Hybrid Violet Guide — Skeledirge Route

00 TEAM ROSTER — CATCH & EVOLVE GUIDE ▼

🔥 FUECOCO → CROCALOR → SKELEDIRGE

Obtain: Starter — pick Fuecoco at the beginning in Mesagoza
Lv 16 → evolves to Crocalor. Evolve immediately.
Lv 36 → evolves to Skeledirge (Fire/Ghost). Evolve immediately.
Skeledirge learns Torch Song by level-up — signature Fire move that raises Sp. Atk each use. Keep forever.

TM Plan — Skeledirge

S08 Ghost Gym reward → TM Shadow Ball — teach immediately. Ghost/Dark coverage.
Craft → TM Flamethrower — higher PP and consistent power. Replaces Ember line.
Naturally → Hyper Voice — Normal-type sound move. Learnt by level-up.

⚡ WATTREL → KILOWATTREL

Obtain: South Paldean Sea coastline — exit Mesagoza south gate, head south through South Province Area One all the way to the ocean cliffs. Look for the wind turbines on the clifftop — Wattrel flies around near them. Scan the air above the cliff edge, not the ground. Also found along the East and West Paldean Sea coasts if you reach those first.
Lv 35 → evolves to Kilowattrel (Electric/Flying). Evolve immediately.
Ability: Wind Power or Volt Absorb — both are usable. Wind Power charges up the next Electric move after being hit by a wind attack; Volt Absorb heals HP when hit by Electric moves. Either is fine for a playthrough.
Naturally learns Discharge and Air Slash by level-up — keep both.
Lv 33 → learns Thunder Wave — keep for paralysis utility in boss fights.

TM Plan — Kilowattrel

S04 Levincia Gym reward → TM Volt Switch — teach immediately. STAB pivot move.

💧 AZURILL → MARILL → AZUMARILL

Obtain: Small ponds near your house / early route — catch with Huge Power ability only
Azurill → Marill via high friendship. Fastest method: give it the Soothe Bell (found in the Mesagoza school building — talk to the student near the entrance hall), keep it in your party, use it in every battle, and do picnics (washing your Pokémon at a picnic basket raises friendship quickly).
Marill Lv 18 → evolves to Azumarill (Water/Fairy). Evolve immediately.
Naturally learns Aqua Jet (priority Water) and Liquidation — keep both.

Huge Power doubles Azumarill's Attack stat, effectively giving it one of the highest physical Attack values in the game. Without it, Azumarill is mediocre. Check the ability before committing — re-catch if needed.

TM Plan — Azumarill

Craft → TM Play Rough — Fairy STAB. Priority craft.
Optional → Belly Drum — if you want to run a sweep set. Maxes Attack at the cost of half HP.

☠ PALDEAN WOOPER → CLODSIRE

Obtain: West Province Area One — muddy wetland south of the river, S02
Lv 20 → evolves to Clodsire (Poison/Ground). Evolve immediately.
Ability: aim for Unaware — ignores all opponent stat boosts (Dragon Dance, Swords Dance, Supreme Overlord, etc.), making Clodsire a reliable check against set-up sweepers. Re-catch if you get Poison Point.
Naturally learns Poison Jab, Yawn, and Toxic — keep all three.

TM Plan — Clodsire

S02 TM Bulldoze pickup → teach immediately. Ground coverage, also slows target.
Craft → TM Earthquake — replaces Bulldoze when available. 100 BP, no drawbacks.

🔨 TINKATINK → TINKATUFF → TINKATON

Obtain: South Province Area Three — broken stone ruins, S03
Lv 24 → evolves to Tinkatuff. Evolve immediately.
Lv 38 → evolves to Tinkaton (Steel/Fairy). Evolve immediately.
Ability: prefer Mold Breaker — attacks bypass opponent abilities like Levitate, Sturdy, and Flash Fire. Gigaton Hammer through Sturdy is a meaningful upgrade. Own Tempo (prevents confusion) is less impactful.
Tinkaton learns Gigaton Hammer by level-up — signature Steel move, enormous damage. Keep forever. NOTE: Gigaton Hammer cannot be used twice in a row — alternate with another move.
Naturally learns Knock Off and Swords Dance — keep both.

