Heading to the Pokémon League

The walkthrough after the eighth Badge, all the way to the Elite Four and the Pokémon League! 

Heading to the Pokémon League!

That’s it: you have beaten every Gym in the Sinnoh region. With all 8 Badges in your pocket,it is now time to head to the Pokémon League!

Head to the north of the city. If you haven’t done so yet, press the A buttonto pick up a Pearl lying on the ground in the middle, to the left of the Sunyshore Market. 

Talk to Jasmine on the beach to receive TM99, which contains the hidden move Waterfall! It will let you reach the Pokémon League. Use HM Surf and head north! Behind a Sailor standing on the sand, you will find a Pearl. Beat him, then keep going northwest until you arrive in front of the Pokémon League waterfall! Heal your Pokémon, then enter the cave. 

Getting to the League

For now, you can pick up:

• a Full Heal
• TM41 Torment

To move forward, take the second staircase on the left after defeating Ace Trainer Ninon.You arrive on a floor with two possible paths. Take the path to the south, use HM Rock Smash and then HM Strength to clear the way, and place the boulders correctly to make your way through. (If you make a mistake, go down and come back up to the floor to reset everything). 

Follow the path: go down again, cross a bridge, use HM Rock Climb, then go down again. On this new floor you will need to use HM Surf. Heading south, you will reach an upper floor where you can pick up a Rare Candy (but this floor does not lead anywhere further). 

Use HM Waterfall at the north end of the room, then you have two paths:

• Climb down to get TM59 Dragon Pulse
• Keep going straight ahead to climb to the upper floor

In this new room you will find:

• a Zinc to the east
• a Razor Claw to the west

Take the staircase to the west to get TM79 Dark Pulse; place the boulders correctly to reach the Poké Ball, then go back down. To the east, use HM Rock Climb, then continue north until you reach a cave opening and step outside. 

The Pokémon League and the Elite Four

You are now in front of the waterfall that announces your arrival at the Pokémon League! Once inside the building, heal your team and save your game. When you talk to the man in front of the entrance to the Elite Four chamber, your friend/rival will come and challenge you!

The Elite Four: 

You are now in the first chamber. Face Aaron, the Bug-type Pokémon Trainer:

Trainer	Pokémon
AaronElite Four	Dustox ♂ Item: Black Sludge	Level 53 Ability: Shield Dust Toxic Bug Buzz Moonlight Light Screen	Heracross ♂ Item: Flame Orb	Level 54 Ability: Guts Earthquake Rock Slide Facade Brick Break
	Beautifly ♂ Item: Wise Glasses	Level 53 Ability: Swarm Bug Buzz Shadow Ball Psychic Quiver Dance	Drapion ♂ Item: Scope Lens	Level 57 Ability: Sniper Cross Poison Night Slash Earthquake X-Scissor
	Vespiquen ♀ Item: Sitrus Berry	Level 54 Ability: Unnerve Acrobatics Attack Order Aerial Ace Defend Order
Reward:	7 068

In the second chamber, face Bertha, the Ground-type Pokémon Trainer:

Trainer	Pokémon
Bertha Elite Four	Quagsire ♀ Item: Leftovers	Level 55 Ability: Water Absorb Recover Toxic Earthquake Surf	Whiscash ♀ Item: Rindo Berry	Level 55 Ability: Hydration Bulldoze Ice Beam Belch Hydro Pump
	Sudowoodo ♀ Item: Sitrus Berry	Level 56 Ability: Rock Head Double-Edge Head Smash Sucker Punch Low Kick	Hippowdon ♀ Item: Chesto Berry	Level 59 Ability: Sand Stream Ice Fang Earthquake Crunch Rest
	Golem ♀ Item: Soft Sand	Level 56 Ability: Sturdy Rock Polish Heavy Slam Earthquake Stone Edge
Reward:	7 316

In the third chamber, face Flint, the Fire-type Pokémon Trainer:

Trainer	Pokémon
Flint Elite Four	Rapidash ♂ Item: Wide Lens	Level 58 Ability: Flame Body Flame Charge Iron Tail Poison Jab Hypnosis	Lopunny ♂ Item: Leftovers	Level 57 Ability: Cute Charm Mirror Coat High Jump Kick Quick Attack Fire Punch
	Steelix ♂ Item: Life Orb	Level 57 Ability: Sheer Force Thunder Fang Fire Fang Iron Tail Crunch	Infernape ♂ Item: Focus Sash	Level 61 Ability: Blaze Fire Punch Thunder Punch Close Combat Mach Punch
	Drifblim ♂ Item: Sitrus Berry	Level 58 Ability: Unburden Strength Sap Minimize Baton Pass Will-O-Wisp
Reward:	7 564

In the fourth chamber, face Lucian, the Psychic-type Pokémon Trainer:

Trainer	Pokémon
Lucian Elite Four	Mr. Mime ♂ Item: Light Clay	Level 59 Ability: Filter Light Screen Protect Psychic Dazzling Gleam	Alakazam ♂ Item: Life Orb	Level 60 Ability: Magic Guard Nasty Plot Psychic Future Sight Shock Wave
	Girafarig ♂ Item: Mental Herb	Level 59 Ability: Sap Sipper Light Screen Psychic Thunderbolt Trick Room	Bronzong Item: Sitrus Berry	Level 63 Ability: Levitate Gyro Ball Earthquake Payback Trick Room
	Medicham ♂ Item: Muscle Band	Level 60 Ability: Pure Power Zen Headbutt High Jump Kick Thunder Punch Ice Punch
Reward:	7 812

Cynthia: the final battle against the Pokémon League Champion

Trainer	Pokémon
Cynthia Pokémon League Champion	Spiritomb ♀ Item: Sitrus Berry	Level 61 Ability: Pressure Shadow Ball Dark Pulse Psychic Sucker Punch	Lucario ♂ Item: Wise Glasses	Level 63 Ability: Inner Focus Aura Sphere Dragon Pulse Flash Cannon Nasty Plot
	Roserade ♀ Item: Expert Belt	Level 60 Ability: Poison Point Dazzling Gleam Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Energy Ball	Milotic ♀ Item: Flame Orb	Level 63 Ability: Marvel Scale Recover Mirror Coat Ice Beam Scald
	Gastrodon ♀ Item: Leftovers	Level 60 Ability: Storm Drain Scald Earthquake Sludge Bomb Rock Tomb	Garchomp ♀ Item: Yache Berry	Level 66 Ability: Rough Skin Dragon Claw Earthquake Swords Dance Poison Jab
Reward:	13 464

You are now the new Pokémon League Champion! Cynthia takes you upstairs to register you in the Hall of Fame, and Professor Rowan joins you to congratulate you on your achievement. Once you are registered, the credits roll and the ending screen appears. 

You are now the Pokémon League Champion, and the adventure continues! To be continued…

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Credits to Poképedia for the sprites. 

Screenshots by Pokémon France.