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

This Gym specializes in {{type|Ice}}. The Gym Leader is [[Candice]]. Her strongest Pokémon is at level 42. Be sure to bring Pokémon with {{type|Fire}} and {{type|Fight}} moves. Pokémon with {{type|Rock}} or {{type|Steel}} moves will also help a lot. As the Trainers and Leader Candice have diverse teams consisting other Pokémon (especially {{type|Water}} Pokémon) and even some unexpected ones (such as {{p|Medicham}} and {{p|Steelix}}), bringing Pokémon with {{type|Electric}}, {{type|Grass}} and {{type|Flying}} or {{type|Ghost}} moves are also recommended. However, be very careful if you are really using Rock-type, Grass-type or Flying-type Pokémon! Grass-type and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Ice-type moves, which you should know. Rock-type Pokémon are not, but the Grass/Ice-type Pokémon {{p|Snover}} are very common in this Gym, and those Snover can have some Grass-type moves to attack.

{{p|Empoleon}} is pretty helpful, too: with its typing it has a double resistance to Ice-type moves, and if it knows some Steel-type moves it will not only get STAB 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]] [[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 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 Pokémon 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). However, it deals recoil damage. Abomasnow's Speed stat isn't the best, so hit it with a strong Fire-type move before it can hurt you.