This guide shows the objectives list for obtaining the 7th Badge in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Read on to know how to proceed through each area, learn which Pokemon the Gym Leader has, as well as other helpful walkthrough information.

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Getting the 7th Badge

Getting the 8th Badge

Getting the 7th Badge: Video Walkthrough

Things to Do Before Getting the 7th Badge

Catch an Ice-Type Pokemon

Ice-type Pokemon can be encountered at Routes 216 and 217. Ice-type moves can be useful and are great to use as you can use it against Cynthia's Garchomp.

Snover and Abomasnow are great choices as it resists attacks from the Champion's Roserade, Gastrodon, Milotic, and Garchomp.

How to Beat Champion Cynthia

Getting the 7th Badge Objectives

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Canalave City	Lake Valor	Route 211
Mt. Coronet North	Route 216	Route 217
Snowpoint City

Canalave City

1	When you exit the Pokemon Gym, your rival will arrive and invite you to the Canalave Library.
2	Head to the 3rd floor of the library and join the others. After the earthquake, head to Lake Valor. The fastest way to get there is to fly to Pastoria City then, pass through Route 213 and Valor Lakefront.

Lake Valor

3	Go to the center of the dried up lake. Then, go inside the Valor Cavern and talk to Commander Saturn. You'll encounter Galactic Grunt battles along the way.
4	Travel to Lake Verity. Fly to Twinleaf Town and go northwest of Route 201 to reach the entrance to the lake.

Comander Saturn's Pokemon

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Kadabra (Lvl. 35)		Inner Focus Damp Rock	・Kinesis ・Reflect ・Psychic ・Rain Dance
Bronzor (Lvl. 35)		Levitate	・Confuse Ray ・Payback ・Gyro Ball ・Extrasensory
Toxicroak (Lvl. 37)		Dry Skin	・Mud-Slap ・Revenge ・Toxic ・Thief

Lake Verity

3	Defeat Commander Mars in Lake Verity. You'll have to do a Doubles battle against Galactic Grunts to reach her.
4	Travel to Lake Acuity To get to Lake Acuity, fly to Eterna City and head to Route 211.

Commander Mars' Pokemon

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Golbat (Lvl. 37)		Inner Focus	・Astonish ・Poison Fang ・Bite ・U-turn
Bronzor (Lvl. 37)		Levitate	・Confuse Ray ・Payback ・Gyro Ball ・Iron Defense
Purugly (Lvl. 39)		Thick Fat Sitrus Berry	・Growl ・Aerial Ace ・Slash ・U-turn

Get Fire Blast (TM38)

Surf across the lake to reach the other side where you will find a patch of grass. Hidden in the grass patch and behind the trees is a TM for Fire Blast.

Route 211

5	Travel west until you reach the entrance to Mt. Coronet North.

Route 211 Pokemon List and Map

Get Taunt (TM12)

In Route 211, you can find a TM for Taunt at the bottom of the canyon. You first need to destroy the breakable rocks with Rock Smash and fight the Birdkeeper to get it.

Mt. Coronet North

6	Move the boulder blocking the path north using Strength and continue through the path until you reach the stairs to the basement.
7	Use Defog to clear the fog in the area. Go north and climb the stairs on the east to reach the next section.
8	Go northwest to reach the entrance to Route 216.
Mount Coronet North Map

Mt. Coronet North Pokemon List and Map

Get Rock Polish (TM69)

Upon entering the cave, you'll find an item blocked off by a ledge, further in you can use Strength to push a boulder and get a TM for Rock Polish.

Route 216

9	Travel west and head north to reach Route 217. If you need to heal your Pokemon, visit the small house near the end of the Route. Interact with the bed to rest.
Route 216 Map

Recover inside the lodge

Near the path leading to Route 217 is a lodge where you can restore your party's health. It is recommended to heal your Pokemon inside as it will still be a long way to Snowpoint City.

Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront

10	Travel north, until you reach a small house on the western side of the Route. Behind the house, you can find a TM for Rock Climb. After picking up the TM, the Rock Climb Hidden Move will also be added to your Poketch.
11	Talk to the Hiker inside the small house to obtain an Icicle Plate after finding the TM. Do not use the TM until you talk to the hiker as this will trigger a glitch in the game.
12	Continue walking northwest and enter the small path at the end.
13	Keep travelling north, and you will eventually reach Acuity Lakefront. The path to the lake will be blocked so walk east to enter Snowpoint City.

Get Rock Climb (TM100)

Rock Climb is buried behind one of the houses in Route 217, and you will not progress through the story as you need Rock Climb to reach certain places. Head inside the house and speak to the NPC to spawn the item behind the house.

Get Hail (TM07)

A TM for Hail can be found in front of the small house to the west. The TM for Rock Climb can also be found nearby.

Snowpoint City

14	Visit the Snowpoint City Pokemon Gym and solve the Gym Puzzle to reach Gym Leader Candice's location. Travel to Lake Acuity after beating her. ▶︎ How to Beat Candice To destroy snowballs around, you need to slide fast and hit the snowball.
Snowpoint City Map

Trade Medicham for a Haunter

Inside the house to the northwest of the city, you can talk to Mindy, the woman beside the Torchic, to trade a Medicham for a Haunter. Gaspar the Haunter will be holding an Everstone, so the trade will not make the Pokemon to evolve.

Access Snowpoint Temple after getting the National Pokedex

North of Snowpoint City is Snowpoint Temple, where you can catch Regigigas. You will not be able to enter the area until you get the National Pokedex.

Furthermore, Regigigas can only be encountered after obtaining Regirock, Regice, and Registeel at the Ramanas Park.

How to Unlock the National Dex and Complete the Sinnoh Pokedex

Snowpoint City Gym Puzzle

Snowpoint City Gym Puzzle Solution

When you slide through the ice with enough momentum, you can destroy the giant snowballs blocking the straight path to Candice. Follow the steps shown in the image above to destroy all the snowballs and clear the way to her platform.

7th Gym Leader: Candice's Pokemon

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Snover (Lvl. 38)		Snow Warning Icy Rock	・Mist ・Razor Leaf ・Water Pulse ・Avalanche
Sneasel (Lvl. 38)		Pickpocket Chople Berry	・Metal Claw ・Hone Claws ・Dig ・Avalanche
Medicham (Lvl. 40)		Pure Power Expert Belt	・Ice Punch ・Bulk Up ・Brick Break ・Rock Slide
Abomasnow (Lvl. 42)		Snow Warning Sitrus Berry	・Aurora Veil ・Giga Drain ・Earthquake ・Blizzard

How to Beat Candice: Snowpoint City Gym Guide

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Getting the 3rd Badge	Getting the 4th Badge
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