Pokemon Scarlet/Violet: Ultimate Victory Road Guide

In the open-world video game Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the player plays the role of a transfer student at a large academy in the Paldea Region. The player is the only one who can choose what to accomplish first in the game: whether it be to dissolve the evil Team Star, just finish the Pokedex and collect every Pokemon, search for the enigmatic new Titan Pokemon, or to defeat every Pokemon Gym, become a Champion, and be the very best like no one ever was! 

In this guide, the player will learn how to complete the “Victory Road” questline from start to finish!

The Beginning of the Victory Road

The “Victory Road” questline will start once the player talks with Nemona in the Staff Room during the player’s tour of the Academy at the beginning of the game. Nemona will tell the player to try to reach the Champion Rank like her.

She will then explain that the player can do this by collecting all eight Pokemon Gyms and collecting their Gym Badges, then taking on the Champion Assessment. After that, Nemona will save the Pokemon Gym’s locations on the player’s Rotom phone. After that, the “Victory Road” questline officially started!

When taking on Pokemon Gyms in the Paldea region, the player must first complete a new mechanic called Gym Tests before the player can challenge the Gym Leader. Every Pokemon Gym has its unique Gym Test, and the player must win battles against a few trainers with one or two Pokemon in almost all of the Gym Tests.

This is the recommended order of the Pokemon Gyms to take on:

1. Cortondo Gym

The Cortondo Gym is a Bug-type Pokemon Gym found in Cortondo, the first city west of Mesagoza, just ahead of South Province (Area Two) (northeast of Alfornada City or northwest of Los Platos).

Gym Test

The Gym Test in the Cortondo Gym is called the Olive Roll Challenge. To start this Gym Test, head inside the Cortanda Gym and talk to the receptionist, who will explain how to complete the Olive Roll Challenge by rolling a large olive-shaped ball to the goal.

After that, exit the Cortondo Gym, head to the western end of the city, then take the path that heads north, where there is a large fenced area with a person just outside saying that the player can try the Olive Roll right there.

Talk to the attendant, who will explain that the player must get the olive-shaped ball over various obstacles and push it to the goal to clear the course. After that, confirm the prompt to start on the Olive Roll Challenge!

This Gym Test is quite simple to complete, as there is a path where the player can simply push the large olive-shaped ball toward the goal, which is a large red basket. There are two shortcuts, however, where Trainers block the paths and some of Smolivs, and the player must defeat the Trainers to pass through.

The first shortcut is on the area’s eastern side, near the goal, where the Trainer will use a Kricketune, and the second shortcut is on the northern side, nearer the goal, where the Trainer will use a Venonat.

If the player decides to battle these trainers and use these shortcuts, it is important to mention that Kricketune is a Bug-type Pokemon. Hence, it has a weakness to Fire-type, Flying-type, and Rock-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Fighting-type, Grass type and Ground-type moves (not very effective). Venonat is a Bug and Poison-type Pokemon, so it has a weakness to Fire-type, Flying-type, Psychic-type, and Rock-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Fighting-type, Grass-type, and especially Bug-type, Fairy-type, and Poison-type moves (not very effective).

Return to the Cortondo Gym after completing the Olive Roll Challenge Gym Test, and speak with the receptionist, who will congratulate the player on completing the Gym Test and say that the player has now earned the right to challenge the Cortondo Gym Leader, Katy, the Sugarbug!

Confirm on the prompt that the player is ready to challenge Gym Leader Katy, and the player will be transferred to the battle court, located just across the street from the Coronado Gym.

Gym Leader Katy, the Sugarbug

Gym Leader Katy will use three Bug Pokemon: a Level 14 Nymble, a Level 14 Tarountula, and a Level 15 Teddiursa with a Bug Tera-type. Gym Leader Katy will use these Pokemon in this order and Terastallize Teddiursa, changing it from normal to pure Bug type. 

All of Gym Leader Katy’s Pokemon are Bug-type Pokemon, so it is worth noting that Bug-type Pokemon have a weakness to Fire-type, Flying-type, and Rock-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Fighting-type, Grass-type, and Ground-type moves (not very effective).

Gym Leader Katy’s Nymble will use the following moves:

• Struggle Bug is a special Bug-type move with 50 Power and 100 Accuracy that also lowers the Special Attack stat of the opposing Pokemon by one stage.
  
• Double Kick is a physical Fighting-type move with 30 Power and 100 Accuracy that attacks twice in a row.

Gym Leader Katy’s Tarountula will use the following moves:

• Bug Bite is a physical Bug-type move with 60 Power and 100 Accuracy that will remove the opposing Pokemon’s Berry and use its effect.
  
• Assurance is a physical Dark-type move with 60 Power and 100 Accuracy that will deal double damage if the opposing Pokemon has already been damaged earlier in the same turn.

Gym Leader Katy’s Teddiursa will use the following moves:

• Fury Swipes is a physical Normal-type move with 18 Power and 80 Accuracy that will attack the opposing Pokemon two to five in a row (37.5% chance to hit twice, 37.5% chance to hit thrice, 12.5% chance to hit four times, and 12.5% chance to hit five times).
  
• Fury Cutter is a physical Bug-type move with 40 Power and 95 Accuracy that increases if it hits consecutively.

As Gym Leader Katy’s Pokemon are Level 14 and 15, it is recommended that the player’s Pokemon be Level 16 and above with Fire-type, Flying-type, and Rock-type moves.

Rewards

After defeating the Cortondo Gym, the player will receive the Bug Badge and TM021 called Pounce, which is a physical Bug-type move that will also lower the opposing Pokemon’s Speed stat. Pounce has 50 Power, 100 Accuracy, and 20 PP.

2. Artazon Gym

The Artazon Gym is a Grass-type Gym that is found near the middle of, well, Artazon, which is the first city in the east of Mesagoza, just ahead of the path of South Province (Area Three) (southwest of Levincia City or southeast of East Province Area One).

Gym Test

The Gym Test in the Artazon Gym is the Sunflora Hide-and-Seek! To start this Gym Test, enter the Artazon Gym and talk to the receptionist, who will explain how to complete the Sunflora Hide-and-Seek, which is by finding all of the Sunflora throughout Artazon.

After talking to the receptionist, exit the Artazon Gym, and head to the right side of the Artazon Gym, where there is a lawn with two Sunflora statues on both sides of its entrance called the Sunflora Lawn. Talk to the attendant near the entrance, who will start to ask the Sunflora to spread themselves around Artazon.

Then, she will say that the Sunflora is ready for the player and that the player’s Gym Test has now begun. She will further explain that the player must find 10 Sunfloras and return them to the Sunflora Lawn. 

The Sunflora Hide-and-Seek is actually simple to complete because Artazon is a small city, so it is easy to find 10 Sunfloras. There are actually more than 10 Sunfloras around Artazon, and these are their locations:

• Three Sunflora are directly in front of the Sunflora Lawn. 
• In the Sunflora Lawn on the left side of the house. 
• Beside the path on the southern part of Artazon’s middle structure (the Pokemon Battle arena with a windmill). This Sunflora would have to be chased by the player. After catching up, the player must battle and defeat this Sunflora. 
• The northern side of Artazon’s middle structure, near the stairs that serve as the entrance.
• In the middle of the Pokemon Battle Arena in the middle of Artazon. The player would also have to battle and defeat this Sunflora.
• Near the pond across the path on the northern part of the middle structure of Artazon.
• Follow the wooden path on the right side of the previous Sunflora (the northern part of the middle structure of Artazon) and take the next wooden path to the left to find a Sunflora at the end of the path.
• In the middle of an art structure on the right side of the wooden path.
• On a flower pot beside a statue of a Sunflora and a couple of benches on the northwestern end of Artazon.
• Near the flowers on the western end of Artazon, near the Pokemon Center. The player must also chase, battle, and defeat this Sunflora.
• In the southwestern end behind a building in the southwestern end of Artazon.
• Under the kids’ play area in the southeast of the Artazon Gym.
• On a flower pot directly behind the Artazon Gym.
• On the western side of Artazon Gym, play a game similar to hopscotch.
• Facing a vending machine near the southeastern end of the pool just southwest of the Artazon Gym.
• Near one of the food carts on the northwestern end of the pool just southwest of the Artazon Gym.
• Near the flowers on the eastern end of Artazon, near the Pokemon Center.
• On the left side of the middle building just slightly north of the previous Sunflora.

Because the player would have to battle a few Sunfloras, it is worth mentioning that Sunflora is a Grass-type Pokemon, so it has a weakness to Bug-type, Fire-type, Flying-type, Ice-type, and Poison-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Electric-type, Grass-type, Ground-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Return to the Sunflora Lawn on the eastern side of the Artazon Gym after finding 10 Sunfloras, and the Sunfloras will run inside to complete the Sunflora Hide-and-Seek Gym Test!

After completing the Sunflora Hide-and-Seek Gym Test, return to the Artazon Gym and speak with the receptionist again, who will inform the player that they have earned the chance to confront the Artazon Gym Leader, Brassius the Verdant Virtuoso!

Confirm on the prompt that the player is ready to face Gym Leader Brassius and the player will be transported to the battle court, which is the building structure in the center of Artazon City with the windmill.

Gym Leader Brassius, The Verdant Virtuoso

Gym Leader Brassius will use three Grass-type Pokemon: a Level 16 Petilil, a Level 16 Smoliv, and a Level 17 Sudowoodo with a Grass Tera-type. Gym Leader Katy will use these Pokemon in this order and Terastallize Sudowoodo, changing it from a Rock-type to a pure Grass-type.

Petilil is a Grass-type Pokemon, so it has a weakness to Bug-type, Fire-type, Flying-type, Ice-type, and Poison-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Electric-type, Grass-type, Ground-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Brassius’ Petilil will use the following moves:

• Mega Drain is a special Grass-type move with 40 Power and 100 Accuracy that will recover the HP of the Pokemon using the move by half of the damage dealt.
  
• Sleep Powder is a Grass-type status move with 75 Accuracy that will put the opposing Pokemon to sleep

Smoliv is a Grass and Normal-type, so it has a weakness to Bug-type, Fire-type, Fighting-type, Flying-type, Ice-type, and Poison-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Electric-type, Grass-type, Ground-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Ghost-type moves (no effect).

Brassius’ Smoliv will use the following moves:

• Tackle is a physical Normal-type move with 40 Power and 100 Accuracy.
  
• Razor Leaf is a physical Grass-type move with 55 Power and 95 Accuracy that also has a 1-stage increased Critical Hit ratio.

