Ground Gym Leaders are Pokémon Trainers that specialise in the training and battling with Ground Type Pokémon. They proved their ability and have become leaders of a City Gym. The Elite Four are four trainers who are considered the best in their region and some specialise in Ground Pokémon.
Throughout the Pokémon game series, players have to defeat Gym Leaders before challenging the Elite Four and finally the existing Champion in order to win the games. Within the games, a number of Gym Leaders and Elite Four member only use Ground type Pokémon.
To have the best chance of defeating Ground Gym Leaders and Elite Four, the player’s team should include those Pokémon types that are strong when attacking Ground types – Grass, Ice and Water Pokémon or those that are resistant to attack by Ground types – Bug, Grass and Flying.
Detailed below is a complete Ground Elite Four and Gym Leaders list, with information about that Trainer and the Pokémon they typically use in battles.
Complete Ground Gym Leaders and Elite Four List
Ground Elite Four
Bertha
Bertha is one of the Elite Four in the games Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum and Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl
Her preferred Fighting Pokémon are:
Gliscor, Golem, Hippowdon, Mamoswine, Nidoking, Quagsire, Rhyperior, Whiscash
Rika
Rika is one of the Elite Four in the games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Her preferred Ground Pokémon are:
Camerupt, Clodsire, Donphan, Dugtrio, Torterra, Whiscash
Ground Gym Leaders
Clay
Clay is Leader of the Driftveil City Gym in the games Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, White 2
When defeated, players are awarded the Quake badge.
His preferred Ground Pokémon are:
Claydol, Excadrill, Flygon, Golurk, Krokorok, Krookodile, Mamoswine, Onix, Palpitoad, Sandslash, Seismitoad
Giovanni
Giovanni is the Viridian City Gym Leader in the games Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen, Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee
When defeated, players are awarded the Earth badge.
His preferred Ground Pokémon are:
Dugtrio, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Rhydon
