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Rising Badge - Gold in the Dragon's Den
Pokémon Gold and Silver

Rising Badge - Gold in the Dragon's Den

Guide to beating the Blackthorn City Gym Leader Clair in Pokémon Gold and Silver. Learn Clair's Pokémon, strategies, and how to obtain the Rising Badge and TM24 (Dragonbreath).

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Guide to beating the Blackthorn City Gym Leader Clair in Pokémon Gold and Silver. Learn Clair's Pokémon, strategies, and how to obtain the Rising Badge and TM24 (Dragonbreath).

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    In Blackthorn City, head to the house southwest of the Pokémon Center to find the Move Deleter, who can remove HM moves.
  2. 2
    In the house near the Ice Path, you can trade a Dragonair for a Rhydon (not recommended).
  3. 3
    Enter the Blackthorn City Gym. Head northwest and battle the Trainer.
  4. 4
    Go north and use the stairs to the upper floor.
  5. 5
    Go southeast through the narrow path and battle the Trainer.
  6. 6
    In the southeast corner, push the eastern boulder south, then maneuver behind the other boulder and push it north into the hole.
  7. 7
    Continue north and defeat the Trainer.
  8. 8
    To the east, push the nearest boulder all the way east, then push the other boulder into the hole.
  9. 9
    Return to the south, near the first hole, and descend the stairs to the first floor.
  10. 10
    Defeat the nearby Trainer.
  11. 11
    Go north, cross the Strength boulder, and head north to find another Trainer.
  12. 12
    After defeating them, cross the next boulder and speak to Clair, the eighth Gym Leader.

Leader Clair's Pokémon Party:

  • Dragonair Lv. 37 (Dragon) - Moves: Thunder Wave, Surf, Slam, Dragonbreath
  • Dragonair Lv. 37 (Dragon) - Moves: Thunder Wave, Thunderbolt, Slam, Dragonbreath
  • Dragonair Lv. 37 (Dragon) - Moves: Thunder Wave, Ice Beam, Slam, Dragonbreath
  • Kingdra Lv. 40 (Water/Dragon) - Moves: Smokescreen, Surf, Hyper Beam, Dragonbreath
Tips
  • The three Dragonair share similar movesets: Thunder Wave (paralysis), Slam, and Dragonbreath. Thunder Wave is the biggest threat.
  • Clair's Dragonair have varied elemental coverage moves: Surf, Thunderbolt, or Ice Beam.
  • Steel-type Pokémon resist most of Clair's attacks, except for Steelix which is weak to Surf.
  • Ice-type Pokémon can hit Dragonair super-effectively with STAB moves.
  • Kingdra is stronger and has no weaknesses listed in the source text, though it is weak to Dragon and Dragon-type attacks.
  • Consider using Pokémon around Level 45+.
  • Rising Badge
  • TM24 (Dragonbreath)
  • $4000

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