Pokemon Diamond & Pearl 8th Gym Leader Volkner Guide

Volkner

Trainer: 8th Gym Leader

Type:

Electric

Location: Sunyshore City

Rewards: Beacon Badge, TM57, can now use Waterfall (TM99)

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Volkner is a Gym Leader whose party consists of Electric Pokemon. This means Volkner is weak against Ground Pokemon, since in battle Volkner will use Raichu(Lv.46), Ambipom(Lv.47), Octillery(Lv.47), Luxray(Lv.49), in Pokemon BDSP.

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Where to find and battle the 8th Gym Leader Volkner in Pokemon BDSP

How to find and battle Volkner in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Volkner is Sunyshore City's Gym Leader who uses Electric type Pokemon, and defeating him will give you the Beacon Badge, allowing you to use Waterfall from the Poketch.

Go to Sunyshore City and go into the gym.
From here go onto the right platform and rotate it until the two platforms to the left connect.
Rotate them and go through the door.
The platform with the blue button on the left- turn it until the platform above you connects with the ground.
Go to the other blue button platform and continue rotating until you get to the next room.
From here, step on the platform behind the trainer and rotate it until you can reach the platforms to the left.
Go up the stairs and rotate the platforms until you reach Volkner.

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 Volkner Weakness

Volkner is a Electric Type Trainer. This will mean Volkner's Pokemon are weak against and take More Damage from Ground Type Moves, and Less Damage from Flying, Steel, Electric Type moves.

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


Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Ground
0.5x Less Damage	Flying Steel Electric
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage

Pokemon BDSP Volkner Pokemon

List of Pokemon Gym Leader Volkner will use in battle, we have included the pokemon moves, ability, and more below.

Pokemon used in the 1st battle against Volkner.


Pokemon	Moves	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
Raichu Lv. 46 Item: Shuca Berry Ability: Static If a Pokémon with Static is hit by a move making contact, there is a 30% chance the foe will become paralyzed.
	Charge Beam	75	90	10	May raise user's Special Attack.
	Nuzzle	30	100	20	Paralyzes opponent.
	Surf	90	100	15	Hits all adjacent Pokémon.
	Volt Switch	105	100	20	User must switch out after attacking.
Ambipom Lv. 47 Item: Chople Berry Ability: Technician Technician increases the power of moves - that are usually base power 60 or below - by 50%.
	Double Hit	52.5	90	10	Hits twice in one turn.
	Fake Out	60	100	10	User attacks first, foe flinches. Only usable on first turn.
	Last Resort	210	100	5	Can only be used after all other moves are used.
	Thunderbolt	90	100	15	May paralyze opponent.
Octillery Lv. 47 Item: Expert Belt Ability: Sniper Sniper increases the power of critical hits by 1.5x. This means a critical hit will deal 2.25x normal damage instead of 1.5x.
	Aurora Beam	65	100	20	May lower opponent's Attack.
	Charge Beam	50	90	10	May raise user's Special Attack.
	Focus Energy	—	—	30	Increases critical hit ratio.
	Octazooka	97.5	85	10	May lower opponent's Accuracy.
Luxray Lv. 49 Item: Sitrus Berry Ability: Intimidate Intimidate lower's the Attack of all opponents by one stage when the ability-bearer switches in (including the start of a battle).
	Crunch	80	100	15	May lower opponent's Defense.
	Ice Fang	65	95	15	May cause flinching and/or freeze opponent.
	Iron Tail	100	75	15	May lower opponent's Defense.
	Thunder Fang	97.5	95	15	May cause flinching and/or paralyze opponent.

Pokemon used in the 2nd (Rematch) battle against Volkner.


Pokemon	Moves	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
Pelipper Lv. 70 Item: Damp Rock Ability: Drizzle Drizzle creates a rain shower when the ability-bearer enters battle. The effect lasts 5 turns, unless it is cleared via Air Lock or Cloud Nine or replaced by another weather condition.
	Hurricane	165	70	10	May confuse opponent.
	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.
	U-turn	70	100	20	User switches out immediately after attacking.
Raichu Lv. 70 Item: Choice Scarf Ability: Lightning Rod Lightning Rod forces all single-target Electric-type moves - used by any other Pokémon on the field - to target this Pokémon, and with 100% accuracy. This includes the status move Thunder Wave. The ability is most useful in double/triple battles.
	Focus Blast	120	70	5	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
	Surf	90	100	15	Hits all adjacent Pokémon.
	Thunder	165	70	10	May paralyze opponent.
	Volt Switch	105	100	20	User must switch out after attacking.
Luxray Lv. 70 Item: Focus Sash Ability: Intimidate Intimidate lower's the Attack of all opponents by one stage when the ability-bearer switches in (including the start of a battle).
	Electric Terrain		—	10	Prevents all Pokémon from falling asleep for 5 turns.
	Ice Fang	65	95	15	May cause flinching and/or freeze opponent.
	Play Rough	90	90	10	May lower opponent's Attack.
	Volt Switch	105	100	20	User must switch out after attacking.
Lanturn Lv. 66 Item: Expert Belt Ability: Volt Absorb A Pokémon with Volt Absorb heals 1/4 of its maximum HP when hit by an Electric-type attack, including Thunder Wave.
	Ice Beam	90	100	10	May freeze opponent.
	Surf	135	100	15	Hits all adjacent Pokémon.
	Thunder	165	70	10	May paralyze opponent.
	Volt Switch	105	100	20	User must switch out after attacking.
Jolteon Lv. 68 Item: Toxic Orb Ability: Quick Feet Quick Feet raises the ability-bearer's Speed by 50% when inflicted by a major status ailment (poison, burn, paralysis, freeze or sleep). If paralyzed, the Pokémon does not suffer the usual drop in Speed.
	Reflect	—	—	20	Halves damage from Physical attacks for 5 turns.
	Shadow Ball	80	100	15	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
	Thunder	165	70	10	May paralyze opponent.
	Volt Switch	105	100	20	User must switch out after attacking.
Electivire Lv. 75 Item: Life Orb Ability: Motor Drive Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.
	Cross Chop	100	80	5	High critical hit ratio.
	Earthquake	100	100	10	Power is doubled if opponent is underground from using Dig.
	Flamethrower	90	100	15	May burn opponent.
	Thunder	165	70	10	May paralyze opponent.