Gym Leader #7: Tate & Liza - Pokemon Emerald

Gym Leader #7: Tate & Liza - Psychic

Tate & Liza has 2 Pokemon each; Claydol and Lunatone & Xatu & Solrock. Their gym contains switch panels which cause conveyor belts to move, pushing trainers and statues around to create new paths and block others. This is the only Double Battle Gym Battle in any Pokemon Gym so far.

Claydol

Level: 41

Types: Ground/Psychic

Ability: Levitate

Attacks:  Earthquake, Ancient Power, Psychic & Light Screen

Weakness: Dark, Bug, Water, Ice, Grass & Ghost

Strategy: Claydol is just a tank. Once Light Screen is up, Earthquake & Psychic will tear through your team if you are not careful. Take out Claydol first, then work on Xatu. Water & Dark Types are the best way forward.

Xatu

Level: 41

Types: Psychic/Flying

Ability: Synchronize

Attacks: Psychic, Sunny Day, Confuse Ray & Calm Mind

Weakness: Electric, Dark, Ice, Rock & Ghost

Strategy: Xatu is there more to support other Pokemon; Psychic is there for the easy STAB Attack, but Confuse Ray & Sunny Day benefit other members of the team. Electric, Dark & Rock Types will work best here.

Lunatone

Level: 42

Types: Rock/Psychic

Ability: Levitate

Attacks: Light Screen, Psychic, Hypnosis & Calm Mind

Weakness: Dark, Bug, Water, Grass, Ghost & Steel

Strategy: It might be worth giving a Chesto Berry to your main attacking Pokemon to avoid it falling asleep. Lunatone is there just to support Solrock, setting up Light Screen to protect them both. Water, Ghost & Dark Types will work best to take out both Lunatone and Solrock.

Solrock

Level: 42

Types: Rock/Psychic

Ability: Levitate

Attacks: Sunny Day, Solar Beam, Psychic & Flamethrower

Weakness: Dark, Bug, Water, Grass, Ghost & Steel

Strategy: Once Sunny Day is up, you are in for a world of hurt. Flamethrower's Attack is boosted and Solar Beam is now a One-Turn Strike Attack, this is will destroy your Water, Ice and Grass Types, work on taking out Solrock first. Water, Ghost & Dark Types will work best to take out both Lunatone and Solrock.

Once you defeat Tate & Liza you will get TM 04 Calm Mind and the Mind Badge.

Tate & Liza