Lavaridge Town Gym – Flannery
Flattery will get you nowhere, neither will a failure to prepare for Flannery’s fiery faction of Pokemon (yes I’m paid by the alliterative sentence don’t kill me). She may be a new Gym Leader but her flaming temperament is not to be sniffed at. Since all of her Pokemon share a fire type and the skills to match, bringing some water Pokemon into the battle is without a doubt the best way to deal with the heat.
Use those fishing rods you’ve been getting to fill up a party of water Pokemon. Keep in a couple of wild cards capable of psychic or flying attacks because several of the trainers within her Lavaridge Town Gym have a tendency to use Medatite. Earlier on in Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire you’ll have been given the opportunity to catch Wingull or its evolved form Pelliper. Sharing both the flying and water types, these birds are able to soar through whatever Flannery’s understudies can muster.
If you’re really stuck for water type Pokemon, try loading up a fighting Pokemon with the Bulldoze TM (which can be purchased in Mauville City) for a highly powerful attack which can decimate these flame-ridden foes.
Her level 26 Slugma, level 26 Numel and level 28 Torkoal are capable of an especially powerful ability called Overheat which causes stupendous amounts of damage to the opponent at a cost of the user’s Special Attack stat. Don’t run the risk of being burned by this. Make sure whatever you have at your disposal is Super Trained in speed and holding a Quick Claw if possible.
Defeating Flannery will ensure that any Pokemon up to level 50 will obey your commands while allowing Strength to be used outside of battle throughout Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. As soon as the battle is over, head east on Route 112 to grab the nugget hidden behind a huge stone block. She will also give you the Overheat TM for use on your own fire type Pokemon to quell any enemies you face.
