The ultimate challenge! The Elite Four and Champion Cynthia will push your team to its limits. Ensure your Pokémon are at least Level 55-60 and you have a full stock of healing items.
Elite Four Aaron (Bug Type)
- Team: Yanmega (Lvl 53), Heracross (Lvl 54), Vespiquen (Lvl 53), Scizor (Lvl 55), Drapion (Lvl 57, Bug/Poison).
- Strategy: Fire and Flying types are excellent. Drapion is Poison/Dark, so Ground is super effective. Scizor is Bug/Steel, so a strong Fire move will one-shot it.
Elite Four Bertha (Ground Type)
- Team: Whiscash (Lvl 55), Gliscor (Lvl 57), Hippowdon (Lvl 59), Golem (Lvl 56), Rhyperior (Lvl 58).
- Strategy: Water and Grass types are key. Gliscor is Ground/Flying, so Ice is 4x effective. Whiscash is Ground/Water, so Grass is 4x effective.
Elite Four Flint (Fire Type)
- Team: Rapidash (Lvl 57), Infernape (Lvl 59), Magmortar (Lvl 61), Flareon (Lvl 57), Houndoom (Lvl 57).
- Strategy: Water, Ground, and Rock types are strong. Infernape is Fire/Fighting, so Flying, Psychic, and Ground are good.
Elite Four Lucian (Psychic Type)
- Team: Mr. Mime (Lvl 59), Alakazam (Lvl 60), Bronzong (Lvl 63), Medicham (Lvl 59), Gallade (Lvl 59).
- Strategy: Bug, Ghost, and Dark types are effective. Bronzong is Psychic/Steel, so Fire and Ground are good. Medicham and Gallade are Psychic/Fighting, so Flying and Ghost are strong.
Champion Cynthia (Diverse Team)
- Team: Spiritomb (Lvl 61, Dark/Ghost), Roserade (Lvl 60, Grass/Poison), Togekiss (Lvl 60, Normal/Flying), Lucario (Lvl 63, Fighting/Steel), Milotic (Lvl 63, Water), Garchomp (Lvl 66, Dragon/Ground).
- Strategy: Cynthia's team is incredibly balanced and powerful.
- Spiritomb: No weaknesses in Gen 4. Use strong neutral attacks.
- Roserade: Fire, Flying, Ice, Psychic.
- Togekiss: Electric, Ice, Rock.
- Lucario: Fire, Fighting, Ground.
- Milotic: Electric, Grass.
- Garchomp: Dragon, Ice (4x effective). This is her ace; a strong Ice-type move is crucial.
Focus on type matchups, use status conditions, and don't be afraid to use Full Restores. Good luck, Champion!