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Gen 5 · Unova · Nintendo DS · 2010 · 8 badges
- Generation
- Gen 5
- Goal
- 8 badges
- Available dex
- 649 species
- Bosses
- 14 in order
What it does to a run
- Only new Pokémon appear before the post-game — no falling back on old favourites.
- Seasons rotate encounter tables and open new areas.
- Triple and rotation battles show up in story fights.
Where runs die
- Lenora's Watchog and Retaliate
- Elesa's Emolga
- N, then Ghetsis' Hydreigon
Starters
The pick that decides your first gym.
The gauntlet
Open as splits →The ace is the highest-level Pokémon on that team, and the cap is its level in the standard release — the number a Hardcore run caps at for that segment.
| Stage | Trainer | Type | Ace | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gym 1 | Cilan / Chili / Cress | grassfirewater | Pansage, Pansear or Panpour | Lv14 |
| Gym 2 | Lenora | normal | Watchog | Lv20 |
| Gym 3 | Burgh | bug | Leavanny | Lv23 |
| Gym 4 | Elesa | electric | Zebstrika | Lv27 |
| Gym 5 | Clay | ground | Excadrill | Lv31 |
| Gym 6 | Skyla | flying | Swanna | Lv35 |
| Gym 7 | Brycen | ice | Beartic | Lv39 |
| Gym 8 | Drayden / Iris | dragon | Haxorus | Lv43 |
| Elite Four | Shauntal | ghost | Chandelure | Lv48 |
| Elite Four | Grimsley | dark | Bisharp | Lv48 |
| Elite Four | Caitlin | psychic | Gothitelle | Lv48 |
| Elite Four | Marshal | fighting | Conkeldurr | Lv48 |
| Finale | N | dragon | Reshiram or Zekrom | Lv52 |
| Finale | Ghetsis | mixed | Hydreigon | Lv54 |
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