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Pokemon BDSP Elite Four Beat Flint

This guide covers everything you need to know to beat Flint, the third 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 Flint's Pokemon team, Flint's type specialty, and recommended Pokemon to use against Flint in the Elite Four!

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Elite Four Flint's Pokemon Team and Types

Type and Suggested Level

BDSP - Elite 4 Flint
Type Specialty Pokemon Fire Type Icon
Suggested Level Lv. 70 ~ Lv. 75

Elite Four Flint's Pokemon

Pokemon Type Ability / Item Moves
Pokemon BDSP RapidashRapidash
(Lvl. 58) 		Pokemon Fire Type Icon Flame Body
Wide Lens 		・Flame Charge
・Iron Tail
・Poison Jab
・Hypnosis
Pokemon BDSP SteelixSteelix
(Lvl. 57) 		Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Sheer Force
Life Orb 		・Thunder Fang
・Fire Fang
・Iron Tail
・Crunch
Pokemon BDSP DrifblimDrifblim
(Lvl. 58) 		Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Unburden
Sitrus Berry 		・Strength Sap
・Minimize
・Baton Pass
・Will-O-Wisp
Pokemon BDSP LopunnyLopunny
(Lvl. 57) 		Pokemon Normal Type Icon Cute Charm
Leftovers 		・Mirror Coat
・High Jump Kick
・Quick Attack
・Fire Punch
Pokemon BDSP InfernapeInfernape
(Lvl. 61) 		Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Iron Fist
Focus Sash 		・Fire Punch
・Thunder Punch
・Close Combat
・Mach Punch

How to Beat Elite Four Flint

Watch Out for Rapidash's Hypnosis

BDSP - Gyarados against Flint

Rapidash is incredibly fast and knows the move Hypnosis. If your Pokemon falls asleep, quickly recover with a Full Restore or Full Heal and fight back.

Use Special Moves Against Steelix

BDSP - Lucario against Flint

Steelix has high defense, which makes it difficult to take down with Physical moves, so we recommned using Special moves to defeat it, such as Aura Sphere from Lucario or Surf from Gastradon.

Defeat Lopunny with Physical Moves

BDSP - Flint

We do not recommend using Special Moves for Lopunny because it knows the move Mirror Coat, which returns double the damage received from a Special Move. The best Physical move to beat Lopunny is Close Combat learned by Staraptor, who can also lower Lopunny's attack with Intimdate.

Counter Minimize with Moves that Never Miss

BDSP - Gengar against Flint

Drifblim knows the move Minimize, which can make it difficult to even land a hit. you can counter Minimize with moves that never miss, such as Shock Wave from Luxray or Aerial Ace from Staraptor.

Watch Out For Baton Pass

BDSP - Flint

Drifblim also knows the move Baton Pass, which allows it to pass on all its stat buffs to Infernape and make it more difficult to take down. You can avoid this by defeating Drifblim in two turns or less.

Infernape Holds a Focus Sash

BDSP - Staraptor against Flint

Because Flint's Infernape holds a Focus Sash, you cannot take the Pokemon down in one move. We recommend using a weaker move to chip at its health so the Focus Sash does not activate. After that, take it down quickly in a single move.

Best Team to Beat Elite Four Flint

Pokemon Recommended Moves
Pokemon BDSP GyaradosGyarados
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon 		・Waterfall (Lv. 21)
・Crunch (Lv. 24)
・Dragon Dance (Lv. 36)
・Great type match up against Fire types.
・Dragon Dance can increase attack and speed.
・Intimidate lowers the Attack stat of Pokemon.
Pokemon BDSP StaraptorStaraptor
Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Normal Type Icon 		・Aerial Ace (Lv. 28)
・Close Combat (On Evolution)
・Brave Bird (Lv. 49)
・Use Close Combat against Lopunny.
・Aerial Ace can be used to counter Minimize.
・Intimidate lowers the Attack stat of Pokemon.
Pokemon BDSP LuxrayLuxray
Pokemon Electric Type Icon 		・Spark (Lv. 18)
・Crunch (Lv. 56)
・Shock Wave (TM 34)
・Easy to train from the start of the game.
・Shock Wave can be used to counter Minimize.
・Intimidate lowers the Attack stat of Pokemon.
Pokemon BDSP GastrodonGastrodon
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon 		・Earth Power (Lv. 39)
・Scald (TM49)
・Ice Beam (TM13)
・Unaffected by Infernape's Thunder Punch
・Can attack Steelix with Special moves.
・High Defenses.

Bring a team that can handle all five battles

As you will have to use the same party for battling Flint 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 Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon
Bertha Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon
Flint Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon
Lucian Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon
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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
Pokemon BDSP TorterraTorterra Pokemon BDSP RapidashRapidash Pokemon BDSP GarchompGarchomp
Pokemon BDSP LucarioLucario Pokemon BDSP StaraptorStaraptor Pokemon BDSP GyaradosGyarados

When Starting with Chimchar

Best Elite Four Team When Starting With Chimchar
Pokemon BDSP InfernapeInfernape Pokemon BDSP GyaradosGyarados Pokemon BDSP GarchompGarchomp
Pokemon BDSP StaraptorStaraptor Pokemon BDSP LucarioLucario Pokemon BDSP RoseradeRoserade

When Starting with Piplup

Best Elite Four Team When Starting With Aaron
Pokemon BDSP EmpoleonEmpoleon Pokemon BDSP RapidashRapidash Pokemon BDSP GarchompGarchomp
Pokemon BDSP LucarioLucario Pokemon BDSP RoseradeRoserade Pokemon BDSP StaraptorStaraptor

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Elite Four Trainers

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Aaron Bertha
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Cynthia

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1st Trainer 2nd Trainer
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Cynthia

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