Diamond & Pearl Elite Four: Aaron, Bertha, Flint & Lucian
The Diamond and Pearl Elite Four, Aaron, Bertha, Flint and Lucian, with every Pokémon, level and move and how to beat each one. Teams are the original Diamond/Pearl data from the game code.
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Ability / item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustox | 53 | Bug Poison | Toxic, Bug Buzz, Double Team, Light Screen | Shield Dust |
 Beautifly | 53 | Bug | Energy Ball, Bug Buzz, Psychic, Shadow Ball | Swarm |
 Vespiquen | 54 | Bug | Attack Order, Defend Order, Heal Order, Power Gem | Pressure |
 Heracross | 54 | Bug Fighting | Megahorn, Close Combat, Night Slash, Stone Edge | Swarm |
 Drapion | 57 | Poison Dark | X-Scissor, Cross Poison, Ice Fang, Aerial Ace | Battle ArmorSitrus Berry |
Bertha Ground
- Location
- Pokémon League
- Strongest
- Hippowdon Lv. 59
Ground types are weak to Water, Grass, Ice.
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Ability / item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quagsire | 55 | Water Ground | Dig, Double Team, Protect, Sandstorm | Damp |
 Sudowoodo | 56 | Rock | Earthquake, Sucker Punch, Hammer Arm, Sandstorm | Sturdy |
 Golem | 56 | Rock Ground | Earthquake, Gyro Ball, Brick Break, Sandstorm | Rock Head |
 Whiscash | 55 | Water Ground | Fissure, Aqua Tail, Zen Headbutt, Rock Slide | Oblivious |
 Hippowdon | 59 | Ground | Earthquake, Stone Edge, Crunch, Curse | Sand StreamSitrus Berry |
Flint Fire
- Location
- Pokémon League
- Strongest
- Infernape Lv. 61
Fire types are weak to Water, Ground, Rock.
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Ability / item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rapidash | 58 | Fire | Flare Blitz, Solar Beam, Bounce, Sunny Day | Run Away |
 Steelix | 57 | Steel Ground | Fire Fang, Rock Tomb, Screech, Sunny Day | Rock Head |
 Drifblim | 58 | Ghost | Will-O-Wisp, Ominous Wind, Double Team, Baton Pass | Aftermath |
 Lopunny | 57 | Normal | Fire Punch, Charm, Mirror Coat, Sunny Day | Cute Charm |
 Infernape | 61 | Fire Fighting | Flare Blitz, Thunder Punch, Mach Punch, Earthquake | BlazeSitrus Berry |
Lucian Psychic
- Location
- Pokémon League
- Strongest
- Bronzong Lv. 63
Psychic types are weak to Bug, Ghost, Dark.
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Ability / item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mr. Mime | 59 | Psychic | Psychic, Thunderbolt, Reflect, Light Screen | Soundproof |
 Girafarig | 59 | Normal Psychic | Psychic, Shadow Ball, Double Hit, Crunch | Inner Focus |
 Medicham | 60 | Fighting Psychic | Drain Punch, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch | Pure Power |
 Alakazam | 60 | Psychic | Psychic, Energy Ball, Focus Blast, Recover | Synchronize |
 Bronzong | 63 | Steel Psychic | Psychic, Gyro Ball, Earthquake, Calm Mind | LevitateSitrus Berry |
FAQ
Who are the Elite Four in Diamond and Pearl?
Aaron (Bug), Bertha (Ground), Flint (Fire) and Lucian (Psychic), followed by Champion Cynthia.
What level should I be for the Elite Four?
Their teams run from level 53 to 63, so aim for the high 50s to low 60s.
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).