Winona: Hoenn Gym leader
Winona is the sixth Gym leader in Hoenn. Beating this leader earns the Feather Badge. The team has 5 Pokémon at level 270 to 290.
The team
Levels here are fixed. Every player faces the same Pokémon at the same levels.
| # | Pokémon | Types | Level | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swablu | Normal Flying | 270 | Quick Attack Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Air Slash Flying, 75 Air Cutter Flying, 60 |
| 2 | Tropius | Grass Flying | 275 | Pound Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Air Slash Flying, 75 Air Cutter Flying, 60 |
| 3 | Skarmory | Steel Flying | 280 | Pound Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Air Slash Flying, 75 Wing Attack Flying, 60 |
| 4 | Pelipper | Water Flying | 285 | Pound Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Air Slash Flying, 75 Bubblebeam Water, 65 |
| 5 | Altaria | Dragon Flying | 290 | Quick Attack Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Air Slash Flying, 75 Air Cutter Flying, 60 |
How to beat Winona
- Types that hit the team hard: Rock hits 4 of 5, Ice hits 3 of 5, Electric hits 3 of 5, Fire 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); Steel (resists 19, none hit for double); Rock (resists 19, but 1 hits for double).
Winona'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 Winona.
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