Sudowoodo, because of its Tera-type and as Gym Leader Brassius will Terastallize it, will become a Grass-type Pokemon, so it has a weakness to Bug-type, Fire-type, Flying-type, Ice-type, and Poison-type moves (super effective), and resistance to Electric-type, Grass-type, Ground-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Brassius’ Sudowoodo will use the following moves:

• Rock Throw is a physical Rock-type move with 50 Power and 90 Accuracy.
  
• Trailblaze is a physical Grass-type move with 50 Power and 100 Accuracy that will also raise the Speed stat of the Pokemon using the move by one stage.

As Brassius’ Pokemon are Level 16 and 17, it is advised that the player’s Pokemon are Level 18 and above with Bug-type, Flying-type, Ice-type, and Poison-type moves.

Rewards

After defeating the Artazon Gym, the player will be given the Grass Badge, and TM020 called Trailblaze, which has 50 Power, 100 Accuracy, and 20 PP.

3. Levincia Gym

The Levincia Gym is an Electric-type Gym and is located in the southwestern part of, well, Levincia, which is the second city in the east of Mesagoza City just ahead of the path of East Province (Area Two) (northwest of Artazon or southeast of East Province Area Three).

The Schedar Squad, Team Star’s Fire Crew, will be blocking the way to Levincia, meaning the player must first beat Team Star’s Fire Crew in the East Province (Area One), near the Pokemon Center. The way to Levincia will be open after defeating Mela and Team Star’s Fire Crew.

Nemona Battle 1

Upon entering the player’s third Pokemon Gym (be it Levincia Gym or any Pokemon Gym as long as it is the third Gym that the player is about to challenge), Nemona will find and talk to the player, then challenge the player to a battle!

For this battle, Nemona will only use three Pokemon: a Level 21 Rockruff, a Level 21 Pawmi, and a Pokemon that depends on the player’s starter Pokemon: a Level 22 Crocalor, Floragato, or Quaxwell.

Rockruff is a Rock-type Pokemon which means that it has a weakness to Fighting-type, Grass-type, Ground-type, Steel-type, and Water-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Fire-type, Flying-type, Normal-type, and Poison-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Rockruff will use Rock Throw, which is a physical Rock-type move with 50 Power and 90 Accuracy.

Pawmi is an Electric-type Pokemon which means that it has a weakness to Ground-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Electric-type, Flying-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Pawmi will use Thunder Shock, which is a special Electric-type move with 40 Power and 100 Accuracy that has a 10 chance of paralyzing the opposing Pokemon.

As mentioned, Nemona’s last Pokemon, which she will Terastillize so their moves with the same type as their Tera Type will be boosted, depends on the player’s starter Pokemon: 

If the player chooses Sprigatito, Nemona will use Quaxwell, which is a Water-type Pokemon with a Water Tera-Type, so it has a weakness to Electric-type and Grass-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Fire-type, Ice-type, Steel-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Quaxwell will use the following moves:

• Wing Attack is a physical Flying-type move with 60 Power and 100 Accuracy.
  
• Water Pulse is a special Water-type move with 60 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 20% chance of confusing the opposing Pokemon.

If the player chooses Fuecoco, Nemona will use Floragato, which is a Grass-type Pokemon with a Grass Tera-Type, so it has a weakness to Bug-type, Fire-type, Flying-type, Ice-type, and Poison-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Electric-type, Grass-type, Ground-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Floragato will use the following moves:

• Bite is a special Dark-type move with 60 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 30% chance of causing the opposing Pokemon to flinch.
• Magical Leaf is a special Grass-type move with 60 Power and never misses.

If the player chooses Quaxly, Nemona will use Crocalor, which is a Fire-type Pokemon with a Fire Tera-Type, so it has a weakness to Ground-type, Rock-type, and Water-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Bug-type, Fairy-type, Fire-type, Grass-type, Ice-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Crocalor will use the following moves:

• Yawn is a Normal-type status move that will cause the targeted Pokemon to sleep at the end of its next turn.
  
• Incinerate is a special Fire-type move with 60 Power and 100 Accuracy that will remove the opposing Pokemon’s held Berry.

As Nemona’s Pokemon are Level 21 and 22, it is recommended that the player use Pokemon that are Level 23 and above with Ground-type moves, as this will deal super effective damage to Rockruff and Pawmi. Against Nemona’s third Pokemon, simply use the starter Pokemon that the player chose, as it will always be super effective against Nemona’s chosen starter Pokemon.

Gym Test

After defeating Nemona, the player can now proceed with the Gym Test in the Levincia Gym called the “Where in Levincia is Mr. Walksabout”!

To begin the Levincia Gym Test, have the player enter the Levincia Gym and speak with the receptionist, who will inform the player that they must first star in one of Iono’s streams am will explain how to begin the Levincia Gym Test, which is as simple as walking outside of the Gym building.

Outside the Levincia Gym building, the player will be stopped by Iono and feature the player in her stream called the Iono Zone and say that the player must take part in the Gym Test she will call “Where in Levincia is Mr. Walksabout.” In order to complete this Gym Test, Iono will explain that the player must find Director Clavell using the street surveillance cameras three times. After that, the Gym test will start!

Find Mr. Walksabout 1

For the first street surveillance feed of the street near the Levincia Gym building, Director Clavell is sitting at a patio table under the second umbrella from the right.

After finding Director Clavell in the first street surveillance feed, the player would then have to battle one of Iono’s fans before continuing to the next street surveillance feed. Iono’s fan will only use a Level 22 Luxio, which is an Electric-type Pokemon, so it has a weakness to Ground-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Electric-type, Flying-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective).

Find Mr. Walksabout 2

In the second street surveillance feed of the street near the Pokemon Center in the northern part of the city, Director Clavell is on the left side of the screen inside the Pokemon Center in place of the nurse in the middle.

After finding Director Clavell in the second street surveillance feed, the player would have to battle another one of Iono’s fans before moving on to the last street surveillance feed. Iono’s fan will use two Pokemon: Level 22 Tynamo and a Level 22 Flaaffy, which are both Electric-type Pokemon which means they also have a weakness to Ground-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Electric-type, Flying-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective).

Find Mr. Walksabout 3

For the third street surveillance feed of the battle court in the middle of Levincia, Director Clavell is on the right side of the screen, riding on the back of a boat under the battle court.

After passing the Gym Test, return to the Levincia Gym and speak with the receptionist, who will inform the player that they have earned the chance to face the Levincia Gym Leader, Iono, the Supercharged Streamer! Confirm on the prompt that the player is prepared to fight Gym Leader Iono and the player will be transported to the battle court, which is located along the wide bridge in the center of Levincia.

Gym Leader Iono, The Supercharged Streamer

Gym Leader Iono will use four Electric-type Pokemon: a Level 23 Wattrel, a Level 23 Bellibolt, a Level 23 Luxio, and a Level 24 Mismagius with an Electric Tera-type. Gym Leader Katy will use these Pokemon in this order and Terastallize Mismagius, changing it from a Ghost-type to a pure Electric-type.

Wattrel is an Electric and Flying-type Pokemon, so it has a weakness to Ice-type and Rock-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Bug-type, Fighting-type, Flying-type, Grass-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Ground-type moves (no effect). 

Iono’s Wattrell will use the following moves: 

• Quick Attack is a physical Normal-type move with 40 Power and 100 Accuracy that has an increased Speed priority of 1, which makes it go faster than most moves.
  
• Pluck is a physical Flying-type move with 60 Power and 100 Accuracy that will also remove the Berry of the target Pokemon and uses its effect instead.
  
• Spark is a special Electric-type move with 65 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 30% of paralyzing the opposing Pokemon.

Bellibolt and Luxio are both Electric-type Pokemon, so they both have a weakness to Ground-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Electric-type, Flying-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective). 

Iono’s Bellibolt will use the following moves:

• Water Gun, which is a special Water-type move with 40 Power and 100 Accuracy.
• Spark

Iono’s Bellibolt has the ability of Electromorphosis, which charges the Bellibolt and increases the power of the next Electric-type move it uses if an attack hits it.

Iono’s Luxio will use the following moves:

• Spark
• Bite

Iono’s Luxio has the ability Intimidate, which reduces the opposing Pokemon’s Attack stat by one stage if Luxio enters the battlefield.

Mismagius, because of its Tera type and as Gym Leader Iono will terastallize it, will become an Electric-type, so it now also has a weakness to Ground-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Electric-type, Flying-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective). 

Iono’s Mismagius, on the other hand, will become resistant to Ground-type moves due to its Ability, Levitate, which means that Iono’s Mismagius will no longer have any weaknesses. 

Iono’s Mismagius will use the following moves: 

• Hex is a special Ghost-type move with 65 Power and 100 Accuracy that deals double damage if the target Pokemon already has a status condition.
  
• Confuse Ray is a Ghost-type status move with 100 Accuracy that will confuse the opposing Pokemon.
  
• Charge Beam is a special Electric-type move with 50 Power and 90 Accuracy that also has a 70% chance of raising the Special Attack stat of the Pokemon using the move by one stage.

Against Gym Leader Iono, it is advised to use Pokemon that are Level 25 and above with Ground-type and Rock-type moves. Ground-type moves will deal super-effective damage to Iono’s Bellibolt and Luxio, the Rock-type moves will deal super-effective damage to Wattrel.

As Iono’s Mismagius will no longer have a weakness, the player can use any type of move against it to deal a normal amount of damage except for Electric-type, Flying-type, and Steel-type moves.

Rewards

After defeating Levincia Gym, the player will be rewarded with the Electric-Gym Badge, and TM048 called Volt Switch, which is a special Electric-type move that, when used, replaces the Pokemon using the move with another Pokemon in the trainer’s party after it performs its attack. Volt Switch has 70 Power, 100 Accuracy, and 20 PP.

4. Cascarrafa Gym

The Cascarrafa Gym is a Water-type Gym that is located in the southeastern part of, well, the city of Cascarrafa, which is directly west of the Great Crater of Paldea. Cascarrafa can be reached by following the main path west of Cortondo through West Province (Area One) (southwest of Medali or east of Asado Desert).

The Segin Squad, Team Star’s Dark Crew, will be blocking the path leading to Cascarrafa. So, the player must first beat Team Star’s Dark Crew in the West Province (Area One) immediately north of the Pokemon Center. The passage to Cascarrafa will now be passable after beating Giacomo and Team Star’s Dark Crew.

