Sword Gym Leaders & Boss Prep
Every gym leader and Elite Four member in Pokemon Sword, with their full teams, level caps, and the attacking types that work best against them. Use this to prep before each fight in your Nuzlocke run.
15 gyms & bosses
Gym leaders & bosses
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Weak to
Milo
grassgrass
Bring: super effectivefireicepoisonflyingbug
At risk: keep these outwatergroundrock
Avoid: resistedwatergrasselectricground
Leader team
gossifleur · Lv. 19
Ability: regenerator
magical-leaf, round, rapid-spin
eldegoss · Lv. 20
Ability: regenerator
magical-leaf, round, leafage
Nessa
waterwater
Bring: super effectivegrasselectric
At risk: keep these outfiregroundrock
Avoid: resistedfirewatericesteel
Leader team
goldeen · Lv. 22
Ability: swift-swim
water-pulse, whirlpool, horn-attack, agility
arrokuda · Lv. 23
Ability: swift-swim
aqua-jet, bite, whirlpool, fury-attack
drednaw · Lv. 24
Ability: swift-swim
razor-shell, water-gun, bite, headbutt
Kabu
firefire
Bring: super effectivewatergroundrock
At risk: keep these outgrassicebugsteel
Avoid: resistedfiregrassicebugsteelfairy
Leader team
ninetales · Lv. 25
Ability: flash-fire
will-o-wisp, fire-spin, quick-attack, ember
arcanine · Lv. 25
Ability: intimidate
will-o-wisp, flame-wheel, bite, agility
centiskorch · Lv. 27
Ability: flash-fire
flame-wheel, coil, bug-bite, smokescreen
Bea
fightingfighting
Bring: super effectiveflyingpsychicfairy
At risk: keep these outnormalicerockdarksteel
Avoid: resistedbugrockdark
Leader team
hitmontop · Lv. 34
Ability: technician
triple-kick, quick-attack, counter, revenge
pangoro · Lv. 34
Ability: mold-breaker
bullet-punch, circle-throw, night-slash, work-up
sirfetchd · Lv. 35
Ability: steadfast
detect, swords-dance, brutal-swing, revenge
machamp · Lv. 36
Ability: guts
scary-face, revenge, knock-off, strength
Opal
fairyfairy
Bring: super effectivepoisonsteel
At risk: keep these outfightingdragondark
Avoid: resistedfightingbugdragondark
Leader team
weezing-galar · Lv. 36
Ability: levitate
sludge, fairy-wind, tackle
mawile · Lv. 36
Ability: intimidate
draining-kiss, crunch, iron-defense, astonish
togekiss · Lv. 37
Ability: hustle
air-slash, draining-kiss, ancient-power
alcremie · Lv. 38
Ability: sweet-veil
draining-kiss, acid-armor, sweet-kiss
Gordie
rockrock
Bring: super effectivewatergrassfightinggroundsteel
At risk: keep these outfireiceflyingbug
Avoid: resistednormalfirepoisonflying
Leader team
barbaracle · Lv. 40
Ability: tough-claws
shell-smash, rock-tomb, razor-shell
shuckle · Lv. 40
Ability: contrary
power-split, stone-edge, struggle-bug, rock-tomb
stonjourner · Lv. 41
Ability: power-spot
stealth-rock, rock-tomb, body-slam, wonder-room
coalossal · Lv. 42
Ability: steam-engine
tar-shot, stealth-rock, heat-crash, rock-tomb
Piers
darkdark
Bring: super effectivefightingbugfairy
At risk: keep these outpsychicghost
Avoid: resistedpsychicghostdark
Leader team
scrafty · Lv. 44
Ability: intimidate
fake-out, sand-attack, brick-break, payback
malamar · Lv. 45
Ability: contrary
night-slash, foul-play, psycho-cut, payback
skuntank · Lv. 45
Ability: aftermath
sucker-punch, screech, toxic, snarl
obstagoon · Lv. 46
Ability: reckless
obstruct, throat-chop, counter, shadow-claw
Raihan
dragondragon
Bring: super effectiveicedragonfairy
At risk: keep these outdragon
Avoid: resistedfirewatergrasselectric
Leader team
gigalith · Lv. 46
Ability: sand-stream
stealth-rock, sand-tomb, rock-blast, body-press
flygon · Lv. 47
Ability: levitate
thunder-punch, breaking-swipe, crunch, steel-wing
sandaconda · Lv. 46
Ability: sand-spit
protect, glare, fire-fang, earth-power
duraludon · Lv. 48
Ability: heavy-metal
breaking-swipe, body-press, stone-edge, iron-head
Marnie
darkdark
Bring: super effectivefightingbugfairy
At risk: keep these outpsychicghost
Avoid: resistedpsychicghostdark
Leader team
liepard · Lv. 47
Ability: prankster
fake-out, torment, nasty-plot, snarl
toxicroak · Lv. 47
Ability: dry-skin
venoshock, sucker-punch, swagger, toxic
scrafty · Lv. 47
Ability: shed-skin
swagger, scary-face, brick-break, crunch
morpeko-full-belly · Lv. 48
Ability: hunger-switch
bullet-seed, torment, spark, bite
grimmsnarl · Lv. 49
Ability: prankster
spirit-break, darkest-lariat, bulk-up, torment
Hop
mixed
No clear type advantage. Rely on levels and coverage moves.
