The Gym Leader challenges of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are not easier to complete. Here are the best tips and counters to defeat the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Gym Leaders.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have several tasks and challenges. If you have completed the main story challenges, you can proceed to play the Gym leader challenges. As you need to visit the Pokemon Violet and Scarlet gyms to beat the Gym Trainers over there. Every Gym boasts a powerful Pokemon trainer along with its members. There are a couple of Gym Leaders, you need to employ the best Pokemon to defeat them. First, you must observe the weakness of these gym trainers to deploy the best troops. You can challenge the gym leaders anytime for a rematch in both Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Here are the best tips and tricks to defeat the Gym Leaders of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
There are seven gym leaders in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. You have to visit every gym to defeat these leaders.
Cortondo Gym is boosted by Katy as it has the Bug Pokemon as the gym’s leader. Katy is a Bug type creature and is highly vulnerable against Flying, Rock, and Fire moves. Katy’s team is not as intimidating as you would expect. Katy runs her team with Nymble, Tarountula, and Teddiursa. Just like Katy her members are basically bug-type Pokemon. Players need to be cautious of Teddiursa as she’s the only powerful from Katy’s team. Teddiursa is a normal-type Pokemon.
You can simply counter Katy with Pawmo and Fuecoco as they have the best Fighting and Fire-type moves, especially the Blaze move of Fuecoco will do enough damage to Katy and her team.
Artazon Gym has Brassius as its leader and is the second challenge in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. You can counter Brassius with Fuecoco, Staravia, Vivillon or even Fletchinder as the grass type Pokemon is weaker against Ice, Fire and Flying attacks. The core team of Brassius includes Petilil, Smolive and Sudowudoo. Brassius’ gets enhanced by Sudowudoo with his Rock moves. You can employ Fletchinder to tackle Sudowudoo. And the other two are not superior as compared to Sudowudoo.
Lono owns Levincia Gym. Her team is boosted with Luxio, Wattrel, Bellibolt and Mismagius. You can counter the Levincia leader and her team using Klawff, Clodsire and Oinkolonge. As Lono is an electric type with her weakness is ground and you may the rock type moves of Klawf. Clodsire is another best option as with its ground moves, you can defeat Lono and her team easily.
Kafu owns Cascarrafa Gym with her prolific troops. The Water-type Pokemon boasts of Veluza, Crabominable, and Wugtrio. All her members are stronger with Water, Fighting, and Psychic moves. But Kofu still has two weak zones in the form of grass and electric. To counter Kofu, Luxio, and Pawmo with electric moves and Sprigatito with its grass moves will be the best strategy to deploy and defeat the Cascarrafa Gym Leader.
One of the toughest gym leader challenges comes when you face Medali Gym leader Larry and his powerful gang. Staraptor, Dudunsparce, and Komali have made Larry stronger with their normal and physical moves. Larry, herself comes from the Normal type and is highly susceptible to Fighting moves. To counter and defeat Larry, Quaquaval with Water and Fighting moves should be your first choice. Additionally, Gengar with its ghost and poison moves, Pawmo with its electric and fighting moves will be easier to defeat Dudunsparce and Komali. Staraptor is the most skillful Pokemon of Larry, use any Pokemon with the best facade moves to counter Staraptor.
The Ghost-type Ryme owns Montenevera and considers the Gym as its den. Ryme has her team with the other stronger ghost and fairy types. Mimikyu, Banette, Houndstone, and Toxtricity have made sure that the Montenevera gym challenge is going to be a tougher one, especially with Ryme as its leader. Ryme is completely weak against ghost and dark moves, you can exploit this weakness by using Lokix and Orthworm who are extremely powerful with their dark and steel moves, thereby making sure that the Montenevera gym leader challenge can be completed in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
Alfornada Gym battle is one of the toughest gym challenges especially with its leader being Tulip. The Psychic type leader has Florges, Espathra, Gardevoir, and Farigiraf as their teammates. Just like Tulip, her members are stronger with Psychic and Fairy moves. Lokix with bug and dark attacks, and Houndstone with its ghost moves are your go-to options to counter Tulip and co who are extremely vulnerable against Ghost, Bug, and Dark moves.
The Final Gym Leader challenge from Pokemon League is with the Glaseado Gym Leader Grusha. The Ice-type Grusha is an extremely powerful leader with its super force being Altaria, Cetita, Beatrice, and Frosmoth. Grusha and his team are vulnerable against Fighting, Rock, Steel, and Fighting-type moves. You may go with Orthworm for its incredible steel moves, Glimmora for its Rock and Poisonous attacks, Quaquaval for its Water and Fighting, and finally Skeledirge with its Fire and Ghost will be effective to defeat the Mighty Grusha and its troops. Frosmoth and Altaria are extremely powerful with their stats, you can go with Skeledirge to negate their powers and take initial advantage in the battle.
That’s everything about the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Gym Leader challenges. With these best guide, tips and counters to defeat all the powerful gym leaders, you can win all the challenges and can provoke the gym trainers for a rematch once again.
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