TM Plan — Tinkaton

Craft → TM Play Rough — shared craft with Azumarill. Fairy STAB coverage.

🐉 FRIGIBAX → ARCTIBAX → BAXCALIBUR

Obtain: Glaseado Mountain — slope near northern Pokémon Center, S09
Lv 35 → evolves to Arctibax. Evolve immediately.
Lv 54 → evolves to Baxcalibur (Dragon/Ice). Evolve immediately.
Learns Glaive Rush and Icicle Crash by level-up — signature Dragon move and strong Ice STAB. Keep both.
Learns Dragon Dance by level-up — keep for setup sweeping.
NOTE: Glaive Rush leaves Baxcalibur vulnerable the next turn — plan accordingly.
NOTE: Glaive Rush is learned at Lv 62 as a level-up move. Since Baxcalibur evolves at Lv 54, it will reach the endgame without Glaive Rush unless you hit 62 first. Use the Move Reminder (blue-haired man at any Pokémon Center) to teach it immediately once available — it's free.

TM Plan — Baxcalibur

Craft → TM Earthquake — shared craft with Clodsire. Ground coverage, hits Steel types.

M MOVE-LEARNING ROADMAP ▼

How to read: LEARN = accept the move. SKIP = decline it. Each LEARN row shows which move it replaces. Gold TM rows are not level-ups — teach via TM at the noted point in the run.

🔥 FUECOCO → CROCALOR (Lv 16) → SKELEDIRGE (Lv 36)

Lv	Move	Type · BP	Decision	Replace
1	Tackle / Leer / Ember	Starting moves	KEEP ALL	—
7	Round	Normal · 60 Sp	LEARN	Free 4th slot
12	Bite	Dark · 60 Phys	LEARN	Tackle
15	Incinerate	Fire · 60 Sp	LEARN	Ember (same type, 50% stronger)
★ Lv 16 — EVOLVES TO CROCALOR
17	Incinerate	Re-offered by Crocalor	SKIP	Already have it
24	Snarl	Dark · 55 Sp	SKIP	Weaker than Bite
28	Roar	Normal · Status	SKIP	—
32	Flamethrower	Fire · 90 Sp	LEARN	Incinerate (same type, 50% stronger)
★ Lv 36 — EVOLVES TO SKELEDIRGE · Torch Song learned on evolution
Evo	Torch Song	Fire · 80 Sp · +Sp.Atk each use	LEARN	Leer
S08	Shadow Ball (Gym TM)	Ghost · 80 Sp	TEACH	Bite
38	Shadow Ball	Natural learn (if S08 not done)	LEARN	Bite
42	Hyper Voice	Normal · 90 Sp	LEARN	Round (same type, stronger)
47+	Will-O-Wisp / Hex / Fire Blast / Overheat	—	SKIP ALL	Final set is complete

SKELEDIRGE FINAL SET

Torch SongFire · Sp · 80

FlamethrowerFire · Sp · 90

Shadow BallGhost · Sp · 80

Hyper VoiceNormal · Sp · 90

⚡ WATTREL → KILOWATTREL (Lv 25)

Note: Kilowattrel is a special attacker. Once evolved, prefer Special Electric and Flying moves over Physical ones.

Lv	Move	Type · BP	Decision	Replace
1	Peck / Growl	Starting moves	KEEP	—
4	Thunder Shock	Electric · 40 Sp	LEARN	Free slot
7	Quick Attack	Normal · 40 Phys · Priority	LEARN	Free slot
11	Pluck	Flying · 60 Phys	LEARN	Peck (same type, 60 vs 35 BP)
15	Spark	Electric · 65 Phys	LEARN	Thunder Shock (same type, stronger)
19	Uproar	Normal · 90 Sp	SKIP	Not in final set
23	Roost	Flying · Status · Recover HP	LEARN	Growl
★ Lv 25 — EVOLVES TO KILOWATTREL · Learns Electro Ball on evolution
Evo	Electro Ball	Electric · variable Sp	SKIP	Inconsistent power
TM	Air Slash (TM)	Flying · 75 Sp	TEACH	Pluck (Kilowattrel's Sp.Atk >> Atk)
30	Dual Wingbeat	Flying · 40×2 Phys	SKIP	Air Slash already covers Flying
36	Agility	Psychic · Status	SKIP	—
43	Volt Switch	Electric · 70 Sp	LEARN	Spark
TM	Thunder Wave (TM)	Electric · Status · Paralyse	TEACH	Quick Attack
48	Discharge	Electric · 80 Sp	LEARN	Roost (use items for healing instead)
55	Hurricane	Flying · 110 Sp	SKIP	Air Slash is more reliable (70% accuracy vs 110 BP)

