How to Beat Rika in Scarlet & Violet
Rika starts with Whiscash in Scarlet & Violet but ends with Clodsire, her Lv 58 ace, which drops its Poison half when she Terastallizes it into a pure Ground type. Electric moves do nothing to any of her five. Toedscruel, caught at Casseroya Lake, hits all of them.
GroundGYM LEADERS
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Rika’s team and weaknesses
At a glance
Rika’s Pokémon
- Weak to
- Grass4×
- Immune to
- Electric
- Weak to
- Water4×
- Ground
- Immune to
- Electric
- Weak to
- Water
- Grass
- Ice
- Immune to
- Electric
- Weak to
- Same weaknesses and immunities as Donphan
- Weak to
- Grass
- Ice
- Immune to
- Water (Water Absorb)
- Electric
Best Pokémon for Rika in Scarlet & Violet
Grass moves hit 4 of Rika’s 5 Pokémon for 2× or more. Toedscruel from Casseroya Lake learns Power Whip at Lv 52.
Catch before the League
Hits all 5ToedscruelGroundGrass
UsesPower WhipLv 52orEarth PowerLv 54CatchCasseroya Lake
Hits 4 of 5: Camerupt, Donphan, Dugtrio and ClodsireCloysterWaterIce
UsesHydro PumporIce Beamwhen caughtCatchSouth Province (Area Five)
Hits 4 of 5: Whiscash, Donphan, Dugtrio and ClodsireScovillainGrassFire
UsesSolar BeamLv 48CatchSouth Province (Area Five)
Hits 4 of 5: Whiscash, Donphan, Dugtrio and ClodsireGogoatGrass
UsesLeaf BladeLv 55CatchSouth Province (Area Two)
Hits 4 of 5: Whiscash, Donphan, Dugtrio and ClodsireLeafeonGrass
UsesLeaf BladeLv 50CatchSouth Province (Area Two)
Hits 4 of 5: Whiscash, Donphan, Dugtrio and ClodsireAbomasnowGrassIce
UsesWood HammerLv 43CatchGlaseado Mountain
Hits 4 of 5: Whiscash, Donphan, Dugtrio and ClodsireLilligantGrass
UsesLeaf Stormwhen caughtCatchSouth Province (Area Four)
Hits 4 of 5: Whiscash, Donphan, Dugtrio and ClodsireLurantisGrass
UsesSolar Beamwhen caughtCatchSouth Province (Area Five)
Hits 4 of 5: Whiscash, Donphan, Dugtrio and ClodsireBrambleghastGrassGhost
UsesPower WhipLv 55CatchNorth Province (Area One)
Hits 4 of 5: Whiscash, Donphan, Dugtrio and ClodsireCacturneGrassDark
UsesEnergy BallLv 44CatchAsado Desert
Hits 4 of 5: Whiscash, Donphan, Dugtrio and ClodsireSawsbuckNormalGrass
UsesSolar BeamLv 52CatchSouth Province (Area One)
Hits 4 of 5: Whiscash, Donphan, Dugtrio and ClodsireAmoongussGrassPoison
UsesSolar BeamLv 48CatchSouth Province (Area Four)
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Picked Sprigatito? Its Grass type also hits 4 of 5.
Picked Quaxly? Its Water type also hits 3 of 5.
Items before the League
- Buy
Full Restore₽3,000
Revive₽2,000
Antidote₽200for Poison Jab and Toxic
Awakening₽200for YawnSouth Province (Area One) - Find
Never Melt IceBoosts Ice movesHiddenGlaseado MountainIn areas up to Lv 62; random sparkling item on the ground (respawns, not guaranteed) - Find
Soft SandBoosts Ground movesHiddenAsado DesertIn areas up to Lv 62; random sparkling item on the ground (respawns, not guaranteed)
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Elite Four battle order
Rika is battle 1 of 5. The teams on either side, and which of the types that beat Rika keep working later in the run.
Every team in the runRika · Poppy · Larry · Hassel · Geeta
Beats Rika
Grass
Water
IceSome Pokémon in the later battles still take 2× from these types.
- Before · Last gymGrushaTop Lv 48
- Elite Four · 1RikaYou are hereTop Lv 58 · 5 Pokémon
- Elite Four · 2PoppyTop Lv 59 · 5 Pokémon
- Elite Four · 3LarryTop Lv 60 · 5 Pokémon
Lv 59Still takes 2× from Ice
Lv 59Still takes 2× from Ice
Lv 59Still takes 2× from Ice
Lv 59Still takes 2× from Ice
Lv 60 AceTera FlyingStill takes 2× from Ice
- Elite Four · 4HasselTop Lv 61 · 5 Pokémon
Lv 60Still takes 2× from Ice
Lv 60Still takes 2× from Ice
Lv 60Still takes 2× from Ice
Lv 60Still takes 2× from Ice
Lv 61 AceTera DragonStill takes 2× from Ice
- ChampionGeetaTop Lv 62 · 6 Pokémon
Fire
Fighting
Rock
Fairy
BugGymsBy level cap
Pokémon League
- RikaLv 58GroundYou are here
- PoppyLv 59SteelNext
- LarryLv 60Flying
- HasselLv 61Dragon
- GeetaLv 62Champion
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