This guide covers everything you need to know to beat the Snowpoint City Gym Leader, Candice, in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Read on to learn about Candice's Pokemon team, Candice's type specialty, recommended Pokemon to use against Candice, how to solve the Ice-type Gym's puzzle, and how to beat the Snowpoint City Gym.
| All Candice Battles | |
|---|---|
| Candice Gym Battle | Candice Rematch |
| Previous Gym | 7th Gym | Next Gym |
|---|---|---|
| Byron | Candice | Volkner |
List of Contents
- Candice's Pokemon Team and Types
- Candice's Snowpoint Gym Puzzle
- Gym Puzzle Solution Video
- Gym Puzzle Skip Bug
- How to Beat Candice
- Best Team to Beat Candice
- All Candice Battles
- Previous and Next Gym Leaders
- Related Guides
Candice's Pokemon Team and Types
Type and Suggested Level
| Type Specialty |  |
|---|---|
| Suggested Level | Lv. 45 ~ Lv. 48 |
Candice's Pokemon
| Pokemon | Type | Ability / Item | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Candice's Snowpoint Gym Puzzle
The Snowpoint Gym employs an icy floor puzzle where the player must slide around the room clearing large snowballs that they run into.
Gym Puzzle Solution Video
Snowpoint City Gym Puzzle Solution
When you slide through the ice with enough momentum, you can destroy the giant snow balls 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.
Gym Puzzle Skip Bug
If you take one step to the left upon entering, slide across from the main entrance toward Candice, then tilt the stick slightly to the right while moving up, it's possible to slide up the ice wall and get to Candice without participating in the puzzle at all. Consider exploiting this bug for your next speedrun!
How to Beat Candice
Exploit the many weaknesses of Ice Types
Defensively, Ice types are pretty easy to handle. Candice, in particular, has 3/4 members of her team weak to Fire and Fighting. And even though her entire team is weak to Flying types, you may have trouble relying solely on them since they are weak to Ice-types. Having party members with Fire and Fighting type moves will help take care of this fight easily.
Have a Ghost or Flying Type ready for Medicham
Not all of Candice's Pokemon are ice-types though! She does have a Medicham on her roster which you can prepare for by bringing in your Flying or Ghost type at this point. It still has Ice Punch and Rock Slide to hit Flying-types back with, so be ready!
Beware Abomasnow's Earthquake
If you're relying on Fire types or Steel types, it's important to know that you shouldn't dilly-dally when facing off against Abomasnow as it does have Earthquake which can catch you off guard. Faster Fire-types such as Infernape and Rapidash shouldn't have much of an issue, but it's good to keep in mind just in case.
Best Team to Beat Candice
When Starting with Turtwig
| Best Team to Beat Candice When Starting With Turtwig | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rapidash | Staraptor | Lucario |
Much like the Gardenia fight, it might be best to keep the turtle benched for this fight. Rapidash should be able to make quick work of most of Candice's team thanks to it's Fire-typing, with Lucario ready as back up.
Staraptor is a reliable choice to handle Medicham by lowering it's attack with Intimidate before hitting hard with a Brave Bird.
When Starting with Chimchar
| Best Team to Beat Candice When Starting With Chimchar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infernape | Jirachi | Staraptor |
Another easy one for players who started with Chimchar. Infernape will be able to set Candice's team ablaze in no time at all. Jirachi and Staraptor can step in, in case things get dicey. But it's highly unlikely for that to be necessary.
When Starting with Piplup
| Best Team to Beat Candice When Starting With Piplup | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rapidash | Lucario | Empoleon |
Without a lot of fire-types available, Rapidash will be your reliable bet for this battle once again. Leave it to Rapidash to burn most of the enemies down with your steel types Lucario and Empoleon ready for back-up.
All Candice Battles
| All Candice Battles | |
|---|---|
| Candice Gym Battle | Candice Rematch |
Previous and Next Gym Leaders
| Previous Gym | 7th Gym | Next Gym |
|---|---|---|
| Byron | Candice | Volkner |
Pokemon BDSP Related Guides
Related Story Pages
| Previous Story Section | Current Story Section | Next Story Section |
|---|---|---|
| Getting the 6th Badge | Getting the 7th Badge | Getting the 8th Badge |
Complete Story Walkthrough
Gym Leaders
| 1st Badge | 2nd Badge | 3rd Badge |
|---|---|---|
| Roark | Gardenia | Maylene |
| 4th Badge | 5th Badge | 6th Badge |
| Crasher Wake | Fantina | Byron |
| 7th Badge | 8th Badge | Pokemon League |
| Candice | Volkner | Elite Four |
All Gym Leader Types and Pokemon
Gym Leader Rematches
| Roark | Gardenia | Maylene |
| Crasher Wake | Fantina | Byron |
| Candice | Volkner | Elite Four |
All Gym Leader Rematch Teams
