Appendix:Diamond and Pearl walkthrough/Section 17: Difference between revisions

If {{p|Chimchar}} was your starter Pokémon, {{p|Infernape}} will help you beat the Gym easily. The only other Fire-type Pokémon found in the wild in [[Sinnoh]] are {{p|Ponyta}} and its evolution {{p|Rapidash}}. {{p|Empoleon}} is pretty helpful, too. With its types, it has a double resistance to Ice-type moves, and if it knows some Steel-type moves, it will not only get same-type attack bonus, but it will be super effective as well.

All of Candice's Pokémon are weak to Fire-type moves except for her {{p|Medicham}}. Ice-type Pokémon are also weak to Fighting-type, Steel-type and Rock-type moves. Candice sends out her {{p|Snover}} first. Its [[Ability]] {{a|Snow Warning}} will make it begin to [[hail]], damaging every Pokémon that isn't at least partly Ice-type. Try not to let this bother you and quickly defeat it. Its major weakness is Fire-types move like {{m|Flame Wheel}}. {{p|Sneasel}} shouldn't be too much of a threat, but it is very fast, and will probably outspeed your Pokémon even if you are using speedy Pokemon like Infernape. It also has high Attack stat, but its defensive stats clearly aren't the best. Its typing ({{t|Dark}}/Ice) also gives it a major weakness: Fighting-type moves. Even one hit of {{m|Mach Punch}} or {{m|Rock Smash}} can deal serious damage on it, and a stronger Fighting-type move like {{m|Brick Break}} will render it unable to battle. If you don't have Pokémon with Fighting-type moves, land two or three hits on Sneasel from a Rock-type move like {{m|Rock Throw}} or a Steel-type move like {{m|Metal Claw}}, and it's gone. Candice has a Pokémon you probably didn't expect: Medicham. It is a Fighting/{{t|Psychic}}-type Pokémon. It is weak to Flying-type moves (like {{m|Fly}}) and Ghost-type moves (like {{m|Shadow Ball}}). Avoid sending in a Flying-type if you can because Medicham has {{m|Ice Punch}}. Candice's strongest Pokémon is her {{p|Abomasnow}}, which is the evolution of Snover and can confuse your Pokémon with {{m|Swagger}} or put them to sleep with {{m|GrassWhistle}}, which fortunately has low accuracy. It also knows {{m|Wood Hammer}}, a Grass-type move that has 120 base power (so don't use Rock-type Pokémon against it). However, Wood Hammer deals recoil damage. Abomasnow's Speed stat isn't the best, so hit it with a strong Fire-type move (like {{m|Flamethrower}} or {{m|Fire Blast}}) before it can hurt you.

After being defeated, Candice will give you the Icicle Badge, which will allow you to use {{HM|08|Rock Climb}} (which was located northeast of the Hiker's house on [[Route 217]]) outside of battle. Candice will also give you {{TM|72|Avalanche}}, an Ice-type move whose base power doubles if the Pokémon that uses it has been hurt by the opponent in the same turn, but forces the user to go last.

The {{tc|Galactic Grunt|Galactic Grunts}} are still there, but they won't be blocking the entrance to the lake. Go in.

 

You'll see Rival [[Barry]] battling Commander [[Jupiter]]. It seems that Barry has lost and failed to protect {{p|Uxie}}. Jupiter talks to you about where Uxie and the other 2 [[Lake guardians]] are: the [[Galactic HQ]] in [[Veilstone City]]. She then leaves without battling you. Barry says that he must get stronger, "not just because of winning or losing," then disappears.

==Now that you can use Rock Climb...==

Remember where you fought the grunts with [[Professor Rowan]]'s aide [[Dawn]]/[[Lucas]] to get back her/his Pokédex? That's the place to go: the [[Galactic Warehouse]], at the northwest part of the city!

Go inside the warehouse. Use the Storage Key on the door. The key is gone afterwards, but it doesn't matter— you won't need it anymore. Grab the [[Dusk Stone]], and go down the stairs.

Now you have to fight all grunts and even {{tc|Scientist|Scientists}} along the way. How come even Scientists work for a villainous team? You will also encounter some yellow [[Warp tile|warp panels]], which teleport you to different rooms when you step on them. Go through all stairs and warp panels to collect all items and fight all Trainers. There is a room that has a staircase, a grunt and a warp panel. The stairs lead ultimately to a room where you can collect a TM when you get the key you need. Come back later.