Pokemon Black and White - Walkthrough - Nacrene City Gym Pokemon Black and White: Walkthrough - Nacrene City Gym

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Once you find your way back to the gym, the white-haired guy will give you a Fresh Water. Make sure to teach Rock Smash to one of your Pokemon. It is super effective against Normal-type Pokemon and many of the Pokemon in your team should be able to learn it. There is a School Kid up front wanting to battle.

School Kid Pokemon Black and White Sprite

School Kid Carter

Patrat

Lv. 17

Note: Always answer yes to the questions in this gym.

There are a total of five bookshelves in the middle of this gym with stools in front of them. Two of them have trainers studying at them. First, go to the bottom-left bookshelf and inspect it. Answer yes to read the book. Now go up to the middle-left bookshelf and inspect it. Answer yes to read the book. You will see the trainer at the top-left bookshelf turn around. Walk up to her and answer yes to her question to start a battle.

Scientist Pokemon Black and White Sprite

Scientist Satomi

Herdier

Lv. 17

After you defeat her, the Scientist moves away from the bookshelf. Inspect it and answer yes to read the book. Now go to the bottom-right bookshelf and inspect it, answering yes to read it. Finally, go up to the middle-right bookshelf, talk to the girl, answer yes to her question, and she will battle you.

School Kid Lydia

	Lillipup	Lv. 15
	Lillipup	Lv. 15
	Lillipup	Lv. 15

The School Kid moves away from the bookshelf. Inspect the bookshelf and you will find a switch. Once the switch is activated, the bookshelf will move out of the way, revealing a passageway downstairs. Walk downstairs and you will find Lenora, the gym leader of Nacrene City. She specializes in Normal-type Pokemon, so hopefully you came prepared with a Fighting-type Pokemon. Having a good Fighting-type Pokemon like Sawk around level 20 makes this gym battle much more managable. Lenora's Herdier has the Intimidate ability, which decreases its opponent's Attack stat when Herdier is sent out. You may want to send out a dummy Pokemon first just so a more useful Pokemon doesn't have its Attack stat decreased. Her Watchog has the move Retaliate, which will do a lot of damage if it is used right after one of its teammates is knocked out. You may want to send out a dummy Pokemon after you knock out Herdier to take the massive damage if Watchog uses Retaliate.

Gym Leader Lenora

	Herdier	Lv. 18
	Watchog	Lv. 20

After you defeat Lenora, she will give you the Basic Badge and TM 67, Retaliate. The scientist that gave you the tour of the museum will barge in and say Team Plasma is trying to steal something. Lenora dashes out and you need to go to the museum. When you get there, Lenora and some Team Plasma members will be talking and before you know it, a huge cloud of smoke pops up and the Dragon Skull is gone. Lenora rushes outside to catch them and you need to follow her. When you go outside it seems like it's too late because Lenora is looking around puzzled, not knowing which way they went. Burgh, the gym leader of Castelia City, walks up and asks what's happening. Bianca and Cheren arrive too. After some talking, both of the gym leaders walk off in separate directions. Bianca gives you the Dowsing Machine, otherwise known as the Item Finder. It can help you find hidden items. Bianca and Cheren will walk off to explore the museum. You may want to heal your Pokemon and save. Once you're ready, head west to the Pinwheel Forest.

Items in Nacrene City Gym:

	Fresh Water	Received from the white-haired man at the beginning of the gym.
	TM 67 (Retaliate)	Received from Lenora after she is defeated.

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