Diamond & Pearl Champion Cynthia: Team & Strategy
Champion Cynthia’s Diamond and Pearl team, Spiritomb to Garchomp, with levels, moves and held items, and how to prepare for the battle. Teams are the original Diamond/Pearl data from the game code.
Cynthia Mixed
- Location
- Pokémon League
- Strongest
- Garchomp Lv. 66
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Ability / item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spiritomb | 61 | Ghost Dark | Dark Pulse, Psychic, Silver Wind, Embargo | Pressure |
 Roserade | 60 | Grass Poison | Energy Ball, Sludge Bomb, Shadow Ball, Extrasensory | Natural Cure |
 Gastrodon | 60 | Water Ground | Muddy Water, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Sludge Bomb | Sticky Hold |
 Lucario | 63 | Fighting Steel | Aura Sphere, Dragon Pulse, Psychic, Earthquake | Steadfast |
 Milotic | 63 | Water | Surf, Ice Beam, Mirror Coat, Aqua Ring | Marvel Scale |
 Garchomp | 66 | Dragon Ground | Dragon Rush, Earthquake, Brick Break, Giga Impact | Sand VeilSitrus Berry |
FAQ
What is Cynthia’s team in Diamond and Pearl?
Spiritomb (Lv. 61), Roserade (Lv. 60), Gastrodon (Lv. 60), Lucario (Lv. 63), Milotic (Lv. 63), Garchomp (Lv. 66).
How do you beat Cynthia’s Garchomp?
Ice moves deal four times damage. A fast Ice-type attack, or a sturdy Pokémon that survives Earthquake and Dragon Rush, is the safest answer.
Sources & picture credits
- Original Diamond and Pearl trainer parties
- Original trainer creation and ability rules
- Original Pokémon creation and species ability slots
- Original Diamond and Pearl species data
- Dittobase Diamond and Pearl Gym Leaders and Elite Four
- Serebii Diamond and Pearl Gyms
- Serebii Diamond and Pearl Elite Four
- Bulbapedia original Sinnoh badge and TM rewards
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon tables come from the Diamond/Pearl encounter data in PokeAPI; Gym and League teams from the pret/pokediamond decompilation. Maps and screenshots © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives (listed on the image gallery).