Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Pokémon League guide: How to beat the elite four
Beat the strongest Pokémon trainers in the Pokémon League
The Pokémon Company has always kept a final challenge after the end of the trainer’s quest in their Pokémon games. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet‘s Victory Path quest ends with a battle against the elite four in the Pokémon League, through which you will have to prove yourself as the most muscular Pokémon trainer in the Paldea region. The elite four are the most challenging set of Pokémon trainers in the world of Paldea, and by beating them, you will be able to establish yourself as the ultimate Pokémon Champion of the Paldean region. After defeating all the eight gym leaders, the Pokémon League will be the final hurdle on your way to being the best Pokémon trainer in the world.
Before reaching the Pokémon league, you must gather enough knowledge about the Pokémon and their moves and have high-level and stronger Pokémon in your collection. In this guide, we will discuss in detail the strategies and Pokémon deck you should carry to battle against the elite four.
How to reach Pokémon League in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
The Pokémon League is situated in Mesagoza; from the city center heading towards the northeast of the city, you will find a big stair and an open gate that leads to a tunnel. Enter through the gates, and you will reach the path to the Pokémon league. Keep following the way which leads toward the Pokémon center and Pokémon League building. You can stock up on items, heal up in the Pokémon center, and then proceed towards the Pokémon League building.
After you reach the Pokémon League building, you will meet Geeta, and after a short conversation, head inside. You will meet the League Rep at the doors, who will ensure you have all eight gym badges before entering the Pokémon League building. Once inside, he will take you to Rika, where you must pass the Pokémon League Champion Assessment test before fighting the elite four.
How to pass the Pokémon League Champion assessment test in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Once you have entered the Pokémon League, you will have to sit for an interview before Rika. Rika will ask you some questions, and we have prepared the best answers for you to pass the test:
- How did you get here today? Choose any.
- Please tell me the name of the school you are enrolled in? Naranja Academy for Scarlet or Uva Academy for Violet.
- So, what brings you to the Pokémon League today? I came to become a Champion
- Now, what do you intend to do if and when you become a Champion? Choose any, and remember the answer.
- Which of the eight Gyms gave you the most difficulty? Choose any.
- And what was the name of the Gym Leader you faced there? Choose based on the gym you picked.
- Do you remember which type of Pokémon Gym Leader used? Choose based on the gym you picked.
- What was the category of the Pokémon you chose to be your first partner? Choose based on your starter Pokémon
- Remind me, what do you intend to do if and when you become a Champion? Repeat the answer as earlier.
- Do you like Pokémon? Yes
After completing the assessment test, you will now proceed onto fighting the elite four from the Pokémon League.
How to beat Rika from the elite four in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Rika will be the first member you will fight from the elite four. Rika’s team is mainly made of Ground-type Pokémon; her strongest Pokémon is the ground tera-type Clodsire. Here’s the squad you will be fighting against when you go up against Rika in the Pokémon League:
| Pokémon | Level | Type | Tera Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiscash | 57 | Water/Ground | |
| Camerupt | 57 | Fire/Ground | |
| Dugtrio | 57 | Ground | |
| Donphan | 57 | Ground | |
| Clodsire | 58 | Poison/Ground | Ground |
The ground-type Pokémon are weaker against Grass or Bug-type Pokémon and are vulnerable to attack from Water, Grass, and Ice-type Pokémon. So, we would suggest you bring a strong Pokémon from the Water, Grass, and Ice-type Pokémon and use your water-type Pokémon as your primary Pokémon in the battle.
Start with grass-type attacks to fight against Rika’s water/ground type Pokémon at the beginning, then switch to your water-type attack to battle against the following three Pokémon and switch back to grass-type attack while fighting against Clodsire to avoid its Water Absorb ability.
How to beat Poppy from the elite four in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
After defeating Rika, you will have to fight against Poppy from the elite four. Poppy’s team is mainly made of steel-type Pokémon, and her strongest Pokémon is the steel tera-type Tinkaton. Here’s the squad you will be fighting against when you go up against Poppy in the Pokémon League:
| Pokémon | Level | Type | Tera Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copperajah | 58 | Steel | |
| Corviknight | 58 | Flying/Steel | |
| Bronzong | 58 | Steel/Psychic | |
| Magnezone | 58 | Electric/Steel | |
| Tinkaton | 59 | Fairy/Steel | Steel |
The steel-type Pokémon are weaker against Fire, Water, Electric, and Steel-type Pokémon and are vulnerable to attack from Fire, Fighting, and Ground-type Pokémon. So, we would suggest you bring a strong Pokémon from the Fire, Fighting, and Ground-type Pokémon and use your Fire and Ground-type Pokémon as your primary Pokémon in the battle.
Start with fire-type attacks to fight against Poppy’s first four Pokémon at the beginning, then switch to your ground-type attack to battle against Tinkaton and change to a fighting-type attack while fighting against terastallized Tinkaton to counter its Physical Attack.
How to beat Larry from the elite four in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Larry will be the third member you will fight from the elite four. Larry’s team is mainly made of Flying-type Pokémon, and his strongest Pokémon is the flying tera-type Flamingo. Here’s the squad you will be fighting against when you go up against Larry in the Pokémon League:
| Pokémon | Level | Type | Tera Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiscash | 59 | Grass/Flying | |
| Camerupt | 59 | Normal/Flying | |
| Dugtrio | 59 | Dragon/Flying | |
| Donphan | 59 | Electric/Flying | |
| Clodsire | 60 | Flying/Fighting | Flying |
The flying-type Pokémon are weaker against Electric, Rock, and Steel-type Pokémon and are vulnerable to attack from Electric, Rock, and Ice-type Pokémon. So, we suggest you bring a strong Pokémon from the Electric, Rock, and Ice-type Pokémon and keep Fairy and Dragon-type as your backup options.
Start with rock or fire-type attacks to fight against Larry’s Tropius at the beginning, then switch to your dragon or rock-type attack to battle against the following three Pokémon and switch to electric and ice-type attacks while fighting against Flamingo.
How to beat Hassel from the elite four in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Hassel will be the last member you will fight from the elite four in the Pokémon. Hassels’s team is mainly made of Dragon-type Pokémon, and his strongest Pokémon is the dragon tera-type Baxcalibur. Here’s the squad you will be fighting against when you go up against Hassel in the Pokémon League:
| Pokémon | Level | Type | Tera Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiscash | 60 | Flying/Dragon | |
| Camerupt | 60 | Poison/Dragon | |
| Dugtrio | 60 | Dragon | |
| Donphan | 60 | Grass/Dragon | |
| Clodsire | 61 | Dragon/Ice | Dragon |
The dragon-type Pokémon are weak against steel-type Pokémon and are vulnerable to attack from Dragon, Fairy, and Ice-type Pokémon. So, we would suggest you bring a strong Pokémon from the Dragon, Fairy, and Ice-type Pokémon and use your Dragon and Ice-type Pokémon as your primary Pokémon in the battle.
You can use the dragon and ice-type moves throughout the battle against Larry’s, which will work well. We suggest using a Pokémon like Gyarados, which uses both Dragon and Ice-type attacks.
Which strategy do you think is the best for beating the elite four? Let us know in the comments below!
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