Struggling with the many gym leaders in Pokemon Sword and Shield? Check out our guide below to figure out what each boss is packing in their poke balls, and what creatures and moves you should equip to easily outmatch them.
Milo – Turffield Gym Leader
Milo is the leader of Turffield gym who specializes in Grass-type Pokemon. His Pokemon include a Level 19 Gossifleur and a Level 20 Eldegloss (Dynamax). Use Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire or Ice-type Pokemon to deal mega damage to his Grass-type creatures.
Nessa – Hulbury Gym Leader
Nessa is the leader of Hulbury Gym who specializes in Water-type Pokemon. Her Pokemon include a Level 22 Goldeen, a Level 23 Arrokuda and a Level 24 Drednaw (Dynamax), which deals Rock damage as well as Water. Use Grass or Electric attacks to make short work of her Water creatures.
Kabu – Motostoke Gym Leader
Kabu is the leader of Motostoke Gym who specializes in Fire-type Pokemon. His Pokemon include a Level 25 Ninetales, a Level 25 Arcanine and a Level 27 Centiskorch (Gigantamax). Use Ground, Rock or Water-type moves to get rid of his Fire Pokemon quickly.
Bea – Stow-on-Side Gym Leader (Pokemon Sword)
Bea is the leader of the Stow-on-Side gym who specializes in Fighting-type Pokemon. Her Pokemon include a Level 34 Hitmontop, a Level 34 Pangoro, a Level 35 Sirfetch’d and a Level 36 Machamp (Gigantamax). Use Flying, Psychic or Fairy-type moves to deal extra damage to her Fighting creatures.
Allister – Stow-on-Side Gym Leader (Pokemon Shield)
Allister is the leader of the Stow-on-Side gym who specializes in Ghost-type Pokemon. His Pokemon include a Level 34 Yamask, a Level 34 Mimikyu, a Level 35 Cursola and a Level 36 Gengar (Gigantamax). Use Ghost or Dark-type moves to deal more damage to his ghostly creatures.
Opal – Ballonlea Gym Leader
Opal is the leader of the Ballonlea gym who specializes in Fairy-type Pokemon. Her Pokemon include a Level 36 Weezing, a Level 36 Mawile, a Level 37 Togekiss and a Level 38 Alcremie (Gigantamax). Use Poison or Steel-type moves to make short work of her Fairy-type creatures.
Gordie – Circhester Gym Leader (Pokemon Sword)
Gordie is the leader of the Circhester gym who specializes in Rock-type Pokemon. His Pokemon include a Level 40 Barbaracle, a Level 40 Shuckle, a Level 41 Stonjourner, and a Level 42 Coalossal (Gigantamax). Use Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water or Grass-type moves to dispatch of his Rock-type creatures.
Melony – Circhester Gym Leader (Pokemon Shield)
Melony is the leader of the Circhester gym who specializes in Ice-type Pokemon. Her Pokemon include a Level 40 Frosmouth, a Level 40 Darmanitan, A Level 41 Eiscue and a Level 42 Lapras (Gigantamax). Use Fighting, Rock, Steel or Fire-type moves to make short work of her Ice-type creatures.
Piers – Spikemuth Gym Leader
Piers is the leader of the Spikemuth gym who specializes in Dark-type Pokemon. His Pokemon include a Level 44 Scrafty, a Level 45 Malamar, a Level 45 Skuntank and a Level 46 Obstagoon. Use Fighting, Bug or Fairy-type moves to get rid of his annoying Dark-type creatures.
Raihan – Hammerlocke Gym Leader
Raihan is the leader of the Hammerlocke gym who specializes in Dragon-type Pokemon. His Pokemon include a Level 46 Gigalith, a Level 47 Flygon, a Level 46 Sandaconda and a Level 48 Duraludon (Gigantamax). Use Dragon, Fairy and Ice attacks to dispose of his Dragon-type creatures.
