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This is a page guide on how to beat the eight and final Gym Challenge in the game Pokemon Sword and Shield. If you want to champ the stage, read on and follow this guide for tips and strategies.
| Previous Gym | Next Gym |
|---|---|
| Spikemuth Gym Challenge | - |
The final Gym Challenge is for you to face the Trainers that Raihan has chosen.
All the battles, including Raihan's will be Double Battles, so you should strategize on which Pokemon to use when taking on these trainers.
Pokemon with moves that hit multiple opponents are good for this one.
It is recommended to bring Dragon-type Pokemon when challenging the Gym Trainers and Leader. Specifically, for Gym Trainers, check the list of Pokemon line-up below:
| Pokemon | Lv. | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Battle |
 Sliggoo
|
Lv. 45 |
|
 Pelipper
|
Lv. 45 |
|
| Pokemon | Lv. | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Battle |
 Turtonator
|
Lv. 45 |
|
 Ninetales
|
Lv. 45 |
|
| Pokemon | Lv. | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Battle |
 Abomasnow
|
Lv. 45 |
|
 Hakamo-o
|
Lv. 45 |
|
Raihan is the Dragon-Type Pokemon Gym Leader. He specializes at handling Dragon-type Pokemon. Check our complete guide below on how to beat gym leader Raihan:
How to Beat Raihan and Raihan's Pokemon
| Getting to the 7th Gym | Getting to the 8th Gym |
 List of Gym Challenges |
 Go Back to All Gym Leaders |
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| 1st Badge | 2nd Badge | 3rd Badge | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milo |
 Nessa |
 Kabu |
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| 4th Badge | 5th Badge | ||||
 Bea(Sword) |
 Allister(Shield) |
 Opal |
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| 6th Badge | |||||
 Gordie (Sword) |
 Melony (Shield) |
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| 7th Badge | 8th Badge | ||||
 Piers |
 Raihan |
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How to Beat the Last Gym Challenge
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Sliggoo is a straight Dragon type, not a Grass type. Should edit that for the first match against Sebastian