KILOWATTREL FINAL SET

DischargeElectric · Sp · 80

Air SlashFlying · Sp · 75

Volt SwitchElectric · Sp · 70

Thunder WaveElectric · Status · Paralyse

💧 AZURILL → MARILL → AZUMARILL (Lv 18)

Huge Power reminder: This ability doubles Azumarill's Attack stat. Physical moves hit roughly twice as hard as the numbers suggest. Always prefer Physical Water and Fairy moves over Special ones.

Lv	Move	Type · BP	Decision	Replace
1	Tackle / Water Gun / Tail Whip	Starting moves (vary by catch level)	KEEP	—
6	Bubble Beam	Water · 65 Sp	LEARN	Water Gun (same type, much stronger)
9	Charm	Fairy · Status	SKIP	—
12	Slam	Normal · 80 Phys	LEARN	Tackle
15	Bounce	Flying · 85 Phys · 2-turn	SKIP	Two-turn charge is risky in boss fights
★ Lv 18 — EVOLVES TO AZUMARILL
21	Aqua Tail	Water · 90 Phys	LEARN	Bubble Beam (physical = Huge Power boost)
25	Play Rough	Fairy · 90 Phys	LEARN	Tail Whip
TM	Aqua Jet (TM)	Water · 40 Phys · Priority	TEACH	Slam
TM	Liquidation (TM)	Water · 85 Phys	TEACH	Aqua Tail (same type, reliable)
TM	Belly Drum (TM, optional)	Normal · Status · Max Attack	TEACH	Slam (only if you want the setup strat)
30+	Aqua Ring / Rain Dance / Hydro Pump / Superpower	—	SKIP ALL	Final set is complete

AZUMARILL FINAL SET

Play RoughFairy · Phys · 90

LiquidationWater · Phys · 85

Aqua JetWater · Phys · 40 Priority

Belly Drum (opt)Setup · Halves HP for max Attack

☠ PALDEAN WOOPER → CLODSIRE (Lv 20)

Lv	Move	Type · BP	Decision	Replace
1	Mud Shot / Tail Whip	Starting moves	KEEP	—
4	Tackle	Normal · 40 Phys	LEARN	Free slot
8	Poison Tail	Poison · 50 Phys	LEARN	Tail Whip (damage > status)
12	Toxic Spikes	Poison · Status · Hazard	SKIP	Useless in single-player
16	Slam	Normal · 80 Phys	LEARN	Tackle
★ Lv 20 — EVOLVES TO CLODSIRE · Learns Amnesia on evolution
Evo	Amnesia	Psychic · Status	SKIP	Not in final set
21	Yawn	Normal · Status · Sleep	LEARN	Tail Whip
24	Poison Jab	Poison · 80 Phys	LEARN	Poison Tail (same type, 80 vs 50 BP)
30	Sludge Wave	Poison · 95 Sp	SKIP	Physical set — Poison Jab already covers Poison
36	Megahorn	Bug · 120 Phys	SKIP	Earthquake incoming is better ground coverage
40	Toxic	Poison · Status · Badly Poison	LEARN	Mud Shot
TM	Earthquake (TM)	Ground · 100 Phys	TEACH	Slam
48	Earthquake	Natural learn (if no TM yet)	LEARN	Slam

CLODSIRE FINAL SET

EarthquakeGround · Phys · 100

Poison JabPoison · Phys · 80

YawnNormal · Status · Sleep

ToxicPoison · Status · Badly Poison

🔨 TINKATINK → TINKATUFF (Lv 24) → TINKATON (Lv 38)

