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4th Gen Gym Leader/Elite Four Difficulty

Zelda

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    I'm sure most of you all have had difficulty in Diamond, Pearl, and/or Platinum with the gym leaders and Elite Four. Which gym leader and/or Elite Four member did you have the most difficulty with?

    To answer my own question, for the gym leaders I would have to say Fantina in Platinum. She really did improve since Diamond and Pearl.
     

    Ryanniny

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    i've not had much trouble with any of them really, but i did really struggle against Elite 4 Lucian once, but i found cynthia stupidly easy that time? :S
     

    titodsik1

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    Yes I also had difficulty with fantina in platinum she got me unexpectedly with the pokemon she had it took me 3 times to get my pokemon strong enough to beat here
     

    Gimmy

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    The Gyms were easy but I had trouble beating Aaron the first time round in Platinum. I always have difficulty with the first Elite 4 from every game. =3=
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    POKéMIKE1

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    I found Lucian and Cynthia really difficult.

    I was well-prepared for Aaron (Rapidash and Staraptor), Bertha (Roserade and Empoleon), and Flint (Empoleon), so they weren't too much trouble.
     

    Lynnx

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    I didn't really find any of the Gyms that difficult, maybe because I have a tendency to train like crazy right before a challenge and then find out that my levels are miles above the Gym Leader's.

    On the Elite 4, I didn't really have any problems either. Aaron was probably the trickiest, but I got in a critical-hit Earthquake on his Drapion and another critical Aerial Ace on his Heracross. Bertha was incredibly easy to beat with Empoleon and Leafeon's Grass Knot, and I got about four more critical hits on Flint with Surf. Four of Lucian's team died to Weavile's Night Slash, and I got in another critical hit Aerial Ace on Gallade and OHKO'ed it. o.o Even Cynthia's Garchomp went down in two hits (Ice Beam + Earthquake.) The only Pokemon in the League that really gave me trouble, ironically, was her Togekiss, who knocked Luxray out four times in a row with Aura Sphere because Thunder Fang kept missing.

    So I guess it was a mix of overpreparedness and sheer luck.

    That was a really long post. x_X
     

    katiekun11

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    The gym leaders were easy (however, I didn't even attempt Hearthome Gym until my friend traded me a Spiritomb) but I had the most trouble with E4 Champion Cynthia.
     

    charlulz1993

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    I always thought it was just me who had trouble with Fantina in platinum D:. She killed me like 4 times :C. Just beat her today :3
     

    Pikadance14

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    The only person I have a lot of trouble with is Cyanthia if her Garchomp faints a majority of my Pokes. The rest of the time I just blast through places by using type advantages.XD
     
    ravenboy9

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    I had trouble with Fantina, I only had to battle her once, but I had only my Monferno left with 1 hp. But when I had a Torterra, I could not beat Candance.
     

    templekeeper

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    Fourth gen Gyms have been disappointments so far; Emerald was much harder. However, Fantina as third was a good move 'cause my usual strategy didn't work (Toxic+Bronzor) without Stunky. I had the most trouble with her. Everyone else were cakewalks in Pt. In DP, the only problem I can imagine is going against Byron without EQ or a fire move.

    As far as the E4 goes, DP was easier because of the diversity. I ran through Pt's with my cousin's solo-Infernape <<, and Bertha and Cynthis were real challenges. If your team's diverse, though, no prob-
     
    Zelda

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    In Platinum, Cynthia's Garchomp was harder than usually. I think it's because they raised the level a bit higher to make it more tougher for us.
     

    Keyaki

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    All I can say is that all of them as a whole were stronger than in Diamond and Pearl

    But I twas still abelt to beat all of them in 1 try, including Cynthia
     

    The Hero Without a Name

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    I had issues with Gardenia in Platinum because I picked Piplup. Her Turtwig kept on setting up Reflect and even her Roserade could take my Staravia's hits. Not to mention, her Roserade OHKO'd Staravia a dozen times in a row due to critical hit hax >.<
     

    BHwolfgang

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    Cynthia is probably the hardest trainer I've faced in Platinum.

    However, I try to grind as much as I can before facing such opponents.
     

    Sweet Candace

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    I found Volkner to be a tad difficult in Platinum. His stupid Luxray used Ice Fang on my Hippowdon and KO'ed it. My Honchkrow wouldn't listen to me, but managed to defeat it with Fly.

    I haven't face the E4 as I just got my 8th badge today.
     

    AuraAshley

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    i thought the whole game was a bit more challenging then diamond and pearl. had a hard time with elite 4 and champ
     
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