Gym Test

The Gym Test in the Cascarrafa Gym is to make the winning bid at an auction! Before the player can actually start this Gym Test, however, the player must first do something for the Gym Leader. 

Head to the Cascarrafa Pokemon Gym, where a cutscene will play in which Kofu, the Cascarrafa Gym Leader, will leave quickly but has forgotten his wallet. The Gym Receptionist will then request that the player return Kofu’s wallet. 

To complete this request, the player must bring the wallet to Kofu at Porto Marinada, a town on the other side of the Asado Desert in the western part of Cascarrafa. 

When you get to Porto Marinada, go to the market in the heart of town and approach Kofu. A cutscene will play in which Kofu realizes he won’t be able to buy today’s hot item without his wallet. Then one of his apprentices will offer and search for Kofu’s wallet.

The apprentice will stop the player from approaching Kofu. Confirm on the prompt that the player has something important to say to Kofu, and a battle against the apprentice will commence! The apprentice will only use two Pokemon, which are a Level  Floatzel and Clauncher. 

Floatzel and Clauncher are both Water-type Pokemon, so they both have a weakness to Electric-type and Grass-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Fire-type, Ice-type, Steel-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

After defeating the apprentice, the player will return Kofu’s wallet to him, who will then thank the player and explain that there is something in the Porto Marinada auction that he really wants to get his hands on.

The auctioneer will then shout that it is now time for today’s last item, which is the legendary wakame seaweed from the Hoenn region. Kofu will then say that the player must get the winning bid on the seaweed to complete the Gym Test. 

The player must compete with other customers at the auction for the wakami seaweed, and the highest bidder wins. After that, Kofu will give the player 50,000 Pokemon Dollars to bid on the seaweed, and the Cascarrafa Gym Test will begin!

The auctioneer will announce that bidding will begin at 10,000 Pokemon Dollars. The bidding is entirely up to the player. However, any money left over will be given to the player. As a result, the player can always choose the lowest bid on the prompt or perhaps not bid at all during an offer until the other two buyers give up.

Whatever the player decides to spend, the other two bidders will undoubtedly give up after the player bids all 50,000 Pokemon Dollars, implying that the Gym Test is still a sure win. It is up to the player to strategize if they want to keep some of the money.

After completing the Gym Test, head back to the Cascarrafa Gym building then talk to the receptionist, who will say that the player has passed the Gym Test Confirm on the prompt that the player is ready to challenge the Cascarrafa Gym Leader, Kofu the Surging Chef and the player will now be brought to the battle court along the large bridge in the lowest part of Cascarrafa.

Gym Leader Kofu, The Surging Chef

Gym Leader Kofu will use three Water-type Pokemon: a Level 29 Veluza, a Level 29 Wugtrio, and a Level 30 Crabominable with a Water Tera type. Gym Leader Kofu will Terastallize Crabominable, changing it to a pure Water type.

Veluza is a Water and Psychic-type Pokemon, so it has a weakness to Bug-type, Dark-type, Electric-type, Ghost-type, and Grass-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Fighting-type, Fire-type, Ice-type, Psychic-type, Steel-type and Water-type moves (not very effective). 

Kofu’s Veluza will use the following moves: 

• Slash is a physical Normal-type move with 70 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 1-stage increased Critical Hit ratio.
  
• Aqua Cutter is a physical Water-type move with 70 Power and 100 Accuracy and also has an increased Critical Hit ratio.
  
• Pluck 

Kofu’s Veluza has the Mold Breaker Ability, which allows Kofu’s Veluza to use moves without being affected by the opposing Pokemon’s Abilities.

Wugtrio is a Water-type Pokemon, so it has a weakness to Electric-type and Grass-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Fire-type, Ice-type, Steel-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective). 

Kofu’s Wugtrio will use the following moves: 

• Mud-Slap is a special Ground-type move with 20 Power and 100 Accuracy that will also lower the opposing Pokemon’s Accuracy by one stage.
  
• Headbutt is a physical Normal-type move with 70 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 30% chance of causing the opposing Pokemon to flinch.
  
• Water Pulse

Crabominable because of its Tera type, and as Gym Leader, Kofu will terastallize it, will become a Water-type. It also now has a weakness to Electric-type and Grass-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Fire-type, Ice-type, Steel-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective). 

Kofu’s Crabominable will use the following moves: 

• Crabhammer is a physical Water-type move with 100 Power and 90 Accuracy that also has a 1-stage increased Critical Hit ratio.
  
• Rock Smash is a physical Fighting-type move with 40 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 50% chance to lower the Defense stat of the opposing Pokemon by one stage.
  
• Slam is a physical Normal-type move with 80 Power and 75 Accuracy.

Because Gym Leader Kofu’s Pokemon are Level 29 and 30, It is advised that the player use Pokemon that are at least Level 31 with Electric-type and Grass-type moves to defeat Gym Leader Kofu easily.

Rewards

After defeating Gym Leader Kofu, the player will be rewarded the Water Gym Badge and TM022 called Chilling Water, which is a special Water-type move that will decrease the opposing Pokemon’s Attack Stat by one stage. Chilling Water has 50 Power, 100 Accuracy, and 20 PP.

5. Medali Gym

The Medali Gym is a Normal-type Gym and is located in the northern part of the city of Medali, which is directly northwest of the Great Crater of Paldea (or northeast of Cascarrafa and the Asado Desert or southwest of Glaseado Mountain). Medali can be reached by following the main path northeast of Porto Marinada through West Province (Area Two) and West Province (Area Three).

Gym Test

The Medali Gym Test is to order the secret menu item! Enter the Medali Gym and speak with the receptionist, who will explain that the player and three other Gym Test challengers will be given a clue to help them identify the secret dish.

The player must locate the other Gym Test challengers and battle them, and the loser must reveal their clue to the winner. Collect the clues and utilize them to figure out what the secret dish is, then order it from the waiter at Treasure Eatery. 

Player Clue

The receptionist will then reveal the player’s clue, which is to discover how the regulars season their dishes. Leave the Gym building and enter the Treasure Eatery, which is located in the city’s northeastern part, just south of the Medali (East) Pokemon Center.

The “regular” with whom the player must speak is a man in a dark gray suit who is seated on the bottommost seat of the bar area in the Treasure Eatery’s northwesternmost corner. Speak with the man and select ‘Are you a regular here?’ from the prompt, and he will advise the player that a nice squeeze of lemon gives any dish a refreshing kick.

Clue 1

One of the Gym Test challengers is a young student located just across the street from the entrance of Treasure Eatery. The young student will have a speech balloon over their head that says, “I’m gonna beat the Medali Gym!” with a black arrow. Talk to the young student, and a battle for the clues will begin!

This Gym Test challenger will use two Pokemon: a Level 34 Gumshoos and a Level 34 Greedent, which are both Normal type Pokemon. Hence, they have a weakness to Fighting-type moves (super effective) and an immunity to Ghost type moves (no effect).

After winning the battle, speak with the student, and she will give the player her clue, which is to look for something that is the odd one out at one of the ice cream stands. To solve this riddle, go to the food stands behind the student and speak with the merchant of the ice cream stand on the right to see what they have to offer. Grilled Rice Balls are at the bottom of the list, which are obviously the odd ones because they are supposed to be selling ice cream.

Clue 2

The next Gym Test challenger is a female student on the right side of the Medali Gym in the western part of the city. The student will have a speech balloon over their head that says, “I’ve got to order that secret dish…” with a black arrow. Talk to the student, and a battle will commence!

This Gym Test challenger will only use one Pokemon: a Level 34 Ursaring, which is also a Normal-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Fighting-type moves (super effective) and an immunity to Ghost-type moves (no effect).

After winning the battle, talk to the student to reveal her clue: to look for a dark spot surrounded by stairs. To solve this riddle, head to the amphitheater just ahead of the student, head down the stairs and towards the closed gate at the bottom, then interact with it to find a writing that says “Fire Blast.”

Clue 3

The final Gym Test challenger is a male student near the sandwich shop and canned food shop in the southern part of the city with a speech balloon over their head that says, “Anyone here taking the Gym Test?!” with a black arrow. Talk to the student, and a battle will begin!

This Gym Test challenger will only use one Pokemon: a Level 34 Dunsparce, which is also a Normal-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Fighting-type moves (super effective) and an immunity to Ghost-type moves (no effect).

After winning the battle, talk to the student to reveal his clue: to listen really closely to the bluebird Pokemon. To solve this riddle, follow the path to the city’s northeast, where there will be a cabbie with a talking Squawkabilly on the crossing. Simply stand near the cabbie with his blue Squawkabilly, and the Squawkabilly will keep talking and eventually say, “Meedyum! Meedyum!”

The Secret Dish

After gathering all the clues, head back to the Treasure Eatery and talk to the waiter just ahead of the entrance. The waiter will then ask what the player will be ordering, so, using the clues gathered, select ‘Grilled rice balls,’ then ‘Medium serving,’ then ‘Extra crispy, Fire Blast style,’ then, finally, ‘Lemon’ on the prompt.

Following that, the waiter will shout it to the restaurant’s chef, and the entire establishment will begin to rumble, revealing a battle court and completing the Gym Test. Then, talk to the waiter (or heal your Pokemon first) and confirm on the prompt that the player is ready to challenge the Medali Gym Leader, Larry the Exceptional Everyman, and the player will now be brought to the revealed battle court.

Gym Leader Larry, The Exceptional Everyman

Gym Leader Larry will use three Normal-type Pokemon: a Level 35 Komala, a Level 35 Dudunsparce, and a Level 36 Staraptor with a Normal Tera-type. Gym Leader Larry will terastallize Staraptor, changing it from a Normal and Ice-type to a pure Normal-type.

Komala and Dudunsparce are both Normal-type Pokemon, so they have a weakness to Fighting-type moves (super effective) and an immunity to Ghost-type moves (no effect). 

Larry’s Komala will use the following moves: 

• Sucker Punch is a physical Dark-type move with 70 Power and 100 Accuracy that will only damage the opposing Pokemon if it is about to use a damaging move and will fail otherwise.
  
• Yawn
  
• Slam

Larry’s Komala’s Ability, Comatose, allows the Pokemon using the Ability to always be treated as if it were asleep but can still attack normally. Additionally, the attacks and abilities affected by Sleep still apply, like Sleep Talk, Snore, Hex, Wake-Up, Slap, Dream Eater, Nightmare, and Bad Dreams.

Larry’s Dudunsparce will use the following moves: 

• Drill Run is a physical Ground-type move with 80 Power and 95 Accuracy that also has a 1-stage increased Critical Hit ratio.
  
