The Crater Town Gym is the second gym you encounter in Pokémon Unbound. Véga, the gym leader, uses Dark-type Pokémon. Each of his Pokémon along with their details are showcased below:
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| Pokemon | Liepard Lv. 22 | Absol Lv. 23 | Sneasel Lv. 21 |
| Type | Dark | Dark | Dark / Ice |
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| Held Item | None | None | None |
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| Gym Leader Véga (Difficult) [show] |
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| Pokemon | Liepard Lv. 26 | Absol Lv. 27 | Sneasel Lv. 25 |
| Type | Dark | Dark | Dark / Ice |
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| Held Item | None | None | None |
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| Gym Leader Véga (Expert) [show] |
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| Pokemon | Liepard Lv. 26 | Absol Lv. 27 | Weavile Lv. 27 | Honchkrow Lv. 26 |
| Type | Dark | Dark | Dark / Ice | Dark / Flying |
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| Held Item | Lum Berry | None | Dark Gem | None |
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| Pokemon | Liepard Lv. 26 | Absol Lv. 27 | Spiritomb Lv. 27 | Honchkrow Lv. 26 | Pawniard Lv. 26 |
| Type | Dark | Dark | Ghost / Dark | Dark / Flying | Dark / Steel |
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| Held Item | Focus Sash | Absolite | Leftovers | Big Root | Eviolite |
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It is ideal to use Fighting, Bug, or Fairy-type Pokémon as a counter to Véga’s Dark-types.
Crater Town Gym Puzzle
When entering the gym, the surroundings will be shrouded in darkness, reducing your vision. Each time you defeat a Trainer, some of your vision will be restored. Additionally, the Gym has several Trainers patrolling the area, teleporting you back to the entrance (or a checkpoint) if you’re caught.
Upon entering the gym, head towards the right and go straight up. This room contains 4 Trainers you can battle. Each battle will restore a part of your vision.
Step 1: Battle each of these trainers ahead.
| 1st Battle – Youngster Dixon | |
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| Pokemon | Nuzleaf Lv. 21 |
| Type | Dark / Grass |
Going further up will lead you to the second Trainer.
| 2nd Battle – Scientist Dilweed | |
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| Pokemon | Poochyena Lv. 21 |
| Type | Dark |
Finally, head even further up for the final battle consisting of 2 Trainers.
| 3rd Battle – Medium Lyssa & Gentleman Clemonce | ||
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| Pokemon | Murkrow Lv. 21 | Houndour Lv. 21 |
| Type | Dark / Flying | Dark / Fire |
Step 2: With your vision restored, head back to the gym’s entrance.
Then from there, follow the path leading straight up and towards the left.
Step 3: Towards the end of this corridor, dodge the Trainer patrolling the area by hiding in the small space on the bottom side of the wall.
Step 4: Go further along the path left, hiding from the Trainer in the red headband, just as done in the previous step.
Keep walking till you reach the end of the wall.
Step 5: This is a checkpoint. Being caught by subsequent Trainers will teleport you back here.
Make your way along the straight path, dodging the three Trainers in between.
The hiding area for the 2nd Trainer here is quite small so be sure to time your run appropriately.
The third Trainer’s run overlaps with the second, making this dodge slightly complicated. You can hide at the very end of the corridor to avoid him, as done in the image below. However, you have to run out of here immediately, as the Trainer will catch you on his way back.
Step 6: Make your way down & over through the narrow corridor, avoiding the final Trainer with the video camera.
Step 7: Enter the open room at the end of this path to reach Véga.
Tips for Defeating Véga
Here are some tips that’ll help you battle Véga:
Use Dark-type Counters: All 3 of Véga’s Pokemon are Dark. This heavily incentivizes using Fighting, Bug, or Fairy-type Pokemon as a counter to the gym leader. His Liepard and Absol are relatively less aggressive, mostly using moves like Fake Out and Detect respectively.
In contrast, Sneasel generally spams a mix between Quick Attack and Icy Mist, making it a greater threat.
Counter the Negative Emotions: The gym is filled with negative emotions which inflict roughly 6% max HP worth of damage to your active Pokemon at the end of each turn. Dark, Psychic, and Ghost-type Pokemon are immune to this effect. Additionally, any Pokemon featuring the moves Oblivious, Unaware, or Magic Guard are also protected from this debuff (regardless of the typing).
If you’re facing significant difficulties battling Véga due to the negative emotions effect, try swapping out your Pokemon with the protected classes or learning the above-mentioned moves.
Pokemon Team Suggestions
If you’re looking to catch some new Pokemon that are effective against Véga, here are some recommended ones that can be found on nearby routes:
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| Pokemon | Yanma | Venonat |
| Type | Bug / Flying | Bug / Poison |
| Location | Route 5 (Day) | Route 5 |
Rewards
Defeating Véga rewards you with the following:
- ₽ 3,360
- TM46 Thief
- Vision Badge – Makes all Pokémon up till level 32 obey your commands. It also allows the use of HM01 Cut outside of battle, helping you cut down special trees blocking your path.
