Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: Walkthrough & Guides
How to beat Byron in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
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The sixth Gym Leader you'll encounter in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Byron holds the Mine Badge and mainly uses Steel-type Pokémon. Here's how to beat him.

How to beat Byron in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

As with all games in the series, progression in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl revolves around defeating Gym Leaders.

The sixth Gym Leader is Byron, holder of the Mine Badge.

How to solve the Canalave City Gym puzzle

Before you get to Byron, you'll need to solve a puzzle involving moving platforms to reach the back of the gym.

Follow this video guide from our French team if you get stuck!

How to defeat Byron in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

As always, make sure you heal up at the Pokémon Center before taking on the Gym Leader.

Byron only uses Steel-type Pokémon, and they are extremely tanky. You're going to need a lot of offensive power to break down their defenses. Bear in mind the following:

  • FightingGround, and Fire-type Pokémon will be super effective.
  • The vast majority of other types will not be very effective.
  • Poison-type moves will have no effect.

Whatever you do, don't use FairyRock, or Ice-type Pokémon, as these are weak to Byron's Pokémon.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

If you chose Chimchar as your starter, then this should be leveled and evolved to Infernape by now and will rip through Byron's team. 

Other good options include Lucario or the Machop family.

Black Belt Ricky

Steelix, Level 33
Win: 1,056 Pokédollars

Worker Gary

Onix, Level 31
Win: 1,488 Pokédollars

Worker Jackson

Onix, Level 28
Onix, Level 28
Onix, Level 28
Win: 1344 Pokédollars

Ace Trainer Cesar

Skorupi, Level 30
Steelix, Level 32
Win: 2,176 Pokédollars

Worker Gerardo

Onix, Level 29
Onix, Level 29
Win: 1,392 Pokédollars

Black Belt David

Onix, Level 30
Steelix, Level 32
Win: 1,024 Pokédollars

Ace Trainer Breanna

Azumarill, Level 33
Win: 2244 Pokédollars

When it comes to taking on Byron, watch out for his Bastiodon - it has Thunderbolt, which can deal some pretty intense damage if you have a Pokémon weak to Electric. 

Steelix also uses Earthquake, a very powerful move that can one-shot weaker Pokémon. 

Bronzor, meanwhile, could prove to be the most annoying because of Confuse Ray and Trick Room, which makes the slowest Pokémon go first.

Charles, the Arena Champion

Bronzor, Level 36
Steelix, Level 36
Bastiodon, Level 39
Win: 4836 Pokédollars

Defeating Byron will get the Mine Badge, which unlocks the ability to use Strength outside of battle.

He'll give you the Stickers he uses for his capsules, and TM91 Flash Cannon. This move hits hard, and can reduce Sp. Def. 

Now that you have your sixth Gym Badge, you're ready to move onto the next part of the adventure!

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