• Glare is a Normal-type status move with 100 Accuracy that paralyzes the opposing Pokemon.
  
• Hyper Drill is a physical Normal-type move with 100 Power and 100 Accuracy that can also penetrate through moves like Protect and Detect.

Staraptor, because of its Tera-type and as Gym Leader Larry will terastallize it, will become a Normal-type. It also now has a weakness to Fighting-type moves (super effective) and an immunity to Ghost-type moves (no effect). 

Larry’s Staraptor will use the following moves: 

• Facade is a physical Normal-type move with 70 Power and 100 Accuracy that will deal double damage if the opposing Pokemon is afflicted with Paralysis, Burn, Poison, or Toxic Poison.
  
• Aerial Ace is a physical Flying-type move with 60 Power and never misses unless the opposing Pokemon uses Protect, Detect, Bounce, Dig, Dive, Fly, Phantom Force, Shadow Force, and Sky Drop.

Larry’s Staraptor’s Ability, Intimidate, lowers the opposing Pokemon’s Attack stat by one stage whenever the Pokemon using the Ability enters the battlefield.

Against Gym Leader Larry, It is recommended that the player’s Pokemon be Level 37 and above with Fighting type moves to defeat Gym Leader Larry comfortably.

Rewards

After defeating the Medali Gym, the player will be rewarded with the Normal-type Gym Badge and TM025 called Facade, which is a physical Normal-type move where the damage dealt to the opposing Pokemon will be doubled if the Pokemon using the move is afflicted with Burn, Paralysis, Poison, or Toxic Poison. Facade has 70 Power, 100 Accuracy, and 20 PP.

Nemona Battle 2

After the player defeats their fifth Pokemon Gym, Nemona will once again challenge the player to a battle!

Nemona will use four Pokemon: a Level 36 Lycanroc (Midday Form), a Level 36 Goomy, a Level 36 Pawmo, and a Pokemon that depends on the player’s starter Pokemon: a Level 37 Meowscarada, Quaquaval, or Skeledirge.

Lycanroc (Midday Form) is a Rock-type Pokemon which means that it has a weakness to Fighting-type, Grass-type, Ground-type, Steel-type, and Water-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Fire-type, Flying-type, Normal-type, and Poison-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Lycanroc will use the following moves:

• Accelerock is a physical Rock-type move with 40 Power and 100 Accuracy that has an increased Speed Priority of 1, which allows it to move faster than most moves.
  
• Bite

Goomy is a Dragon-type Pokemon which means that it has a weakness to Dragon-type, Fairy-type, and Ice-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Electric-type, Fire-type, Grass-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Goomy will use the following moves:

• Dragon Pulse is a special Dragon-type move with 85 Power and 100 Accuracy.
  
• Water Pulse

Pawmo is an Electric and Fighting-type Pokemon which means that it has a weakness to Fairy-type, Ground-type, and Psychic-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Bug-type, Dark-type, Electric-type, Rock-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Pawmi will use the following moves:

• Arm Thrust is a physical Fighting-type move with 15 Power and 100 Accuracy that will attack consecutively (37.5% chance of hitting twice, 37.5% chance of hitting thrice, 12.5% chance of hitting four times, and 12.5% chance of hitting five times.
  
• Spark

Like the last battle, Nemona’s last Pokemon, which she will Terastillize so their moves with the same type as their Tera-Type will be boosted, depends on the player’s starter Pokemon: 

If the player chooses Sprigatito, Nemona will use Quaquaval, which is a Water and Fighting-type Pokemon with a Water Tera-Type, so it will become a pure Water type that has a weakness to Electric-type and Grass-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Fire-type, Ice-type, Steel-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Quaquaval will use the following moves:

• Aqua Jet is a physical Water-type move with 40 Power and 100 Accuracy that has an increased Speed priority of 1 that allows it to move faster than most moves.
  
• Aqua Step is a physical Water-type move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy that will also raise the Speed stat of the Pokemon using the move by one stage.

If the player chooses Fuecoco, Nemona will use Meowscarada, which is a Grass and Dark-type Pokemon with a Grass Tera-Type, so it will become a pure Grass-type that has a weakness to Bug-type, Fire-type, Flying-type, Ice-type, and Poison-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Electric-type, Grass-type, Ground-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Meowscarada will use the following moves:

• Flower Trick, which is a physical Gras-type move with 70 Power and will never miss and will always land a critical hit.
  
• Quick Attack

If the player chooses Quaxly, Nemona will use Skeledirge, which is a Fire and Ghost-type Pokemon with a Fire Tera-Type, so it will become a pure Fire-type that has a weakness to Ground-type, Rock-type, and Water-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Bug-type, Fairy-type, Fire-type, Grass-type, Ice-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Skeledirge will use the following moves:

• Snarl is a special Dark-type move with 55 Power and 95 Accuracy that also lowers the Special Attack stat of the opposing Pokemon by one stage.
  
• Torch Song is a special Fire-type move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy that will also increase the Special Attack stat of the Pokemon using the move by one stage.

As Nemona’s Pokemon are Level 36 and 37, it is advised that the player use Pokemon that are Level 38 and above with Ground-type and Dragon-type or Fairy-type moves as Ground-type moves will deal super effective damage to Lycanroc and Pawmo, then Dragon-type or Fairy-type moves will deal super effective damage to Goomy. Simply use the player’s chosen starter Pokemon against Nemona’s fourth Pokemon, as their main type moves are always super effective against Nemona’s chosen starter Pokemon.

6. Montenevera Gym

The Montenevera Gym is a Ghost-type Gym and is located in the southeastern part of the city of Montenevera, which is found in the northern part of the Paldea region (northwest of Glaseado Mountain or far east of Casseroya Lake). 

The player can reach Montenevera by following the main path northeast of Medali, reaching a junction, then taking the path on the right, reaching another junction, then taking the next path on the right that leads up Glaseado Mountain, find the Glaseado Mountain Pokemon Center, take the path on the northeast, continue to the east to go around the cliffs, continue heading up the mountain by taking the path on the right at the end of the path, then, at the end of this path, the player will find Montenevera!

Gym Test

The Gym Test in the Montenevera Gym is to be the opening act to warm up the audience for the main event! To start this Gym Test, enter the Montenevera Gym building and talk to the receptionist, who will explain that the player must get up on stage and show the audience some Pokemon battles to get the crowd excited before the Gym Leader’s concert starts.

Next, exit the Gym building, head to the southwest of the Gym building, and talk to MC Sledge, who will explain that they want the player to do some Double Battles. Select ‘Yep! I’m ready!’ on the prompt (or ‘not yet’ if you need to heal your Pokemon first)to start the Gym Test. The player must win three Double Battles in a row to pass the Gym Test.

Double Battle 1

For the first Double Battle, the player will battle against a young trainer named Tas, who will only use two Pokemon: A level 40 Greavard and a Level 40 Shuppet. 

Greavard and Shuppet are both Ghost-type Pokemon that have a weakness to Dark-type and Ghost-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Bug-type and Poison-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Fighting-type and Normal-type move (no effect).

Double Battle 2

For the second Double Battle, the player will battle against a musician and trainer named Lani, who will also only use two Pokemon: A level 40 Misdreavus and a Level 40 Haunter. 

Misdreavus is also a Ghost-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Dark-type and Ghost-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Bug-type and Poison-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Fighting-type and Normal-type moves (no effect).

Haunter is a Ghost and Poison-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Dark-type, Ghost-type, Ground-type, and Psychic-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Fairy-type, Grass-type, and especially Bug-type and Poison-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Fighting-type and Normal-type moves (no effect).

Double Battle 3

For the last Double Battle, the player will battle against MC Sledge himself, using two Pokemon: a Level 40 Drifblim and a Level 40 Sableye. 

Drifblim is a Ghost, and Flying-type Pokemon with a weakness to Dark-type, Electric-type, Ghost-type, Ice-type, and Rock-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Grass-type, Poison-type, and especially Bug-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Fighting-type, Ground-type, and Normal-type moves (no effect).

Sableye is a Dark and Ghost-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Fairy-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Poison-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Fighting-type, Normal-type, and Psychic-type moves (no effect).

After completing the Gym Test, head back to the Montenevera Gym building and talk to the receptionist, who will say that the player now has the right to challenge the Gym Leader, Ryme, the MC of RIP. Select ‘Yes’ on the prompt (or ‘No’ if you want to heal up your Pokemon first) to start the battle!

Gym Leader Ryme, The MC of RIP

Just like in the Gym Test, the battle against Gym Leader Ryme will also be a Double Battle. Gym Leader Ryme will use four Ghost-type Pokemon: a Level 41 Mimikyu, a Level 41 Banette, a Level 41 Houndstone, and a Level 42 Toxtricity (Low Key Form) that has a Ghost Tera-type. Gym Leader Ryme will Terastallize Toxtricity, changing it from an Electric and Poison-type to a pure Ghost-type.

Mimikyu is a Ghost and Fairy-type Pokemon, so it has a weakness to Ghost and Steel-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Bug-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Dragon-type, Fighting-type, and Normal-type moves (no effect). 

Ryme’s Mimikyu will use the following moves: 

• Shadow Sneak is a physical Ghost-type move with 40 Power and 100 Accuracy with an increased Speed priority of 1, allowing it to move faster than most.
  
• Light Screen is a Psychic-type status move that will reduce the damage taken from Special Attacks by 50% in Single Battles and 33% in Double Battles for five turns on the user’s side of the battle.
  
• Slash

Ryme’s Mimikyu’s Ability, Disguise, protects the Pokemon who has the ability from one damaging attack move once per battle. Still, it does not protect the Pokemon from entry hazards or weather damage. The Pokemon with the ability will lose 12.5% of its max HP once the Disguise breaks. 

Banette and Hounstone are both Ghost-type Pokemon with a weakness to Dark-type and Ghost-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Bug-type and Poison-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Fighting-type and Normal-type moves (no effect). 

Ryme’s Banette will use the following moves: 

• Icy Wind is a special Ice-type move with 55 Power and 95 Accuracy that also lowers the Speed stat of the opposing Pokemon by one stage.
  
• Sucker Punch
  
• Shadow Sneak

Ryme’s Houndstone will use the following moves: 

• Crunch is a physical Dark-type move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 20% chance of lowering the Defense stat of the opposing Pokemon.
  
• Play Rough is a physical Fairy-type move with 90 Power and 90 Accuracy that also has a 10% chance of lowering the Attack stat of the opposing Pokemon.
  
