This Pokemon Sword and Shield Gym Leaders Guide, as you travel through the game you will need to battle Gym Leaders. Defeating these pokemon trainers will reward you with Gym Badges. When battling a Gym Leader it can be as easy as choosing the right pokemon they are weak against, below we will list all the Gym Leaders and their pokemon they use and what type of pokemon they are weak against.
Pokemon Sword and Shield Gym Leaders Guide
Every Pokemon game typically has 8 Gym Leaders after which you can battle the Elite Four and finally your Rival often the NPC you battle along your journey through the game’s storyline. Your starter pokemon can affect what the first couple of gyms difficulty will be, for example, if I choose Bulbasaur and my first two gym types are Rock and then Water. This will make the start of the game fairly easy for me as my main pokemon is strong against those Elemental Types.
- Gym Leader #1 – Milo |
Grass Type
- Gym Leader #2 – Nessa |
Water Type
- Gym Leader #3 – TBD
- Gym Leader #4 – TBD
- Gym Leader #5 – TBD
- Gym Leader #6 – TBD
- Gym Leader #7 – TBD
- Gym Leader #8 – TBD
- Elite Four – TBD
- Champion – Leon
- Rival – Hop
In some cases, there are still battles to be fought and Pokemon to be caught after the Final Battle with your rival. These can some times be hidden but add extra gameplay for players still playing the game after they completed the main storyline.
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