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How to Beat Pastoria City Gym
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

How to Beat Pastoria City Gym

Complete the Pastoria City Gym puzzle in pokemon brilliant diamond and shining pearl to earn the Fen Badge. Includes trainer battles and water level manipulation.

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Complete the Pastoria City Gym puzzle in pokemon brilliant diamond and shining pearl to earn the Fen Badge. Includes trainer battles and water level manipulation.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the entrance, go down the steps and through the narrow path. Take a left, then follow the path down. Near the top of the stairs, step on the red button to lower the water level.
  2. 2
    Go down the right-hand side stairs to the bottom level. Turn right and go through the narrow space above the wooden board. Proceed through the next narrow space towards the north-west to reach steps leading back up.
  3. 3
    Continue up the stairs. On the right, step on the green button to raise the water level.
  4. 4
    Go back down the stairs, then go right and follow the path around. Towards the left, there are stairs leading up. Fight the Sailor (Damian) up here, then step on the nearby blue button. The water level will rise to its highest position.
  5. 5
    Walk along the narrow path leading south. You’ll be back near the south-west corner. Do not step on the red button.
  6. 6
    Instead, go right and fight the Tuber (Jacky). Hop across the wooden board on the right. On the other side, fight the Tuber (Caitlyn).
  7. 7
    Head north. Up ahead, there is a Fisherman facing the water. Past him is a green button; step on it. The water level will return to the middle elevation.
  8. 8
    Take the nearby stairs going down. Head all the way south to find a red button near the corner. Pushing this will lower the water again.
  9. 9
    With the water lowered, head back north. Proceed down the stairs leading up. When you reach the bottom level, turn left. At the next corner, go south. Finally, go up the stairs to reach the north-west corner.
  10. 10
    Defeat the Sailor (Samson) who is guarding the path. Once clear, stand on the nearby blue button. This will return the water to its highest position.
  11. 11
    Go right across the wooden board. From here, there is a wooden board leading straight to the Gym Leader.

Trainer Battles:

  • Tuber Jacky: Buizel (Level 26)
  • Fisher Walter: Barboach (Level 26)
  • Sailor Damian: Wingull (Level 24), Wingull (Level 24)
  • Tuber Caitlyn: Azurill (Level 24), Marill (Level 24)
  • Fisher Erick: Goldeen (Level 22), Barboach (Level 23), Gyarados (Level 24)
  • Sailor Samson: Shellos (West Sea) (Level 24), Wingull (Level 24), Shellos (East Sea) (Level 24)
Tips
  • Remember to step on the correct colored buttons to manipulate the water level to access different paths and trainers.
  • Red buttons lower the water, blue buttons raise it to the highest level, and green buttons raise it to a middle level.
  • Be prepared for a variety of Water and Flying-type Pokémon from the trainers.

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