Byron

Where to find and battle the 6th Gym Leader Byron in Pokemon BDSP
How to find and battle Byron in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Byron is Canalave City's Gym Leader who uses Steel type Pokemon, and defeating him will give you the Mine Badge, allowing you to use Strength from the Poketch.

- Go to Canalave City and enter the Gym.
- From here, follow the path to the east of the room and go up the elevator located in the corner.
- The way will be straightforward until you come across two platforms going either north or east; take the north path.
- Use the platform towards the north of the room and continue the straightforward path to face Byron.
Gym Leaders can be rematched after defeating the Elite Four, Champion Cynthia, and obtaining the National Pokedex. You can also challenge the Leaders once every day; their teams will be much stronger, sporting new Pokemon and higher levels. They are also fully EV and IV trained and require a bit of a strategy to deal with.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Byron Weakness
Byron is a Steel Type Trainer. This will mean Byron's Pokemon are weak against and take More Damage from Fighting, Ground, Fire Type Moves, and Less Damage from Normal, , Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, Fairy, Poison Type moves.
Pokemon BDSP Byron Pokemon
List of Pokemon Gym Leader Byron will use in battle, we have included the pokemon moves, ability, and more below.
Pokemon | Moves | Power | Acc | PP | Effect |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Bronzor
Lv. 36
![]() ![]() Ability: Levitate Levitate causes the Pokémon to be raised (like Flying-type Pokémon). | |||||
Confuse Ray
![]() ![]() | — | 100 | 10 | Confuses opponent. | |
Flash Cannon
![]() ![]() | 120 | 100 | 10 | May lower opponent's Special Defense. | |
Sandstorm
![]() ![]() | — | — | 10 | Creates a sandstorm for 5 turns. | |
Trick Room
![]() ![]() | — | — | 5 | Slower Pokémon move first in the turn for 5 turns. | |
Earthquake
![]() ![]() | 150 | 100 | 10 | Power is doubled if opponent is underground from using Dig. | |
Gyro Ball
![]() ![]() | 150 | 100 | 5 | The slower the user, the stronger the attack. | |
Sandstorm
![]() ![]() | — | — | 10 | Creates a sandstorm for 5 turns. | |
Thunder Fang
![]() ![]() | 65 | 95 | 15 | May cause flinching and/or paralyze opponent. | |
![]() Bastiodon
Lv. 39
![]() ![]() Item: ![]() Ability: Sturdy Sturdy allows the Pokémon to survive with 1 HP if attacked at full HP with an attack that would otherwise knock it out. It also prevents One-Hit-KO moves (Fissure, Horn Drill, Guillotine or Sheer Cold). | |||||
Flash Cannon
![]() ![]() | 120 | 100 | 10 | May lower opponent's Special Defense. | |
Iron Defense
![]() ![]() | 120 | — | 15 | Sharply raises user's Defense. | |
Stone Edge
![]() ![]() | 150 | 80 | 5 | High critical hit ratio. | |
Thunderbolt
![]() ![]() | 90 | 100 | 15 | May paralyze opponent. |
Pokemon | Moves | Power | Acc | PP | Effect |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iron Defense
![]() ![]() | — | 15 | Sharply raises user's Defense. | ||
Stealth Rock
![]() ![]() | — | — | 20 | Damages opponent switching into battle. | |
Steel Wing
![]() ![]() | 105 | 90 | 25 | May raise user's Defense. | |
Taunt
![]() ![]() | — | 100 | 20 | Opponent can only use moves that attack. | |
Crunch
![]() ![]() | 80 | 100 | 15 | May lower opponent's Defense. | |
Earthquake
![]() ![]() | 150 | 100 | 10 | Power is doubled if opponent is underground from using Dig. | |
Ice Fang
![]() ![]() | 65 | 95 | 15 | May cause flinching and/or freeze opponent. | |
Iron Tail
![]() ![]() | 150 | 75 | 15 | May lower opponent's Defense. | |
Flash Cannon
![]() ![]() | 120 | 100 | 10 | May lower opponent's Special Defense. | |
Light Screen
![]() ![]() | — | — | 30 | Halves damage from Special attacks for 5 turns. | |
Magnet Rise
![]() ![]() | — | — | 10 | User becomes immune to Ground-type moves for 5 turns. | |
Thunderbolt
![]() ![]() | 135 | 100 | 15 | May paralyze opponent. | |
![]() Empoleon
Lv. 70
![]() ![]() Item: ![]() Ability: Torrent Torrent increases the power of Water-type moves by 50% (1.5x) when the ability-bearer's HP falls below a third of its maximum (known in-game as in a pinch). | |||||
Flash Cannon
![]() ![]() | 120 | 100 | 10 | May lower opponent's Special Defense. | |
Hydro Pump
![]() ![]() | 165 | 80 | 5 | The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. | |
Ice Beam
![]() ![]() | 90 | 100 | 10 | May freeze opponent. | |
Roar
![]() ![]() | — | — | 20 | In battles, the opponent switches. In the wild, the Pokémon runs. | |
Head Smash
![]() ![]() | 225 | 80 | 5 | User receives recoil damage. | |
![]() Bastiodon
Lv. 72
![]() ![]() Item: ![]() Ability: Sturdy Sturdy allows the Pokémon to survive with 1 HP if attacked at full HP with an attack that would otherwise knock it out. It also prevents One-Hit-KO moves (Fissure, Horn Drill, Guillotine or Sheer Cold). | |||||
Heavy Slam
![]() ![]() | 100 | 10 | The heavier the user, the stronger the attack. | ||
Metal Burst
![]() ![]() | 100 | 10 | Deals damage equal to 1.5x opponent's attack. | ||
Roar
![]() ![]() | — | — | 20 | In battles, the opponent switches. In the wild, the Pokémon runs. | |
Stealth Rock
![]() ![]() | — | — | 20 | Damages opponent switching into battle. |
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