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Pokemon Crystal Phase 8: Gym Strategy - Clair, The Dragon Leader

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Gym puzzle: Rotate the spinner tiles and use Strength/ Whirlpool Water to reach Clair.

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Gym puzzle: Rotate the spinner tiles and use Strength/ Whirlpool Water to reach Clair.

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Gym Strategy - Clair, The Dragon Leader

Gym puzzle: Rotate the spinner tiles and use Strength/WhirlpoolWater to reach Clair.

Dragonair Dragonair Lv 37 MovesThunder WaveThunderboltSlamDragonBreath ReadElectric coverage.
Dragonair Dragonair Lv 37 MovesThunder WaveIce BeamSlamDragonBreath ReadIce coverage vs your dragons.
Kingdra Kingdra Lv 40 MovesSmokescreenSurfHyper BeamDragonBreath Read★ Ace — Water/Dragon, only weak to Dragon; tanky.

How to win: The three Dragonair are pure Dragon — Ice is 2× and ends them fast. Kingdra (Water/Dragon) resists Ice and only takes super-effective damage from Dragon, so out-damage it with a strong neutral special hit. Keep a backup that does not mind paralysis and respect Kingdra's burst damage.

Heads up: Three ThunderElectric Waves in a row can paralyze your whole front line. Lead with your Ice attacker, drop the Dragonairs immediately, then grind Kingdra down.

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