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Pokemon X and Y Phase 2: Gym Strategy — Grant, the Cliff Leader
Cliff Badge Grant — Cyllage City Gym Rock-type · Climbing athlete · Specialty: defensive setup, then Rock STAB bombs Gym puzzle: A vertical rock-climbing wall.
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Grant — Cyllage City Gym Rock-type · Climbing athlete · Specialty: defensive setup, then Rock STAB bombs Gym puzzle: A vertical rock-climbing wall.
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Gym Strategy — Grant, the Cliff Leader
Grant — Cyllage City Gym
Rock-type · Climbing athlete · Specialty: defensive setup, then Rock STAB bombs
Gym puzzle: A vertical rock-climbing wall. You walk to the wall, the camera rotates, and you climb upward along set handholds. Five gym trainers are scattered across the climbing ledges. Most can be skipped by routing around them, but all of them are juicy XP and the Rising Star fight is a tough warm-up for Grant.
| Gym Trainer | Roster | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Star Didier | Dwebble Lv 21, Relicanth Lv 23 | Hardest gym trainer — Dwebble's Sturdy + Rock Tomb is annoying, Relicanth's Take Down hurts. |
| Hiker (mid wall) | Roggenrola Lv 24 | Highest-level single mon in the gym. Sturdy guarantees one survive turn. |
| Battle Girl (upper wall) | Solrock Lv 22, Lunatone Lv 22 | Rock/Psychic typing makes Fighting neutral overall. Bring Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, or Dark coverage instead. Watch Confusion. |
| Hiker (side ledge) | Rhyhorn Lv 21, Nosepass Lv 21 | Both pure Rock/Ground-ish — Water/Grass starters dominate. |
| Hiker (near top) | Onix Lv 21 | Slow, brittle special-defense Rock/Ground. Water/Grass 4× damage. |
Grant's team
| Pokémon | Lv | Type | Moves | Held Item | Ability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amaura |
25 | Rock/Ice | Rock Tomb, Take Down, Aurora Beam, Thunder Wave | Oran Berry | Refrigerate |
 Tyrunt |
25 | Rock/Dragon | Rock Tomb, Bite, Stomp, Charm | Oran Berry | Strong Jaw |
Threat assessment
| Pokémon | Threat | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Amaura | Medium | Rock Tomb hits hard and drops your Speed every turn (cumulative). Refrigerate makes Take Down a 90-power Ice physical hit on Grass/Flying mons. Thunder Wave is the real threat — paralysis cripples your sweepers. |
| Tyrunt | High | Strong Jaw Bite is a 90-power neutral nuke on most teams. Rock Tomb on Flying/Fire mons is devastating. Stomp can flinch with 30% chance. Charm is its only "free" turn — burn it if Tyrunt opens with Charm. |
Recommended counters (in order)
| Counter | Why | Recommended moves |
|---|---|---|
| Pancham (Lv 20+) | ★ ★ ★ Hard counter. Karate Chop is Fighting STAB super-effective on both. Crit-rate boost on Karate Chop too. | Karate Chop, Arm Thrust (Lv 19), Vital Throw |
| Frogadier (Lv 20+) | ★ ★ Frogadier's Water Pulse OHKOs Amaura through its Rock weakness, 2HKOs Tyrunt. Outspeeds both. | Water Pulse, Bubble, Smack Down (if TM'd) |
| Quilladin (Lv 20+) | ★ Razor Leaf 2HKOs both — Grass 2× on Rock. Vine Whip is fine too. Watch for Aurora Beam (2× back on Grass). | Razor Leaf, Pin Missile, Take Down |
| Squirtle/Wartortle | Same logic as Frogadier — Water STAB hits Rock. Slower but bulkier. | Water Gun, Bite, Bubble Beam (TM) |
| Bulbasaur/Ivysaur | Same logic as Quilladin. Vine Whip works. Sleep Powder pairs nicely. | Vine Whip, Sleep Powder, Razor Leaf |
| Lapras (Ambrette gift) | Lv 20 Water — Water Pulse + Surf-able later. Watch out for Thunder Wave from Amaura. | Water Pulse, Sing, Body Slam |
| Honedge/Doublade | Steel resists Ice; Shadow Sneak priority. Slow but sure. | Shadow Sneak, Iron Head (later), Fury Cutter |
Avoid leading with
- Fletchinder / any Flying type — 4× weak to Rock. Tyrunt's Rock Tomb one-shots.
- Braixen / Pyroar / Pansear — Fire weak to Rock (2× on Fire-type Pokémon). Pyroar especially fragile.
- Litleo / any Fire type lead — Same Rock vulnerability.
- Vivillon — Bug/Flying = 4× Rock weakness.
- Tyrunt your own — Rock-vs-Rock is awkward; both your Dragon and Rock take neutral or super damage back.
Predicted threat order & play
- Grant leads with Amaura. Open with Pancham. Karate Chop crits often — 2HKO. Watch for Thunder Wave paralysis switch; if you're paralyzed, switch to a backup like Frogadier.
- Tyrunt comes out. Pancham still 2HKOs with Karate Chop. If Pancham is below 50%, swap to Frogadier — Water Pulse 2HKOs Tyrunt and outspeeds.
- Heal once mid-fight with a Super Potion if needed. Don't let Tyrunt set up multiple Charms unanswered.
Reward
- Cliff Badge — traded Pokémon up to Lv 50 will obey (huge upgrade).
- TM39 Rock Tomb — 60 power Rock move that drops the target's Speed. Excellent utility on Tyrantrum, Aegislash, or your fossil mon.
- Prize money — ~2,400 P.
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