• Phantom Force is a physical Ghost-type move with 90 Power and 100 Accuracy that makes the Pokemon using the move semi-invulnerable in the first turn and then attacks on the second turn. This move will also break through Protect.

Toxtricity, because of its Tera-type and as Ryme will terastallize it, will become a Ghost-type, so it also now has a weakness to Dark-type and Ghost-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Bug-type and Poison-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Fighting-type and Normal-type moves (no effect). 

Ryme’s Toxtricity will use the following moves: 

• Discharge is a special Electric-type move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy that will hit all the Pokemon on the battlefield and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the hit Pokemon.
  
• Hyper Voice is a special Normal-type move with 90 Power and 100 Accuracy.
  
• Hex

Against Gym Leader Ryme, It is recommended that the player’s Pokemon be Level 43 and above with Ghost-type moves to deal major damage and defeat Gym Leader Ryme easily.

Rewards

After defeating the Montenevera Gym, the player will be rewarded with the Ghost-type Gym Badge, and TM114 called Shadow Ball, which is a special Ghost-type move that also has a 20% chance to lower the opposing Pokemon’s Special Defense stat by one stage. Shadow Ball has 80 Power, 100 Accuracy, and 15 PP.

7. Alfornada Gym

The Alfornada Gym is a Psychic-type Gym and is located in the northeastern part of the city of Alfornada (southwest of Cortondo or way west of Los Platos and South Province Area Four), which is in the southwesternmost part of the Paldea region. 

The player can reach Alfornada by following the main path west of Cortondo towards the West Province (Area One) – Central Pokemon Center, reach a junction and take the path that leads south, enter Alfornada Cavern in South Province (Area Six), jump up the cliffs to find the exit on the western side of South Province (Area Six) and follow the path to the east.

It is important to mention that the player’s Koraidon or Miraidon has the ability to perform a high jump to successfully traverse through Alfornada Cavern. Jumping higher can be learned after beating Orthworm, the Lurking Steel Titan in East Province (Area Three).

Nemona Battle 3

Upon entering the seventh Pokemon Gym, Nemona will once again talk to the player and challenge the player to a battle!

For this battle, Nemona will four Pokemon: a Level 42 Lycanroc (Midday Form), a Level 42 Sliggoo, a Level 42 Pawmot, and a Pokemon that depends on the player’s starter Pokemon: a Level 43 Meowscarada, Quaquaval, or Skeledirge.

Lycanroc (Midday Form) is a Rock-type Pokemon which means that it has a weakness to Fighting-type, Grass-type, Ground-type, Steel-type, and Water-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Fire-type, Flying-type, Normal-type, and Poison-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Lycanroc will use the following moves:

• Rock Slide is a physical Rock-type move with 75 Power and 90 Accuracy that also has a 30% chance of causing the opposing Pokemon to flinch.
  
• Accelerock

Sliggoo is a Dragon-type Pokemon which means that it has a weakness to Dragon-type, Fairy-type, and Ice-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Electric-type, Fire-type, Grass-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Sliggoo will use the following moves:

• Dragon Pulse
• Water Pulse

Pawmot is an Electric and Fighting-type Pokemon which means that it has a weakness to Fairy-type, Ground-type, and Psychic-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Bug-type, Dark-type, Electric-type, Rock-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Pawmot will use the following moves:

• Spark
• Arm Thrust

Again, Nemona’s last Pokemon depends on the player’s starter Pokemon: 

If the player chooses Sprigatito, Nemona will use Quaquaval, which is a Water and Fighting-type Pokemon with a Water Tera-Type, so it will become a pure Water-type that has a weakness to Electric-type and Grass-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Fire-type, Ice-type, Steel-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Quaquaval will use the following moves:

• Aqua Jet
• Aqua Step

If the player chooses Fuecoco, Nemona will use Meowscarada, which is a Grass and Dark-type Pokemon with a Grass Tera-Type, so it will become a pure Grass type that has a weakness to Bug-type, Fire-type, Flying-type, Ice-type, and Poison-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Electric-type, Grass-type, Ground-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Meowscarada will use the following moves:

• Quick Attack
• Flower Trick

If the player chooses Quaxly, Nemona will use Skeledirge, which is a Fire and Ghost type Pokemon with a Fire Tera-Type, so it will become a pure Fire type that has a weakness to Ground-type, Rock-type, and Water-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Bug-type, Fairy-type, Fire-type, Grass-type, Ice-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Skeledirge will use the following moves:

• Snarl
• Torch Song

It is recommended that the player use Pokemon that are Level 44 and above with Ground-type and Dragon-type or Fairy-type moves. For Nemona’s last Pokemon, use the player’s chosen starter Pokemon.

Gym Test

The Gym Test in the Alfornada Gym is to participate in the Emotional Spectrum Practice! To start this Gym Test, enter the Alfornada Gym and talk to the receptionist, who will tell the player that the player must first complete the Gym Test to face the Gym Leader, Tulip, which means participating in the Emotional Spectrum Practice, which is a special kind of exercise.

Next, exit the Gym building, head to the eastern side of the Gym building, and talk to the tracksuit lady, who is actually the battle studies teacher in the academy named Dendra, who will explain that in the Emotional Spectrum Practice or ESP, she will show the player a certain movement and all the player must copy it. So, select ‘Yes’ on the prompt to start the Gym Test!

All the player has to do is look at Dendra’s Medichamp’s emotion through the colored icon above and copy it by pressing the appropriate button: A button for yellow or joy, B button for blue or surprise, Y button for green or excitement, and X button for red or anger. The player must press the appropriate button before the timer runs out.

In between the rounds of the ESP, the other participants will challenge the player in Pokemon Battles!

Battle 1

For the first Battle, the opponent will only use two Pokemon: a Level 43 Gothorita and a Level 43 Kirlia. 

Gothorita is a Psychic-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Bug-type, Dark-type, and Ghost-type moves (super effective), and a resistance to Fighting-type and Psychic-type moves (not very effective).

Kirlia is a Psychic and Fairy-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Ghost-type, Poison-type, and Steel-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Psychic-type and especially Fighting-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Dragon-type moves (no effect). Additionally, Emily’s Kirlia has the Ability called Trace, which copies the opposing Pokemon’s Ability.

After winning the battle, another round of the ESP will begin!

Battle 2

For the second Battle, the opponent will also use three Pokemon: a Level 43 Grumpig, a Level 43 Indeedee (Male),  and a Level 43 Medicham. 

Grumpig is also a Psychic-type Pokemon with a weakness to Bug-type, Dark-type, and Ghost-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Fighting-type and Psychic-type moves (not very effective).

Indeedee is a Psychic and Normal-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Bug-type and Dark-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Psychic-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Ghost-type moves (no effect).

Medicham is a Psychic and Fighting-type Pokemon with a weakness in Fairy-type, Flying-type, and Ghost-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Fighting-type and Rock-type moves (not very effective).

Then, with that, the Alfornada Gym Test is now completed! Head back inside the Alfornada Gym building and talk to the receptionist, who will say that the player now has the right to challenge the Gym Leader, Tulip the Bewitching Beautician. Select ‘Yes’ on the prompt (or ‘No’ if you want to heal up your Pokemon first) to start the battle!

Gym Leader Tulip, The Bewitching Beautician

Gym Leader Tulip will only use four Psychic-type Pokemon: Level 44 Farigiraf, Level 44 Gardevoir, Level 44 Espathra, and Level 45 Florges, which has a Psychic Tera-type. Gym Leader Tulip will terastallize Florges, changing it from a Fairy-type to a pure Psychic-type.

Farigiraf is a Psychic and Normal-type Pokemon, so it has a weakness to Bug-type and Dark-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Psychic-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Ghost-type moves (no effect). 

Tulip’s Farigiraf will use the following moves: 

• Zen Headbutt is a physical Psychic-type move with 80 Power and 90 Accuracy that also has a 20% chance of causing the opposing Pokemon to flinch.
  
• Reflect is a Psychic-type status move that will reduce the damage taken from Physical Attacks by 50% in Single Battles and 33% in Double Battles for five turns on the user’s side of the battle.
  
• Crunch

Gardevoir is a Psychic and Fairy-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Ghost-type, Poison-type, and Steel-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Psychic-type and especially Fighting-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Dragon-type moves (no effect). 

Tulip’s Gardevoir will use the following moves: 

• Dazzling Gleam is a special Fairy-type move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy.
  
• Psychic is a special Psychic-type move with 90 Power and 100 Accuracy that has a 10% chance of lowering the Special Defense stat of the opposing Pokemon by one stage.
  
• Energy Ball is a special Grass-type move with 90 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 10% chance of lowering the Special Defense stat of the opposing Pokemon by one stage.

Espathra is a Psychic-type Pokemon, so it has a weakness to Bug-type, Dark-type, and Ghost-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Fighting-type and Psychic-type moves (not very effective). 

Tulip’s Espathra will use the following moves: 

• Shadow Ball, which is a special Ghost-type move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy, also has a 20% chance to lower the opposing Pokemon’s Special Defense stat by one stage.
  
• Quick Attack
  
• Psychic

Florges, which will become a Psychic-type,  will also now have a weakness to Bug-type, Dark-type, and Ghost-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Fighting-type and Psychic-type moves (not very effective). 

Tulip’s Florges may use the following moves: 

• Petal Blizzard is a physical Grass-type move with 90 Power and 100 Accuracy.
  
• Psychic
  
• Dazzling Gleam

Against Gym Leader Tulip, It is advised that the player’s Pokemon be Level 46 and above with Dark-type and Ghost-type moves as Dark-type moves will deal super effective damage to Farigiraf, Espathra, and Florges, and Ghost-type moves will deal super effective damage to Gardevoir and also Espathra and Florges.

Rewards

After defeating the Alfornada Gym, the player will be rewarded with the Psychic-type Gym Badge, and TM120 called Psychic.

8. Glaseado Gym

Glaseado Gym is an Ice-type Gym and is located near the middle near the peak of Glaseado Mountain (southeast of Montevera or northeast of Medali), which is in the northern part of the Paldea region. 

To find the Glaseado Gym, start from Montenevera, follow the main path southwest, cross the bridge, continue on the path that now leads south but up the mountain, follow the path turn to the left up a steeper path, follow this path up the mountain until the player reaches the Glaseado Gym Pokemon Center and the Glaseado Gym!