Lv	Move	Type · BP	Decision	Replace
1	Astonish / Fairy Wind	Starting moves	KEEP	—
5	Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy · Status	LEARN	Free slot
8	Metal Claw	Steel · 50 Phys	LEARN	Free slot (first Steel STAB)
11	Covet	Normal · 60 Phys	LEARN	Astonish (60 vs 30 BP)
14	Rock Smash	Fighting · 40 Phys	SKIP	Too weak
17	Draining Kiss	Fairy · 50 Sp · Drain HP	LEARN	Baby-Doll Eyes (deals damage + heals)
21	Sweet Kiss	Fairy · Status · Confuse	SKIP	—
24	Brutal Swing	Dark · 60 Phys	LEARN	Covet (Dark coverage > Normal, same BP)
★ Lv 24 — EVOLVES TO TINKATUFF
27	Slam	Normal · 80 Phys	LEARN	Fairy Wind (80 BP Physical > 40 BP Special)
31	Flash Cannon	Steel · 80 Sp	SKIP	Physical set — Metal Claw is better here
35	Play Rough	Fairy · 90 Phys	LEARN	Draining Kiss (same type, 90 vs 50 BP)
★ Lv 38 — EVOLVES TO TINKATON · Learns Gigaton Hammer on evolution
Evo	Gigaton Hammer	Steel · 160 Phys	LEARN	Metal Claw (same type, triple the power)
39	Fake Out	Normal · 40 Phys · Priority	SKIP	—
47	Skitter Smack	Bug · 70 Phys	SKIP	—
52	Knock Off	Dark · 65 Phys · remove item	LEARN	Brutal Swing (same BP + removes held items)
TM	Swords Dance (TM)	Normal · Status · ×2 Attack	TEACH	Slam

TINKATON FINAL SET

Gigaton HammerSteel · Phys · 160

Play RoughFairy · Phys · 90

Knock OffDark · Phys · 65 + removes item

Swords DanceSetup · ×2 Attack

🐉 FRIGIBAX → ARCTIBAX (Lv 35) → BAXCALIBUR (Lv 54)

Note: Baxcalibur is a physical attacker. Skip all Special Ice and Dragon moves (Ice Beam, Dragon Breath) in favour of physical equivalents. Use Tera Raids to push Arctibax to Lv 54 faster — it is a slow evolution.

Lv	Move	Type · BP	Decision	Replace
1	Tackle / Leer / Dragon Tail	Starting moves	KEEP	—
6	Icy Wind	Ice · 55 Sp	LEARN	Free slot (best Ice move available now)
12	Dragon Breath	Dragon · 60 Sp	SKIP	Dragon Tail is physical — better for Baxcalibur
18	Focus Energy	Normal · Status · Crit rate	SKIP	—
24	Bite	Dark · 60 Phys	LEARN	Leer (Dark coverage replaces status)
29	Ice Fang	Ice · 65 Phys	LEARN	Icy Wind (physical > special for Baxcalibur)
32	Dragon Claw	Dragon · 80 Phys	LEARN	Dragon Tail (80 > 60 BP, no negative priority)
★ Lv 35 — EVOLVES TO ARCTIBAX
36	Take Down	Normal · 90 Phys · Recoil	SKIP	Self-damage not worth it
40	Ice Beam	Ice · 90 Sp	SKIP	Ice Fang covers Ice physically
44	Crunch	Dark · 80 Phys	LEARN	Bite (same type, 80 vs 60 BP)
48	Icicle Crash	Ice · 85 Phys	LEARN	Ice Fang (same type, stronger)
★ Lv 54 — EVOLVES TO BAXCALIBUR · Learns Glaive Rush on evolution
Evo	Glaive Rush	Dragon · 120 Phys	LEARN	Dragon Claw (same type, 50% stronger)
TM	Dragon Dance (TM)	Dragon · Status · +Atk +Spd	TEACH	Tackle
TM	Earthquake (TM)	Ground · 100 Phys	TEACH	Crunch (broader coverage)

BAXCALIBUR FINAL SET

Glaive RushDragon · Phys · 120

Icicle CrashIce · Phys · 85

EarthquakeGround · Phys · 100

Dragon DanceSetup · +Atk +Spd

01 MESAGOZA → STONY CLIFF TITAN ▼

Early Setup — Before Leaving Mesagoza

REQ Delibird Presents — buy Charcoal, give to Fuecoco immediately. Boosts Fire-type moves by 20%.

