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This is the story guide and objectives list for obtaining the 8th Badge (Ballonlea - Hammerlocke) in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on to learn which Pokemon the trainers in this location have, as well as other useful walkthrough information.
| Getting to the 7th Gym | Champion Cup Semifinals |
List of Contents
| Example Fairy-types | Example Ground-types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 Grimmsnarl
|
 Falinks
|
 Dugtrio
|
 Runerigus
|
Before taking on the 8th Gym challenge, you should raise a Ground or Fairy-type Pokemon up to Lv. 50. Both of these types will be super effective on the 8th gym leader, so having one of these on your team will make victory a sure thing.
| Jump to a Location in this Section | ||
|---|---|---|
EnlargeRoute 9 Items and Obtainable Pokemon
| Route 9 Objectives | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Listen to the dialogue from the Champion |
| 2 | Head west (left) and go to the Route Tunnel |
| Route Tunnel Objectives | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Watch out for the crowd and pass through the tunnel |
EnlargeRoute 7 Items and Obtainable Pokemon
| Route 7 Objectives | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Speak with Hop |
| 2 | Head west (left) and enter Hammerlocke |
EnlargeHammerlocke Items and Obtainable Pokemon
| Hammerlocke Objectives | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Continue west (left) and speak with Hop |
| 2 | Enter the Stadium and speak with the receptionist |
| 3 | Battle with the Gym Leader: Raihan |
| Pokemon | Lv. | Type |
|---|---|---|
 Gigalith
|
Lv.46 |
|
 Flygon
|
Lv.47 |
|
 Sandaconda
|
Lv.46 |
|
 Duraludon
|
Lv.48 |
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| Story Walkthrough Guides | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sword and Shield |
 The Isle of Armor |
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| Story Walkthrough Charts | |||||
| Getting to the 1st Gym | Getting to the 2nd Gym | ||||
| Getting to the 3rd Gym | Getting to the 4th Gym | ||||
| Getting to the 5th Gym | Getting to the 6th Gym | ||||
| Getting to the 7th Gym | Getting to the 8th Gym | ||||
| Champion Cup Semifinals | Rose Tower | ||||
| Champion Cup Finals | Getting to the Champion | ||||
| Post Game Content and Walkthrough | |||||
| Story Related Pages | |||||
 Rival Battles |
 Gym Leader Battles |
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 How to Beat Champion Leon |
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| Galar Gym Challenge | |||||
 List of Gym Challenges |
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