Elite Four (Sinnoh)

Sinnoh Elite Four

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Location Pokemon League Sinnoh Champion Cynthia

Members Aaron Bertha Flint Lucian

Sinnoh Elite Four

The Sinnoh Elite Four can be fought in Pokemon League Sinnoh. The player must fight five difficult trainers, and it is suggested to use Pokémons from previous regions, as they are already trained and ready to fight the Elite Four. However, unlike Hoenn, Sinnoh has an excellent leveling spot in Sendoff Spring. Each trainer will fight with a full team of 6 Pokémon.

The player will have to fight the five following trainers:

• Aaron, a Bug type master.
• Bertha, a Ground type master.
• Flint, a Fire type master.
• Lucian, a Psychic type master.
• Cynthia, the Champion who does not specialize in any type.

Aaron

Aaron will be the first member of the Elite Four waiting for the player. Using a Bug team, he will be weak to Fire, Flying and Rock. Of course, he is prepared against those types, as some of his Pokémon resist the type, and some others can counter-attack with super-effective moves. The Fire type will be the most efficient as only his Heracross can hit it hard, while Poison will be able to resist attacks from all of his team. However, his signature Pokémon, Drapion, do not share any of his team’s weakness, and will punish defensive buffs with its powerful critical hits.

Aaron’s Lineup
Galvantula Nature Ability Item Timid Compound Eyes Sitrus Berry Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Thunder Electric Special 110 70 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100 Sticky Web Bug Status — —	Vespiquen Nature Ability Item Adamant Pressure None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Acrobatics Flying Physical 55 100 Attack Order Bug Physical 90 100 Defend Order Bug Status — — Heal Order Bug Status — —
Heracross Nature Ability Item Adamant Moxie None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Megahorn Bug Physical 120 85 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120 100 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80	Scizor Nature Ability Item Adamant Swarm None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100
Yanmega Nature Ability Item Modest Speed Boost None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Air Slash Flying Special 75 95 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100	Drapion Nature Ability Item Jolly Sniper Scope Lens Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Cross Poison Poison Physical 70 100 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 95
Emboldened moves avail from a STAB bonus when deployed by that Pokémon. Italicized moves are functionally broken; see their individualized pages for more information.

Bertha

Bertha is the Ground type trainer. The first thing to note about her team is that all of her Pokemon use Physical moves, making Physical Walls a perfect pick of this match. The majority of her Pokémon also know Earthquake, making Levitate Pokemon another perfect counter to her team. Without these, her team will be difficult to take down without casualties. All of her Pokémon have huge offensive power with a coverage that leaves none of her weaknesses unchecked. She also makes use of her Hippowdon‘s Sand Stream to set-up her next two Pokémon, particularly boosting Excadrill‘s speed with its Sand Rush ability. Her signature Pokémon, Rhyperior will be hard to take down, and makes use of Weakness Policy to punish anyone trying to take it down with super effective moves.

Bertha’s Lineup
Whiscash Nature Ability Item Adamant Oblivious None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status — —	Golem Nature Ability Item Adamant Sturdy None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100 Stealth Rock Rock Status — —
Hippowdon Nature Ability Item Adamant Sand Stream Sitrus Berry Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 65 95 Whirlwind Normal Status — —	Excadrill Nature Ability Item Jolly Sand Rush None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 Swords Dance Normal Status — —
Gliscor Nature Ability Item Jolly Sand Veil None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Acrobatics Flying Physical 55 100 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 U-turn Bug Physical 70 100	Rhyperior Nature Ability Item Impish Solid Rock Weakness Policy Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80 Megahorn Bug Physical 120 85 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100
Emboldened moves avail from a STAB bonus when deployed by that Pokémon. Italicized moves are functionally broken; see their individualized pages for more information.

Flint

Flint is the Fire type specialist, and perhaps the most offensive of all of Sinnoh’s Elite Four members. With Drought and powerful moves like Flare Blitz, any Pokémon that does not resist Fire will struggle staying alive. Fortunately, he is not very good at handling Dragon and Ground types. The former will resist his STAB attacks and take no super effective hit, while the later will be able to hit super effective all of his team while only fearing Ninetales‘ Solar Beam. This particularly makes Garchomp his worst nemesis. Despite Water being strong against his type, Pokémon of that type will find themselves to struggle during this battle, as Drought will cut in half their power, and they will in return take super effective hits from over half of his team.

