Wallace: Hoenn Gym leader
Wallace is the eighth Gym leader in Hoenn. Beating this leader earns the Rain Badge. The team has 5 Pokémon at level 290 to 310.
The team
Levels here are fixed. Every player faces the same Pokémon at the same levels.
| # | Pokémon | Types | Level | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luvdisc | Water | 290 | Pound Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Brine Water, 65 Bubblebeam Water, 65 |
| 2 | Kingdra | Water Dragon | 295 | Pound Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Brine Water, 65 Bubblebeam Water, 65 |
| 3 | Sealeo | Ice Water | 300 | Pound Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Brine Water, 65 Bubblebeam Water, 65 |
| 4 | Crawdaunt | Water Dark | 305 | Pound Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Brine Water, 65 Bubblebeam Water, 65 |
| 5 | Whiscash | Water Ground | 310 | Quick Attack Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Brine Water, 65 Bubblebeam Water, 65 |
How to beat Wallace
- Types that hit the team hard: Grass hits 4 of 5, Electric hits 3 of 5, Fairy hits 3 of 5, Fighting hits 2 of 5 for double damage or more.
- Types that take the least from its moves: out of 20 damaging moves on the team: Ghost (immune to 10, none hit for double); Dragon (resists 10, none hit for double); Water (resists 10, none hit for double).
Wallace'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 Wallace.