Route — Exit West

Catch

REQ Azurill — small ponds near early route. Check ability: Huge Power only. Re-catch if Thick Fat.
REQ Wattrel — coastal cliffs near wind turbines. Any Wattrel is fine.

Wattrel into Kilowattrel is your primary Flying-type and Electric carry for the entire run. Catching it here means it levels up naturally through all the early content. Don't delay this catch.

TM Pickup

TM Rock Tomb — on path up the spiral trail toward Stony Cliff

TITAN: STONY CLIFF (KLAWF)

Lead Fuecoco / Wattrel

Fuecoco → Ember — resisted (Rock resists Fire) but Fuecoco has no better option at this stage

Wattrel → any move — Klawf is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground, Grass; Electric is neutral

Level target: 14–16. Heal up before the second phase (Arven joins).

Titan Reward

DASH

Miraidon can now run at full speed. Traversal is faster — use it constantly.

EXIT CHECKPOINT — POST STONY CLIFF

FuecocoLv 14–16

Azurillcaught — Huge Power confirmed

Wattrelcaught

Dash unlocked. Head to Cortondo next.

02 CORTONDO + WEST PROVINCE AREA ONE ▼

Catch — West Province (Area One)

REQ Paldean Wooper — muddy wetland south of the river. Brown colouring, Poison/Ground type.

TM Pickup

REQ TM Bulldoze — near ruins/watchtower in West Province. Teach to Wooper immediately — Ground STAB bridge until Earthquake.

GYM: CORTONDO — BUG TYPE (KATY)

Lead Fuecoco / Crocalor

Ember / Incinerate — Fire destroys all Bug types

Level target: 14–16. Badge test: Olive Roll obstacle course — just follow the track.

Gym Reward

TITAN: OPEN SKY (BOMBIRDIER)

Lead Wattrel

Wattrel → Electric moves hit Flying types — neutral but fast

Level target: 18–20. Bombirdier is Dark/Flying — no strong super-effective on your team yet.

Titan Reward

SWIM

Miraidon can now cross water. Opens up a large portion of the map.

EXIT CHECKPOINT — POST CORTONDO

Fuecoco / CrocalorLv 18–20

WattrelLv 18–20

AzurillLv 12–16 — keep it in party, friendship building

Paldean Woopercaught + Bulldoze taught

Swim unlocked — water routes now open. Use Azurill in every battle — send it in first, land a hit, switch out if needed. Battling is the fastest way to build friendship.

03 EASTERN LOOP — ARTAZON + SOUTH PROVINCE ▼

TM Pickup — South Province (Area Two)

TM Swift — near roadside cliffs

GYM: ARTAZON — GRASS TYPE (BRASSIUS)

Lead Crocalor / Wattrel

Crocalor → Ember / Flame Charge — Fire is 2× vs Grass

Level target: 20–22. Sudowoodo (Normal type) — watch for this on Brassius's team.

Gym Reward

Catch — South Province (Area Three, Ruins)

REQ Tinkatink — broken stone ruins in South Province Area Three. Steel/Fairy typing.

TINKATINK JOINS

Tinkaton is one of the strongest Fairy-types in the game and the only Pokémon that can reliably threaten Charizard (Gigaton Hammer + Fairy coverage). It joins early here but won't evolve until Lv 38 — keep levelling it consistently. Gigaton Hammer at endgame hits for staggering damage.

TM Pickup — South Province (Area Three, Ruins)

TM Fake Tears — in ruins area

EXIT CHECKPOINT — POST ARTAZON

CrocalorLv 22–24

WattrelLv 22–24

Tinkatinkcaught

04 LEVINCIA — ELECTRIC GYM ▼

Shop — Levincia

REQ Magnet — Levincia Delibird Presents. Give to Kilowattrel for +20% Electric-type move power.

GYM: LEVINCIA — ELECTRIC TYPE (IONO)

Lead Clodsire / Wooper

Clodsire → Bulldoze / Earthquake — Ground is immune to Electric and hits hard

Level target: 26–28. Mismagius in Iono's team — it has Levitate, making it immune to Ground moves. Swap to Crocalor.

Gym Reward

Teach Volt Switch to Kilowattrel immediately. STAB pivot move — lets Kilowattrel deal damage while safely switching to a better counter.

