Pokemon Diamond & Pearl 6th Gym Leader Byron Guide

Byron

Trainer: 6th Gym Leader

Type:

Steel

Location: Canalave City

Rewards: Mine Badge, TM91, can now use Strength (TM96)

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Byron is a Gym Leader whose party consists of Steel Pokemon. This means Byron is weak against Fighting, Ground, Fire Pokemon, since in battle Byron will use Bronzor(Lv.36), Steelix(Lv.36), Bastiodon(Lv.39), in Pokemon BDSP.

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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, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, Fairy, Poison Type moves.

You can Click/Tap the Type Icons to view the best pokemon to Counter Byron Weaknesses


Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Fighting Ground Fire
0.5x Less Damage	Normal Flying Rock Bug Steel Grass Psychic Ice Dragon Fairy
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage	Poison

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 used in the 1st battle against Byron.


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.
Steelix Lv. 36 Item: Soft Sand 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).
	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: Sitrus Berry 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 used in the 2nd (Rematch) battle against Byron.


Pokemon	Moves	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
Skarmory Lv. 69 Item: Leftovers 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).
	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.
Steelix Lv. 69 Item: Life Orb Ability: Sheer Force Sheer Force increases the power of moves that have beneficial secondary effects by 30%, but removes those additional effects.
	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.
Magnezone Lv. 70 Item: Focus Sash Ability: Analytic Boosts move power when the Pokémon moves last.
	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: Expert Belt 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.
Aggron Lv. 72 Item: Choice Scarf Ability: Rock Head Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
	Head Smash	225	80	5	User receives recoil damage.
Bastiodon Lv. 72 Item: Lum Berry 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.