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Pokemon X and Y Phase 6: Phase 6 Resources And Checklist
Fairy Badge Team Recommendations Phase 6 needs Steel and Poison coverage. Aegislash (Honedge → Doublade → Aegislash) is the single best counter to Valerie; if you've been raising one since Phase 2, it's pay-off time.
Phase 6 Fairy Badge Valerie Laverre Gym Leader Route 14, Laverre City, Poke Ball Factory, and Valerie. 06 / 10 
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Team Recommendations Phase 6 needs Steel and Poison coverage. Aegislash (Honedge → Doublade → Aegislash) is the single best counter to Valerie; if you've been raising one since Phase 2, it's pay-off time.
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Phase 6 Resources And Checklist
Team Recommendations
Phase 6 needs Steel and Poison coverage. Aegislash (Honedge → Doublade → Aegislash) is the single best counter to Valerie; if you've been raising one since Phase 2, it's pay-off time.
| Slot | Pokémon | Reasoning | Target Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your starter (Greninja with Hydro Cannon / Delphox with Blast Burn / Chesnaught with Frenzy Plant) | ★ Just learned the move from the Laverre tutor. Use the new STAB power move once per gym. | Lv 42+ |
| 2 | Aegislash (Honedge → Doublade Lv 35 → Aegislash via Dusk Stone) | ★ ★ ★ Phase 6 MVP. Dusk Stone... wait, you don't have one yet in vanilla. You might still be a Doublade. Doublade with Iron Head still works — it has the same typing. | Lv 40+ |
| 3 | Garchomp (Gible evo from Phase 5) | Earthquake destroys Mawile. Use vs Route 14 Goomy trainer too. | Lv 42+ |
| 4 | Mega Gengar (Gengarite just acquired) — needs to be raised from Gastly | ★ If you have a Gengar from breeding/trade, use it. Shadow Tag traps Sylveon. | Lv 40+ |
| 5 | Nidoking (Moon Stone from Phase 3 Reflection Cave) or Mega Ampharos (Mareep raise) | Nidoking's Poison Jab + Earth Power are both top-tier vs Fairy. | Lv 40+ |
| 6 (flex) | Goomy (just caught) / Mega Lucario / Heracross | Goomy → Sliggoo (Lv 40) — bring a fresh raise. Otherwise flex. | Lv 30+ (Goomy) |
Dusk Stone for Aegislash?
Aegislash requires a Dusk Stone. In vanilla XY, the Dusk Stone is in Route 16 (post-Laverre, Phase 7 area) or in Lost Hotel (Phase 7). So for Phase 6, you'll be running Doublade — same Steel/Ghost typing, slightly lower stats but still a hard counter to Valerie.
Mega Evolutions you should have
- Mega Lucario (Phase 3 gift) — your default.
- Mega Charizard X/Y (if you took Charmander).
- Mega Ampharos (Ampharosite from Phase 4 + Mareep grind).
- Mega Gengar (NEW — Gengarite from Laverre). Needs a Gengar — breed/trade if you don't have one.
Must-Grab Items (Phase 6 Master List)
| Item | Where | Missable? |
|---|---|---|
| TM41 Torment | Kid by Laverre entrance mushrooms | ★ Yes |
| Gengarite ★ ★ ★ Mega | Ghostly girl in Laverre house — seen Gastly line check | ★ ★ ★ Yes |
| Frenzy Plant / Blast Burn / Hydro Cannon | Move tutor east of Laverre Gym — fully-evolved starter required | ★ ★ Yes |
| Effort Ribbon | Man in Laverre house — EV-max check | Pure collector |
| Tiny Mushroom / Leaf Stone / Ultra Ball (hidden) | Laverre — Dowsing | No, but easy to walk past |
| Ether | Laverre north between houses | No |
| O-Power (Encounter Power Lv. 1) | Mr. Bonding at Laverre Pokémon Center | ★ Yes |
| Spell Tag (hidden) | Route 14 grass — Dowsing | ★ Yes |
| Float Stone (hidden) | Route 14 puddle — Dowsing | ★ Yes |
| Master Ball ★ ★ ★ | Poké Ball Factory — president gift | No (story reward) |
| Various Poké Balls (Ultra/Great/Heavy/Repeat/Quick) | Poké Ball Factory floors | No |
| Smoke Ball | Poké Ball Factory | No |
| TM99 Dazzling Gleam | Valerie, after gym | No (gym reward) |
| Fairy Badge | Valerie, after gym | No (gym reward) |
Version Note Summary
Phase 6 — Pokémon X vs Pokémon Y differences
X exclusiveNo Phase 6 route content differs between versions. Goomy, Karrablast/Shelmet, Quagsire, Carnivine, Skorupi, Stunfisk, Weepinbell are all available in both versions on Route 14.
Y exclusiveSame — no Phase 6 splits.
RecommendationPhase 6 is the second fully version-neutral phase in the game. The main differences are in your existing team composition (which Mega Stones you have access to) and which version-exclusive Mons you may have caught earlier. Wonder Trade is still useful here for completing the regional Pokédex.
Same in bothEverything — Route 14 trainers, Poké Ball Factory event, Celosia/Bryony multi-battle, Valerie's roster, Gengarite gift, all items.
Phase 6 Checklist
- Fly north from Lumiose to enter Route 14
- ★ ★ ★ Catch a Goomy on Route 14 (rare) — future Goodra
- Optionally catch Karrablast + Shelmet for the trade-evolution pair
- Catch a Skorupi or Carnivine for flex slot
- Beat Pokémon Ranger Nash (Goomy Lv 38), Hex Maniac Anina, Pokémon Ranger Reed on Route 14
- Arrive in Laverre City
- Collect TM41 Torment from the kid by the entrance
- ★ ★ ★ Visit the ghostly girl — make sure you've seen a Gastly line first — collect Gengarite
- ★ ★ Take your fully-evolved starter to the move tutor east of the gym for Frenzy Plant / Blast Burn / Hydro Cannon
- Grab the Mr. Bonding O-Power (Encounter Power) in the Pokémon Center
- Dowsing run: Tiny Mushroom, Leaf Stone, Ultra Ball, Ether around Laverre
- Enter the Poké Ball Factory north of Laverre
- Beat the 3+ Team Flare Grunts in the factory
- Win the multi-battle vs Celosia + Bryony (paired with Calem/Serena)
- ★ ★ ★ Receive the Master Ball from the factory president — SAVE IT FOR A LEGENDARY
- Return to Laverre and challenge the gym
- Navigate the doll-house gym puzzle
- ★ Defeat Valerie — earn Fairy Badge + TM99 Dazzling Gleam
- Teach Dazzling Gleam to your best Fairy/special attacker (Sylveon, Florges, Aromatisse, Slurpuff)
- Mega Evolve Gengar if you have one — feel the Shadow Tag power
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