Gym Leaders
Cilan
Grass-type gym leader located in Striaton City. Awards the Trio Badge.
Pokémon Black/White
Team
- Lillipup (Level 12)
- Pansage (Level 14)
Strategy
- Flying-type Pokémon will sweep his Pansage. Pidove can be found on Route 3.
Chili
Fire-type Gym Leader located in Striation City. Awards the Trio Badge.
Pokémon Black/White
Team
- Lillipup (Level 12)
- Pansear (Level 14)
Strategy
- Avoid using grass-type Pokémon against Pansear.
Cress
Water-type Gym Leader located in Striaton City. Awards the Trio Badge.
Pokémon Black/White
Team
- Lillipup (Level 12)
- Panpour (Level 14)
Strategy
- Electric-type Pokémon will sweep his Panpour. Find Blitzle on Route 3.
Black 2 And White 2 Exclusive
Cheren
Normal-type gym leader located in Aspertia City. Awards the Basic badge.
Team
- Patrat (Level 10)
- Lillipup (Level 12)
Strategy
- Your starter should be able to defeat him. He’s very easy.
Lenora
Normal-type gym leader located in Nacrene City. Awards the Basic badge.
Pokémon Black/White
Team
- Herdier (Level 18)
- Watchog (Level 20)
Strategy
- Catch Sawk outside of Pinwheel forest.
Black 2 and White 2 Exclusive
Roxie
Poison-type gym leader located in Virbank City. Awards the Toxic badge.
Team
- Koffing (Level 15)
- Whirlipede (Level 17)
Strategy
- Catch a Magnemite or a poison type with non poison type moves
Burgh
Bug-type gym leader located in Castelia City. Awards the Insect badge.
Black/White
Team
- Whirlipede (Level 21)
- Dwebble (Level 21)
- Leavanny (Level 23)
Strategy
- Using fire-type is best like Tepig. If you don’t have one, you should be fine either way.
Black/White 2
Team
- Swadloon (Level 20)
- Dwebble (Level 20)
- Leavanny (Level 22)
Strategy
- Using a fire-type is best like Tepig. You can catch Growlithe at Virbank Complex.
Elesa (BW & B2W2)
Electric-type gym leader located in Nimbasa City. Awards the Bolt badge.
Black/White
Team
- Emolga x2 (Level 25)
- Zebstrika (Level 27)
Strategy
- Catch ground-type at the route before Nimbasa city.
Black/White 2
Team
- Emolga (Level 26)
- Flaffy (Level 26)
- Zebstrika (Level 28)
Strategy
- Catch ground-type before Nimbasa city
Clay
Ground-type gym leader located in Driftveil City. Awards the Quake badge.
Black/White
- Krokorok (Level 29)
- Palpitoad (Level 29)
- Excadrill (Level 31)
Strategy
- Use a water and grass-type Pokémon
Black/White 2
- Krokorok (Level 31)
- Sandslash (Level 31)
- Excadrill (Level 33)
Strategy
- Use water and grass-type Pokémon
Skyla
Black/White
- Swoobat (Level 33)
- Unfezant (Level 33)
- Swanna (Level 35)
Strategy
- Use a electric or rock-type Pokémon
Black/White 2
- Swoobat (Level 37)
- Skarmory (Level 37)
- Swanna (Level 39)
Strategy
- Use electric or rock-type Pokémon
Brycen
Black/White
- Vanillish (Level 37)
- Cryogonal (Level 37)
- Beartic (Level 39)
Strategy
- Use fighting or fire-type Pokémon
Opelucid City’s Gym Leader(s)
Drayden (Black Version Exclusive)
Black/White
- Fraxure (Level 41)
- Druddigon (Level 41)
- Haxorus (Level 43)
Strategy
- Use an ice-type Pokémon
Black/White 2
- Druddigon (Level 46)
- Flygon (Level 46)
- Haxorus (Level 48)
Strategy
- Use ice-type Pokémon
Iris (White Version Exclusive)
Black/White
- Fraxure (Level 41)
- Druddigon (Level 41)
- Haxorus (Level 43)
Strategy
- Use ice-type Pokémon
Marlon
Black/White 2
- Carracosta (level 49)
- Wailord (Level 49)
- Jellicent (Level 51)
Strategy
- Use grass or electric-type Pokémon
Elite 4
Shauntal
Black/White
- Cofagrgus (Level 48)
- Jellicent (Level 48)
- Golurk (Level 48)
- Chandelure (Level 50)
Strategy
- Use dark-type Pokémon
Black/White 2
- Cofagrigus (Level 56)
- Driftblim (Level 56)
- Golurk (Level 56)
- Chandelure (Level 58)
Strategy
- Use dark-type Pokémon
Marshal
Black/White
- Throh (Level 48)
- Sawk (Level 48)
- Conkeldurr (Level 48)
- Mienshao (Level 50)
Strategy
- Use psychic-type Pokémon
Black/White 2
- Throh (Level 56)
- Sawk (Level 56)
- Mienshao (Level 56)
- Conkeldurr (Level 58)
Strategy
- Use psychic-type Pokémon
Grimsley
Black/White
- Scrafty (Level 48)
- Liepard (Level 48)
- Krookodile (Level 48)
- Bisharp (Level 50)
Strategy
- Use fighting-type Pokémon
Black/White 2
- Liepard (Level 56)
- Scrafty (Level 56)
- Krookodile (Level 56)
- Bisharp (Level 58)
Strategy
- Use fighting-type Pokémon
Caitlin
Black/White
- Reuniclus (Level 48)
- Musharna (Level 48)
- Sigilyph (Level 48)
- Gothitelle (Level 50)
Strategy
- Use dark and/or ghost-type Pokémon
Black/White 2
- Musharna (Level 56)
- Reuniclus (Level 56)
- Sigilyph (Level 56)
- Gothitelle (Level 58)
Strategy
- Use dark and/or ghost-type Pokémon
Champions
Alder (Black/White)
- Accelgor (Level 75)
- Bouffalant (Level 75)
- Druddigon (Level 75)
- Vanilluxe (Level 75)
- Escavalier (Level 75)
- Volcarona (Level 77)
Iris (Black/White 2)
- Hydreigon (Level 76)
- Druddigon (Level 76)
- Archeops (Level 76)
- Aggron (Level 76)
- Lapras (Level 76)
- Haxorus (Level 78)