5th Gen Easiest Gym Leader

Started by TheMarkCrafter May 24th, 2011 8:31 AM
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Which Gym Leader put on the easiest challenge to you?

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Strange...the first time through, I got obliterated by Cilan's Lillipup, struggled with Lenora in general (Watchog was too much once I had taken down Herdier), but then found the others fairly easy - Druddigon even defeated Haxorus.

However, this second time through, perhaps due to my obsessively keeping my pokémon at respectable levels, rather than being overpowered, I struggled against Burgh (well, I say "struggled", I mean I can actually remember what pokémon he had, and Whirlipede hurt Pidove a little), kept getting obliterated by Elesa, struggled against Clay (although his Krokorok only ever KO'd my Sandile once), had to revive Emboar because nothing could take a hit from Brycen's Beartic, and actually used a whole team of 5 instead of just 3 pokémon against Drayden. Although I did obliterate Cress and Lenora, and closely defeat Skyla first time.

I would say there isn't really a hardest one, although Drayden's dragons are pretty tough, particularly if they get to use Dragon Dance. It all depends on your team, really - my first team was full of exceptional members (Rather like Man Utd. in the late 90s), such as Sawk and Victini. Whereas my current team is more of a unit, all benefitting eachother to usually leave a battle with only one of them surviving (more like current Man Utd.)
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Iris, the last Gym Leader, is by far the easiest in my opinion. Really, a Dragon trainer shouldn't be this pathetic. I went up against her with no type advantage and defeated her whole team with one Pokemon and not suffering so much as a single scratch.
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That really depends on what Pokemon you have, and how you go about defeating them. With my Pokemon, and obtaining a Lucky Egg from Professor Juniper, which makes me really overleveled, I'd have to say Skyla or Brycen are the easiest. If you have the Pokemon, they they're just super easy to beat.

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Lenora. You have no idea how easy it is to beat her with a Gigalith.
Two Iron Defenses, and a Rock Blast or Smack Down will do the trick.
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Chili, or whatever. I had only my Snivy yet I absolutely murdered him.
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I dunno really, I'd like to say Brycen because I really can't remember fighting him at all, but like others have mentioned, probaby Skyla, with Clay coming in second. Mainly cause Emboar knew Scald by then <3 And as for Skyla, idk, something must've been super effective against her.

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To me, every gym was easy with the exception of the first and the second. Skyla would take the cake though. Flying gym surrounded by Electric types on both sides, it makes for an easy fight.

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First Gym Is easy enough , Take out the first pokémon (Lillipup) With your starter , and take out your opposite (Let's say Fire Since I chose snivy) with the Monkey ^^'
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Easiest was Brycen. Never once had trouble with him because I've always had someone with an attack capable of taking out his whole party. Lenora and Elysa were the hardest and most annoying every time I've played through.

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I really wanted to say Clay, having panpour and snivy(I don't really let my starter evolve until its learned all its moves) but rock slide took them both. i should went to the poke center instead of challenging the gym without healing, but I still came out on top with chikorita, cyndaquil, zoura and mew. Iris was very easy for my. I barely remember are battle.