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Pokemon X and Y Phase 6: Laverre Gym — Valerie, the Fairy Leader
Fairy Badge Valerie — Laverre City Gym Fairy-type · Doll-themed kimono fashion designer · Specialty: setup tanks with Fairy STAB Gym puzzle: A doll-themed gym where you step into giant doll ho.
Phase 6 Fairy Badge Valerie Laverre Gym Leader Route 14, Laverre City, Poke Ball Factory, and Valerie. 06 / 10 
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Valerie — Laverre City Gym Fairy-type · Doll-themed kimono fashion designer · Specialty: setup tanks with Fairy STAB Gym puzzle: A doll-themed gym where you step into giant doll ho.
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Laverre Gym — Valerie, the Fairy Leader
Valerie — Laverre City Gym
Fairy-type · Doll-themed kimono fashion designer · Specialty: setup tanks with Fairy STAB
Gym puzzle: A doll-themed gym where you step into giant doll houses and "warp" between rooms via the entrances. There are multiple doll houses scattered around; you pick the right entrance to reach Valerie. Gym trainers patrol the rooms.
Valerie's team
| Pokémon | Lv | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mawile |
38 | Steel/Fairy | Hyper Cutter / Intimidate / Sheer Force (HA). Iron Head + Crunch + Fairy Wind + Ice Fang. ★ Weak to Ground and Fire. Bulky but slow. |
 Mr. Mime |
39 | Psychic/Fairy | Soundproof. Psybeam + Dazzling Gleam + Mimic + Reflect. Reflect doubles its physical defense — bring special attackers. |
Sylveon |
42 | Fairy | ★ Her ace. Cute Charm / Pixilate. Moonblast + Quick Attack (which becomes Fairy Quick Attack via Pixilate at 60 power) + Swift + Light Screen. Pixilate boosts Normal moves to Fairy-type with 1.2× damage. |
Threat assessment
| Pokémon | Threat | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Mawile | Medium | Slow. Iron Head's flinch chance + Intimidate (drops your Attack) are annoying. Ground and Fire are your cleanest answers. |
| Mr. Mime | Medium | Soundproof blocks Hyper Voice and other sound moves. Reflect halves your physical damage. Bring special attackers (Poison, Ghost, Steel STAB). |
| Sylveon | High | ★ Ace. Pixilate Hyper Voice (Lv 42 may not have it; usually Moonblast). Moonblast STAB is brutal — high damage + 30% Sp.Atk drop. Bring Steel or Poison. |
Recommended counters (in order)
| Counter | Why | Recommended moves |
|---|---|---|
| Aegislash (Honedge / Doublade evolution) | ★ ★ ★ Steel/Ghost — resists Fairy 0.5×, has Steel STAB 2× on all three. King's Shield + Shadow Sneak + Iron Head + Sacred Sword. The cleanest sweep in the game. | Iron Head, Shadow Sneak, King's Shield |
| Mega Gengar (just unlocked!) | ★ ★ Poison STAB + Ghost coverage. Shadow Tag traps Sylveon. Sludge Bomb 2× on all three. | Sludge Bomb, Shadow Ball |
| Nidoking / Nidoqueen | Poison Jab 2× on Fairy. Earth Power hits Mawile super-effectively and is neutral on the rest. Solid sweep. | Poison Jab, Earth Power |
| Skuntank / Drapion | Poison STAB. Skuntank's Aftermath chips on faint. Drapion has Sniper for Critical Hits. | Poison Jab, Crunch (Skuntank only) |
| Garchomp | Earthquake deletes Mawile, but Dragon moves do not help into Fairy. Use it for Mawile, then switch. | Earthquake |
| Mega Charizard X / Talonflame | Fire STAB 2× on Mawile. Charizard X's Dragon STAB is bad vs Fairy (resisted). Use for Mawile only. | Flare Blitz, Flame Charge |
| Heracross (Y) with Stone Edge | Bug Megahorn 2× on Mr. Mime (Psychic). Doesn't help vs Mawile/Sylveon. Niche pick. | Megahorn, Stone Edge |
Avoid leading with
- Mega Lucario / Lucario — Steel resists Fairy but Lucario's Fighting STAB is bad vs Fairy (resisted), and Mawile/Mr. Mime have Fairy STAB back. Steel STAB Bullet Punch works but is suboptimal.
- Pangoro / Pancham — Dark + Fighting both bad. Fighting resists Fairy 0.5× but loses 2× to Mawile's Iron Head.
- Tyrantrum / Haxorus / Goomy / any Dragon — Fairy 2× damages Dragon and Dragon's STAB is resisted. Disaster.
- Greninja (with Dark STAB) — Dark is resisted by Fairy. Use Surf-only here. Or bench.
- Mega Charizard Y — Sylveon's Moonblast and Mr. Mime's Psybeam roast it; Fire STAB is mediocre vs the team (only Mawile's Steel takes 2×, Mime/Sylveon resist Fire).
Reward
- Fairy Badge — traded Pokémon up to Lv 80 obey (same cap as Voltage). No Lv increase, but a flat upgrade for collectors.
- TM99 Dazzling Gleam — 80 power Fairy STAB special move, hits all opponents in doubles. Slap on Sylveon, Florges, Aromatisse, Slurpuff, Klefki, Gardevoir.
- Prize money — ~5,040 P.
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