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Pokemon X and Y Phase 8: Phase 8 Resources And Checklist
Iceberg Badge Team Recommendations Phase 8's lineup needs to handle Ice (Wulfric), Mega Gyarados (Lysandre), and Dark+Poison (Team Flare admins).
Phase 8 Iceberg Badge Wulfric Snowbelle Gym Leader Frost Cavern, Lysandre Labs, Team Flare HQ, and Wulfric. 08 / 10 
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Team Recommendations Phase 8's lineup needs to handle Ice (Wulfric), Mega Gyarados (Lysandre), and Dark+Poison (Team Flare admins).
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Phase 8 Resources And Checklist
Team Recommendations
Phase 8's lineup needs to handle Ice (Wulfric), Mega Gyarados (Lysandre), and Dark+Poison (Team Flare admins). Lock your final 6 by now.
| Slot | Pokémon | Reasoning | Target Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your starter (Greninja / Delphox / Chesnaught — fully evolved + signature move) | Greninja's Dark Pulse on Ghosts, Delphox's Mystical Fire on Ice/Bug, Chesnaught's Spiky Shield + Wood Hammer for tank-busting. | Lv 55+ |
| 2 | Mega Ampharos with Thunderbolt + Dragon Pulse | ★ ★ ★ Crushes Mega Gyarados, Sigilyph-style Flying mons, Gyarados-like specials. | Lv 50+ |
| 3 | Talonflame (Brave Bird + Flare Blitz) | ★ ★ Gale Wings priority Brave Bird kills Abomasnow + Cryogonal. Watch Stealth Rock. | Lv 53+ |
| 4 | Mega Lucario or Aegislash (with Dusk Stone if acquired — Terminus Cave in Phase 9 area, or post-game) | Mega Lucario for Champion-tier sweeping. Aegislash for Stance Change wall. | Lv 53+ |
| 5 | Mega Charizard Y (if you took Charmander on Y) OR Mega Charizard X (X) | ★ Y is Wulfric's nemesis. X is the universal physical Mega. | Lv 55+ |
| 6 (flex) | Heracross (Y) / Mega Gengar / Garchomp / box legendary (Xerneas Lv 50) | Xerneas with Geomancy + Moonblast + Megahorn is a 1v6 sweeper if set up. Use it! | Lv 50+ |
Box legendary in your team?
Xerneas/Yveltal are caught at Lv 50 mid-Phase 8. They're absolutely strong enough to slot into your team for the rest of the run. Xerneas with Geomancy (1-turn charge, +2 Sp.Atk/Sp.Def/Speed) is a near-guaranteed sweeper. Yveltal with Oblivion Wing heals itself as it attacks.
Must-Grab Items (Phase 8 Master List)
| Item | Where | Missable? |
|---|---|---|
| Icicle Plate / Calcium / Rare Candy | Route 17 visible | No |
| Timer Ball / Paralyze Heal (hidden) | Route 17 Dowsing | No, but easy to miss |
| Razor Claw + Never-Melt Ice | Frost Cavern visible | No |
| Abomasite ★ ★ | Frost Cavern — wild Abomasnow after Mable defeated | ★ Yes (story-tied) |
| Elevator Key (Key Item) | Lysandre Labs — Mable gives it | No (story) |
| Xerneas (X) / Yveltal (Y) Legendary | Team Flare Secret HQ chamber | No (respawns if KO'd) |
| Big Nugget | Couriway old man | ★ Yes |
| HM05 Waterfall | Route 19 — Shauna after rival battle | No (story) |
| TM13 Ice Beam | Wulfric, after gym | No (gym reward) |
| Iceberg Badge ★ ★ ★ | Wulfric, after gym | No (gym reward) |
Version Note Summary
Phase 8 — Pokémon X vs Pokémon Y differences
X exclusiveXerneas at Team Flare Secret HQ — Fairy type. Lv 50. Geomancy setup + Moonblast STAB. Box legendary. Pokémon Village also has Gothita line.
Y exclusiveYveltal at Team Flare Secret HQ — Dark/Flying type. Lv 50. Oblivion Wing self-heal + Dark Aura ability. Box legendary. Pokémon Village also has Solosis line.
RecommendationBoth legendaries are top-tier. Xerneas is more set-up-and-sweep (Geomancy); Yveltal is more attrition (Oblivion Wing). Save your Master Ball for either — both are nearly impossible to fail-catch with Ultra/Repeat balls + status if you save before.
Same in bothTeam Flare arc, Lysandre boss fights, Abomasite, Wulfric's gym, all the routes/cities. The box legendary + Gothita/Solosis split are the only Phase 8 version differences.
Phase 8 Checklist
- Exit Anistar north — mount the Mamoswine on Route 17
- Reach Dendemille Town, restock at Pokémon Center
- Enter Frost Cavern
- Defeat Mable (Houndoom Lv 48)
- ★ ★ Save the Abomasnow, receive Abomasite Mega Stone
- Pick up Razor Claw (for Sneasel → Weavile)
- Watch the Holo Clip cutscene from Lysandre
- Fly to Lumiose, enter Lysandre Café, find the hidden door
- Beat Aliana, Mable (returns), Celosia, Bryony, Xerosic
- ★ Defeat Lysandre's first boss form (Gyarados Lv 49)
- Receive the Elevator Key from Mable
- Fly to Geosenge, enter the now-revealed Team Flare HQ
- Fight through HQ Grunts + Admins (with Calem/Serena ally multi-battles)
- ★ ★ ★ Save before the legendary chamber
- ★ ★ ★ Catch Xerneas (X) or Yveltal (Y) at Lv 50
- ★ ★ ★ Defeat Lysandre's final form (Mega Gyarados Lv 53)
- HQ collapses — exit
- Head north through Route 18 (Vallée Étroite Way)
- Reach Couriway Town — restock, get Big Nugget from old man
- Enter Route 19 (Grande Vallée Way)
- ★ Defeat Shauna (Goodra Lv 49 + Delcatty Lv 49 + Starter Lv 51)
- ★ Receive HM05 Waterfall from Shauna
- Defeat Tierno (Talonflame/Crawdaunt/Roserade) and Trevor (Raichu/Aerodactyl/Florges)
- Arrive in Snowbelle City — gym is locked, Wulfric missing
- Enter Route 20 (Winding Woods)
- Reach Pokémon Village, find Wulfric
- (Optional) Catch Gothita (X) or Solosis (Y) in Pokémon Village
- Return to Snowbelle, gym now open
- Defeat Ace Trainers Imelda, Viktor, Shannon, Theo
- ★ ★ ★ Defeat Wulfric — earn Iceberg Badge + TM13 Ice Beam
- ★ ★ ★ ALL Pokémon now obey regardless of level
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