diff --git a/Mathlib/Combinatorics/SimpleGraph/DegreeSum.lean b/Mathlib/Combinatorics/SimpleGraph/DegreeSum.lean
index dc8e94448625da..fac27d0f85c683 100644
--- a/Mathlib/Combinatorics/SimpleGraph/DegreeSum.lean
+++ b/Mathlib/Combinatorics/SimpleGraph/DegreeSum.lean
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ variable (G)
 
 theorem dart_edge_fiber_card [DecidableEq V] (e : Sym2 V) (h : e ∈ G.edgeSet) :
     (univ.filter fun d : G.Dart => d.edge = e).card = 2 := by
-  refine Sym2.ind (fun v w h => ?_) e h
+  induction' e with v w
   let d : G.Dart := ⟨(v, w), h⟩
   convert congr_arg card d.edge_fiber
   rw [card_insert_of_not_mem, card_singleton]
diff --git a/Mathlib/Combinatorics/SimpleGraph/Finite.lean b/Mathlib/Combinatorics/SimpleGraph/Finite.lean
index 064275cd9b7b57..7299c361acf140 100644
--- a/Mathlib/Combinatorics/SimpleGraph/Finite.lean
+++ b/Mathlib/Combinatorics/SimpleGraph/Finite.lean
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ theorem mem_incidenceFinset [DecidableEq V] (e : Sym2 V) :
 theorem incidenceFinset_eq_filter [DecidableEq V] [Fintype G.edgeSet] :
     G.incidenceFinset v = G.edgeFinset.filter (Membership.mem v) := by
   ext e
-  refine Sym2.ind (fun x y => ?_) e
+  induction e
   simp [mk'_mem_incidenceSet_iff]
 #align simple_graph.incidence_finset_eq_filter SimpleGraph.incidenceFinset_eq_filter
 
diff --git a/Mathlib/Combinatorics/SimpleGraph/Matching.lean b/Mathlib/Combinatorics/SimpleGraph/Matching.lean
index 5d86091e9aaf49..dbb4601910a711 100644
--- a/Mathlib/Combinatorics/SimpleGraph/Matching.lean
+++ b/Mathlib/Combinatorics/SimpleGraph/Matching.lean
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ theorem IsMatching.toEdge_eq_of_adj {M : Subgraph G} (h : M.IsMatching) {v w : V
 theorem IsMatching.toEdge.surjective {M : Subgraph G} (h : M.IsMatching) :
     Function.Surjective h.toEdge := by
   rintro ⟨e, he⟩
-  refine Sym2.ind (fun x y he => ?_) e he
+  induction' e with x y
   exact ⟨⟨x, M.edge_vert he⟩, h.toEdge_eq_of_adj _ he⟩
 #align simple_graph.subgraph.is_matching.to_edge.surjective SimpleGraph.Subgraph.IsMatching.toEdge.surjective
 
diff --git a/Mathlib/Combinatorics/SimpleGraph/Subgraph.lean b/Mathlib/Combinatorics/SimpleGraph/Subgraph.lean
index 05173164984b3f..2ee9bbc08b2a40 100644
--- a/Mathlib/Combinatorics/SimpleGraph/Subgraph.lean
+++ b/Mathlib/Combinatorics/SimpleGraph/Subgraph.lean
@@ -245,9 +245,7 @@ theorem mem_edgeSet {G' : Subgraph G} {v w : V} : s(v, w) ∈ G'.edgeSet ↔ G'.
 
 theorem mem_verts_if_mem_edge {G' : Subgraph G} {e : Sym2 V} {v : V} (he : e ∈ G'.edgeSet)
     (hv : v ∈ e) : v ∈ G'.verts := by
-  revert hv
-  refine Sym2.ind (fun v w he ↦ ?_) e he
-  intro hv
+  induction e
   rcases Sym2.mem_iff.mp hv with (rfl | rfl)
   · exact G'.edge_vert he
   · exact G'.edge_vert (G'.symm he)
@@ -549,7 +547,7 @@ theorem edgeSet_sup {H₁ H₂ : Subgraph G} : (H₁ ⊔ H₂).edgeSet = H₁.ed
 @[simp]
 theorem edgeSet_sSup (s : Set G.Subgraph) : (sSup s).edgeSet = ⋃ G' ∈ s, edgeSet G' := by
   ext e
-  induction e using Sym2.ind
+  induction e
   simp
 #align simple_graph.subgraph.edge_set_Sup SimpleGraph.Subgraph.edgeSet_sSup
 
@@ -557,7 +555,7 @@ theorem edgeSet_sSup (s : Set G.Subgraph) : (sSup s).edgeSet = ⋃ G' ∈ s, edg
 theorem edgeSet_sInf (s : Set G.Subgraph) :
     (sInf s).edgeSet = (⋂ G' ∈ s, edgeSet G') ∩ G.edgeSet := by
   ext e
-  induction e using Sym2.ind
+  induction e
   simp
 #align simple_graph.subgraph.edge_set_Inf SimpleGraph.Subgraph.edgeSet_sInf
 
diff --git a/Mathlib/Data/Sym/Sym2.lean b/Mathlib/Data/Sym/Sym2.lean
index effc02772a5cc9..aa95b664d97659 100644
--- a/Mathlib/Data/Sym/Sym2.lean
+++ b/Mathlib/Data/Sym/Sym2.lean
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ protected theorem exact {p p' : α × α} (h : Sym2.mk p = Sym2.mk p') : Sym2.Re
 protected theorem eq {p p' : α × α} : Sym2.mk p = Sym2.mk p' ↔ Sym2.Rel α p p' :=
   Quotient.eq' (s₁ := Sym2.Rel.setoid α)
 
