Roark: Sinnoh Gym leader
Roark is the first Gym leader in Sinnoh. Beating this leader earns the Coal Badge. The team has 3 Pokémon at level 330 to 340.
The team
Levels here are fixed. Every player faces the same Pokémon at the same levels.
| # | Pokémon | Types | Level | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geodude | Rock Ground | 330 | Quick Attack Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Rock Blast Rock, 25 Rock Throw Rock, 50 |
| 2 | Onix | Rock Ground | 335 | Quick Attack Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Rock Blast Rock, 25 Rock Throw Rock, 50 |
| 3 | Cranidos | Rock | 340 | Pound Normal, 40 Tackle Normal, 50 Rock Blast Rock, 25 Rock Throw Rock, 50 |
How to beat Roark
- Types that hit the team hard: Ground hits 3 of 3, Fighting hits 3 of 3, Ice hits 3 of 3, Grass hits 3 of 3 for double damage or more.
- Types that take the least from its moves: out of 12 damaging moves on the team: Steel (resists 12, none hit for double); Ghost (immune to 6, none hit for double); Rock (resists 6, none hit for double).
Roark'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 Sinnoh at the Airport for $10,000,000. The Airport only sells it once you hold all 8 Hoenn badges.
- You can fight any of the eight Sinnoh leaders first. The badge is only given on your first win against Roark.