What level should my team be before challenging the Kalos Elite Four for the first time?

Question

My team (Mega Venusaur, Delphox, Clawizter, Garchomp, Xerneas, and Aegislash) is quite scattered in terms of levels (highest 64, lowest 59). I just want to know how much grinding I need to do. Also it's my first time playing X (ten years late lol) and I'm doing a blind playthrough of it.

Answer 1

The Kalos Elite 4 is one of the easiest in the franchise, with Diantha in particular being infamous for her ineptitude. As her ace is Level 68 (and Elite 4 aces are slightly lower, at 65), you can get away with somewhere around Level 65 to 70, depending on how much of a challenge you want.

This being said, you do have one of the most overpowered Pokemon available: Xerneas. Its raw firepower (even without Geomancy) is enough to shred most of the Elite 4, so you could even go lower than Level 65 if you wanted to pretend like these fights are difficult.

Comments

Thanks. I love the region but it is so lacking in difficulty...

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I know the feeling. It's a little better if you turn off the EXP Share, but I don't think that would really help at this stage of the game. :P

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I swept Diantha with Aegislash. Set up to +4 Attack on her Hawlucha (which can only X-Scissor you for resisted damage) and press Iron Head or Shadow Claw until everything dies. Never had an easier Champion fight. I also didn't even grind for the Elite Four and I won without losing a single Pokemon.