Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: Gym Leader rematches

As part of the post-game after becoming Champion of the Sinnoh Pokémon League, you’ll be able to face the same eight Gym Leaders you beat previously, but their teams have been significantly upgraded. The details below should help when planning your own team before facing them. Still need help? Don’t hesitate to join our Discord server and ask for some assistance!

Roark’s rematch team

Tyranitar

  • Level: 68
  • Ability: Sand Stream
  • Held item: Smooth Rock
  • Moves:
    • Crunch
    • Stone Edge
    • Roar
    • Stealth Rock

Aerodactyl

  • Level: 66
  • Ability: Unnerve
  • Held item: Scope Lens
  • Moves:
    • Stone Edge
    • Roar
    • Roost
    • Stealth Rock

Armaldo

  • Level: 70
  • Ability: Swift Swim
  • Held item: Sitrus Berry
  • Moves:
    • Stone Edge
    • X-Scissor
    • Brine
    • Earthquake

Probopass

  • Level: 68
  • Ability: Sand Force
  • Held item: Focus Sash
  • Moves:
    • Power Gem
    • Flash Cannon
    • Body Press
    • Discharge

Relicanth

  • Level: 64
  • Ability: Rock Head
  • Held item: Choice Band
  • Moves:
    • Head Smash

Rampardos

  • Level: 72
  • Ability: Sheer Force
  • Held item: Life Orb
  • Moves:
    • Stone Edge
    • Iron Tail
    • Zen Headbutt
    • Head Smash

Gardenia’s rematch team

Jumpluff

  • Level: 66
  • Ability: Chlorophyll
  • Held item: Heat Rock
  • Moves:
    • Giga Drain
    • Sleep Powder
    • Leech Seed
    • Sunny Day

Sunflora

  • Level: 70
  • Ability: Solar Power
  • Held item: Choice Scarf
  • Moves:
    • Solar Beam

Cherrim

  • Level: 69
  • Ability: Flower Gift
  • Held item: Focus Sash
  • Moves:
    • Petal Blizzard
    • Solar Beam
    • Growth
    • Sunny Day

Breloom

  • Level: 22
  • Ability: Poison Heal
  • Held item: Toxic Orb
  • Moves:
    • Focus Punch
    • Leech Seed
    • Substitute
    • Spore

Torterra

  • Level: 68
  • Ability: Overgrow
  • Held item: Life Orb
  • Moves:
    • Wood Hammer
    • Earthquake
    • Stone Edge
    • Iron Tail

Roserade

  • Level: 72
  • Ability: Natural Cure
  • Held item: Power Herb
  • Moves:
    • Solar Beam
    • Sludge Bomb
    • Grassy Terrain
    • Sunny Day

Maylene’s rematch team

Hitmontop

  • Level: 64
  • Ability: Intimidate
  • Held item: Expert Belt
  • Moves:
    • Close Combat
    • Stone Edge
    • Sucker Punch
    • Brick Break

Breloom

  • Level: 66
  • Ability: Technician
  • Held item: Life Orb
  • Moves:
    • Bullet Seed
    • Mach Punch
    • Rock Tomb
    • Force Palm

Heracross

  • Level: 68
  • Ability: Guts
  • Held item: Flame Orb
  • Moves:
    • Megahorn
    • Close Combat
    • Facade
    • Stone Edge

Infernape

  • Level: 70
  • Ability: Blaze
  • Held item: White Herb
  • Moves:
    • Flare Blitz
    • Close Combat
    • Acrobatics
    • Overheat

Medicham

  • Level: 72
  • Ability: Pure Power
  • Held item: Choice Band
  • Moves:
    • High Jump Kick
    • Zen Headbutt
    • Fire Punch
    • Thunder Punch

Lucario

  • Level: 74
  • Ability: Justified
  • Held item: Focus Sash
  • Moves:
    • Aura Sphere
    • Flash Cannon
    • Water Pulse
    • Vacuum Wave

Crasher Wake’s rematch team

Politoed

  • Level: 68
  • Ability: Drizzle
  • Held item: Damp Rock
  • Moves:
    • Surf
    • Ice Beam
    • Focus Blast
    • Perish Song

Kingdra

  • Level: 68
  • Ability: Swift Swim
  • Held item: Chesto Berry
  • Moves:
    • Hydro Pump
    • Dragon Pulse
    • Ice Beam
    • Rest

Ludicolo

  • Level: 68
  • Ability: Swift Swim
  • Held item: Sitrus Berry
  • Moves:
    • Energy Ball
    • Hydro Pump
    • Substitute
    • Teeter Dance

Huntail

  • Level: 70
  • Ability: Swift Swim
  • Held item: Focus Sash
  • Moves:
    • Crunch
    • Aqua Tail
    • Ice Fang
    • Shell Smash

Gyarados

  • Level: 70
  • Ability: Intimidate
  • Held item: Wacan Berry
  • Moves:
    • Aqua Tail
    • Stone Edge
    • Earthquake
    • Dragon Dance

