However if you’re still in need of stronger Pokémon, we encourage you to use any of the Legendaries if they synergize well with the rest of your team. Take note of the high Defense Stat.Ī good team will always have at least one Physical Attacker and one Special Attacker, with a decent spread of type coverage.Īt this point in the game, you’d likely have a mostly complete team. They can be referred to as:ĭepending on where they lie on the spectrum. Like with Attackers, they can also specialize in soaking Physical moves, Special moves, or both.Īttackers don’t necessarily have to have poor defenses, and Walls don’t necessarily have to have weak attack stats.

Walls, on the other hand, are used for their strong defenses. Take note of the high Special Attack and Speed. If an Attacker can wipe the enemy team on its own after setting up for a few turns, they’re often referred to as Sweepers. They can specialize in Physical moves, Special moves, or sometimes both. Most Pokémon can be categorized into two main roles: Attackers and Walls.Īttackers, as the name implies, are Pokémon that are mainly used for their offensive capabilities. So instead of giving a set strategy, we’ll be giving general tips that can apply to most teams, as well as tips for each member of the Elite Four later on.

Your personal strategy will vary depending on which Pokémon you have on your team. In this guide we’ll be going over each of the Elite Four members, their strengths and weaknesses, and the strategies you may want to employ when battling them.

Bring plenty of Revives, Full Restores, Full Heals, and other recovery items so you can top up your team during and after every fight. Held items are an easy way to increase your Pokémon’s effectiveness without the hassle of training. Equip your Pokémon with relevant items.Make sure your team has a decent spread of physical and special STAB (Same-Type Attack Bonus) moves, as well as supporting and disrupting moves. You’ll be facing mostly Psychic-, Poison-, Fighting-, and Dark-type Pokémon when battling the Elite Four, so make sure your team has the moves and Type advantages to be able to deal with these kinds of threats. So make sure to get your team ready before even entering the fight against Will. If you want to be safer, you could grind up to Level 50 to match the Champion’s strongest Pokémon. The strongest Pokémon in the Elite Four is Level 47. Match your team’s highest Levels to the E4’s teams.Here are some quick key points to help you defeat the Elite Four in HG/SS:

A League of Her Own by Karen Rock