Lucian isn’t the strongest member of the Elite Four for nothing; his Psychic-type team is rough. Be prepared for a tough fight.
Note:This guide is for your first fight with Lucian. His Pokémon and levels change during his rematches.
His Team
Lucian fights with a team of five Pokémon:
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Strategy
The fight starts rough as Mr. Mime whittles you down while taking no damage. It will set up eitherReflectorLight Screenbased on the Pokémon you have out, then slap you withPsychicorDazzling Gleamuntil your Pokémon goes down. It even has the abilityFilter, whichreduces the effectiveness of super-effective moves.
Your best bet is to use a tankier Pokémon and just trade blows with Mr. Mime. You could also try setting up against it, butPsychic can lower Special Defense, so it’s risky to do so.
Girafarig is actually a detriment to its team. It isn’t too difficult to take down, but it will very likely useTrick Roomwhile it’s up. This will flip the turn order so thatslower Pokémon go first. Remember that.
Medicham is dangerous, but no more so than anything else on Lucian’s team. It has good move diversity and hits hard thanks toHuge Powerand itsMuscle Band. It’s helpless againstGhostandFairy-type Pokémon, though.
Alakazam is the reason whyTrick Roomis bad for Lucian. Alakazam is one of the fastest Pokémon in the whole series, so with Trick Room, it’s next to guaranteed to go last. It’s also weak defensively, so you can mop it up with a goodDarkorGhost-typemove. If Girafarig didn’t get to use Trick Room, though, just send out aDark-typePokémon, and Alakazam still won’t be able to do much.
Bronzong can deal some solid damage, but not enough to be overly threatening. Its most dangerous feature is just how long it takes to go down. A few goodFireorDark-typemoves can deal with it quickly enough, though.
If you plan to get an Alakazam of your own, go look atWhere to find Abra in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearlto get yourself started!
