This guide shows the objectives list for obtaining the 7th Badge in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Read on to know how to proceed through each area, learn which Pokemon the Gym Leader has, as well as other helpful walkthrough information.
| Getting the 6th Badge | Getting the 7th Badge | Getting the 8th Badge |
List of Contents
- Getting the 7th Badge: Video Walkthrough
- Getting the 7th Badge Objectives
- Snowpoint City Gym Puzzle
- 7th Gym Leader: Candice's Pokemon
- Previous and Next Guides
- Pokemon BDSP Related Links
Getting the 7th Badge: Video Walkthrough
Things to Do Before Getting the 7th Badge
Catch an Ice-Type Pokemon
Ice-type Pokemon can be encountered at Routes 216 and 217. Ice-type moves can be useful and are great to use as you can use it against Cynthia's Garchomp.
Snover and Abomasnow are great choices as it resists attacks from the Champion's Roserade, Gastrodon, Milotic, and Garchomp.
How to Beat Champion Cynthia
Getting the 7th Badge Objectives
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| Canalave City | Lake Valor | Route 211 |
| Mt. Coronet North | Route 216 | Route 217 |
| Snowpoint City | ||
Canalave City
| 1 | When you exit the Pokemon Gym, your rival will arrive and invite you to the Canalave Library.
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| 2 | Head to the 3rd floor of the library and join the others. After the earthquake, head to Lake Valor. The fastest way to get there is to fly to Pastoria City then, pass through Route 213 and Valor Lakefront. |
Lake Valor
| 3 | Go to the center of the dried up lake. Then, go inside the Valor Cavern and talk to Commander Saturn. You'll encounter Galactic Grunt battles along the way.
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| 4 | Travel to Lake Verity. Fly to Twinleaf Town and go northwest of Route 201 to reach the entrance to the lake. |
Comander Saturn's Pokemon
| Pokemon | Type | Ability / Item | Moves |
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| Kadabra (Lvl. 35) | Inner Focus Damp Rock | ・Kinesis ・Reflect ・Psychic ・Rain Dance | |
| Bronzor (Lvl. 35) | Levitate | ・Confuse Ray ・Payback ・Gyro Ball ・Extrasensory | |
| Toxicroak (Lvl. 37) | Dry Skin | ・Mud-Slap ・Revenge ・Toxic ・Thief |
Lake Verity
| 3 | Defeat Commander Mars in Lake Verity. You'll have to do a Doubles battle against Galactic Grunts to reach her.
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| 4 | Travel to Lake Acuity To get to Lake Acuity, fly to Eterna City and head to Route 211. |
Commander Mars' Pokemon
| Pokemon | Type | Ability / Item | Moves |
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| Golbat (Lvl. 37) | Inner Focus | ・Astonish ・Poison Fang ・Bite ・U-turn | |
| Bronzor (Lvl. 37) | Levitate | ・Confuse Ray ・Payback ・Gyro Ball ・Iron Defense | |
| Purugly (Lvl. 39) | Thick Fat Sitrus Berry | ・Growl ・Aerial Ace ・Slash ・U-turn |
Get Fire Blast (TM38)
Surf across the lake to reach the other side where you will find a patch of grass. Hidden in the grass patch and behind the trees is a TM for Fire Blast.
Route 211
| 5 | Travel west until you reach the entrance to Mt. Coronet North.
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Route 211 Pokemon List and Map
Get Taunt (TM12)
In Route 211, you can find a TM for Taunt at the bottom of the canyon. You first need to destroy the breakable rocks with Rock Smash and fight the Birdkeeper to get it.
Mt. Coronet North
| 6 | Move the boulder blocking the path north using Strength and continue through the path until you reach the stairs to the basem*nt. |
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| 7 | Use Defog to clear the fog in the area. Go north and climb the stairs on the east to reach the next section. |
| 8 | Go northwest to reach the entrance to Route 216. |
| Mount Coronet North Map | |
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Mt. Coronet North Pokemon List and Map
Get Rock Polish (TM69)
Upon entering the cave, you'll find an item blocked off by a ledge, further in you can use Strength to push a boulder and get a TM for Rock Polish.
