Pokemon Pearl - Training for the Elite Four

I knew I had a lot of training to do, what with the Elite Four being at least 5 levels higher than my team, and even 10 levels or more above. I was determined to get my team to around Level 57 before I'd go up against the Elite Four. Luckily for me, I had a few days off of work to train my Pokemon.

I started by going to the Seven Stars Hotel, getting into Double Battles there each day I was training so I could build up two Pokemon at once, even if slower than going through tougher areas. It had the bonus effect of making me lots of money I would be using to buy healing items such as Revives and Full Restores to fight the Elite Four. A few of my Pokemon gained levels during the battles there.

I used the VS Seeker along Route 222 and Route 223, fighting the Sailors and Fishermen along the former Route while I battled against many swimmers along the latter, as well as wild Pokemon on both. It was good training for Annabelle and Maximus with the amount of Water-Type Pokemon, both trained and wild along Route 223.

I also went through Victory Road near both entrance and exit, and I battled many wild Pokemon in there for good experience. Many of my Pokemon could do quite well in there against the wild Pokemon, but admittedly Maximus and Lucius didn't have the best of luck there, what with the Rock/Ground-Types in abundance.

Through all the training, Annabelle learned Giga Drain in place of Mega Drain when she grew to Level 51, and Marcus learned Brave Bird in place of Take Down at Level 49. I also taught Maximus Thunderbolt in place of Flash, knowing that another Electric-Type attack would be useful to him.

Still quite a bit of training to do, but my Pokemon are just getting stronger and stronger. I know that soon my team will be powerful enough to fight the Elite Four, and win.

Current Team:

Lucius (Rapidash, Fire, Lv. 51)
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 52)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 52)
Alexander (Machamp, Fighting, Lv. 51)
Marcus (Staraptor, Normal/Flying, Lv. 51)
Annabelle (Torterra, Grass/Ground, Lv. 52)