How to Beat Elite Four Flint in a Rematch Battle

Rematch Flint, the third Elite Four member, in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Read on to find out how to rematch and beat Flint, Flint's rematch teams, his rematch rewards, and the best Pokemon to beat his rematch teams.

How to Rematch Elite Four Flint

Rematch Them after Becoming Champion

You can rematch the Elite Four at any time after becoming champion by entering through the door in the Pokemon League. However, you will only battle the same team that they had from the first time you battled them and you will not obtain any rewards.

How to Unlock Flint's Rematch Teams

First Rematch Team: Get the National Dex

To unlock the first Elite Four rematch team, you will first need to get the National Dex by seeing all the Pokemon native to the Sinnoh Dex. Once you have obtained the National Dex, you will face off against their new teams once you enter the Pokemon League door.

How to Unlock the National Dex

Second Rematch Team: Capture or Defeat Heatran

The second rematch team of the Elite Four is unlocked after capturing or defeating Heatran in Stark Mountain. Once the Stark Mountain event is completed, you can return to the Pokemon League to face off against their final team.

Flint's Rematch Teams and Types

Type and Suggested Level

Type Specialty
Suggested Levels	Lv. 72 ~ Lv. 74 (First Rematch) Lv. 84 ~ Lv. 86 (Second Rematch)

Flint's Pokemon (First Rematch)

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Houndoom (Lvl. 68)		Unnerve Wise Glasses	・Flamethrower ・Dark Pulse ・Destiny Bond ・Nasty Plot
Flareon (Lvl. 71)		Flash Fire Sitrus Berry	・Flare Blitz ・Flail ・Will-O-Wisp ・Quick Attack
Rapidash (Lvl. 69)		Flame Body Wide Lens	・Flare Blitz ・Iron Tail ・Poison Jab ・Hypnosis
Infernape (Lvl. 71)		Iron Fist Focus Sash	・Fire Punch ・Thunder Punch ・Close Combat ・Mach Punch
Magmortar (Lvl. 73)		Flame Body Lum Berry	・Fire Blast ・Thunderbolt ・Focus Blast ・Psychic

Flint's Pokemon (Second Rematch)

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Ninetales (Lvl. 78)		Drought Heat Rock	・Flamethrower ・Solar Beam ・Hypnosis ・Nasty Plot
Houndoom (Lvl. 78)		Unnerve Wise Glasses	・Flamethrower ・Dark Pulse ・Destiny Bond ・Nasty Plot
Rapidash (Lvl. 79)		Flame Body Wide Lens	・Flare Blitz ・Iron Tail ・Poison Jab ・Hypnosis
Infernape (Lvl. 81)		Iron Fist Focus Sash	・Fire Punch ・Thunder Punch ・Close Combat ・Mach Punch
Arcanine (Lvl. 81)		Intimidate Shuca Berry	・Flare Blitz ・Play Rough ・Close Combat ・Extreme Speed
Magmortar (Lvl. 83)		Flame Body Sitrus Berry	・Fire Blast ・Thunderbolt ・Focus Blast ・Psychic

How to Beat Elite Four Flint (First Rematch)

Watch Out for Infernape's Thunder Punch

Flint's Infernape knows the move Thunder Punch, which is a powerful Electric move that can inflict large amounts of damage on Water type Pokemon, especially against Gyarados who is 4x weak to Electric moves.

Use Ground Type Pokemon against Flint

Though Flint specializes in Fire type Pokemon, some members of his team also know an Electric type move as coverage against Water types. For this reason, it is better to use Ground types over Water type Pokemon during the battle.

Be Aware of Status Inflicting Moves and Abilities

Several of Flint's Pokemon can inflict status conditions with moves like Will-O-Wisp and Hypnosis, while some Pokemon like Magmortar also have the Flame Body ability. To deal with any status conditions during the battle, remember to bring plenty of Full Heals and Full Restores.

Best Pokemon to Beat Flint (First Rematch)

Pokemon	Recommended Moves
Gyarados	・Ice Fang (Move Reminder) ・Waterfall (Lv. 21) ・Dragon Dance (Lv. 36) ・Great type advantage against Flint's team. ・Intimidate lowers the Attack of Pokemon.
Garchomp	・Earthquake (TM26) ・Swords Dance (TM75) ・Rock Slide (TM80) ・Most of Flint's Pokemon are weak to Rock Slide. ・All of his Pokemon are weak to Earthquake. ・Set up Swords Dance to sweep Flint's team.
Palkia	・Spacial Rend (Lv. 40) ・Surf (TM95) ・Great type advantage against Flint's team. ・Above average defenses. ・Spacial Rend does decent damage.

How to Beat Elite Four Flint (Second Rematch)

Drought Will Make It Sunny for the First 8 Turns

Ninetales, the first Pokemon in Flint's party has the ability Drought, which will make the weather sunny for the next 8 turns. Fire type moves will be powered up, but Water type moves will only do half the damage. During this stage of the battle, it is best to use Ground or Rock type moves against his Pokemon.

Watch Out for Arcanine's Play Rough and Intimidate

When battling Arcanine, keep in mind that it has the ability Intimidate, which will lower the Attack of one of your Pokemon. If you are using a Dragon type Pokemon like Garchomp, also watch out for the move Play Rough, which can inflict super effective damage.

Best Pokemon to Beat Flint (Second Rematch)

Pokemon	Recommended Moves
Gyarados	・Ice Fang (Move Reminder) ・Waterfall (Lv. 21) ・Dragon Dance (Lv. 36) ・Great type advantage against Flint's team. ・Intimidate lowers the Attack of Pokemon.
Garchomp	・Earthquake (TM26) ・Swords Dance (TM75) ・Rock Slide (TM80) ・Most of Flint's Pokemon are weak to Rock Slide. ・All of his Pokemon are weak to Earthquake. ・Set up Swords Dance to sweep Flint's team.
Palkia	・Spacial Rend (Lv. 40) ・Surf (TM95) ・Great type advantage against Flint's team. ・Above average defenses. ・Spacial Rend does decent damage.

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