6th Gen Toughest Hoenn Gym Leader?

[TheUnit684]

Norman's tough and all, but thanks to Truant, there are ways to get around the might of Slaking. No, the one who always gives me the most trouble, to this day, is Wattson. I don't know what it is, but those electric/steel types that early in the game always seem to outmatch whatever my party is at that point. That's usually the first time I have to stop and grind. After Wattson, I usually don't have much problems with the Gyms.

 

[cmtthws92]

No gym leader's gave me problems. I was expecting Norman to be tough, but because Swampert can learn Echoed Voice, all I had to do was spam that. Another reason why Game Freak should make the games harder again.

 

[Admison]

I definitely have to say Norman. He was a huge struggle for me due to his Slaking. He continuously used Yawn and Retaliate on my Pokémon, and it was extremely annoying to say the least. Luckily I had Manectric handy and eventually was able to use Discharge on Slaking, paralyzing him. From there on out the battle was relatively easy. Not sure what I would've done without Manectric.

 

[Tivius]

I gotta say the hardest was Wallace, for me. Growing up I had Ruby so without sableye, Brawly can be a challenge. Norman was pretty easy, Swampert learns protect before he evolves, use that every other turn and it's game. His Vigoroth is easy to take down, imo.

 

[The Gogoat]

Winona, by far. Because in my play through Alpha Sapphire almost all my team were physical attackers, and Altaria had that freaking Cotton Guard. The only one who were special was my Braixen who couldn't do much against Altaria. It was one of the hardest battles I've ever had while playing the main story of a Pokémon game, and I got really excited during the battle. Never thought I would complain about this, but after this experience, I really wanted Game Freak made Pokémon games harder. It's a lot more fun when you really are challenged by the game.

 

[skyburial]

Yeah Norman's really got the Truant switch technique down-pat. Which is great, makes for an exciting battle.

I like when GF sets up trainers with more sophisticated battle algorithms. That's what makes Battle Maison exciting.

 

[GengarsTeeth]

Yeah Norman's really got the Truant switch technique down-pat. Which is great, makes for an exciting battle.

I like when GF sets up trainers with more sophisticated battle algorithms. That's what makes Battle Maison exciting.

it's been ages since I played ruby, sapphire and emerald so I can't remember for sure. I do remember thinking it was harder than Diamond and Pearl though.. I have both remakes but I haven't played them yet, been too busy since I finished XY.

 

[Orithan]

None of the gym leaders were particularly hard in OR/AS, thanks to both the new EXP mechanics and Super Training. If I was to pick one, it would be Wallace.

 

[TheSonicMaster662]

Norman for me. He OHKO half my team with retaliate. I somehow managed to defeat him with my weakest Pokemon

 

[hananas59]

I'm playing through pokémon Emerald right now, and of the 6 gyms I've defeated, and the seventh I've fought (but not beaten yet) I found Wattson to be my toughest battle. It's probably cause I had a type disadvantage with a lombre and a grovyle in my team so I decided to catch elektrike and that appeared to be the winning thing.

I found Norman quite easy, and I trained my pokemon not even a little bit between Flannery and Norman. I found some of the trainers in the gym tougher as I fought all of them to get some exp. Especially wigglytuff (it destroyed my whole team the first time I fought it)

 

[Stormerbuzz35]

nope, they were all pathetically weak and gave me no trouble at all.

 

[K-A]

didnt really have any trouble during my First and Second playthrough of the game,

i think i had a bit of trouble with Winona and by that i mean she was the only one who i didnt one-shotted with just one pokemon, everyone else was a total pushover, i was dreading fighting Norman but i was disappointed, they should have stuck with the old RSE Slaking for norman the one with Facade and didnt have truant, that was wayyyyyyyy more challenging than the one that i got presented with in ORAS

TL:DR all the ORAS G.Leaders are Pushover, RSE Norman was better

 

[CountessGardevoir]

Wattson was a nightmare to fight since I started with Treecko and had no access to Fire or Ground types, that and only my Grovyle was suited for heavy offense at the time, and don't get me started on Wallace or Norman

 

[Blade_of_darkness]

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Hmm... I don't recall having much, if any, trouble with all eight gym leaders in those games.

If... they were packing teams that they had in Emerald, it might be a different story.

 

[JustAnotherIllusion]

I didn't have much trouble with Norman, Flannery was harder. That damn Torkoal...

I got hit with Retaliate about 6 times though, luckily I had revives and Linoone is like a bulldozer.

 

[Pepperton]

I think it really depends on what Pokemon you have when you fight the gym leaders. If you want a, say, Lanturn as your water pokemon, you can't get one until later on in the game, and if you don't have a ground or rock type, Flannery would be really tough for you.

So, for me, it was Wattson, because I didn't have a pokemon with SE moves on Electric or Steel. However, overall strength of team I think was Wallace.

 

[ANARCHit3cht]

Winona and Flannery hands down. Norman's trainers were harder than he was lol. Silly Slaking always loafing about.

 

[ShinyA]

Wallace was little hard but an good gym tho

 

[ExeggutorTrainer]

They were all push overs i use a variety of pokemons only real problem was norman and his sleeping slakings. Good thing i had breloom to mach punch.

 

[Chikara]

Wattson was always ridiculously difficult for me, even though I stomped him in ORAS.

I always had a lot of trouble with Norman, Winona, and Tate & Liza... Just like everyone else, aha ;_; You wouldn't think Norman would be so hard since his type is Normal, but oh my god Slaking ;A;