Gym Test

The Gym Test in the Glaseado Gym is to participate in the Snow Slope Run! To start this Gym Test, enter the Glaseado Gym and talk to the receptionist, who will explain that the player must ride a Pokemon down the designated course and reach the goal before the time limit runs out.

Next, exit the Gym building, head back up to the Pokemon Center nearby, and talk to the Pokemon Gym Staff nearby, who will explain that the player must ride a Pokemon all the way down the slippery and slidy course and reach the finish line within the target time. Confirm on the prompt, and the Gym Test will start!

All the player needs to do is head down the course while passing through the gates as fast as possible until the finish line. The player must complete the course before the timer reaches 1 minute and 30 seconds.

After completing the Gym Test, head back inside the Glaseado Gym building, and talk to the receptionist, who will say that the player has now earned the right to challenge the Gym Leader, Grusha, the Sub-zero Shredder. Select ‘Yes’ on the prompt (or ‘No’ if you want to heal up your Pokemon first) to start the battle!

Gym Leader Grusha, The Sub-zero Shredder

Gym Leader Grusha will use four Ice-type Pokemon: Level 47 Frosmoth, Level 47 Beartic, Level 47 Cetitan, and Level 48 Altaria, which has an Ice Tera-type. Gym Leader Grusha will terastallize Altaria, changing it from a Dragon and Flying-type to a pure Ice-type.

Frosmoth is an Ice and Bug-type Pokemon, so it has a weakness to Flying-type, Steel-type, and especially Fire-type and Rock-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Grass-type, Ground-type and Ice-type moves (not very effective). 

Grusha’s Frosmoth will use the following moves: 

• Blizzard is a special Ice-type move with 110 Power and ​​70 Accuracy that also has a 10% chance to freeze the opposing Pokemon and an increased accuracy if used during a Snowstorm.
• Bug Buzz is a special Bug-type move with 90 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 10% chance of lowering the opposing Pokemon’s Special Defense stat by one stage.
• Tailwind is a Flying-type status move that increases the Speed stat of all of the user’s Pokemon by two stages for the next four turns.

Beartic is an Ice-type Pokemon with a weakness in Fighting-type, Fire-type, Rock-type, and Steel-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Ice-type moves (not very effective). 

Grusha’s Beartic will use the following moves: 

• Icicle Crash is a physical Ice-type move with 85 Power and 90 Accuracy that also has a 30% chance of making the opposing Pokemon flinch.
  
• Earthquake is a physical Ground-type move with 100 Power and 100 Accuracy that will hit all of the Pokemon on the battlefield and will double the damage to a Pokemon that used the move Dig.
  
• Aqua Jet

Cetitan is also an Ice-type Pokemon, so it has a weakness to Fighting-type, Fire-type, Rock-type, and Steel-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Ice-type moves (not very effective). 

Grusha’s Cetitan will use the following moves: 

• Icicle Spear is a physical Ice-type move with 25 Power and 100 Accuracy where the Pokemon using the move will hit the opposing Pokemon two to five times (37.5% chance to hit two times, 37.5% chance to hit three times, 12.5% chance to hit four times, and 12.5% chance to hit five times).
  
• Liquidation is a physical Water-type move with 85 Power and 100 Accuracy that has a 20% chance to lower the Defense stat of the opposing Pokemon by one stage.
  
• Ice Shard is a physical Ice-type move with 40 Power and 100 Accuracy that has an increased Speed priority of one, which allows it to go faster than most moves.

Grusha’s Cetitan also has an Ability called Thick Fat which reduces the damage it receives from Fire-type and Ice-type moves by 50%.

Altaria will become an Ice-type because of its Tera-Type, which means it also now has a weakness to Fighting-type, Fire-type, Rock-type, and Steel-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Ice-type moves (not very effective). 

Grusha’s Altaria will use the following moves: 

• Ice Beam is a special Ice-type move with 90 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 10% chance to freeze the opposing Pokemon.
  
• Dragon Pulse
  
• Moonblast is a special Fairy-type move with 95 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 30% chance of lowering the Special Attack stat of the opposing Pokemon by one stage.
  
• Hurricane is a special Flying-type move with 110 Power and 70 Accuracy that also has a 30% chance of confusing the opposing Pokemon and will still damage opposing Pokemon that used Fly, Bounce, or Sky Drop.

Against Gym Leader Grusha, It is recommended that the player’s Pokemon be at least Level 49 with Fire type and Rock type to defeat Gym Leader Grusha comfortably.

Rewards

After defeating the Alfornada Gym, the player will be rewarded the Ice-type Gym Badge, and TM124 called Ice Spinner, which is a physical Ice-type move that also destroys any terrain, and the move will not fail even if the battlefield has not been turned into terrain. Ice Spinner has 80 Power, 100 Accuracy, and 15 PP.

Pokemon League

After beating all the Pokemon Gyms in the Paldea region, the player can now challenge the Pokemon League, which is in the northwest of Mesagoza (or southwest of the Great Crater of Paldea). To get there, travel to Mesagoza, then to the northwest end of the Mesagoza (West) Pokemon Center, up the stairs beside the sandwich shop, enter the cave with a gate, then follow the path until the player finds the Pokemon League building and the nearby Pokemon Center.

Near the Pokemon League building, approach the entrance of the Pokemon League building, and a cutscene will play where Champion Geeta will say that she wishes the player the best of luck.

Next, once the player is ready, approach the Pokemon League Staff in front of the entrance, select ‘Yes’ on the prompt to face the Champion Assessment, and the Pokemon League Staff will check if the player has collected all eight Gym Badges, then, once confirmed, the player will be able to enter.

Champion Assessment Part 1: The Interview

Rika will be the interviewer for the first part of the Champion Assessment and ask the player a bunch of questions that must be all answered correctly, or else the player will be asked to leave the room. The number of attempts to answer the questions is unlimited.

Rika will again check if the player has collected all eight Gym Badges. If not, Rika will ask the player to come back once the player has collected them all.

Once confirmed, Rika will start the interview. Here are the answers to the questions: 

1. The player can select any of the answers on the prompt.
   
2. Select ‘Naranja Academy’ on the prompt if the player is using the Scarlet version of the game, or select ‘Uva Academy’ on the prompt if the player is using the Violet version of the game.
3. Select ‘I came to become Champion’ on the prompt.
   
4. The player may select any of the answers, but it is important to remember what the player selected for this question because it will be used for another question later. For future reference, the options for this question are ‘I want to become even stronger,’ ‘I want to battle Nemona,’ and ‘I want to find treasure.’
   
5. Select any of the answers on the prompt.
   
6. For this question, the correct answer depends on the answer chosen in the previous question. Select ‘Katy’ if you answered Cortondo Gym, select ‘Brassius’ if you answered Artazon Gym, select ‘Iono’ if you answered Levincia Gym, select ‘Kofu’ if you answered Cascarrafa Gym, select ‘Larry’ if you answered Medali Gym, select ‘Ryme’ if you answered Montenevera Gym, select ‘Tulip’ if you answered Alfornada Gym, or select ‘Grusha’ if you answered Glaseado Gym.
   
7. Again, the correct answer depends on the answer chosen in the previous question. Select ‘Bug’ if you answered Katy, select ‘Grass’ if you answered Brassius, select ‘Electric’ if you answered Iono, select ‘Water’ if you answered Kofu, select ‘Normal’ if you answered Larry, select ‘Ghost’ if you answered Ryme, select ‘Psychic’ if you answered Tulip, or select ‘Ice’ if you answered Grusha.
   
8. The correct answer to this question is determined by the starter Pokemon chosen by the player at the start of the game. Choose ‘The Grass Cat Pokemon’ if you chose Sprigatito as your starter Pokemon, ‘The Fire Croc Pokemon’ if you chose Fuecoco, or ‘The Duckling Pokemon’ if you chose Quaxly.
   
9. For this question, choose the same answer as you did for the fourth question.
   
10. Lastly, select ‘Yes’ on the prompt.

Champion Assessment Part 2: Elite Four

Next is the Elite Test, where the player will battle the Elite Four in a row without turning back.

Choose the Pokemon you want to use for all of the Elite Four, then stock up on items before heading to the door behind Rika. The first battle against the Elite Four will then begin!

Rika

The first member of the Elite Four is Rika herself, who will use five Ground-type Pokemon: Level 57 Whiscash, Level 57 Camerupt, Level 57 Donphan, Level 57 Dugtrio, and Level 58 Clodsire.

Whiscash is a Water and Ground-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Grass-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Fire-type, Poison-type, Rock-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Electric-type moves (no effect).

Rika’s Whiscash will use the following moves: 

• Muddy Water is a special Water-type move with 90 Power and 85 Accuracy that also has a 30% chance to lower the opposing Pokemon’s Accuracy by one stage.
  
• Earth Power is a special Ground-type move with 90 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 10% chance of lowering the Sp. Defense stat of the opposing Pokemon by one stage.
  
• Future Sight is a special Psychic-type move with 120 Power and 100 Accuracy that will hit the targeted Pokemon two turns after the move is used.
  
• Blizzard

Camerupt is a Fire and Ground-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Ground-type and especially Water-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Bug-type, Fairy-type, Fire-type, Poison-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Electric-type moves (no effect).

Rika’s Camerupt will use the following moves: 

• Fire Blast is a special Fire-type move with 110 Power and 85 Accuracy that also has a 10% chance of dealing burn to the opposing Pokemon.
  
• Flash Cannon is a special Steel-type move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 10% chance of lowering the opposing Pokemon’s Sp. Defense stat by one stage.
  
• Earth Power
  
• Yawn

Donphan and Dugtrio are Ground-type Pokemon that have a weakness to Grass-type, Ice-type, and Water-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Poison-type and Rock-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Electric-type moves (no effect).

Rika’s Donphan will use the following moves: 

• Stone Edge is a physical Rock-type move with 100 Power and 80 Accuracy that is also an attack that has increased the Critical Hit ratio by one stage.
  
• Iron Head is a Steel-type physical move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 30% chance of causing the opposing Pokemon to flinch.
  
• Poison Jab is a physical Poison-type move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 30% chance of poisoning the opposing Pokemon.
  
• Earthquake

Rika’s Dugtrio will use the following moves: 

• Sandstorm, which is a Rock-type status move that activates a sandstorm for five turns.
  
• Earthquake
  
• Rock Slide
  
• Sucker Punch

Clodsire is Ground and Poison-type Pokemon, but Rika will terastallize Clodsire, which will change it into a pure Ground-type because of its Tera-type, so it will also have a weakness to Grass-type, Ice-type, and Water-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Poison-type and Rock-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Electric-type moves (no effect).