EXIT CHECKPOINT — POST LEVINCIA

CrocalorLv 26–28

WattrelLv 24–26

Marill / AzumarillLv 18–22 (Azurill should have evolved by now)

ClodsireLv 24–26

Tinkatink / TinkatuffLv 22–24 (evolves at Lv 24)

Volt Switch taught to Wattrel/Kilowattrel. Magnet equipped.

05 LURKING STEEL TITAN — EAST PROVINCE ▼

TM Pickup

TM Sandstorm — near mining structures. Not core — optional pickup.

TITAN: LURKING STEEL (ORTHWORM)

Lead Crocalor

Crocalor → Flame Charge / Ember — Fire 2× vs Steel

Level target: 24–26. Pure Steel type — Fire is the best option. Do NOT use Ground moves: Orthworm has Earth Eater, which makes it immune to Ground and heals it instead.

Titan Reward

HIGH JUMP

Miraidon can now leap up cliffs and ledges. Opens mountain routes.

EXIT CHECKPOINT — POST LURKING STEEL

CrocalorLv 27–29

WattrelLv 25–27

AzumarillLv 20–24

ClodsireLv 25–27

TinkatuffLv 24–26

High Jump unlocked. Head northwest toward Cascarrafa.

06 CASCARRAFA — WATER GYM ▼

Shop — Cascarrafa

REQ Mystic Water — Cascarrafa market. Give to Azumarill for +20% Water-type move power.

GYM: CASCARRAFA — WATER TYPE (KOFU)

Lead Kilowattrel / Wattrel

Kilowattrel → Discharge / Volt Switch — Electric 2× vs Water

Level target: 30–32. Crabominable has Ice Hammer — watch HP on Kilowattrel. Swap if needed.

Gym Reward

EXIT CHECKPOINT — POST CASCARRAFA

CrocalorLv 31–33

WattrelLv 29–31

AzumarillLv 24–28

ClodsireLv 28–30

TinkatuffLv 28–30

Mystic Water equipped on Azumarill. Head north toward Medali.

07 MEDALI — NORMAL GYM ▼

Gym gimmick: You must discover the secret menu item before you can challenge Larry. Talk to gym trainers around town to get clues. The answer is: Grilled Rice Balls — Extra Crispy Fire Blast.

GYM: MEDALI — NORMAL TYPE (LARRY)

Lead Clodsire

Clodsire → Poison Jab — neutral, consistent damage

Tinkatunk / Tinkatuff → Steel moves — good neutral coverage

Level target: 34–36. Dudunsparce can be stubborn — Swords Dance + Tinkatuff works here.

Gym Reward

EXIT CHECKPOINT — POST MEDALI

CrocalorLv 35–37

WattrelLv 33–35 (evolves to Kilowattrel at Lv 35)

AzumarillLv 28–32

ClodsireLv 32–34

TinkatuffLv 32–35 (evolves to Tinkaton at Lv 38)

Head north into Glaseado Mountain for Ghost + Ice gyms.

08 GLASEADO MOUNTAIN — GHOST + ICE GYMS ▼

GYM: MONTENEVERA — GHOST TYPE (RYME)

Lead Clodsire

Clodsire → Poison Jab / Yawn — Dark and Ghost moves are neutral vs Clodsire (Poison/Ground); its Sp. Def bulk keeps it safe

Kilowattrel → pivot on anything troublesome

Level target: 40–42. Ryme uses Double battles — keep type matchups in mind.

Gym Reward

Teach Shadow Ball to Skeledirge immediately. Ghost/Dark coverage fills the slot Skeledirge needs for non-Fire opponents.

GYM: GLASEADO — ICE TYPE (GRUSHA)

Lead Skeledirge

Skeledirge → Torch Song / Flamethrower — Fire 2× vs Ice

Clodsire → Poison Jab backup for anything Fire misses

Level target: 42–44. Altaria on Grusha's team has Dragon/Flying — Tinkaton's Steel moves are useful here.

Gym Reward

EXIT CHECKPOINT — POST GLASEADO GYMS

SkeledirgeLv 42–44 — Shadow Ball taught

KilowattrelLv 40–42

AzumarillLv 36–40

ClodsireLv 38–40

TinkatonLv 38–42 (should have evolved from Tinkatuff)

Head to Casseroya Lake for False Dragon Titan + Frigibax catch.

