Pokémon Sword / Shield / Sword’s Fighting Gym Leader
Bea
Sword’s Fighting Gym Leader · Stow-on-Side Stadium
Bea occupies the fourth Gym slot in Pokémon Sword and is also a Sword-exclusive Cup finals opponent.
- Story: Shield players encounter Allister in the same town. Sword players face Bea’s original team and later her stronger finals roster.
- In the game: Her ace is Gigantamax Machamp. Flying, Psychic and Fairy coverage can help, but read the other team members’ secondary typings.
Story spoilers.
Sword and Shield battle teams
Badge: Fighting Badge
Reward: TM42 Revenge
Sword only. Bea Gigantamaxes Machamp; Shield players face Allister for the fourth badge.
Flying attacks cover all four opponents. Fairy attacks hit Pangoro particularly hard, but its Bullet Punch can threaten a Fairy switch-in.
Gym 4 · Bea4 Pokémon
Hitmontop
Lv. 34
Fighting
- Triple Kick
- Quick Attack
- Counter
- Revenge
Pangoro
Lv. 34
FightingDark
- Bullet Punch
- Circle Throw
- Night Slash
- Work Up
Sirfetch’d
Lv. 35
Fighting
- Detect
- Swords Dance
- Brutal Swing
- Revenge
Machamp
Lv. 36Ace
Fighting
Gigantamax
- Scary Face
- Revenge
- Knock Off
- Strength
Open searchable Champion Cup ↗
Sword only. Bea is the second scheduled finals opponent and Gigantamaxes Machamp.
Flying attacks pressure most of Bea’s team. Check Falinks’s Rock Tomb before leaving a frail Flying Pokémon in, and answer its stat boosts quickly.
Champion Cup finals · Bea5 Pokémon
Hawlucha
Lv. 52
FightingFlying
- Flying Press
- High Jump Kick
- Bounce
Grapploct
Lv. 52
Fighting
- Octolock
- Submission
- Bind
- Mega Punch
Sirfetch’d
Lv. 53
Fighting
- Leaf Blade
- Slam
- Brick Break
- Brutal Swing
Falinks
Lv. 53
Fighting
- No Retreat
- Bulk Up
- Close Combat
- Rock Tomb
Machamp
Lv. 54Ace
Fighting
Gigantamax
- Cross Chop
- Revenge
- Fire Punch
- Strength
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