A guide to defeating Cipher Admin Ein in Pokémon Colosseum, including his Shadow Pokémon team, weaknesses, and strategies for catching the Shadow Raikou.
Medicham replaces Hitmontop if you haven't obtained it. Wobbuffet should be put to sleep or knocked out quickly. Use Suicune against Graveler, Ampharos against Clamperl, and a strong Pokémon against Medicham.
Before proceeding, it is crucial to save and heal your Pokémon. The upcoming battle is extremely difficult, even with preparation.
Upon returning, descend the stairs. Ensure you have ample healing items such as Full Restores, Hyper Potions, Revives, and Ultra Balls.
You will face Cipher Admin Ein, the creator of Shadow Pokémon. He is located in the lower-left corner.
CIPHER ADMIN EIN
Shadow Pokémon:
- Lanturn LV47 (Water/Electric)
- Huntail LV47 (Water)
- Altaria LV46 (Dragon/Flying)
- Golbat LV48 (Poison/Flying)
- Raikou LV40 (Shadow) (Electric)
Ein frequently uses the Rain Dance/Thunder combination. Thunder gains 100% accuracy in rain and has high power. Ampharos with Thunder can be effective against Huntail, Golbat, Lanturn, and Altaria. Aurora Beam is useful against Altaria, and Espeon's Psychic can defeat Golbat.
Catching Shadow Raikou is challenging. Use Entei's Bite or Stomp, or Suicune's Aurora Beam. Conserve Revives and Full Restores, and repeatedly use Ultra Balls until Raikou is caught. If you possess a Time Flute, use it on Raikou to enable the Rain Dance/Thunder combo.
After the battle, Ein departs. Collect the Data Rom from the desk and TM26-Earthquake from the nearby item box. Take the elevator up and exit the Lab.
Upon exiting, you will receive an email from Nett.
EMAIL FROM NETT
Subject: LAB DATA
Sender: NETT FROM THE UNDER
Nett requests any data found at the Shadow Pokémon Lab be brought to him in The Under. He will be waiting there.
Head to The Under.
3.5-Realgam Tower
3.5.1-The Under
Speak with Nett in The Under. You will give him the Data Rom, which he will begin analyzing. He reveals a list of created Shadow Pokémon, but Cipher has wiped the data. Nett asks to keep the Data Rom to retrieve information gradually and will email your P*DA with any discoveries.
You may re-challenge Gurks if desired.
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