Y Gym Leaders & Boss Prep

Every gym leader and Elite Four member in Pokemon Y, 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.

See Y encounter guide

13 gyms & bosses

Gym leaders & bosses

Weak to
Bug Badge

Viola

bugbug
Level cap 12
Bring: super effectivefireflyingrock
At risk: keep these outgrasspsychicdark
Avoid: resistedgrassfightingground

Leader team

surskit
surskit · Lv. 10
Ability: swift-swim
quick-attack, bubble, water-sport
vivillon
vivillon · Lv. 12
Ability: shield-dust
infestation, harden, tackle
Cliff Badge

Grant

rockrock
Level cap 25
Bring: super effectivewatergrassfightinggroundsteel
At risk: keep these outfireiceflyingbug
Avoid: resistednormalfirepoisonflying

Leader team

amaura
amaura · Lv. 25
Ability: refrigerate
aurora-beam, rock-tomb, thunder-wave, take-down
tyrunt
tyrunt · Lv. 25
Ability: strong-jaw
rock-tomb, bite, stomp
Rumble Badge

Korrina

fightingfighting
Level cap 32
Bring: super effectiveflyingpsychicfairy
At risk: keep these outnormalicerockdarksteel
Avoid: resistedbugrockdark

Leader team

lucario
lucario · Lv. 25
Ability: steadfast
swords-dance, feint, power-up-punch, metal-sound
Plant Badge

Ramos

grassgrass
Level cap 34
Bring: super effectivefireicepoisonflyingbug
At risk: keep these outwatergroundrock
Avoid: resistedwatergrasselectricground

Leader team

jumpluff
jumpluff · Lv. 30
Ability: chlorophyll
grass-knot, acrobatics, leech-seed
weepinbell
weepinbell · Lv. 31
Ability: chlorophyll
grass-knot, acid, poison-powder, gastro-acid
gogoat
gogoat · Lv. 34
Ability: sap-sipper
grass-knot, bulldoze, take-down
Voltage Badge

Clemont

electricelectric
Level cap 37
Bring: super effectiveground
At risk: keep these outwaterflying
Avoid: resistedelectricflyingsteel

Leader team

emolga
emolga · Lv. 35
Ability: static
volt-switch, quick-attack, aerial-ace
magneton
magneton · Lv. 35
Ability: sturdy
thunderbolt, electric-terrain, mirror-shot
heliolisk
heliolisk · Lv. 37
Ability: dry-skin
thunderbolt, quick-attack, grass-knot
Fairy Badge

Valeria

fairyfairy
Level cap 42
Bring: super effectivepoisonsteel
At risk: keep these outfightingdragondark
Avoid: resistedfightingbugdragondark

Leader team

mawile
mawile · Lv. 38
Ability: hyper-cutter
feint-attack, crunch, iron-defense
mr-mime
mr-mime · Lv. 39
Ability: soundproof
light-screen, reflect, psychic, dazzling-gleam
sylveon
sylveon · Lv. 42
Ability: cute-charm
dazzling-gleam, charm, quick-attack, swift
Psychic Badge

Olympia

psychicpsychic
Level cap 48
Bring: super effectivebugghostdark
At risk: keep these outfightingpoison
Avoid: resistedfightingpsychic

Leader team

sigilyph
sigilyph · Lv. 44
Ability: magic-guard
air-slash, psychic, light-screen, reflect
slowking
slowking · Lv. 45
Ability: oblivious
psychic, calm-mind, power-gem, yawn
meowstic-female
meowstic-female · Lv. 48
Ability: infiltrator
psychic, calm-mind, fake-out, shadow-ball
Iceberg Badge

Wulfric

iceice
Level cap 59
Bring: super effectivefirefightingrocksteel
At risk: keep these outgrassgroundflyingdragon
Avoid: resistedice

