In the series, Gym Leaders have become more than just a hurdle in the way of becoming the Champion. Each region's set of Gym Leaders add to the unique flavor of the games they're in and the Leaders featured in Diamond, Pearl & Platinum are no exception. In the Sinnoh Region, the Leaders are a varied collection of characters which include a father and son digging duo, a trained dancer, and a charitable pro-wrestler.

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Each Gym Leader also has a Pokemon that is an extension of their character; one that is typical🥀ly their trump card and poses a viable threat to their opponents. Since many game mechanics were re-worked between the first Sinnoh games and Platinum, several Gym Leaders had their Pokemon buffed, nerfed, or even changed entire🍃ly.

8 Oreburgh Leader Roark & 💟Cranidos

The young Gym Leader of Oreburgh Gym, Roark is the first Gym Leader players battle across Diamond, Pearl & Platinum. Roark specializes in Rock-type Pokemon and gives out the Coal Badge to Trainers who can defeat him. This badge allows players to use Rock Smash in the overworld, which is useful for breaking the rocks blocking the way to Floaroma Town. He also gives players the TM76, which contains Stealth Rock. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Roark is very proud of his Cranidos and is embarrassed when he allows ෴it to loseꦓ to Trainers.

In Platinum, his Cranidos will evolve into Rampardos for rematches at the Battleground. In the first battle against Roark, Cranidos is Level 14 and knows the moves Headbutt, Leer, and Pursuit. Its ability is Mold Breaker, which allows the use of moves regardless of abilities that would usually negate them. He also uses Geodude and Onix. Roark and Cranidos also appear as a sync pair in Pokemon Masters, where Roark mentions his Cranidos was able to break a rock that was considered u𓆉nbreakable.

7 Eterna Le🍷ader Gardenia & Roserade

Presiding over Eterna Gym, Gardenia is the second Gym Leader players encounter in the Sinnoh games. Gardenia specializes in Grass-types and distributes the Forest Badge to Trainers that defeat her. This badge allows players to use the move Cut outside of battle, which in turn provides access to the Galactic Eterna Building. She also gives players TM86 which can teach the move Grass Knot to certain Pokemon. Gardenia's signature Pokemon is Roserade, which is Level 22 in the first battle against her.

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Roserade is female and knows Grass Knot, Magical Leaf, Poison Sting, and Stun Spore. Its ability is Natural Cure, which heals any status ailment when Roserade switches out. This usually doesn't happen though, as Roserade is often sent out last. Gardenia also uses Turtwig and Cherubi in Diamond & Pearl, or Cherrim in Platinum. Roserade and Gardenia also appear as a sync pair in Pokemon Masters, and Gardenia says that she would hug Roserade if it weren't for its toxic thorns.

6 ꧟ Hearthome Leader Fantina & Mism꧅agius

The Ghost-type Gym Leader of Hearthome Gym, Fantina is a trained dancer and Super Contest Master. She gives out the Relic Badge to Trainers who can best her, as well as the TM65 for the move Shadow Claw. In Diamond & Pearl, Fantina is the fifth Gym Leaders players encounter, while in Platinum she is demoted to third. This means her initial team and the effe꧃cts of the Relic Badge change greatly between games.

In Diamond & Pearl, the Relic Badge will allow players to Surf outside of battle; in Platinum, it will allow the use of Defog. Fantina's signature Pokemon is Mismagius across all of the games, although 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:in Contests she competes wit🤪🦩h her Drifblim. Mismagius is Level 36 in Diamond & Pearl and Level 26 in Platinum, but always knows the moves Shadow Ball, Magical Leaf, Psybeam, and Confuse Ray.

Fantina also uses Drifblim and Gengar in Diamond & Pearl and swaps them out for Duskull and Haunter in Platinum. The ability of Fantina's Mismagius is Levitate, which nulls the effects of Ground-type moves. Fantina mentions in Pokemon Masters that her Mismagius dances with her.

5 Veilstone Leader Ma🃏ylene & 🃏Lucario

Maylene is the Fighting-type Leader of Veilstone Gym and has no idea how she came to be Gym Leader. In Diamond & Pearl, Maylene was the third Gym Leader encountered, though in Platinum she was promoted to fourth. She gives out the Cobble Badge to Trainers who can defeat her, which allows players to Fly back to any town they've visited. She also gives players the TM60, which contains the move Drain Punch. Her signature Pokemon, Lucario, uses this move against the player's team in battle.

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Maylene's Lucario is Level 30 in Diamond & Pearl, and Level 32 in Platinum. The other moves it knows are Metal Claw, Force Palm, and Bone Rush. Its ability is Steadfast, which gives it a Speed increase any time that the Pokemon is made to flinch. Maylene also usesܫ Meditite and Machoke in the🍎 first Gym Battle against her. In Pokemon Masters EX, Maylene appears as a sync pair with Meditite instead of her signature Pokemon. This is likely due to the fact that Gym Leader Korrina from Kalos already forms a sync pair with Lucario.

