Pokemon Platinum Gym Series – Veilstone Gym

As you approach the Gym, you will see Rowan's assistant waiting outside. They will start talking to you then a man will emerge from the Gym just in front of you, this is Crasher Wake, leader of the Pastoria Gym! He and Lucas/Dawn will wish you luck in your pending Gym Challenge.

Fighting type Pokemon have a few weaknesses, namely Flying and Psychic Type moves. While Flying will generally see to a quick victory, Psychic will win out more as it attacks a weaker stat, Special Defense. Your Coach will tell you this much as well as Normal Type Pokemon will get destroyed.

To navigate this gym, you will need to run into different Punching Bags and they will knock over the piles of tires blocking your way. Use the one just above you to see how it works. It is simple, walk next to the Punching Bag, then face it and walk into it. The Bag should then swing down its track and knock anything out of its way in the process. These first two are simple, just push them to the opposite end of their track. After the second, climb the stairs and face off against your first opponent in the gym,  Black Belt Colby. He will send out a Machoke lvl 23, lvl. 25, lvl. 27.

After him, head to the right and the bag upwards one more time. Walk up to the next punching bag and push it upwards (into the pile of tires) so you can reach the next ring and challenger. This is Black Belt Darren, who will send out a Machop lvl. 25, Meditite lvl. 25 and Machoke lvl. 25. After you defeat him, head back down and loop around the punching bag you pushed over here.  You should be able to reach the punching bag you can see right above the ring. Now, push it to the left twice, so it will clear both piles of tires.

After Darren and that punching bag, head to the left and you will see another trainer waiting for you. This is Black Belt Rafael who will send out Croagunk lvl. 26 and Machoke lvl. 26.

After Rafael head downwards, to the left, to where you see the two punching bags. Head to the one on the right first and push it upwards, left then down. This will clear the way for you to reach then next punching bag. For this bag, push it upwards, run to it, move to left of it and push it to the right.

Now, weave up and to the left, facing the last trainer in the Gym before the Leader. This is Black Belt Jeffery. He will send out a Heracross lvl. 28. After him, get next to the nearby punching bag and push it downwards once. Catch up with the bag and push it to the right once. This clears another pile of tires. Head over there now. You can see a clear path to another bag and one more pile of tires, this one in front of the Gym Leader Maylene. Go ahead and push that bag one mrope time so it is out of your way. It is time to clear this gym!

Maylene only has three Pokemon, but they are tough. They are also somewhat equipped to counter at least Flying type Pokemon, so be sure to attack fast and hard.

Meditite lvl. 28 – Rock Tomb, Confusion, Fake Out, Drain Punch
Lucario lvl. 32 – Metal Claw, Bone Rush, Force Palm, Drain Punch
Machoke lvl. 29 – Karate Chop, Rock Tomb, Strength, Focus Energy

When you beat her, she will award you with the Cobble Badge, making all Pokemon, up to lvl. 50, listen to you. It will also let you Fly outside of battle. She will also award you TM 60, Drain Punch. This is a fighting type move that it give back half the damage it inflicts as health.Head to the right from Maylene and then down, pushing the last punching bag top clear the tires at the end of the walkway. Time to head out of the Gym and deal with what is next, help out Rowan's assistant and get HM 02 Fly!


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