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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Gym Leaders

Gym Leaders are some of the strongest Trainers you will encounter throughout the game. They specialize in a particular type of Pokémon and will use their expertise to battle Trainers who wish to challenge them. Each Gym Leader has their own strengths and weaknesses, so Trainers must be prepared for anything when they step into a Gym.

Pokemon SV Gym Leader Pokemon Battles Guide

Planning your battle is crucial to success in any battle, but especially so for Gym Leaders. If you know which pokemon your opponent will use against you, as well as their abilities, items, and movesets, then you can better plan which pokemon to use against them. You can familiarize yourself with type Weaknesses and Resistances using our weakness charts for each gym leader to give yourself the best chance at victory.

Name: Katy

Gym Leader

Type:

Bug

Location:

Cortondo Gym

Katy Guide

Damage Taken	Types
+400%
+200%	Flying Rock Fire
-50%	Fighting Ground Grass
-75%
Immune

Katy 1st Battle


Pokemon	Moves
F Nymble New (Lv.14)	Move 1: Struggle Bug Move 2: Double Kick
F Tarountula New (Lv.14)	Move 1: Bug Bite Move 2: Assurance
F Teddiursa (Lv.15) Bug Tera Type	Move 1: Fury Cutter Move 2: Fury Swipes

Katy 2nd Battle


Pokemon	Moves
C Lokix New (Lv.65)	Move 1: Sucker Punch Move 2: Lunge Move 3: Bounce
C Forretress (Lv.65)	Move 1: Bug Bite Move 2: Gyro Ball Move 3: Curse Move 4: Stone Edge
D Spidops New (Lv.65)	Move 1: Throat Chop Move 2: Brick Break
B Heracross (Lv.65)	Move 1: Megahorn Move 2: Close Combat Move 3: Stone Edge Move 4: Night Slash
B Ursaring (Lv.66) Bug Tera Type	Move 1: Fury Cutter Move 2: High Horsepower Move 3: Play Rough Move 4: Crunch

Name: Brassius

Gym Leader

Type:

Grass

Location:

Artazon Gym

Brassius Guide

Damage Taken	Types
+400%
+200%	Flying Poison Bug Fire Ice
-50%	Ground Water Grass Electric
-75%
Immune

Brassius 1st Battle


Pokemon	Moves
F Petilil (Lv.16)	Move 1: Sleep Powder Move 2: Mega Drain
F Smoliv New (Lv.16)	Move 1: Tackle Move 2: Razor Leaf
D Sudowoodo (Lv.17) Grass Tera Type	Move 1: Rock Throw

Brassius 2nd Battle


Pokemon	Moves
C Lilligant (Lv.65)	Move 1: Petal Blizzard Move 2: Light Screen Move 3: Quiver Dance Move 4: Hyper Beam
C Breloom (Lv.65)	Move 1: Mach Punch Move 2: Seed Bomb Move 3: Spore Move 4: Thunder Punch
B Tsareena (Lv.65)	Move 1: Trop Kick Move 2: High Jump Kick Move 3: Play Rough Move 4: Zen Headbutt
B Arboliva New (Lv.65)	Move 1: Energy Ball Move 2: Leech Seed Move 3: Grassy Terrain
D Sudowoodo (Lv.66) Grass Tera Type	Move 1: Stone Edge Move 2: Fire Punch Move 3: Ice Punch

Name: Iono

Gym Leader

Type:

Electric

Location:

Levincia Gym

Iono Guide

Damage Taken	Types
+400%
+200%	Ground
-50%	Flying Steel Electric
-75%
Immune

Iono 1st Battle


Pokemon	Moves
F Wattrel New (Lv.23)	Move 1: Pluck Move 2: Quick Attack Move 3: Spark
C Bellibolt New (Lv.23)	Move 1: Water Gun Move 2: Spark
E Luxio (Lv.23)	Move 1: Spark Move 2: Bite
C Mismagius Violet Exclusive (Lv.24) Electric Tera Type	Move 1: Charge Beam Move 2: Hex Move 3: Confuse Ray