Rika’s Clodsire will use the following moves: 

• Toxic, which is a Poison-type status move with 90 Accuracy that badly poisons the opposing Pokemon.
  
• Protect, which is a Normal-type status move that protects the Pokemon using the move from attacks except for a few select moves.
  
• Earthquake
  
• Liquidation

It is advised that the player use Pokemon that are Level 59 and above with Water-type and Grass-type moves, as Grass-type moves will deal super-effective damage to Whiscash, and Water-type moves will deal super-effective damage to all of Rika’s other Pokemon. Rika, however, will counter these with Fire-type and Steel-type moves from Donphan and Camerupt.

Poppy

The second member of the Elite Four is Poppy, who will use five Steel-type Pokemon: Level 58 Copperajah, Level 58 Corviknight, Level 58 Bronzong, Level 58 Magnezone, and Level 59 Tinkaton.

Copperajah is a Steel-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Fighting-type, Fire-type, and Ground-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Bug-type, Dragon-type, Fairy-type, Flying-type, Grass-type, Ice-type, Normal-type, Psychic-type, Rock–type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Poison-type moves (no effect).

Poppy’s Copperajah will use the following moves: 

• High Horsepower is a physical Ground-type move with 95 Power and 95 Accuracy.
  
• Heavy Slam is a physical Steel-type move with 100 Accuracy and attack power that is based on the target Pokemon’s weight, where the lighter the target, the bigger the power.
  
• Stealth Rock is a Rock-type status move where rocks will be set on the opposing Pokemon’s area on the battlefield and deal damage to all the opposing Pokemon that will be sent out.
  
• Play Rough

Corviknight is a Steel and Flying-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Fire-type and Electric-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Dragon-type, Fairy-type, Flying-type, Normal-type, Psychic-type, Steel-type, and especially Bug-type and Glass-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Poison-type and Ground-type moves (no effect).

Poppy’s Corviknight will use the following moves: 

• Brave Bird is a physical Flying-type move with 120 Power and 100 Accuracy where the Pokemon using the move will also receive recoil damage, which is a third of the damage dealt.
  
• Iron Defense is a Steel-type status move that increases the Pokemon using the move’s Defense stat by two stages.
  
• Body Press is a physical Fighting-type move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy where, instead of the Attack stat, the Defense stat of the Pokemon using the move is used to calculate the amount of damage that will be dealt.
  
• Iron Head

Bronzong is a Steel and Psychic-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Dark-type, Fire-type, Ghost-type, and Ground-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Dragon-type, Fairy-type, Flying type, Grass-type, Ice-type, Normal-type, Rock-type, Steel-type, and especially Psychic-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Poison-type moves (no effect).

Poppy’s Bronzong will use the following moves:

• Rock Blast is a physical Rock-type with 25 Power and 90 Accuracy where the Pokemon using the move will hit the player two to five times (37.5% chance to hit the opposing Pokemon two times, 37.5% chance to hit three times, 12.5% chance to hit four times, and 12.5% chance to hit five times).
  
• Iron Head
  
• Zen Headbutt
  
• Earthquake

Magnezone is a Steel and Electric-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Fighting-type, Fire-type, and especially Ground-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Bug-type, Dragon-type, Electric-type, Fairy type, Grass-type, Ice-type, Normal-type, Psychic-type, Rock-type, and especially Flying-type and Steel-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Poison-type moves (no effect).

Poppy’s Magnezone will use the following moves: 

• Tri Attack is a special Normal-type move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 20% chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the opposing Pokemon.
  
• Discharge
  
• Flash Cannon
  
• Light Screen

Tinkaton is a Fairy and Steel-type Pokemon, but Poppy will terastallize Tinkaton, which will change it into a pure Steel type because of its Tera-type, so it will also have a weakness to Fighting-type, Fire-type, and Ground-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Bug-type, Dragon-type, Fairy-type, Flying-type, Grass-type, Ice-type, Normal-type, Psychic-type, Rock-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective), and immunity to Poison-type moves (no effect).

Poppy’s Tinkaton will use the following moves: 

• Gigaton Hammer is a physical Steel-type move with 160 Power and 100 Accuracy that cannot be used consecutively.
  
• Brick Break is a physical Fighting-type move with 75 Power and 100 Accuracy that also breaks the protective barriers that are active in the battle.
  
• Play Rough
  
• Stone Edge

Because all of Poppy’s Pokemon are weak against Fire-type moves, it is recommended that the player use Pokemon that are Level 60 and above with Fire-type moves. Furthermore, Fire-type Pokemon are resistant to Steel-type moves, making them ideal for battling Poppy’s Pokemon.

Larry

The third member of the Elite Four is Larry, who will use five Flying-type Pokemon: Level 59 Tropius, Level 59 Staraptor, Level 59 Altaria, Level 59 Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style), and Level 60 Flamigo.

Tropius is a Grass and Flying-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Fire-type, Flying-type, Poison-type, Rock-type, and especially Ice-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Fighting-type, Water-type, and especially Grass-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Ground-type moves (no effect).

Larry’s Tropius will use the following moves: 

• Air Slash is a special Flying-type move with 75 Power and 95 Accuracy that also has a 30% chance of causing the opposing Pokemon to flinch.
  
• Solar Beam is a special Grass-type move with 120 Power and 100 Accuracy where the Pokemon using the move will charge on the turn and then attack the next turn (the charge and the attack will be on the same turn if Sunny Day is active).
  
• Sunny Day is a Fire-type status move that activates Sunshine for five turns.
  
• Dragon Pulse

Staraptor is a Normal and Flying-type Pokemon with a weakness to Electric-type, Ice-type, and Rock-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Bug-type and Grass-type moves, and an immunity to Ghost-type and Ground-type moves (no effect).

Larry’s Staraptor will use the following moves:

• Close Combat is a physical Fighting-type move with 120 Power and 100 Accuracy that also lowers the Defense and Sp. Defense stat of the Pokemon using the move by one stage.
  
• Thief is a physical Dark-type move with 60 Power and 100 Accuracy that, aside from dealing damage, will also steal the opposing Pokemon’s Held Item for the remainder of the battle if the Pokemon using the move is not holding any item.
  
• Brave Bird
  
• Facade

Altaria is a Dragon and Flying-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Dragon-type, Fairy-type, Rock-type, and especially Ice-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Bug-type, Fighting-type, Fire-type, Water-type, and especially Grass-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Ground-type moves (no effect).

Larry’s Altaria will use the following moves: 

• Flamethrower is a special Fire-type move with 90 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 10% chance of afflicting Burn to the opposing Pokemon.
  
• Moonblast
  
• Ice Beam
  
• Dragon Pulse

Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) is an Electric and Flying-type Pokemon which means that it has a weakness to Ice-type and Rock-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Bug-type, Fighting-type, Flying-type, Grass-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Ground-type moves (no effect).

Larry’s Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) will use the following moves: 

• Teeter Dance is a Normal-type status move with 100 Accuracy that confuses all Pokemon on the battlefield.
  
• Air Slash
  
• Icy Wind

Flamigo is a Flying and Fairy-type Pokemon but will be terastallized, which will change it into a pure Flying-type because of its Tera-type, so it will also have a weakness to Electric-type, Ice-type, and Rock-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Bug-type, Fighting-type, and Grass-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Ground-type moves (no effect).

Larry’s Flamigo will use the following moves: 

• Throat Chop is a physical Dark-type move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy that stops the opposing Pokemon from using any Sound-based moves for two turns.
  
• Close Combat
  
• Brave Bird
• Liquidation

It is recommended that the player use Pokemon with Rock-type and Ice-type moves that are Level 61 or higher, as almost all of Larry’s Pokemon are weak to these moves. Ice-type moves are preferable because they deal four times the damage to Tropius and Altaria. Staraptor and Flamigo, on the other hand, will counter these moves with Fighting-type moves which deal super effective damage to Rock and Ice-type Pokemon.

Hassel

The fourth member of Elite Four is Hassel, who will use five Dragon-type Pokemon: Level 60 Noivern, Level 60 Dragalge, Level 60 Flapple, Level 60 Haxorus, and Level 61 Baxcalibur.

Noivern is a Flying and Ground-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Dragon-type, Fairy-type, Rock-type, and especially Ice-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Bug-type, Fighting-type, Fire-type, Water-type, and especially Grass-type moves (not very effective), and immunity to Ground-type moves (no effect).

Hassel’s Noivern will use the following moves: 

• Super Fang is a physical Normal-type move with 90 Accuracy that halves the opposing Pokemon’s HP.
  
• Air Slash
  
• Dragon Pulse
  
• Hyper Voice

Dragalge is a Poison and Dragon-type Pokemon with a weakness to Dragon-type, Ground-type, Ice-type, and Psychic-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Bug-type, Electric-type, Fighting-type, Fire-type, Poison-type, Water-type, and especially Grass-type moves (not very effective).

Hassel’s Dragalge will use the following moves: 

• Sludge Bomb is a special Poison-type move with 90 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 30% chance of dealing poison to the opposing Pokemon.
  
• Hydro Pump is a special Water-type move with 110 Power and 80 Accuracy.
  
• Thunderbolt is a special Electric-type move with 90 Power and 100 Accuracy that, aside from dealing damage, also has a 10% chance of afflicting Paralysis on the opposing Pokemon.
  
• Dragon Pulse

Flapple is a Grass and Dragon-type Pokemon with a weakness to Bug-type, Dragon-type, Fairy-type, Flying-type, Poison-type, and especially Ice-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Ground type and especially Electric type, Grass-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Hassel’s Flapple will use the following moves: 

• Dragon Rush is a physical Dragon-type move with 100 Power and 75 Accuracy that also has a 20% chance of causing the opposing Pokemon to flinch.
  
• Seed Bomb is a physical Grass-type move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy.
  
• Leech Seed is a Grass-type status move with 90 Accuracy that steals an eighth of the targeted Pokemon to recover the Pokemon using the move’s HP.
  
• Aerial Ace

Haxorus is a Dragon-type Pokemon with a weakness to Dragon-type, Fairy-type, and Ice-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Electric-type, Fire-type, Grass-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Hassel’s Haxorus will use the following moves: 

• Dragon Claw is a physical Dragon-type move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy.
  
• Rock Tomb is a physical Rock-type move with 60 Power and 95 Accuracy that also lowers the opposing Pokemon’s Speed stat by one stage.
  
