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Battle plan · Diamond & Pearl

How to beat Candice

Candice’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Diamond & Pearl. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

Stuck on a gym or a rival?

Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.

Quick picks for Diamond & Pearl

Gyms and Team Galactic

Before the Elite Four

Elite Four and Champion

Candice: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • SnoverLv 38Grass and Ice typeMoves: Ice and Grass
  • SneaselLv 38Dark and Ice typeMoves: Ice, Normal and Dark
  • MedichamLv 40Fighting and Psychic typeMoves: Ice and Fighting
  • AbomasnowLv 42Grass and Ice typeMoves: Ice and Grass

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Fire4× · 3/4Fighting4× · 3/4Flying2× · 3/4Bug2× · 3/4Rock2× · 3/4Steel2× · 3/4Poison2× · 2/4Ghost2× · 1/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Candice in Diamond & Pearl.

6 take normal hits from their moves.

  • RapidashFirehits 4× with Fire · 3 of 4Fire Blast · Lv 38takes 1×Catch Ponyta · Route 211
  • DustoxBugPoisonhits 2× with Bug · 3 of 4Bug Buzz · learns at 41takes 1×Catch Wurmple · Eterna Forest
  • KricketuneBughits 2× with Bug · 3 of 4Bug Buzz · Lv 34takes 1×Catch Kricketot · Route 202
  • SkuntankPoisonDarkhits 4× with Fire · 3 of 4Flamethrower · Lv 34takes 1×Catch Stunky · Route 206Diamond only
  • PelipperWaterFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 4Wing Attack · Lv 11takes 1×Catch Wingull · Route 213
  • MedichamFightingPsychichits 4× with Fighting · 3 of 4High Jump Kick · Lv 32takes 1×Catch Meditite · Route 211

Slot by slot

What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.

  • SnoverLv 38Beat it withRapidashhits 4×Fire Blast · Lv 38WallBronzong takes ½×Catch Bronzor · Route 206
  • SneaselLv 38Beat it withRapidashhits 2×Fire Blast · Lv 38WallBastiodon takes ½×Get Shieldon · Oreburgh Mining Museum (fossil from the Underground) · Pearl only
  • MedichamLv 40Beat it withPelipperhits 2×Wing Attack · Lv 11WallTentacruel takes ½×Catch Tentacool · Canalave City (Surf)
  • AbomasnowLv 42Beat it withRapidashhits 4×Fire Blast · Lv 38WallBronzong takes ½×Catch Bronzor · Route 206