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Nacrene City Gym
Pokémon Black and White

Nacrene City Gym

Defeat Gym Leader Lenora and earn the Basic Badge in Pokémon Black and White with this walkthrough for Nacrene City Gym, including trainer battles and strategies.

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Defeat Gym Leader Lenora and earn the Basic Badge in Pokémon Black and White with this walkthrough for Nacrene City Gym, including trainer battles and strategies.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Enter Nacrene City Gym, which is a museum. You'll be led around by the curator.
  2. 2
    Head into the gym area behind the museum. You'll receive a Fresh Water from the welcomer.
  3. 3
    Trainer Battle 1: A trainer with a Level 17 Patrat (Normal) awaits.
  4. 4
    To progress, you need to find a secret sequence by reading books. Start by reading the book on the steps to the left.
  5. 5
    Go around the shelf and read the book on the left-hand bookcase, second row.
  6. 6
    Walk around this bookshelf again and speak to the scientist. Agree to read her book to trigger a Pokémon battle.
  7. 7
    Trainer Battle 2: A trainer with a Level 17 Herdier (Normal) will battle you.
  8. 8
    After the battle, read the book to get the next hint.
  9. 9
    Return to the first pair of bookshelves and read the book on the right-hand shelf.
  10. 10
    Speak to the schoolgirl at the bookshelf above you and answer "yes" to fight her.
  11. 11
    Trainer Battle 3: A trainer with three Level 15 Lillipup (Normal) will battle you.
  12. 12
    Read the final book to reveal a secret staircase. Head down to face the Gym Leader.
  13. 13
    Gym Leader Lenora Battle: Lenora uses a Level 18 Herdier (Normal) and a Level 20 Watchog (Normal).
  14. 14
    Defeat Lenora to earn the Basic Badge and TM67 Retaliate.
  15. 15
    After the battle, Team Plasma will appear. Follow the scene.
  16. 16
    Bianca will give you the Dowsing Machine.
  17. 17
    Heal your Pokémon and you can either head west out of town to continue your adventure or train further.
Tips
  • The Nacrene City Gym is a museum. You'll need to read specific books to find clues and progress.
  • The gym is filled with Normal-type Pokémon. Consider using Fighting-type moves, which are super effective against Normal types.
  • For Trainer Battle 3, be prepared for multiple opponents.
  • Gym Leader Lenora's Pokémon are strong, especially the Level 20 Watchog. A Fighting-type move is highly recommended.
  • After defeating Lenora, you'll receive the Dowsing Machine, which helps find invisible items.
  • Basic Badge
  • TM67 Retaliate
  • Dowsing Machine (after Team Plasma encounter)

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