Appendix:HeartGold and SoulSilver walkthrough/Section 26: Difference between revisions

[[Blaine]] and his Gym Trainers, despite being surrounded by water and ice not far away, all still specialize in the {{type2|Fire}}.  The loss of the Gym means that Blaine also lost his quiz machines, but there's a new trick at work here.  His six Gym Trainers will not approach you, even if you step in their line of sight.  However, they each block part of the path that leads to Blaine, and will not move out of your way until they've been defeated in battle.  The central area where the Gym Leader is waiting can only be reached from the western side, because Super Nerd Merle is the only one of the three near the Gym Leader that doesn't block your path upon defeat.  Blaine has only three Pokémon with him, but with levels in the mid-50s, they are no pushovers.  The most effective moves are of the {{t|Water}}- and {{type2|Ground}}s, so attack with moves like {{m|Surf}}, {{m|Waterfall}}, and {{m|Earthquake}}.  Watch out for his {{p|Magmar}} — if you sent a Water-type into battle, its {{m|ThunderPunch}} could make you think twice.  Each is holding a {{DL|In-battle effect item|White Herb}}, so all three can avoid stat reduction  for a single turn, making {{m|Overheat}} that much more painful.