Flannery’s Team + Lavaridge Gym Guide (Pokémon ORAS)

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Gym Leader Flannery

Pokémon	Slugma Lv.26	Numel Lv.26	Torkoal Lv.28
Type	Fire	Fire / Ground	Fire
Ability	Flame Body	Simple	White Smoke
Held Item	None	None	None
Moves	Overheat Rock Throw Light Screen Sunny Day	Earth Power Lava Plume Amnesia Sunny Day	Overheat Body Slam Curse Sunny Day

The Lavaridge Town Gym is the fourth Gym in the Hoenn League. Flannery, the Lavaridge Gym Leader, specializes in Fire-type Pokémon alongside the trainers in her Gym. Upon defeating Flannery you’ll be rewarded with the Heat Badge and TM50 Overheat.

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

Fire-type Matchups
Weaknesses	Resistances	Super Effective Against
Ground Rock Water	Bug Steel Fire Grass Ice Fairy	Bug Steel Grass Ice

Prerequisites

Outside the Lavaridge Town Gym

To challenge Flannery you must first:

Obtain the third Gym Badge from Wattson, Mauville City’s Gym Leader
Defeat Team Aqua/Magma on Mt. Chimney to gain access to Lavaridge Town

Tip: Consider stopping by the Pokémon Herb Shop next door to the Gym. They sell cheap and efficient healing items like the Energy Root and Revival Herb. Just remember, using these bitter medicines will make your Pokémon less friendly.

Lavaridge Gym Puzzle Solution (Step-by-Step)

The Lavaridge Town Gym features a hot spring-themed maze involving wooden platforms that shoot out steaming geysers. By stepping on these platforms, you can move between the upper and lower levels of the gym.

Use this mechanism to navigate through the maze and find the wooden platform that leads to where Flannery is.

And as always, many trainers are placed all over the Gym to slow you down on your way to Flannery.

Following these steps will guide you correctly through the Gym’s maze.

Step 1: Start by going straight from the entrance and taking the first wooden platform down to the Gym’s lower level.

Inside the Lavaridge Town Gym

Step 2: On the lower level, immediately step on the platform to your right.

Choosing the right platform

Step 3: Back up top, defeat Kindler Cole and then step on the platform ahead.

The first trainer you can challenge

Kindler Cole

Pokémon	Numel Lv.23	Slugma Lv.23
Type	Fire / Ground	Fire

Step 4: Back on the lower level, go west and you’ll notice bubbles in the water.

When you approach it, Ninja Boy Hiromichi will pop out. Defeat him and then use the leftmost platform.

Finding a hidden trainer in the Gym

Ninja Boy Hiromichi

Pokémon	Koffing Lv.24
Type	Poison

Step 5: This next area has two trainers, Kindler Axle and Battle Girl Sadie.

Defeat them and then proceed to the northernmost platform.

Advancing through the section with two trainers

Kindler Axle

Pokémon	Slugma Lv.25
Type	Fire

Battle Girl Sadie

Pokémon	Meditite Lv. 26
Type	Fighting / Psychic

Step 6: Next, head towards the rightmost platform in this new area. Before you can use it you’ll battle Ninja Boy Shoji who’s also hiding under the water.

Another hidden trainer in the Gym

Ninja Boy Shoji

Pokémon	Koffing Lv.24
Type	Poison

Step 7: Returning to the upper level, battle Ace Trainer Zane and then take the platform directly below him.

The Gym’s northeast section

Ace Trainer Zane

Pokémon	Slugma Lv.24	Kecleon Lv.26
Type	Fire	Normal

Step 8: After descending to the lower level, you’ll face-off against the Gym’s last trainer before Flannery.

Once you beat this trainer just take the final wooden platform on the left.

The final wooden platform to take

Kindler Andy

Pokémon	Numel Lv.25
Type	Fire / Ground

Step 9: Once you’re back at the top level you’ll finally reach Flannery’s room.

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

Approaching Gym Leader Flannery

Tips on Defeating Flannery

Challenging Flannery

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Gym Leader Flannery

Pokémon	Slugma Lv. 26	Numel Lv. 26	Torkoal Lv. 28
Type	Fire	Fire / Ground	Fire
Ability	Flame Body	Simple	White Smoke
Held Item	None	None	None
Moves	Overheat Rock Throw Light Screen Sunny Day	Earth Power Lava Plume Amnesia Sunny Day	Overheat Body Slam Curse Sunny Day

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

Use Water and Ground-type Moves. With Flannery’s Fire-type team, Water and Ground-type moves, like Azumarill’s Bubblebeam and Sandslash’s Magnitude can be incredibly effective against her Pokémon. Rock-types also work as well.
Change the Weather. Every member of Flannery’s team can use Sunny Day to boost the power of Overheat. Neutralize this by having Pokémon like Azumarill and Sandslash set up their own weather moves, such as Rain Dance or Sandstorm. Replacing the weather can shut down her entire strategy for this battle.
Beware of Sunny Day’s Effect on Water-type Moves. If Sunny Day is active, the damage of Water-type moves will be halved. This can make Rock and Ground types more useful if you don’t have a Pokémon capable of changing the weather.
Resist Overheat with high Sp. Def Pokémon. Overheat’s damage decreases with each use. So, Pokémon with high Special Defense, like Gyarados, can effectively tank Overheat, particularly as it won’t be super effective against it. Eventually, Overheat will barely deal any damage.
Use Special Attacks against Torkoal. Torkoal’s extremely high Defense can make it difficult to defeat, even with super effective physical attacks. Special-based moves will be more effective.

Pokémon Team Suggestions

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

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Recommended Pokémon:

Pokémon	Azumarill	Gyarados	Sandslash
Type	Water / Fairy	Water / Flying	Ground
Location	Evolve Marill found on Route 117 – 15%	Evolve Magikarp found by fishing with the Old Rod in most fishing spots	Evolve Sandshrew found on Route 113 – 35%

Rewards for Defeating Flannery

Obtaining the Heat Badge

After defeating Flannery you’ll be rewarded with the following:

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TM50 Overheat
The Heat Badge – this allows you to use HM04 Strength outside of battle. It also allows all Pokémon up to level 50 to obey you, including traded Pokémon.

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