Leader team

abomasnow
abomasnow · Lv. 56
Ability: snow-warning
ice-beam, ice-shard, energy-ball
cryogonal
cryogonal · Lv. 55
Ability: levitate
ice-beam, hail, confuse-ray, flash-cannon
avalugg
avalugg · Lv. 59
Ability: ice-body
avalanche, crunch, curse, gyro-ball
Elite 4

Malva

firefire
Level cap 68
Bring: super effectivewatergroundrock
At risk: keep these outgrassicebugsteel
Avoid: resistedfiregrassicebugsteelfairy

Leader team

pyroar
pyroar · Lv. 63
Ability: rivalry
noble-roar, hyper-voice, flamethrower, wild-charge
torkoal
torkoal · Lv. 63
Ability: white-smoke
curse, earthquake, stone-edge, flame-wheel
chandelure
chandelure · Lv. 63
Ability: flame-body
confuse-ray, shadow-ball, flamethrower, confide
talonflame
talonflame · Lv. 65
Ability: flame-body
brave-bird, flare-blitz, quick-attack, flail
Elite 4

Siebold

waterwater
Level cap 68
Bring: super effectivegrasselectric
At risk: keep these outfiregroundrock
Avoid: resistedfirewatericesteel

Leader team

clawitzer
clawitzer · Lv. 63
Ability: mega-launcher
water-pulse, dark-pulse, dragon-pulse, aura-sphere
gyarados
gyarados · Lv. 63
Ability: intimidate
waterfall, ice-fang, earthquake, dragon-dance
starmie
starmie · Lv. 63
Ability: illuminate
psychic, light-screen, dazzling-gleam, surf
barbaracle
barbaracle · Lv. 65
Ability: tough-claws
cross-chop, stone-edge, razor-shell, x-scissor
Elite 4

Wikstrom

steelsteel
Level cap 68
Bring: super effectivefirefightingground
At risk: keep these outicerockfairy
Avoid: resistednormalgrassicepoisonflyingpsychicbugrockdragonsteelfairy

Leader team

klefki
klefki · Lv. 63
Ability: prankster
dazzling-gleam, flash-cannon, torment, spikes
probopass
probopass · Lv. 63
Ability: sturdy
earth-power, power-gem, discharge, flash-cannon
scizor
scizor · Lv. 63
Ability: technician
bullet-punch, iron-head, x-scissor, night-slash
aegislash-shield
aegislash-shield · Lv. 65
Ability: stance-change
kings-shield, iron-head, sacred-sword, shadow-claw
Elite 4

Drasna

dragondragon
Level cap 68
Bring: super effectiveicedragonfairy
At risk: keep these outdragon
Avoid: resistedfirewatergrasselectric

Leader team

dragalge
dragalge · Lv. 63
Ability: poison-point
dragon-pulse, surf, sludge-bomb, thunderbolt
druddigon
druddigon · Lv. 63
Ability: rough-skin
dragon-tail, revenge, retaliate, chip-away
altaria
altaria · Lv. 63
Ability: natural-cure
moonblast, dragon-pulse, cotton-guard, sing
noivern
noivern · Lv. 65
Ability: frisk
air-slash, dragon-pulse, flamethrower, super-fang
Champion

Diantha

mixed
Level cap 68

No clear type advantage. Rely on levels and coverage moves.

Leader team

hawlucha
hawlucha · Lv. 64
Ability: limber
swords-dance, flying-press, x-scissor, poison-jab
tyrantrum
tyrantrum · Lv. 65
Ability: strong-jaw
head-smash, earthquake, dragon-claw, crunch
aurorus
aurorus · Lv. 65
Ability: refrigerate
thunder, blizzard, light-screen, reflect
gourgeist-large
gourgeist-large · Lv. 65
Ability: pickup
trick-or-treat, phantom-force, shadow-sneak, seed-bomb
goodra
goodra · Lv. 66
Ability: sap-sipper
dragon-pulse, muddy-water, fire-blast, focus-blast
gardevoir
gardevoir · Lv. 68
Ability: trace
Held item: gardevoirite
moonblast, psychic, shadow-ball, thunderbolt
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