09 FALSE DRAGON TITAN + FRIGIBAX ▼

TITAN: FALSE DRAGON (DONDOZO + TATSUGIRI)

Lead Kilowattrel

Kilowattrel → Discharge / Volt Switch — Electric 2× vs Water (Dondozo)

Tinkaton → Gigaton Hammer on Tatsugiri (Dragon/Water)

Level target: 44–46. Tatsugiri controls Dondozo — KO Tatsugiri first if you can.

Titan Reward

Completing False Dragon finishes Arven's Path of Legends storyline. All 5 Herba Mystica collected — the Area Zero path unlocks.

Catch — Glaseado Mountain

REQ Frigibax — slopes near northern Glaseado Pokémon Center. Dragon/Ice type.

FRIGIBAX JOINS — FINAL TEAM SLOT

Baxcalibur is a late-bloomer: it won't fully evolve until Lv 54, but Frigibax itself is solid and Arctibax hits hard at Lv 35. Glaive Rush (signature Dragon move) and Icicle Crash together make Baxcalibur one of the strongest physical attackers in the endgame. Catch it now so it levels up naturally through the remaining content.

Held Item

REQ Never-Melt Ice — found as a ground item on Glaseado Mountain. Give to Frigibax/Baxcalibur. Boosts Ice-type moves.

EXIT CHECKPOINT — POST FALSE DRAGON

SkeledirgeLv 44–46

KilowattrelLv 42–44

AzumarillLv 40–42

ClodsireLv 40–42

TinkatonLv 40–42

Frigibaxjust caught — Never-Melt Ice equipped

Head to Asado Desert for Quaking Earth Titan (Glide unlock).

⬡ QUAKING EARTH TITAN — IRON TREADS ▼

Iron Treads is the Violet-exclusive Paradox Pokémon (ancient iron form of Donphan). Ground/Steel type. It is fast and hits physically hard — don't let it set up.

TITAN: QUAKING EARTH (IRON TREADS)

Lead Skeledirge

Skeledirge → Flamethrower — 2× (Fire vs Steel component; Ground resists nothing from Fire)

Clodsire → Earthquake — 2× backup (Ground vs Steel). Iron Treads does NOT have Earth Eater, so Ground is safe here.

Avoid Azumarill — Water is 0.5× vs Steel, making Liquidation not very effective

Level target: 45–47. Second phase (Arven joins) — heal before it if HP is low.

Titan Reward

GLIDE

Miraidon can now glide from high ground. Full aerial mobility — the entire map opens up.

EXIT CHECKPOINT — POST QUAKING EARTH

SkeledirgeLv 45–47

KilowattrelLv 43–45

AzumarillLv 41–43

ClodsireLv 41–43

TinkatonLv 41–43

Frigibax / ArctibaxLv 35–38 (evolves to Arctibax at Lv 35)

All 4 ride abilities unlocked. Head south to Alfornada for the final gym.

10 ALFORNADA — PSYCHIC GYM ▼

Gym gimmick: Emotional Spectrum Practice — you must match Pokémon emotions using the Synchro Machine. Follow the prompts for each trainer fight.

GYM: ALFORNADA — PSYCHIC TYPE (TULIP)

Lead Clodsire

Clodsire → Poison Jab — Poison is neutral but Clodsire has great Sp. Def bulk

Tinkaton → Knock Off / Gigaton Hammer — Dark hits Psychic for 2×

Kilowattrel → pivot if needed

Level target: 44–46. Tulip's ace is Florges — Fairy type. Use Clodsire Poison Jab (2× vs Fairy) or Knock Off for the Psychic types.

Gym Reward

EXIT CHECKPOINT — POST ALFORNADA

SkeledirgeLv 46–48

KilowattrelLv 44–46

AzumarillLv 42–44

ClodsireLv 42–44

TinkatonLv 44–46

ArctibaxLv 38–42

All 8 gyms cleared. Clear remaining Star Bases for LP, then craft TMs.

11 TEAM STAR BASES ▼

Clear when passing through an area. Star Bases are fast and reward LP (League Points) used for TM crafting. Don't make special trips — clear them naturally as you move between gyms and titans.