Route 216
| 9 | Travel west and head north to reach Route 217. If you need to heal your Pokemon, visit the small house near the end of the Route. Interact with the bed to rest. |
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| Route 216 Map | |
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Recover inside the lodge
Near the path leading to Route 217 is a lodge where you can restore your party's health. It is recommended to heal your Pokemon inside as it will still be a long way to Snowpoint City.
Route 217 and Acuity Lakefront
| 10 | Travel north, until you reach a small house on the western side of the Route. Behind the house, you can find a TM for Rock Climb. After picking up the TM, the Rock Climb Hidden Move will also be added to your Poketch.
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| 11 | Talk to the Hiker inside the small house to obtain an Icicle Plate after finding the TM. Do not use the TM until you talk to the hiker as this will trigger a glitch in the game. |
| 12 | Continue walking northwest and enter the small path at the end. |
| 13 | Keep travelling north, and you will eventually reach Acuity Lakefront. The path to the lake will be blocked so walk east to enter Snowpoint City.
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Get Rock Climb (TM100)
Rock Climb is buried behind one of the houses in Route 217, and you will not progress through the story as you need Rock Climb to reach certain places. Head inside the house and speak to the NPC to spawn the item behind the house.
Get Hail (TM07)
A TM for Hail can be found in front of the small house to the west. The TM for Rock Climb can also be found nearby.
Snowpoint City
| 14 | Visit the Snowpoint City Pokemon Gym and solve the Gym Puzzle to reach Gym Leader Candice's location. Travel to Lake Acuity after beating her. ▶︎ How to Beat Candice To destroy snowballs around, you need to slide fast and hit the snowball. |
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| Snowpoint City Map | |
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Trade Medicham for a Haunter
Inside the house to the northwest of the city, you can talk to Mindy, the woman beside the Torchic, to trade a Medicham for a Haunter. Gaspar the Haunter will be holding an Everstone, so the trade will not make the Pokemon to evolve.
Access Snowpoint Temple after getting the National Pokedex
North of Snowpoint City is Snowpoint Temple, where you can catch Regigigas. You will not be able to enter the area until you get the National Pokedex.
Furthermore, Regigigas can only be encountered after obtaining Regirock, Regice, and Registeel at the Ramanas Park.
How to Unlock the National Dex and Complete the Sinnoh Pokedex
Snowpoint City Gym Puzzle
Snowpoint City Gym Puzzle Solution
When you slide through the ice with enough momentum, you can destroy the giant snowballs blocking the straight path to Candice. Follow the steps shown in the image above to destroy all the snowballs and clear the way to her platform.
7th Gym Leader: Candice's Pokemon
| Pokemon | Type | Ability / Item | Moves |
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| Snover (Lvl. 38) | Snow Warning Icy Rock | ・Mist ・Razor Leaf ・Water Pulse ・Avalanche | |
| Sneasel (Lvl. 38) | Pickpocket Chople Berry | ・Metal Claw ・Hone Claws ・Dig ・Avalanche | |
| Medicham (Lvl. 40) | Pure Power Expert Belt | ・Ice Punch ・Bulk Up ・Brick Break ・Rock Slide | |
| Abomasnow (Lvl. 42) | Snow Warning Sitrus Berry | ・Aurora Veil ・Giga Drain ・Earthquake ・Blizzard |
How to Beat Candice: Snowpoint City Gym Guide
Previous and Next Guides
| Getting the 6th Badge | Getting the 7th Badge | Getting the 8th Badge |
Pokemon BDSP Related Links
Complete Story Walkthrough
Main Story Walkthrough
| All Story Walkthroughs | |
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| Getting the 1st Badge | Getting the 2nd Badge |
| Getting the 3rd Badge | Getting the 4th Badge |
| Getting the 5th Badge | Getting the 6th Badge |
| Getting the 7th Badge | Getting the 8th Badge |
| Becoming the Champion | |
Important Battles
| All Important Battles | |
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| All Barry Rival Battles | All Gym Leader Types and Pokemon |
| All Elite Four Types and Pokemon | All Team Galactic Locations and Pokemon |
Post Game Content
| All Post Game Content | |
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| How to Unlock the National Dex | Ramanas Park Guide |
| How to Get to the Battle Zone | All Gym Leader Rematch Teams |
| All Elite 4 Rematch Teams | |
Post Game Content Guide
