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Driftveil City Gym
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Driftveil City Gym

pokemon black white 2 Driftveil City Gym walkthrough: defeat Gym Leader Clay's Ground-type Pokemon including Excadrill, Sandslash, and Krokorok.

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pokemon black white 2 Driftveil City Gym walkthrough: defeat Gym Leader Clay's Ground-type Pokemon including Excadrill, Sandslash, and Krokorok.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Talk to Hugh outside the Driftveil City Gym.
  2. 2
    Enter the Gym and talk to the receptionist.
  3. 3
    Use the industrial elevator and its control panel to descend one floor.
  4. 4
    Once the elevator stops, move north up the steps and talk to Clyde to receive a Fresh Water.
  5. 5
    Move down the steps to your west and head north until you reach the first conveyor belt.
  6. 6
    Ride the conveyor belt north to a platform. Battle Worker Takuo (Baltoy Lv. 31).
  7. 7
    Take the conveyor belt east, then the conveyor belt south.
  8. 8
    Use the yellow control panel to view nearby platforms.
  9. 9
    Take the next conveyor belt east. Battle Worker Takuo (Drilbur Lv. 29, Baltoy Lv. 29, Sandile Lv. 29).
  10. 10
    To challenge all trainers: From Takuo's conveyor belt, head one platform east, one north, then one west. Battle Worker (Baltoy Lv. 30, Sandile Lv. 30).
  11. 11
    Head three platforms east, then three platforms north. Battle Worker (Drilbur Lv. 30, Sandile Lv. 30).
  12. 12
    Move one platform south, three west, and two north. Battle Worker (Drilbur Lv. 31).
  13. 13
    Move one platform south, two west, and two south. Battle Worker (Drilbur Lv. 30, Baltoy Lv. 30).
  14. 14
    For the final trainer: Move north three platforms and east four platforms (including one extended one). Battle Worker (Sandile Lv. 31).
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    To reach Clay: Head west two platforms, south two, east one, and finally north one. You will arrive on an orange platform with Clay.
  16. 16
    Talk to Clay to initiate the Gym Leader battle. Heal your Pokemon before engaging.

Gym Leader Battle - Clay:

Clay uses Ground-type Pokémon: Krokorok (Lv. 31), Sandslash (Lv. 31), and Excadrill (Lv. 33).

Recommended types to use are Water, Grass, Flying, or Bug. Fighting and Ground types can be used specifically against Excadrill's Steel-type, and Fighting is also helpful for Krokorok's Dark-type. Avoid Electric, Poison, and Rock types.

Clay's opener is Krokorok. Use strong moves of the recommended types.

If Clay chooses Excadrill next, use a Water-type Pokemon. Water-type moves are effective against Ground-types and not resisted by Steel-types. If your Water-type faints, switch to your strongest Pokemon, but avoid Flying-types as Excadrill's Rock Slide can be devastating.

If Clay chooses Sandslash next, defeat it quickly. Keep a Water-type aside for Excadrill. Use Revives and heal your Water-type as needed. Be wary of Sandslash's Rollout move.

Tips
  • The Gym is a maze of conveyor belts; pay close attention to directions.
  • Water-type Pokemon are highly effective against Clay's entire team.
  • Conserve your strongest Pokemon for Excadrill if possible.
  • Heal your Pokemon at a Pokémon Center before the battle with Clay.

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