Brawly’s Team + Dewford Gym Guide (Pokémon ORAS)

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Gym Leader Brawly

Pokémon	Machop Lv.14	Makuhita Lv.16
Type	Fighting	Fighting
Ability	Guts	Guts
Held Item	None	None
Moves	Leer Karate Chop Seismic Toss Bulk Up	Arm Thrust Knock Off Sand Attack Bulk Up

The Dewford Town Gym is the second gym in the Hoenn League. Brawly, the Dewford Gym Leader, specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon alongside the trainers in his Gym. If you defeat Brawly you’ll receive the Knuckle Badge and TM08 Bulk Up.

For a quick refresher, here’s the weaknesses and resistances of Fighting-type Pokémon, and which Pokémon are vulnerable to Fighting-type attacks:

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Type	Weaknesses	Resistances	Super Effective Against
Fighting	Fairy Flying Psychic	Bug Dark Rock	Dark Ice Normal Rock Steel

Prerequisites

Outside the Dewford Town Gym

To challenge Brawly at the Dewford Gym, you must first:

Obtain the first Gym Badge from Roxanne, Rustboro City’s Gym Leader
Receive the Letter Key Item from Mr. Stone of the Devon Corporation
Rescue Peeko in Rusturf Tunnel to unlock Mr. Briney’s ship so you can sail to Dewford Town

Tip: Consider stopping by the Pokémon Mart to stock up on Potions too. You can also let your Pokémon hold healing berries, such as Oran Berries, which can heal them in a pinch.

Dewford Gym Puzzle Solution (Step-by-Step)

The Dewford Town Gym’s puzzle features a pitch-black maze with several paths to navigate. To solve it, you must defeat the Gym Trainers in the main path to access the buttons that can temporarily light up the side paths.

You’ll also need to remember the correct path, as you will need to walk in the dark to reach the next section of the main path. Eventually you’ll reach the Gym Leader Brawly.

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to complete the gym puzzle:

Step 1: From the entrance, head north on the main path and you’ll find Battle Girl Laura. Defeat her in a battle to proceed.

Battle Girl Laura

Pokémon	Meditite Lv.13
Type	Fighting / Psychic

Inside the Dewford Town Gym

Step 2: Step on the first button to illuminate the side path on the left. Remember and follow the correct path shown below that will lead back to the main path.

The correct path for the first side path

Step 3: Once back on the main path, you’ll soon encounter another trainer.

To proceed, win against Black Belt Hideki. After you defeat him then step on the second button to illuminate the next side path on the right.

Black Belt Hideki

Pokémon	Machop Lv.13
Type	Fighting

The correct path for the second side path

Step 4: Then defeat Battle Girl Tessa up ahead.

When you win, step on the button to reveal how to get through the last side path that leads to Brawly’s location.

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Battle Girl Tessa

Pokémon	Meditite Lv.11	Machop Lv.11
Type	Fighting / Psychic	Fighting

The correct path for the final side path

Step 5: Head north to find Brawly working out in his room.

Before approaching him, make sure your team is prepared and fully healed.

Approaching Gym Leader Brawly

Tips on Defeating Brawly

Challenging Brawly

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Gym Leader Brawly

Pokémon	Machop Lv.14	Makuhita Lv.16
Type	Fighting	Fighting
Ability	Guts	Guts
Held Item	None	None
Moves	Leer Karate Chop Seismic Toss Bulk Up	Arm Thrust Knock Off Sand Attack Bulk Up

Here are some tips and strategies to help you win this fight:

Exploit weaknesses with Psychic or Flying-type moves. You can defeat Brawly’s Fighting-type Pokémon more easily by using Super Effective moves like Confusion or Wing Attack.
Avoid using Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel-type Pokémon. His Machop’s Karate Chop and Makuhita’s Arm Thrust are especially dangerous to these types after a Bulk Up, as they can deal a lot of damage.
Don’t let Brawly set up with Bulk Up. Bulk Up is a move that boosts the user’s Attack and Defense stats. Defeat Brawly’s Pokémon before they use Bulk Up too many times, or they might sweep your team.
Use Special-based moves. Brawly’s Pokémon may use Bulk Up to boost their Attack and Defense, making it harder to defeat them with Physical moves alone.
Refrain from inflicting Status Conditions. Both Machop and Makuhita have the ability Guts, which significantly boosts their Attack if they’re burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. It may be more strategic to avoid causing these status conditions.

Pokémon Team Suggestions

If you’re looking for new teammates to add to your party to help you defeat Brawly, you can consider catching the following Pokémon found on nearby Routes:

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Recommended Pokémon

Pokémon	Wingull	Taillow	Dustox
Type	Water / Flying	Normal / Flying	Bug / Poison
Location	Route 103 – 20% Route 104 (North) – 5% Route 104 (South) – 15%	Route 104 (North) – 5% Route 104 (South) – 15%	Evolve Cascoon

Rewards for Defeating Brawly

Obtaining the Knuckle Badge

After defeating Brawly, you will be rewarded with the following:

P1,920
TM08 Bulk Up
The Knuckle Badge: this allows all Pokémon up to level 30 to obey you, including traded Pokémon.

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