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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

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Master the Elite Four battles in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Get detailed strategies and type matchups to overcome Sidney, Phoebe, Glacia, and Drake.

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Master the Elite Four battles in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Get detailed strategies and type matchups to overcome Sidney, Phoebe, Glacia, and Drake.

Walkthrough
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    Elite Four Sidney (Dark)
    • Mightyena Lv. 50: Dark. Moves: Swagger, Take Down, Sucker Punch, Crunch. Weak to Fighting, Bug, Fairy. Use Special Attackers like Gardevoir or Alakazam.
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    Shiftry Lv. 50: Grass/Dark. Moves: Fake Out, Feint Attack, Extrasensory, Leaf Blade. Weak to Bug, Poison, Ice, Flying, Fire, Fairy, Fighting. Avoid Sunny Day.
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    Cacturne Lv. 50: Grass/Dark. Moves: Leech Seed, Payback, Needle Arm, Spiky Shield. Weak to Bug, Poison, Ice, Flying, Fire, Fairy, Fighting. Avoid contact moves; use Special Attackers.
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    Sharpedo Lv. 50: Water/Dark. Moves: Crunch, Poison Fang, Aqua Jet, Slash. Weak to Grass, Electric, Fighting, Fairy, Bug. Avoid contact moves and Fairy/Fire types.
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    Absol Lv. 52: Dark. Moves: Aerial Ace, Night Slash, Psycho Cut, Slash. Weak to Fighting, Bug, Fairy. Resists Dark, Ghost. Use Fairy-types like Gardevoir. Avoid Bugs/Fighting if not overleveled.
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    Elite Four Phoebe (Ghost)
    • Dusclops Lv. 51: Ghost. Moves: Shadow Punch, Confuse Ray, Curse, Future Sight. Weak to Ghost, Dark. Use Dark-types or Shadow Ball. Prioritize fast takedown due to Curse.
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    Banette Lv. 51: Ghost. Moves: Shadow Ball, Spite, Will-O-Wisp, Feint Attack. Weak to Ghost, Dark. Vulnerable to status healing. Can inflict Burn.
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    Sableye Lv. 51: Ghost/Dark. Moves: Shadow Claw, Foul Play, Power Gem, Fake Out. Weak to Fairy. Resists Normal, Fighting, Poison, Psychic, Ghost, Dark. Use Fairy moves for an easy KO.
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    Banette Lv. 51: Ghost. Moves: Shadow Ball, Grudge, Toxic, Psychic. Weak to Ghost, Dark. Can inflict Badly Poison. Grudge can drain PP.
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    Dusknoir Lv. 53: Ghost. Moves: Hex, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Thunder Punch. Weak to Ghost, Dark. Hex is powerful on status-affected targets. Heal ailments before engaging.
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    Elite Four Glacia (Ice)
    • Sealeo Lv. 52: Ice/Water. Moves: Aurora Beam, Body Slam, Mist, Hail. Weak to Fighting, Rock, Grass, Electric. Resists Ice, Water.
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    Glalie Lv. 52: Ice. Moves: Ice Beam, Light Screen, Safeguard, Double Team. Weak to Fighting, Rock, Grass, Fire, Electric. Resists Ice.
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    Avalugg Lv. 53: Ice. Moves: Ice Punch, Body Press, Recover, Avalanche. . Resists Ice.
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    Vanilluxe Lv. 52: Ice. Moves: Ice Beam, Mirror Coat, Acid Armor, Hail. . Resists Ice.
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    Abomasnow Lv. 54: Grass/Ice. Moves: Wood Hammer, Ice Shard, Aurora Veil, Mist. Weak to Fighting, Rock, Fire, Flying, Bug, Poison. Resists Water, Ice.
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    Elite Four Drake (Dragon)
    • Altaria Lv. 54: Dragon/Flying. Moves: Dragon Pulse, Moonblast, Cotton Guard, Perish Song. Weak to Ice, Rock. Resists Fighting, Bug, Fire, Water, Grass. Immune to Ground.
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    Flygon Lv. 54: Dragon/Ground. Moves: Earth Power, Dragon Pulse, Signal Beam, Thunder. Weak to Ice (x4), Dragon. Resists Poison, Rock, Fire, Electric. Immune to Electric.
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    Haxorus Lv. 54: Dragon. Moves: Dragon Claw, X-Scissor, Swords Dance, Night Slash. Weak to Ice, Dragon, Fairy. Resists Fire, Water, Grass, Electric.
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    Druddigon Lv. 54: Dragon. Moves: Dragon Claw, Crunch, Slash, Superpower. Weak to Ice, Dragon, Fairy. Resists Fire, Water, Grass, Electric.
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    Salamence Lv. 56: Dragon/Flying. Moves: Dragon Pulse, Flamethrower, Crunch, Zen Headbutt. Weak to Ice, Rock. Resists Fighting, Bug, Fire, Water, Grass. Immune to Ground.
Tips
  • Sidney: Use Fighting, Bug, or Fairy types. Gardevoir and Alakazam are strong special attackers. Avoid Fighting types against Mightyena's Swagger.
  • Phoebe: Use Ghost or Dark types. Sableye is weak to Fairy. Heal status conditions promptly, especially Burns and Badly Poison.
  • Glacia: Use Fighting, Rock, Grass, Fire, or Electric types. Be wary of her Ice-type Pokémon's coverage moves.
  • Drake: Use Ice or Dragon types. Flygon is x4 weak to Ice. Watch out for Salamence's Flamethrower and Altaria's Perish Song.

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