Iono 2nd Battle


Pokemon	Moves
C Kilowattrel New (Lv.65)	Move 1: Hurricane Move 2: Quick Attack Move 3: Discharge Move 4: Tailwind
C Bellibolt New (Lv.65)	Move 1: Water Pulse Move 2: Thunder Move 3: Reflect Move 4: Sucker Punch
C Electrode (Lv.65)	Move 1: Foul Play Move 2: Magnet Rise Move 3: Discharge Move 4: Electric Terrain
B Luxray (Lv.65)	Move 1: Crunch Move 2: Wild Charge Move 3: Ice Fang
C Mismagius Violet Exclusive (Lv.66) Electric Tera Type	Move 1: Charge Beam Move 2: Shadow Ball Move 3: Mystical Fire Move 4: Dazzling Gleam

Name: Kofu

Gym Leader

Type:

Water

Location:

Cascarrafa Gym

Kofu Guide

Damage Taken	Types
+400%
+200%	Grass Electric
-50%	Steel Fire Water Ice
-75%
Immune

Kofu 1st Battle


Pokemon	Moves
C Veluza New (Lv.29)	Move 1: Slash Move 2: Pluck
D Wugtrio New (Lv.29)	Move 1: Mud-Slap Move 2: Water Pulse Move 3: Headbutt
C Crabominable (Lv.30) Water Tera Type	Move 1: Crabhammer Move 2: Rock Smash Move 3: Slam

Kofu 2nd Battle


Pokemon	Moves
C Veluza New (Lv.65)	Move 1: Aqua Jet Move 2: Psycho Cut Move 3: Night Slash
D Pelipper (Lv.65)	Move 1: Hurricane Move 2: Blizzard Move 3: Surf Move 4: Quick Attack
D Wugtrio New (Lv.65)
B Clawitzer Violet Exclusive (Lv.65)	Move 1: Water Pulse Move 2: Dark Pulse Move 3: Dragon Pulse Move 4: Aura Sphere
C Crabominable (Lv.66) Water Tera Type	Move 1: Crabhammer Move 2: Ice Hammer Move 3: Zen Headbutt Move 4: Close Combat

Name: Larry

Gym Leader

Type:

Normal

Location:

Medali Gym

Larry Guide

Damage Taken	Types
+400%
+200%	Fighting
-50%
-75%
Immune	Ghost

Larry 1st Battle


Pokemon	Moves
C Komala (Lv.35)	Move 1: Yawn Move 2: Sucker Punch Move 3: Slam
B Dudunsparce New (Lv.35)	Move 1: Drill Run Move 2: Glare
C Staraptor (Lv.36) Normal Tera Type	Move 1: Facade Move 2: Aerial Ace

Larry 2nd Battle


Pokemon	Moves
C Komala (Lv.65)	Move 1: Yawn Move 2: Sucker Punch Move 3: Wood Hammer Move 4: Zen Headbutt
B Braviary (Lv.65)	Move 1: Brave Bird Move 2: Crush Claw Move 3: Close Combat Move 4: Rock Tomb
B Dudunsparce New (Lv.65)	Move 1: Drill Run Move 2: Dragon Rush Move 3: Stone Edge
C Staraptor (Lv.66) Normal Tera Type	Move 1: Facade Move 2: Brave Bird Move 3: Close Combat Move 4: Thief

Name: Ryme

Gym Leader

Type:

Ghost

Location:

Montenevera Gym

Ryme Guide

Damage Taken	Types
+400%
+200%	Ghost Dark
-50%	Poison Bug
-75%
Immune	Normal Fighting

