Opal - How To Beat | Pokemon Sword Shield

Last Updated: August 21, 2022 10:59 PM

Read this article to find out how to beat Gym Leader Opal in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Check out what Pokemon she uses & what Pokemon you should bring!!!

Table of Contents

Opal's Pokemon
Recommended Pokemon
Tips to Defeat Opal
Background & Rewards

Gym Leaders - How To Beat Guides
Milo	Nessa	Kabu
Bea Sword Only	Allister Shield Only	Opal
Gordie Sword Only	Melony Shield Only	Piers
Raihan	Leon	Hop

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Gym Leader Opal's Pokemon Lineup

Pokemon	Type/Level	Weakness
Weezing	Lv. 36
Togekiss	Lv. 37
Mawile	Lv. 36
Alcremie	Lv. 38

Recommended Pokemon Against Gym Leader Opal

Bring a Diverse Team of Types

Other than having Fairy type Pokemon, Opal's team will have Pokemon with secondary types. These include Flying and Steel. You will need to switch between Pokemon during the battle in order to control the flow of the fight.

Recommended Pokemon To Bring

Pokemon	Type	Catch Location
Perrserker		Evolve from Galarian Meowth at Lv.28. Galarian Meowth found at Route 4.
Raboot		LV.16: Evolve From Scorbunny. Scorbunny is a Starter Pokemon
Garbodor		LV.36: Evolves From Trubbish. Trubbish found at Route 3.
Toxtricity		LV.30: Evolves From Tozel. Tozel found at Route 7.

Tips to Defeat Gym Leader Opal

Recommended Level: 36 - 38

It is recommended to raise your Pokemon's level to at least 36. Raising your Pokemon to level 38 would be best to quickly defeat Opal's team.

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Switch Around Pokemon

Remember the lineup and bring out Pokemon that is strong against the one she's putting out. It's recommended to change Pokemon at the start of each round rather than within it to save your turn.

Dynamax a Poison Type Against Alcremie

Opal's Dynamax Pokemon is Alcremie, a pure Fairy-Type. Dynamax a Poison Type to get on an even field with it and deal the most damage since Alcremie is weak against Poison moves.