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Spear Pillar: How to Defeat Team Galactic
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Spear Pillar: How to Defeat Team Galactic

Learn how to defeat Team Galactic's commanders Mars and Jupiter, and finally Cyrus himself, at Spear Pillar in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl with our detailed walkthrough.

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Learn how to defeat Team Galactic's commanders Mars and Jupiter, and finally Cyrus himself, at Spear Pillar in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl with our detailed walkthrough.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the entrance, go up the steps to confront the first two Galactic Grunts.
  2. 2
    After defeating the Grunts, proceed further ahead to the center of Spear Pillar.
  3. 3
    You will be attacked by Commanders Mars and Jupiter in a double battle. Your rival will intervene and assist you.
  4. 4
    After defeating Mars and Jupiter, your rival will leave, but will heal your party.
  5. 5
    Finally, you must battle Cyrus.

Trainer Battles:

Team Galactic Grunt (K)

  • Dustox (Level 38)
  • Croagunk (Level 38)

Dustox: Weak to Fire, Flying, Rock, Psychic. Cannot be poisoned. Moves include Bug Buzz, Light Screen, Toxic, Protect.

Croagunk: Weak to Psychic. Moves include Toxic, Venoshock, Revenge, Sucker Punch.

Team Galactic Grunt (L)

  • Stunky (Level 38)
  • Glameow (Level 38)

Stunky: Weak to Ground. Moves include Toxic, Venoshock, Night Slash, Memento.

Glameow: Weak to Fighting. Moves include Retaliate, Aerial Ace, Charm, Taunt.

Commander Mars

  • Bronzor (Level 41)
  • Golbat (Level 42)
  • Purugly (Level 45)

Bronzor: Weak to Fire, Dark, Ghost. Moves include Gyro Ball, Confuse Ray, Payback, Reflect.

Golbat: Weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Psychic. Moves include Poison Fang, Bite, Haze, U-Turn.

Purugly: Weak to Fighting. Moves include Body Slam, Aerial Ace, Dig, U-Turn. Holding Sitrus Berry.

Commander Jupiter

  • Bronzor (Level 41)
  • Golbat (Level 41)
  • Skuntank (Level 46)

Bronzor: Weak to Fire, Dark, Ghost. Moves include Extrasensory, Confuse Ray, Payback, Light Screen.

Golbat: Weak to Electric, Ice, Rock, Psychic. Moves include Air Cutter, Haze, Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb.

Skuntank: Weak to Ground. Moves include Poison Gas, Flamethrower, Belch, Snarl. Holding Sitrus Berry.

Galactic Boss Cyrus

  • Honchkrow (Level 45)
  • Crobat (Level 46)
  • Gyarados (Level 45)
  • Weavile (Level 48)

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