Ryme 1st Battle


Pokemon	Moves
C Banette (Lv.41)	Move 1: Icy Wind Move 2: Sucker Punch Move 3: Shadow Sneak
C Mimikyu (Lv.41)	Move 1: Light Screen Move 2: Shadow Sneak Move 3: Slash
C Houndstone New (Lv.41)	Move 1: Play Rough Move 2: Crunch Move 3: Phantom Force
B Toxtricity (Lv.42) Ghost Tera Type	Move 1: Discharge Move 2: Hex Move 3: Hyper Voice

Ryme 2nd Battle


Pokemon	Moves
C Banette (Lv.65)	Move 1: Icy Wind Move 2: Sucker Punch Move 3: Shadow Sneak Move 4: Phantom Force
C Mimikyu (Lv.65)	Move 1: Light Screen Move 2: Shadow Sneak Move 3: Slash Move 4: Play Rough
C Spiritomb (Lv.65)	Move 1: Protect Move 2: Sucker Punch Move 3: Curse Move 4: Will-O-Wisp
C Houndstone New (Lv.65)	Move 1: Play Rough Move 2: Crunch Move 3: Phantom Force Move 4: Ice Fang

Name: Tulip

Gym Leader

Type:

Psychic

Location:

Alfornada Gym

Tulip Guide

Damage Taken	Types
+400%
+200%	Bug Ghost Dark
-50%	Fighting Psychic
-75%
Immune

Tulip 1st Battle


Pokemon	Moves
B Farigiraf New (Lv.44)	Move 1: Crunch Move 2: Zen Headbutt Move 3: Reflect
B Gardevoir (Lv.44)	Move 1: Psychic Move 2: Dazzling Gleam Move 3: Energy Ball
C Espathra New (Lv.44)	Move 1: Psychic Move 2: Quick Attack Move 3: Shadow Ball
A Florges (Lv.45) Psychic Tera Type	Move 1: Psychic Move 2: Moonblast Move 3: Petal Blizzard

Tulip 2nd Battle


Pokemon	Moves
B Farigiraf New (Lv.65)	Move 1: Crunch Move 2: Zen Headbutt Move 3: Reflect Move 4: Iron Head
B Gardevoir (Lv.65)	Move 1: Psychic Move 2: Dazzling Gleam Move 3: Energy Ball Move 4: Mystical Fire
C Espathra New (Lv.65)	Move 1: Psychic Move 2: Quick Attack Move 3: Shadow Ball Move 4: Dazzling Gleam
B Gallade (Lv.65)	Move 1: Psycho Cut Move 2: Leaf Blade Move 3: X-Scissor Move 4: Close Combat
A Florges (Lv.66) Psychic Tera Type	Move 1: Psychic Move 2: Moonblast Move 3: Petal Blizzard Move 4: Charm

Name: Grusha

Gym Leader

Type:

Ice

Location:

Glaseado Gym

Grusha Guide

Damage Taken	Types
+400%
+200%	Fighting Rock Steel Fire
-50%	Ice
-75%
Immune

Grusha 1st Battle


Pokemon	Moves
C Frosmoth (Lv.47)	Move 1: Blizzard Move 2: Bug Buzz Move 3: Tailwind
B Beartic (Lv.47)	Move 1: Aqua Jet Move 2: Icicle Crash Move 3: Earthquake
C Altaria (Lv.48) Ice Tera Type	Move 1: Ice Beam Move 2: Dragon Pulse Move 3: Moonblast Move 4: Hurricane

Grusha 2nd Battle


Pokemon	Moves
C Frosmoth (Lv.65)	Move 1: Blizzard Move 2: Bug Buzz Move 3: Tailwind
B Beartic (Lv.65)	Move 1: Aqua Jet Move 2: Icicle Crash Move 3: Earthquake
B Cetitan New (Lv.65)	Move 1: Ice Shard Move 2: Bounce
B Weavile (Lv.65)	Move 1: Night Slash Move 2: Ice Punch Move 3: Shadow Claw Move 4: X-Scissor
C Altaria (Lv.66) Ice Tera Type	Move 1: Ice Beam Move 2: Dragon Pulse Move 3: Moonblast Move 4: Hurricane

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