Tate and Liza: Hoenn Gym leader
Tate and Liza is the seventh Gym leader in Hoenn. Beating this leader earns the Mind Badge. The team has 4 Pokémon at level 280 to 295.
The team
Levels here are fixed. Every player faces the same Pokémon at the same levels.
| # | Pokémon | Types | Level | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lunatone | Rock Psychic | 280 | Quick Attack Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Psychic Psychic, 90 Rock Throw Rock, 50 |
| 2 | Solrock | Rock Psychic | 285 | Quick Attack Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Psychic Psychic, 90 Rock Throw Rock, 50 |
| 3 | Xatu | Flying | 290 | Quick Attack Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Psychic Psychic, 90 Wing Attack Flying, 60 |
| 4 | Claydol | Ground Psychic | 295 | Pound Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Psychic Psychic, 90 Ancientpower Rock, 60 |
How to beat Tate and Liza
- Types that hit the team hard: Ice hits 4 of 4, Ghost hits 3 of 4, Bug hits 3 of 4, Water hits 3 of 4 for double damage or more.
- Types that take the least from its moves: out of 16 damaging moves on the team: Steel (resists 16, none hit for double); Ghost (immune to 8, none hit for double); Rock (resists 9, none hit for double).
Tate and Liza's levels never change, so the fight is the same for every player. If it is too hard, train up, change your moves to hit the types above, or swap a better matchup into the lead slot. Heal your team before you start. See status conditions for what poison, burn and sleep do mid-fight.
Before you go
- Buy a ticket to Hoenn at the Airport for $5,000,000. The Airport only sells it once you hold all 8 Johto badges.
- You can fight any of the eight Hoenn leaders first. The badge is only given on your first win against Tate and Liza.
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