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Sidney

Elite Four 1 · Dark-type specialist · Hoenn Pokémon League

Story spoilers: This profile discusses character history and events in the game.

Sidney is featured in Pokémon Emerald — Elite Four 1 · Dark-type specialist. This profile covers their background, appearance, personality, story role and practical gameplay details.

Edition covered

Original Game Boy Advance release; not Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire.

Biography

Sidney is one of Hoenn’s four League specialists. The Elite Four challenge follows the collection of eight Gym Badges.

Appearance

Sidney has a red mohawk and a relaxed, confident stance.

Personality

He takes an easygoing approach to the challenge while trusting his Pokémon’s strength.

Role in the story

Sidney is the first opponent in the Elite Four sequence. Defeat all four to challenge Champion Wallace.

Gameplay and encounters

First League team: Mightyena, Shiftry, Cacturne, Crawdaunt and Absol. Choose moves against each Pokémon’s actual typing and keep several trained team members ready.

League preparation

Stock up on healing and PP recovery items before entering. Review your team between battles, and account for Generation III’s type-based physical and special damage categories. These team lists cover the first League challenge.