How to Beat Maylene in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Started with Turtwig against Maylene in Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl? No level-up move its line learns by Lv 30 hits her Meditite, Machoke or Lucario super effectively. A Starly from Lake Verity covers Meditite and Machoke with Flying moves, though Machoke’s Rock Tomb hits it hard back.
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Maylene’s team and weaknesses
Maylene’s Pokémon
Best Pokémon for Maylene in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Meditite, Machoke and Lucario are Fighting types, so Flying and Fairy moves hit 2 of them for 2×. Gligar (Brilliant Diamond) from Sunlit Cavern knows Acrobatics when caught, and Piplup learns Peck at Lv 15.
Catch before Veilstone Gym
Hits all 3GligarGroundBrilliant Diamond only
UsesAcrobaticsorMud-Slapwhen caughtCatchSunlit CavernLv 25–29Grand Underground hideaway (rare spawn) after the Explorer Kit (Eterna City)
Hits 2 of 3: Meditite and MachokeMurkrowDarkBrilliant Diamond only
UsesWing AttackLv 15CatchEterna ForestLv 10–11Night only
LearnsTM29 Psychic
Hits 2 of 3: Meditite and MachokeBeautiflyBugBrilliant Diamond only
UsesAir CutterLv 20CatchEterna ForestLv 12
LearnsTM29 Psychic
Hits 2 of 3: Machoke and LucarioMedititeFightingPsychic
UsesHigh Jump KickLv 28orPsybeamwhen caughtCatchDazzling CaveLv 25–29Grand Underground hideaway after the Explorer Kit (Eterna City) and TM96 Strength (Lost Tower)
LearnsTM01 Focus PunchTM52 Focus Blast
Hits 2 of 3: Meditite and MachokeMime Jr.PsychicFairyBrilliant Diamond only
UsesDazzling GleamTM21CatchRoute 209Lv 16
LearnsTM01 Focus PunchTM29 Psychic
Hits 2 of 3: Meditite and MachokeTogepiFairy
UsesDazzling GleamTM21CatchFountainspring CaveLv 25–29Grand Underground hideaway (rare spawn) after the Explorer Kit (Eterna City)
LearnsTM38 Fire BlastTM35 Flamethrower
Hits 2 of 3: Meditite and MachokeCleffaFairy
UsesDisarming Voicewhen caughtCatchMt. CoronetLv 12
LearnsTM38 Fire BlastTM35 Flamethrower
Hits 2 of 3: Meditite and MachokeRaltsPsychicFairy
UsesDraining Kisswhen caughtCatchFountainspring CaveLv 25–29Grand Underground hideaway (rare spawn) after the Explorer Kit (Eterna City)
LearnsTM21 Dazzling GleamTM29 Psychic
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Using your starter
Turtwig: nothing super effective by Lv 30
Items before Veilstone Gym
- Buy
Max Potion₽2,500
Revive₽1,500Veilstone City - Buy
X Attack₽500Veilstone City - Find
Fist PlateBoosts Fighting movesRoute 215needs Cut - Find
Spooky PlateBoosts Ghost movesAmity Squareneeds a Pokémon allowed into Amity Square (your Sinnoh starter line counts) - Find
Mind PlateBoosts Psychic movesSolaceon Ruins
TMs and HMs before Veilstone Gym
- TM21Dazzling GleamHits 2 of 3: Meditite and MachokeVeilstone Department StoreSold for ₽3,0003FMime Jr., Togepi and Ralts can learn it
- TM88PluckHits 2 of 3: Meditite and MachokeFloaroma TownGift from the girl in the house left of the flower shopMurkrow and Starly can learn it
- TM01Focus PunchHits 1 of 3: LucarioGrand Underground (Swampy Cave)Item in a Swampy Cave hideaway in the south-west Grand Underground zone (dig down near Twinleaf Town)needs Explorer Kit (Eterna City)Meditite and Mime Jr. can learn it
- TM52Focus BlastHits 1 of 3: LucarioVeilstone Department StoreSold for ₽5,5003FMeditite can learn it
More TMs (+3)
- TM38Fire BlastHits 1 of 3: LucarioVeilstone Department StoreSold for ₽5,5003FTogepi and Cleffa can learn it
- TM35FlamethrowerHits 1 of 3: LucarioVeilstone Department StoreSold for ₽3,0003FTogepi and Cleffa can learn it
- TM29PsychicHits 1 of 3: MachokeVeilstone Department StoreSold for ₽3,0003FMurkrow, Beautifly, Drifloon and 6 more can learn it
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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl gyms and League
Gyms
- RoarkLv 14Rock
- GardeniaLv 22Grass
- MayleneLv 30FightingYou are here
- Crasher WakeLv 30WaterNext
- FantinaLv 36Ghost
- ByronLv 39Steel
- CandiceLv 42Ice
- VolknerLv 49Electric
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