• Crunch
  
• Iron Head

Baxcalibur is an Ice and Dragon-type Pokemon but will be terastallized, which will change it into a pure Dragon-type because of its Tera-type, so it will also have a weakness to Dragon-type, Fairy-type, and Ice-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Electric-type, Fire-type, Grass-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Hassel’s Baxcalibur will use the following moves:  

• Glaive Rush is a physical Dragon-type move with 120 Power and 100 Accuracy that ensures that the Pokemon using the move’s next move will not miss and deal twice the damage.
  
• Icicle Crash
  
• Brick Break
  
• Ice Shard

It is advised that the player use Pokemon that are Level 62 and above with Fairy-type and Ice-type moves as all of Hassel’s Pokemon are weak against these moves, especially Noivern and Flapple, which take 4x damage when hit with Ice-type moves. Hassel’s Pokemon are also weak to Dragon-type moves, but Dragon-type Pokemon, which typically have Dragon-type moves, are also weak to Hassel’s Dragon-type moves.

Top Champion Geeta

After defeating the Elite Four, the player will now face Top Champion Geeta, who will use six Pokemon: Level 61 Espathra, Level 61 Avalugg, Level 61 Kingambit, Level 61 Gogoat, Level 61 Veluza, and Level 62 Glimmora.

Espathra is a Psychic-type Pokemon with a weakness to Bug-type, Dark-type, and Ghost-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Fighting-type and Psychic-type moves (not very effective).

Top Champion Geeta’s Espathra will use the following moves: 

• Lumina Crash is a special Psychic-type move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy that also lowers the Special Defense stat of the opposing Pokemon by two stages.
  
• Quick Attack
  
• Dazzling Gleam
  
• Reflect

Avalugg is an Ice-type Pokemon with a weakness to Fighting-type, Fire-type, Rock-type, and Steel-type moves (super effective) and a resistance to Ice-type moves (not very effective).

Top Champion Geeta’s Avalugg will use the following moves: 

• Avalanche is a physical Ice-type move with 60 Power and 100 Accuracy that will double the damage dealt if the targeted Pokemon has already been damaged in the same turn.
  
• Crunch
  
• Earthquake
  
• Body Press

Kingambit is a Dark and Steel-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Ground-type, Fire-type, and especially Fighting-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Dark-type, Dragon-type, Flying-type, Ghost-type, Grass-type, Ice-type, Normal-type, Rock-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Poison-type and Psychic-type moves (no effect).

Top Champion Geeta’s Kingambit will use the following moves: 

• Kowtow Cleave is a physical Dark-type move with 85 Power and never misses.
  
• Iron Head
  
• Stone Edge
  
• Zen Headbutt

Gogoat is a Grass-type Pokemon with a weakness to Bug-type, Flying-type, Fire-type, Ice-type, and Poison-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Electric-type, Grass-type, Ground-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Top Champion Geeta’s Gogoat will use the following moves: 

• Horn Leech is a physical Grass-type move with 75 Power and 100 Accuracy that will recover the Pokemon using the move’s HP by half of the damage dealt.
  
• Bulk Up is a Fighting-type status move that increases the Attack and Defense stat of the Pokemon using the move by one stage.
  
• Play Rough
  
• Zen Headbutt

Veluza is a Water and Psychic-type Pokemon with a weakness to Bug-type, Dark-type, Electric-type, Ghost-type, and Grass-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Fighting-type, Fire-type, Ice-type, Psychic-type, Steel-type and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Top Champion Geeta’s Veluza will use the following moves: 

• Psycho Cut is a physical Psychic-type move with 70 Power and 100 Accuracy with a 1-stage increased Critical Hit ratio.
  
• Ice Fang is a physical Ice-type move with 65 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 10% chance of causing the opposing Pokemon to flinch or freeze.
  
• Aqua Jet
  
• Liquidation

Glimmora is a Rock and Poison-type Pokemon but will be terastallized, which will change it into a pure Rock-type because of its Tera-type, so it will have a weakness to Fighting-type, Grass-type, Ground-type, Steel-type, and Water-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Flying-type, Fire-type, Normal-type, and Poison-type moves (not very effective).

Top Champion Geeta’s Glimmora will use the following moves: 

• Tera Blast is a special Normal-type move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy that, when used when the Pokemon using the move is terastallized, the move’s type will change to the Pokemon’s Tera Type, and the move will change to a Physical move if the Pokemon using the move’s Attack stat is higher than its Special Attack stat.
  
• Sludge Wave is a special Poison-type move with 95 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 10% chance of inflicting Poison on the opposing Pokemon.
  
• Dazzling Gleam
  
• Earth Power

It is advised that the player use Pokemon that are Level 63 and above with Bug-type and Fighting-type moves, as Bug-type moves are strong against Espathra, Veluza, and Gogoat. Fighting-type moves are strong against Avalugg, Glimmora, and especially Kingambit.

Watch out for Champion Geeta’s Kingambit, as it has an Ability called Supreme Overlord which will boost its Attack and Special Attack stat by 10% for each fainted Pokemon in its party. So, it is recommended to defeat Kingambit as quickly as possible. 

Final Battle

After becoming a Champion, head to Mesagoza, then head to the central plaza in the middle of the city. By selecting it on the player’s map, the player can fly to either the two Pokemon Centers in the town or the Naranja or Uva Academy.

Nemona

Nemona will use six Pokemon: Level 65 Lycanroc (Midday Form), Level 65 Goodra, Level 65 Dudunsparce, Level 65 Orthworm, Level 65 Pawmot, and Level 66 Meowscarada, Skeledirge, or Quaquaval.

Lycanroc (Midday Form) is a Rock-type Pokemon that has a weakness to Fighting-type, Grass-type, Ground-type, Steel-type, and Water-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Fire-type, Flying-type, Normal-type, and Poison-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Lycanroc (Midday Form) will use the following moves: 

• Accelerock
• Drill Run
• Stealth Rock
• Stone Edge

Nemona’s Lycanroc has a Sand Rush Ability that doubles its speed during a sandstorm.

Pawmot is an Electric and Fighting-type Pokemon with a weakness to Fairy-type, Ground-type, and Psychic-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Bug-type, Dark-type, Electric-type, Rock-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Pawmot will use the following moves: 

• Ice Punch is a physical Ice-type move with 75 Power and 100 Accuracy that also has a 10% to freeze the opposing Pokemon.
  
• Double Shock is a physical Electric-type move with 120 Power and 100 Accuracy that will cause the Pokemon using the move to lose its Electric-typing if used by an Electric-type and will fail if used by a Pokemon that is not an Electric-type.
  
• Close Combat

Goodra is a Dragon-type Pokemon with a weakness to Dragon-type, Fairy-type, and Ice-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Electric-type, Fire-type, Grass-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Goodra will use the following moves: 

• Sludge Bomb
• Ice Beam
• Dragon Pulse
• Muddy Water

If Nemona’s Goodra is hit with a Grass-type move, the Ability Sap Sipper increases Goodra’s Attack stat. Aside from that, Goodra will now be immune to Grass-type moves.

Dudunsparce is a Normal-type Pokemon with a weakness to Fighting-type moves (super effective) and immunity to Ghost-type moves (no effect).

Nemona’s Dudunsparce will use the following moves: 

• Coi is a Poison-type status move that increases the Attack, Defense, and Accuracy stat of the Pokemon using the move by one stage.
  
• Dragon Rush
  
• Hyper Drill

Orthworm is a Steel type Pokemon that has a weakness to Fighting-type, Fire-type, and Ground-type moves (super effective), a resistance to Bug-type, Dragon-type, Fairy-type, Flying-type, Grass-type, Ice-type, Normal-type, Psychic-type, Rock-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective), and an immunity to Poison-type moves (no effect).

Nemona’s Orthworm will use the following moves: 

• Iron Tail is a physical Steel-type move with 100 Power and 75 Accuracy also has a 30% chance of lowering the opposing Pokemon’s Defense stat by one stage.
  
• Body Press

When Nemona’s Orthworm is attacked with a Ground-type move, it gains the ability Earth Eater, which causes Ground-type moves to have no effect on Orthworm, and instead of taking damage, it heals 1/4 of its maximum HP.

Like the previous Nemona battles, Nemona’s final Pokemon will depend on the player’s starter Pokemon:

If the player chooses Sprigatito, Nemona will use Quaquaval, a Water and Fighting-type Pokemon, that she will terastallize, which will change it into a pure Water-type because of its Tera-type so it will have a weakness to Electric-type and Grass-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Fire-type, Ice-type, Steel-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Quaquaval will use the following moves: 

• Ice Spinner is a physical Ice-type move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy, will also destroy the terrain active in the battle, and the move will not fail even if no terrain is active.
  
• Brick Break
  
• Aqua Step

If the player chooses Fuecoco, Nemona will use Meowscarada, a Grass and Dark-type Pokemon, that she will terastallize, which will change it into a pure Grass-type because of its Tera type, so it will have a weakness to Bug-type, Fire-type, Flying-type, Ice-type, and Poison-type moves (super effective), and resistance to Electric-type, Grass-type, Ground-type, and Water-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Meowscarada will use the following moves: 

• Shadow Claw, which is a physical Ghost-type move with 70 Power and 100 Accuracy, also has a 1-stage increased Critical Hit ratio.
  
• Play Rough
  
• Flower Trick

If the player chooses Quaxly, Nemona will use Skeledirge, a Fire and Ghost-type Pokemon, that she will terastallize, which will change it into a pure Fire-type because of its Tera-type so it will have a weakness to Ground-type, Rock-type, and Water-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Bug-type, Fairy-type, Fire-type, Grass-type, Ice-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective).

Nemona’s Skeledirge will use the following moves: 

• Shadow Ball
• Torch Song

It is advised that the player’s Pokemon are Level 67 and above with Fighting-type and Fairy-type moves. Fighting-type moves can deal super-effective damage to Lycanroc, Dudunsparce, and Orthworm, and Fairy-type moves can damage Goodra and Pawmot.

The player can simply use the chosen starter Pokemon to deal super effective damage to Nemona’s final Pokemon.

Victory Road Complete!

After defeating Nemona, she will be overjoyed that the player has surpassed her and become the strongest. Then, Nemona will shake hands with the player and thank them for their incredible battle. Everyone in the crowd, including Director Clavell and the Elite Four, will then clap their hands and cheer.

The “Victory Road” questline is now completed! All the player needs to do is finish the “Starfall Street” and “Path of Legends” questlines to get to Area Zero in the Great Crater of Paldea!