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Driftveil City Gym
Pokémon Black and White

Driftveil City Gym

Master the Driftveil City Gym in Pokémon Black and White. Learn trainer strategies, gym layout, and how to defeat Gym Leader Clay and his Ground-type Pokémon.

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Master the Driftveil City Gym in Pokémon Black and White. Learn trainer strategies, gym layout, and how to defeat Gym Leader Clay and his Ground-type Pokémon.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Start by getting a Fresh Water from the info man.
  2. 2
    Ride the downward arrow lift.
  3. 3
    Head right to face Trainer Battle 1: Palpitoad (28) and Drilbur (28).
  4. 4
    Take the lift down, then walk up. Riding the lift up here leads to an optional trainer.
  5. 5
    To face Trainer Battle 2, head up: Sandile (28) and Drilbur (28).
  6. 6
    You can walk on girders. To avoid Trainer Battle 3, go up onto the girder and left.
  7. 7
    To face Trainer Battle 3: Krokorok (29).
  8. 8
    Ride the lift down. For an optional fight, take the lift to the right and up to face Trainer Battle 4: Sandile (27), Palpitoad (27), and Sandile (27).
  9. 9
    If you skip Trainer Battle 4, head left to the lift above, ride it up two floors, and run along a girder to fight Trainer Battle 5: Drilbur (29).
  10. 10
    Ride the final lift to the bottom to face Gym Leader Clay.

Gym Leader Clay's Pokémon:

  • Krokorok (29) - Ground/Dark
  • Palpitoad (29) - Water/Ground
  • Excadrill (31) - Ground/Steel
Tips
  • Recommended types: Grass and Water.
  • Palpitoad is weak to Grass.
  • Clay's Excadrill is weak to Water, Fighting, and Fire. Be cautious with Fire-types due to Excadrill's Ground moves.
  • You can train on Route 5, outside Cold Storage, or Route 6.
  • Gym Badge
  • TM (received after catching up to Clay)

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