Floatzel

  • Level: 72
  • Ability: Swift Swim
  • Held item: Life Orb
  • Moves:
    • Aqua Tail
    • Brick Break
    • Crunch
    • Ice Fang

Fantina’s rematch team

Drifblim

  • Level: 68
  • Ability: Flare Boost
  • Held item: Flame Orb
  • Moves:
    • Shadow Ball
    • Thunderbolt
    • Psychic
    • Strength Sap

Banette

  • Level: 65
  • Ability: Cursed Body
  • Held item: Iron Ball
  • Moves:
    • Shadow Sneak
    • Sucker Punch
    • Snatch
    • Trick

Dusknoir

  • Level: 70
  • Ability: Pressure
  • Held item: Sitrus Berry
  • Moves:
    • Shadow Sneak
    • Earthquake
    • Will-O-Wisp
    • Confuse Ray

Mismagius

  • Level: 70
  • Ability: Levitate
  • Held item: Expert Belt
  • Moves:
    • Shadow Ball
    • Energy Ball
    • Mystical Fire
    • Dazzling Gleam

Froslass

  • Level: 72
  • Ability: Cursed Body
  • Held item: Focus Sash
  • Moves:
    • Hex
    • Frost Breath
    • Will-O-Wisp
    • Destiny Bond

Gengar

  • Level: 72
  • Ability: Cursed Body
  • Held item: Life Orb
  • Moves:
    • Hex
    • Sludge Bomb
    • Focus Blast
    • Toxic

Byron’s rematch team

Skarmory

  • Level: 69
  • Ability: Sturdy
  • Held item: Leftovers
  • Moves:
    • Steel Wing
    • Stealth Rock
    • Iron Defense
    • Taunt

Steelix

  • Level: 69
  • Ability: Sheer Force
  • Held item: Leftovers
  • Moves:
    • Iron Tail
    • Earthquake
    • Ice Fang
    • Crunch

Magnezone

  • Level: 70
  • Ability: Analytic
  • Held item: Focus Sash
  • Moves:
    • Thunderbolt
    • Flash Cannon
    • Light Screen
    • Magnet Rise

Empoleon

  • Level: 70
  • Ability: Torrent
  • Held item: Expert Belt
  • Moves:
    • Hydro Pump
    • Flash Cannon
    • Ice Beam
    • Roar

Aggron

  • Level: 71
  • Ability: Rock Head
  • Held item: Choice Scarf
  • Moves:
    • Head Smash

Bastiodon

  • Level: 72
  • Ability: Sturdy
  • Held item: Lum Berry
  • Moves:
    • Heavy Slam
    • Metal Burst
    • Roar
    • Stealth Rock

Candice’s rematch team

Abomasnow

  • Level: 68
  • Ability: Snow Warning
  • Held item: Icy Rock
  • Moves:
    • Wood Hammer
    • Ice Punch
    • Earthquake
    • Aurora Veil

Jynx

  • Level: 70
  • Ability: Dry Skin
  • Held item: Focus Sash
  • Moves:
    • Blizzard
    • Focus Blast
    • Sweet Kiss
    • Lovely Kiss

Mamoswine

  • Level: 68
  • Ability: Snow Cloak
  • Held item: Expert Belt
  • Moves:
    • Ice Shard
    • Earthquake
    • Stone Edge
    • Double Team

Froslass

  • Level: 70
  • Ability: Snow Cloak
  • Held item: Sitrus Berry
  • Moves:
    • Blizzard
    • Shadow Ball
    • Double Team
    • Aurora Veil

Glaceon

  • Level: 70
  • Ability: Ice Body
  • Held item: Leftovers
  • Moves:
    • Blizzard
    • Freeze-Dry
    • Baby-Doll Eyes
    • Double Team

Weavile

  • Level: 72
  • Ability: Pressure
  • Held item: Life Orb
  • Moves:
    • Ice Shard
    • Night Slash
    • Brick Break
    • X-Scissor

Volkner’s rematch team

Pelipper

  • Level: 70
  • Ability: Drizzle
  • Held item: Damp Rock
  • Moves:
    • Hydro Pump
    • Hurricane
    • Ice Beam
    • U-Turn

Raichu

  • Level: 70
  • Ability: Lightning Rod
  • Held item: Choice Scarf
  • Moves:
    • Thunder
    • Surf
    • Focus Blast
    • Volt Switch

Luxray

  • Level: 70
  • Ability: Intimidate
  • Held item: Focus Sash
  • Moves:
    • Ice Fang
    • Play Rough
    • Volt Switch
    • Electric Terrain

Lanturn

  • Level: 66
  • Ability: Volt Absorb
  • Held item: Expert Belt
  • Moves:
    • Thunder
    • Surf
    • Ice Beam
    • Volt Switch

Jolteon

  • Level: 68
  • Ability: Quick Feet
  • Held item: Toxic Orb
  • Moves:
    • Thunder
    • Reflect
    • Shadow Ball
    • Volt Switch

Electivire

  • Level: 75
  • Ability: Motor Drive
  • Held item: Life Orb
  • Moves:
    • Thunder
    • Flamethrower
    • Cross Chop
    • Earthquake

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