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Pokémon Emerald Elite Four: Sidney, Phoebe, Glacia & Drake

The Pokémon Emerald Elite Four, Sidney, Phoebe, Glacia and Drake, with every Pokémon, level, move, ability and held item, and what to bring against each of them. Teams come from the original game data.

Sidney

Sidney Dark

Strongest
Absol Lv. 49

Dark types are weak to Fighting, Bug.

Sidney’s character profile

PokémonLv.TypeMovesAbility / held item
Mightyena46DarkRoar, Double-Edge, Sand-Attack, CrunchIntimidate
Shiftry48GrassDarkTorment, Double Team, Swagger, ExtrasensoryChlorophyll
Cacturne46GrassDarkLeech Seed, Faint Attack, Needle Arm, Cotton SporeSand Veil
Crawdaunt48WaterDarkSurf, Swords Dance, Strength, FacadeHyper Cutter
Absol49DarkAerial Ace, Rock Slide, Swords Dance, SlashPressureSitrus Berry
Phoebe

Phoebe Ghost

Strongest
Dusclops Lv. 51

Ghost types are weak to Ghost, Dark.

Phoebe’s character profile

PokémonLv.TypeMovesAbility / held item
Dusclops48GhostShadow Punch, Confuse Ray, Curse, ProtectPressure
Banette49GhostShadow Ball, Grudge, Will-O-Wisp, Faint AttackInsomnia
Sableye50DarkGhostShadow Ball, Double Team, Night Shade, Faint AttackKeen Eye
Banette49GhostShadow Ball, Psychic, Thunderbolt, FacadeInsomnia
Dusclops51GhostShadow Ball, Ice Beam, Rock Slide, EarthquakePressureSitrus Berry
Glacia

Glacia Ice

Strongest
Walrein Lv. 53

Ice types are weak to Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel.

Glacia’s character profile

PokémonLv.TypeMovesAbility / held item
Sealeo50IceWaterEncore, Body Slam, Hail, Ice BallThick Fat
Glalie50IceLight Screen, Crunch, Icy Wind, Ice BeamInner Focus
Sealeo52IceWaterAttract, Double-Edge, Hail, BlizzardThick Fat
Glalie52IceShadow Ball, Explosion, Hail, Ice BeamInner Focus
Walrein53IceWaterSurf, Body Slam, Ice Beam, Sheer ColdThick FatSitrus Berry
Drake

Drake Dragon

Strongest
Salamence Lv. 55

Dragon types are weak to Ice, Dragon.

Drake’s character profile

PokémonLv.TypeMovesAbility / held item
Shelgon52DragonRock Tomb, Dragon Claw, Protect, Double-EdgeRock Head
Altaria54DragonFlyingDouble-Edge, DragonBreath, Dragon Dance, Aerial AceNatural Cure
Kingdra53WaterDragonSmokeScreen, Dragon Dance, Surf, Body SlamSwift Swim
Flygon53GroundDragonFlamethrower, Crunch, DragonBreath, EarthquakeLevitate
Salamence55DragonFlyingFlamethrower, Dragon Claw, Rock Slide, CrunchIntimidateSitrus Berry

FAQ

Who are the Elite Four in Pokémon Emerald?

Sidney (Dark), Phoebe (Ghost), Glacia (Ice) and Drake (Dragon), followed by Champion Wallace.

What level are the Elite Four?

Sidney: up to Lv. 49, Phoebe: up to Lv. 51, Glacia: up to Lv. 53, Drake: up to Lv. 55; Wallace’s ace is Lv. 58.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances, items, trainers, rematch teams, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokeemerald decompilation. Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the Hoenn map is drawn from the game’s own PokéNav map graphics (listed on the image gallery).