Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Gym Leader rematch guide: All teams & new levels

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet players looking for a new challenge can rematch all Gym Leaders in the game. They’ll have tougher teams this time around, so here’s a guide to their new Pokémon and levels.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet offer tons of challenges to keep trainers busy. Whether it’s completing the three main story paths, exploring Area Zero, or enjoying the Ranked Battle Stadium, there’s always something to do.

The Gym Leader Challenge is one of the highlights of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet as a traditional feature. Luckily, the Scarlet and Violet post-game allows players to re-match Gym Leaders across Palladia, only this time they’ll have much stronger teams.

Here’s a guide to rematching Gym Leaders to see their new Pokémon teams in Scarlet and Violet.

Cortondo – Bug Gym Leader Katy

• locix – Bug / Dark – Level 65
• Fortress – Bug / Steel – Level 65
• heracross – Bug / Fighting – Level 65
• Spidops – Bug – Level 65
• Ursaring – Normal – Bug Tera Type – Level 66

Artazon – Grass Gym Leader Brasius

• lilligent – Grass – Level 65
• Breloom – Grass / Fighting – Level 65
• tsarina – Grass – Level 65
• arboliva – Grass / Normal – Level 65
• sudowoodo – Rock – Grass Tera Type – Level 66

Levincia – Electric Gym Leader Iono

• kW – Electric / Flying – Level 65
• bellybolt – Electric – Level 65
• electrodes – Electric – Level 65
• Luxray – Electric – Level 65
• mismagius – Ghost – Electric Terra Type – Level 66

Cascarrafa – Water Gym Leader Kofu

• Veluza – Water / Psychic – Level 65
• black pepper – Water / Flying – Level 65
• vugtrio – Water – Level 65
• clavitzer – Water – Level 65
• crabominable – Fighting / Ice – Water Tera Type – Level 66

Medley – Normal Gym Leader Larry

• Oinkologne – Normal – Level 65
• Tender – Normal – Level 65
• Shaurya – Normal / Flying – Level 65
• dudunspars – Normal – Level 65
• starraptor – Flying / Normal – Normal Terra Type – Level 66

Montenevera – Ghost Gym Leader Rhyme

• Bennett – Ghost – Level 65
• mimikyu – Ghost/Fairy – Level 65
• Spiritomb – Ghost / Darkness – Level 65
• houndstone – Ghost – Level 65
• poisoning – Poison / Lightning – Ghost Tera Type – Level 66

Alfonda – Psychic Gym Leader Tulip

• falcon – Normal / Psychic – Level 65
• gardevoir – Psychic / Fairy – Level 65
• esparta – Psychic – Level 65
• gallade – Psychic / Fighting – Level 65
• florges – Angel – Psychic Tera Type – Level 66

Glassedo – Ice Gym Leader Grisha

• frosmoth – Ice / Bug – Level 65
• baretic – Ice – Level 65
• cetitan – Ice – Level 65
• weevil – Ice / Dark – Level 65
• Altaria – Flying / Dragon – Ice Tera Type – Level 66

How to Unlock the Academy Ace Tournament in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Defeat all gym leaders in rematch The only way to unlock the Academy Ace Tournament is in scarlet and violet,

Palladian Champion Gita will be busy setting up the Ace Tournament with Nimona, so you’ll have to re-match the Gym Leaders instead.

Considering Ace tournaments can provide valuable rewards to trainers, going through and rematching Gym Leaders is a worthwhile task. You can take the rematches in any order.

For more information, find out how to get League Points in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and spend them on TM Machines to create TMs.

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