Leader team
dubwool · Lv. 48
Ability: steadfast
cotton-guard, reversal, body-slam, zen-headbutt
corviknight · Lv. 48
Ability: unnerve
steel-wing, drill-peck, scary-face, swagger
pincurchin · Lv. 47
Ability: lightning-rod
thunderbolt, poison-jab, curse
snorlax · Lv. 47
Ability: thick-fat
heavy-slam, high-horsepower, hammer-arm
inteleon · Lv. 49
Ability: torrent
snipe-shot, mud-shot, icy-wind, dark-pulse
rillaboom · Lv. 49
Ability: overgrow
drum-beating, high-horsepower, snarl, uproar
cinderace · Lv. 49
Ability: blaze
pyro-ball, counter, gunk-shot, bounce
Bede
fairyfairy
Bring: super effectivepoisonsteel
At risk: keep these outfightingdragondark
Avoid: resistedfightingbugdragondark
Leader team
mawile · Lv. 51
Ability: intimidate
play-rough, iron-head, crunch
gardevoir · Lv. 51
Ability: synchronize
dazzling-gleam, psychic, calm-mind, wish
rapidash-galar · Lv. 52
Ability: pastel-veil
psycho-cut, take-down, dazzling-gleam, quick-attack
hatterene · Lv. 53
Ability: anticipation
psychic, dazzling-gleam, calm-mind, mystical-fire
Nessa
waterwater
Bring: super effectivegrasselectric
At risk: keep these outfiregroundrock
Avoid: resistedfirewatericesteel
Leader team
golisopod · Lv. 51
Ability: emergency-exit
first-impression, liquidation, swords-dance, shadow-claw
pelipper · Lv. 51
Ability: drizzle
roost, air-slash, water-pulse, tailwind
barraskewda · Lv. 52
Ability: swift-swim
liquidation, throat-chop, ice-fang, drill-run
seaking · Lv. 52
Ability: swift-swim
smart-strike, megahorn, aqua-ring, waterfall
drednaw · Lv. 53
Ability: shell-armor
liquidation, jaw-lock, rock-tomb, crunch
Bea
fightingfighting
Bring: super effectiveflyingpsychicfairy
At risk: keep these outnormalicerockdarksteel
Avoid: resistedbugrockdark
Leader team
dusknoir · Lv. 52
Ability: pressure
shadow-punch, thunder-punch, rock-tomb, disable
chandelure · Lv. 52
Ability: flash-fire
shadow-ball, mystical-fire, will-o-wisp
cursola · Lv. 53
Ability: weak-armor
hex, strength-sap, ancient-power, amnesia
polteageist · Lv. 53
Ability: weak-armor
shadow-ball, protect, nasty-plot, giga-drain
gengar · Lv. 54
Ability: cursed-body
shadow-ball, sludge-bomb, dark-pulse, hypnosis
Allister
ghostghost
Bring: super effectiveghostdark
At risk: keep these outpsychicghost
Avoid: resistednormalfightingpoisonbug
Leader team
dusknoir · Lv. 52
Ability: pressure
shadow-punch, thunder-punch, rock-tomb, disable
chandelure · Lv. 52
Ability: flash-fire
shadow-ball, mystical-fire, will-o-wisp
cursola · Lv. 53
Ability: weak-armor
hex, strength-sap, ancient-power, amnesia
polteageist · Lv. 53
Ability: weak-armor
shadow-ball, protect, nasty-plot, giga-drain
gengar · Lv. 54
Ability: cursed-body
shadow-ball, sludge-bomb, dark-pulse, hypnosis
Raihan
dragondragon
Bring: super effectiveicedragonfairy
At risk: keep these outdragon
Avoid: resistedfirewatergrasselectric
Leader team
torkoal · Lv. 53
Ability: drought
lava-plume, body-press, solar-beam, yawn
goodra · Lv. 54
Ability: sap-sipper
rain-dance, surf, thunder, muddy-water
turtonator · Lv. 54
Ability: shell-armor
sunny-day, dragon-pulse, shell-trap, fire-blast
flygon · Lv. 54
Ability: levitate
sandstorm, dragon-claw, earthquake, crunch
duraludon · Lv. 55
Ability: light-metal
dragon-claw, body-press, stone-edge, iron-head
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