-@[elab_as_elim]
+@[elab_as_elim, cases_eliminator, induction_eliminator]
 protected theorem ind {f : Sym2 α → Prop} (h : ∀ x y, f s(x, y)) : ∀ i, f i :=
   Quot.ind <| Prod.rec <| h
 #align sym2.ind Sym2.ind
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ theorem map_comp {g : β → γ} {f : α → β} : Sym2.map (g ∘ f) = Sym2.map
 #align sym2.map_comp Sym2.map_comp
 
 theorem map_map {g : β → γ} {f : α → β} (x : Sym2 α) : map g (map f x) = map (g ∘ f) x := by
-  revert x; apply Sym2.ind; aesop
+  induction x; aesop
 #align sym2.map_map Sym2.map_map
 
 @[simp]
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ instance : SetLike (Sym2 α) α where
   coe z := { x | z.Mem x }
   coe_injective' z z' h := by
     simp only [Set.ext_iff, Set.mem_setOf_eq] at h
-    induction' z using Sym2.ind with x y
-    induction' z' using Sym2.ind with x' y'
+    induction' z with x y
+    induction' z' with x' y'
     have hx := h x; have hy := h y; have hx' := h x'; have hy' := h y'
     simp only [mem_iff', eq_self_iff_true, or_true_iff, iff_true_iff,
       true_or_iff, true_iff_iff] at hx hy hx' hy'
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ theorem other_mem {a : α} {z : Sym2 α} (h : a ∈ z) : Mem.other h ∈ z := by
 
 theorem mem_and_mem_iff {x y : α} {z : Sym2 α} (hne : x ≠ y) : x ∈ z ∧ y ∈ z ↔ z = s(x, y) := by
   constructor
-  · induction' z using Sym2.ind with x' y'
+  · induction' z with x' y'
     rw [mem_iff, mem_iff]
     aesop
   · rintro rfl
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ end Membership
 
 @[simp]
 theorem mem_map {f : α → β} {b : β} {z : Sym2 α} : b ∈ Sym2.map f z ↔ ∃ a, a ∈ z ∧ f a = b := by
-  induction' z using Sym2.ind with x y
+  induction' z with x y
   simp only [map_pair_eq, mem_iff, exists_eq_or_imp, exists_eq_left]
   aesop
 #align sym2.mem_map Sym2.mem_map
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ theorem diag_isDiag (a : α) : IsDiag (diag a) :=
 #align sym2.diag_is_diag Sym2.diag_isDiag
 
 theorem IsDiag.mem_range_diag {z : Sym2 α} : IsDiag z → z ∈ Set.range (@diag α) := by
-  induction' z using Sym2.ind with x y
+  induction' z with x y
   rintro (rfl : x = y)
   exact ⟨_, rfl⟩
 #align sym2.is_diag.mem_range_diag Sym2.IsDiag.mem_range_diag
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ def Mem.other' [DecidableEq α] {a : α} {z : Sym2 α} (h : a ∈ z) : α :=
 
 @[simp]
 theorem other_spec' [DecidableEq α] {a : α} {z : Sym2 α} (h : a ∈ z) : s(a, Mem.other' h) = z := by
-  induction z using Sym2.ind
+  induction z
   have h' := mem_iff.mp h
   aesop (add norm unfold [Sym2.rec, Quot.rec]) (rule_sets := [Sym2])
 #align sym2.other_spec' Sym2.other_spec'
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ theorem other_mem' [DecidableEq α] {a : α} {z : Sym2 α} (h : a ∈ z) : Mem.o
 
 theorem other_invol' [DecidableEq α] {a : α} {z : Sym2 α} (ha : a ∈ z) (hb : Mem.other' ha ∈ z) :
     Mem.other' hb = a := by
-  induction z using Sym2.ind
+  induction z
   aesop (rule_sets := [Sym2]) (add norm unfold [Sym2.rec, Quot.rec])
 #align sym2.other_invol' Sym2.other_invol'
 
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ theorem other_invol {a : α} {z : Sym2 α} (ha : a ∈ z) (hb : Mem.other ha ∈
 theorem filter_image_mk_isDiag [DecidableEq α] (s : Finset α) :
     ((s ×ˢ s).image Sym2.mk).filter IsDiag = s.diag.image Sym2.mk := by
   ext z
-  induction' z using Sym2.inductionOn
+  induction' z
   simp only [mem_image, mem_diag, exists_prop, mem_filter, Prod.exists, mem_product]
   constructor
   · rintro ⟨⟨a, b, ⟨ha, hb⟩, h⟩, hab⟩
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ theorem filter_image_mk_not_isDiag [DecidableEq α] (s : Finset α) :
     (((s ×ˢ s).image Sym2.mk).filter fun a : Sym2 α => ¬a.IsDiag) =
       s.offDiag.image Sym2.mk := by
   ext z
-  induction z using Sym2.inductionOn
+  induction z
   simp only [mem_image, mem_offDiag, mem_filter, Prod.exists, mem_product]
   constructor
   · rintro ⟨⟨a, b, ⟨ha, hb⟩, h⟩, hab⟩
diff --git a/Mathlib/Order/GameAdd.lean b/Mathlib/Order/GameAdd.lean
index 5f25feb9423b3a..7683d2701d975a 100644
--- a/Mathlib/Order/GameAdd.lean
+++ b/Mathlib/Order/GameAdd.lean
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ theorem Acc.sym2_gameAdd {a b} (ha : Acc rα a) (hb : Acc rα b) :
   induction' ha with a _ iha generalizing b
   induction' hb with b hb ihb
   refine Acc.intro _ fun s => ?_
-  induction' s using Sym2.inductionOn with c d
+  induction' s with c d
   rw [Sym2.GameAdd]
   dsimp
   rintro ((rc | rd) | (rd | rc))