How to Beat Elite Four Bertha Guide

This guide covers everything you need to know to beat Bertha, the second member of the Elite Four in in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, a Pokemon remake for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn about Bertha's Pokemon team, Bertha's type specialty, and recommended Pokemon to use against Bertha in the Elite Four!

Elite Four Bertha's Pokemon Team and Types

Type and Suggested Level

Type Specialty
Suggested Level	Lv. 70 ~ Lv. 75

Elite Four Bertha's Pokemon

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Quagsire (Lvl. 55)		Water Absorb Leftovers	・Recover ・Toxic ・Earthquake ・Surf
Sudowoodo (Lvl. 56)		Rock Head Sitrus Berry	・Double-Edge ・Head Smash ・Sucker Punch ・Low Kick
Golem (Lvl. 56)		Sturdy Soft Sand	・Rock Polish ・Heavy Slam ・Earthquake ・Stone Edge
Whiscash (Lvl. 55)		Hydration Rindo Berry	・Bulldoze ・Ice Beam ・Belch ・Hydro Pump
Hippowdon (Lvl. 59)		Sand Stream Chesto Berry	・Ice Fang ・Earthquake ・Crunch ・Rest

How to Beat Elite Four Bertha

Attack Quagsire and Whiscash with Grass Type Moves

Both Quagsire and Whiscash are 4x weak against Grass type moves, so it best to have a team member with strong Grass type attacks. In particular, it is important to quickly take care of Quagsire since it has both Toxic and Leftovers.

Watch Out for Quagsire's Water Absorb Ability

Be careful when using Water type attacks against Bertha since Quagsire has the ability Water Absorb. Quagsire is usually the first member of Bertha's party, so it is best to lead with a Pokemon with a Grass type move and switch to Water type moves once Quagsire is taken care of.

Break Golem's Sturdy and Target Its Weaknesses

If you try take Golem out in one attack, it will be left with 1 HP due to Sturdy, and Bertha will heal it with a Full Restore. To avoid this, break its Sturdy by chipping at its health with a weaker move before taking it out completely.

Best Team to Beat Elite Four Bertha

Best Pokemon to Beat Bertha

Pokemon	Recommended Moves
Roserade	・Giga Drain (Lv. 30 when Roselia) ・Toxic (Lv. 40 when Roselia) ・Petal Blizzard (Lv. 45 when Roselia) ・Easy to train from the start of the game. ・Great type advantage with Grass type moves. ・Quagsire and Whiscash are 4x weak to Grass.
Gyarados	・Waterfall (Lv. 21) ・Crunch (Lv. 24) ・Dragon Dance (Lv. 36) ・Great type advantage with Water type moves. ・Dragon Dance can increase attack and speed. ・Immune to Ground type moves.

Bring a team that can handle all five battles

As you will have to use the same party for battling Bertha that you use against the other three members of the Elite Four, as well as the Champion, it is important to bring a versatile team that is effective against all four Elite Four members and gives coverage to Cynthia's team as well.

Elite Four Types and Weaknesses

Trainer	Main Type	Primary Weaknesses
Aaron
Bertha
Flint
Lucian
Cynthia	All-Around	-

All Elite Four Types and Pokemon

Best Elite Four Teams

Generally speaking, you will want to bring the six Pokemon you have trained to the highest level up to this point, and the team composition will likely not change much from the main team that you used throughout your adventure. Having a Grass, Fire, and Water type on your team will cover most of your bases, while allowing room for powerful Pokemon such as Lucario and Garchomp to help with odd matchups.

While Lucian, the fourth trainer, has a team mostly centered around psychic type Pokemon, it is not totally necessary to bring a Dark / Bug / Ghost Pokemon. While having some moves of this type on your team will certainly give you an edge, the majority of his Pokemon have low defense and can simply be overpowered without type effectiveness, and meanwhile Bronzong can be defeated with Fire attacks.

Best Team: Best Pokemon to Use for the Story

When Starting with Turtwig

Best Elite Four Team When Starting With Turtwig
Torterra	Rapidash	Garchomp
Lucario	Staraptor	Gyarados

When Starting with Chimchar

Best Elite Four Team When Starting With Chimchar
Infernape	Gyarados	Garchomp
Staraptor	Lucario	Roserade

When Starting with Piplup

Best Elite Four Team When Starting With Aaron
Empoleon	Rapidash	Garchomp
Lucario	Roserade	Staraptor

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