4 �൲� Pastoria Leader Crasher Wake & Floatzel

The Gym Leader of Pastoria Gym is none other than Crasher Wake, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:a famed pro-wrestler and Water-type Pokemon specialist. In Diamond & Pearl, Crasher Wake and Maylene could be battled either third or fourth, though he was promoted to fifth in Platinum. He distributes the Fen Badge to Trainers who triumph over him and will usually sing his theme song for them as well. The Fen Badge will allow the use of Defog in Diamond &🧔amp; Pearl, while it enables the player to Surf in Platinum.

In addition to the Gym Badge, Wake also gives Trainers the TM55, which contains the move Brine. His signature Pokemon, Floatzel, uses this move in battle and also the move Ice Fang. In Diamond & Pearl, Floatzel is at Level 30 and also uses Pursuit and Swift, while in Platinum it is Level 37 and uses Crunch and Aqua Jet. Floatzel's ability is Swift Swim, which raises its speed in rainy weather. Wake's other Pokemon are Gyarados and Quagsire. Floatzel appears alongside Crasher Wake as a sync pair in Pokemon Masters.

3 Canalave Leader Byron &💛amp; Bas🐬tiodon

The father of Roark, Byron is the Canalave Gym Leader and a Steel-type Pokemon specialist. Byron is the sixth Gym Leader encountered in Sinnoh across all of the Gen Four games. He gives out the Mine Badge to Trainers who defeat him, completing the "coal mine" reference with Roark's Coal Badge. The Mine Badge allows players to use the move Strength outside of battle, which they need to traverse through Mt. Coronet and get to Snowpoint City. Byro🐠n also gives Trainers TM91, which contains the move Flash Cannon.

His signature Pokemon is Bastiodon, which is the evolved form of one of the two Fossil Pokemon native to Sinnoh (the other being Cranidos). In Diamond & P♛earl, Bastiodon is Level 39 and uses the moves Flash Cannon, AncientPower, Iron Defense, and Rest. In Platinum, it is Level 41 and instead knows Metal Burst, Taunt, and Stone Edge. Its ability is Sturdy, which protects it from one-hit KO attacks. Byron also uses a Steelix in all games, a Bronzor in Diamond & Pearl, and a Magneton in Platinum. So far, Byron is the only Sinnoh Gym Leader to not appear in Pokemon Masters.

2 🍰 Snowpoint Leader ꦐCandice & Froslass... Or Abomasnow?

Candice is the warm and energetic Gym Leader of Snowpoint City who specializes in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Ice-type Pokemon. She is the seventh Gym Leader players encounter in the Sinnoh region, and gives out the Icicle Badge to Trainers who defeat her. This badge allows players to use Rock Climb outside of battle, which grants access to Lake Acuity and higher locations within Mt. Coronet. She also hands out TM72 which contains the mov⛦e Avalanche.

This move is used by her Abomasnow, which fluctuates with Froslass as her signature Pokemon between appearances. In Diamond & Pearl, Abomasnow is her strongest Pokemon at Level 42, and she doesn't even own a Froslass. In Platinum, Froslass is her strongest Pokemon at Level 44, though Abomasnow remains on her team. In Pokemon Black 2 & White 2, every Gym Leader sends out their signature Pokemon first, and Candice always sends out Froslass first.

Yet, in Pokemon Masters, Candice appears alongside Abomasnow despite Froslass not being used for another sync pair. Her other Pokemon include Snover, Sneasel, and Medicham in Diamond & Pearl, ♛with Piloswine replacing the latter in Platinum.

1 Sunyshore Lea🌠der Volkner & Luxray... Or Electivire? ꧂

A man who wears his emotions on his sleeve, Volkner is first met as the depressed and resigned Gym Leader of Sunyshore Gym. He is the eighth and last Gym Leader faced before challenging the Pokemon League, which Volkner threatens to do himself if the player can't beat him. An 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Electric-type specialist, Volkner gives out the Beacon Badge to Trainers who can defeat him. This badge allows the use of Waterfall outside of battles, which is required to access Victory Road and the ꧅Pokemon League.

Like Candice, Volkner's signature Pokemon varies between his appearances. In Diamond & Pearl, his ace is Luxray, which is Level 49 a♍nd does not own an Electivire. In Platinum, he keeps Luxr🧜ay, but his ace has become Electivire, at Level 50.

Volkner sends out Electivire first at 𓆏the Pokemon World Tournament in Black 2 & White 2 but forms a sync pair with Luxray in Pokemon Masters. His othe💟r Pokemon include Raichu across all games, Ambipom and Octillery in Diamond & Pearl, and Jolteon in Platinum.

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