Navigate the tricky Snowbelle City Gym in Pokémon X and Y. Learn the optimal button presses and trainer battle strategies to defeat Ace Trainers and Gym Leader Wulfric.
Walkthrough
- 1The Snowbelle City Gym is an Ice-type gym. Recommended Pokémon types are Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel.
- 2The gym's puzzle involves stepping on colored buttons next to trainers, which rotate the corresponding colored tiles by 90 degrees. Each button must be pressed a specific number of times to align the path.
- 3Start by heading to the south-west trainer. Press the pink button two times.
- 4Proceed to the south-east trainer. After defeating him, press the blue button three times.
- 5Go back and press the pink button three times. This will allow you to proceed north through the yellow tiles.
- 6Head to the north-east trainer and defeat him.
- 7Immediately go to the north-west trainer without pressing the green button. Defeat him.
- 8Press the yellow button once, then press the green button three times. This will open the path to the Gym Leader.
- 9Challenge Gym Leader Wulfric.
Gym Member Battles:
- Ace Trainer Imelda: Sneasel (Lv. 54, Dark/Ice), Cloyster (Lv. 55, Water/Ice)
- Ace Trainer Viktor: Delibird (Lv. 54, Ice/Flying), Mamoswine (Lv. 55, Ice/Ground)
- Ace Trainer Shannon: Cryogonal (Lv. 52, Ice), Piloswine (Lv. 53, Ice/Ground), Jynx (Lv. 54, Ice/Psychic)
- Ace Trainer Theo: Beartic (Lv. 54, Ice), Vanilluxe (Lv. 55, Ice)
Gym Leader Battle: Leader Wulfric
- Pokémon: Abomasnow (Lv. 56, Grass/Ice), Cryogonal (Lv. 55, Ice), Avalugg (Lv. 59, Ice)
- Recommended Types: Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel.
- Strategy: Abomasnow is Grass/Ice, making it weak to Fire (4x damage) and resistant to Rock. Use Fire-type attacks. The rest of Wulfric's team are pure Ice-types, making them weak to Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel.
- Iceberg Badge (allows all Pokémon to obey, even Level 100s)
- TM13 - Ice Beam
Tips
- Be mindful of the button presses; incorrect sequences can make the puzzle more difficult.
- Bring Pokémon with strong Fire-type attacks for Abomasnow, as its Grass typing makes it resistant to Rock-type moves.
- After defeating Wulfric, an ice path will appear, allowing you to slide back to the entrance.
- Consider using the new HM Waterfall outside of battle for exploration.
- Heal and stock up before leaving Snowbelle City, especially if heading to Route 21 for the Pokémon League.
100% Human-Written. AI Fact-Checked. Community Verified. Learn how AntMag verifies content