Flint’s Lineup
Infernape Nature Ability Item Jolly Iron Fist Sitrus Berry Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100 Mach Punch Fighting Physical 40 100 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100	Ninetales Nature Ability Item Modest Drought None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Flamethrower Fire Special 90 100 Nasty Plot Dark Status — — Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100
Houndoom Nature Ability Item Timid Flash Fire None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100 Flamethrower Fire Special 90 100 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100 Nasty Plot Dark Status — —	Rapidash Nature Ability Item Adamant Flame Body None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120 100 Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100 Smart Strike Steel Physical 70 — Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100
Darmanitan Nature Ability Item Adamant Sheer Force None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120 100 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100	Magmortar Nature Ability Item Modest Flame Body Assault Vest Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Heat Wave Fire Special 95 90 Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100
Emboldened moves avail from a STAB bonus when deployed by that Pokémon. Italicized moves are functionally broken; see their individualized pages for more information.

Lucian

Lucian is the first member of Sinnoh’s Elite Four that uses a type previously used in other Elite Fours, being Psychic. Setting up against him will be difficult, as most of his Pokémon have either devastating attacks, or will become dangerous if left alone. Defensively, the best type will be Bug, weak only to Sigylyph although they will only be super effective against two of his Pokémons. Ghost types will rather be the most efficient offensively, although they have to be careful of the front and back Pokémons with their Shadow Ball and Knock Off.

Lucian’s Lineup
Alakazam Nature Ability Item Timid Magic Guard Sitrus Berry Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Psyshock Psychic Special 80 100 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120 70	Mr. Mime Nature Ability Item Modest Technician None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 80 100 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 Reflect Psychic Status — —
Sigilyph Nature Ability Item Modest Magic Guard None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Air Slash Flying Special 75 95 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 Cosmic Power Psychic Status — — Roost Flying Status — —	Girafarig Nature Ability Item Timid Sap Sipper None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 Agility Psychic Status — 100 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100
Bronzong Nature Ability Item Brave Levitate Macho Brace Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 Gyro Ball Steel Physical — 100 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60	Gallade Nature Ability Item Jolly Justified Life Orb Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Swords Dance Normal Status — — Close Combat Fighting Physical 120 100 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100
Emboldened moves avail from a STAB bonus when deployed by that Pokémon. Italicized moves are functionally broken; see their individualized pages for more information.

Cynthia

Cynthia, a popular character in the franchise, uses a very balanced team worthy of her Champion title. There are no evident weakness to exploit, and will be an all-on battle. However, it is to note that Fairy will do particularly well on all of her Pokémons except her Roserade. Lucario may seem scary to the fairies, but as it does not know any Steel move, Lucario is the one in disadvantage for that matchup. Playing defensively against Cynthia can prove innefficient, as Milotic can take defensive boosts away with Dragon Tail and use Recover, Spiritomb will wear down the already lowered PPs with Pressure, and two of her other Pokémons can possibly break through with Swords Dance.

Cynthia’s Lineup
Togekiss Nature Ability Item Timid Serene Grace None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Air Slash Flying Special 75 95 Flamethrower Fire Special 90 100 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 80 —	Milotic Nature Ability Item Bold Marvel Scale None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Scald Water Special 80 100 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 60 90 Ice Beam Ice Special 95 100 Recover Normal Status — —
Spiritomb Nature Ability Item Modest Pressure Sitrus Berry Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 Calm Mind Psychic Status — —	Lucario Nature Ability Item Jolly Steadfast None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Close Combat Fighting Physical 120 100 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 Extreme Speed Normal Physical 80 100 Swords Dance Normal Status — —
Roserade Nature Ability Item Timid Poison Point None Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Sleep Powder Grass Status — 75 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100	Garchomp Nature Ability Item Adamant Rough Skin Life Orb Move Type Category Base Power Accuracy Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 Fire Fang Fire Physical 65 95 Swords Dance Normal Status — —
Emboldened moves avail from a STAB bonus when deployed by that Pokémon. Italicized moves are functionally broken; see their individualized pages for more information.