Pokémon Sword / Shield / Fairy Gym Leader

Opal

Fairy Gym Leader · Ballonlea Stadium

Opal leads Ballonlea’s fifth Gym and searches for a successor while overseeing the challenge.

Story: Her Gym tests combine trainer battles with a quiz. She later takes an interest in Bede.
In the game: Her team includes Galarian Weezing, Mawile, Togekiss and Gigantamax Alcremie. Their secondary typings mean one Fairy counter will not work equally well against all four.

Story spoilers.

Pokémon Sword / Shield · Nintendo Switch · 2019 · Original Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield for Nintendo Switch (2019). Version-exclusive Gyms and starter-dependent teams are labelled. · Picture: Opal: original Pokémon Sword and Shield character artwork.

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Opal

Ballonlea Stadium · Gym 5

Sword and Shield

Fairy

Badge: Fairy Badge

Reward: TM87 Draining Kiss

Opal uses Galarian Weezing and Gigantamaxes Alcremie. Her battle questions can change your active Pokémon’s stats.

Steel attacks handle three opponents, but Mawile takes neutral damage from them. Use Fire or Ground against Mawile and watch for Togekiss’s Flying attacks.