Base Locations

Dark Base — West Province (Area One) — near where you caught Paldean Wooper
Fire Base — East Province (Area One) — on route to/from Levincia area
Fighting Base — North of Medali — clear after or around the Normal gym
Fairy Base — North snowfields near Glaseado — clear while doing the Ice gym area
Poison Base — North Province (Area Two) — clear while travelling north toward the False Dragon Titan area

Each Star Base gives significant LP. Flamethrower, Volt Switch (already obtained), Play Rough, and Earthquake all require LP + materials to craft. You need at least 2–3 bases worth of LP to fund your full TM crafting priority list.

Boss Battle Strategy

DARK BASE (GIACOMO)

Azumarill → Play Rough — Fairy 2× vs Dark

Tinkaton → Play Rough — Fairy 2× vs Dark; Gigaton Hammer for anything that resists

FIRE BASE (MELA)

Azumarill → Liquidation / Aqua Jet — Water 2× vs Fire

FIGHTING BASE (ERI)

Skeledirge → Torch Song / Flamethrower — Ghost immune to Fighting; Fire neutral

Kilowattrel → Air Slash — Flying 2× vs Fighting

FAIRY BASE (ORTEGA)

Clodsire → Poison Jab — Poison 2× vs Fairy

Skeledirge → Shadow Ball — Ghost neutral, but consistent

POISON BASE (ATTICUS)

Clodsire → Earthquake — Ground 2× vs Poison

Kilowattrel → Air Slash — Flying 2× vs Fighting-type fillers on the squad

EXIT CHECKPOINT — POST STAR BASES

SkeledirgeLv 50–54

KilowattrelLv 48–52

AzumarillLv 46–50

ClodsireLv 46–50

TinkatonLv 48–52

Arctibax / BaxcaliburLv 48–54 (evolves to Baxcalibur at Lv 54)

LP banked — head to S12 to craft Flamethrower, Play Rough, and Earthquake before the Elite Four.

12 TM CRAFT PRIORITY + HELD ITEMS ▼

TM Craft Priority (in order)

REQ Flamethrower → Skeledirge. Consistent Fire STAB with good PP. Craft ASAP.
REQ Play Rough → Azumarill + Tinkaton. Fairy STAB for both. One craft gives unlimited uses.
REQ Earthquake → Clodsire + Baxcalibur. Ground STAB upgrade from Bulldoze. 100 BP.
OPT Volt Switch — already obtained from Levincia gym reward.

Materials: Collect materials by catching or defeating wild Pokémon. You need the specific species tied to each TM recipe — check the TM Machine in any Pokémon Center to see requirements.

Held Items — Full Progression

EARLY GAME

Charcoal

→ Skeledirge

— (nothing yet)

Other team members

MID GAME

Magnet

→ Kilowattrel (Levincia)

Mystic Water

→ Azumarill (Cascarrafa)

Soft Sand

→ Clodsire (desert sparkle items)

Never-Melt Ice

→ Frigibax (once caught)

LATE GAME

Never-Melt Ice

→ Baxcalibur (upgrade from Frigibax)

Charcoal

→ Skeledirge (keep)

Iron Plate

→ Tinkaton (boosts Steel moves +20% — Gigaton Hammer hits harder)

Iron Plate is found as a ground sparkle item in areas with Steel-type wild Pokémon (Asado Desert is a good spot), or dropped by wild Bronzor/Bronzong. Check the area around the Quaking Earth Titan location.

13 FINAL MOVESETS ▼

🔥 SKELEDIRGE

Torch Song Flamethrower Shadow Ball Hyper Voice

⚡ KILOWATTREL

Discharge Air Slash Volt Switch Thunder Wave

💧 AZUMARILL

Play Rough Liquidation Aqua Jet Belly Drum (opt)

☠ CLODSIRE

Earthquake Poison Jab Yawn Toxic

🔨 TINKATON

Gigaton Hammer Play Rough Knock Off Swords Dance

🐉 BAXCALIBUR

Glaive Rush Icicle Crash Earthquake Dragon Dance

⚠ Gigaton Hammer cannot be used on consecutive turns — it causes a recharge. After using it, use another move (Knock Off, Play Rough, or Swords Dance) before firing again.

⚠ Glaive Rush makes Baxcalibur take double damage on the following turn. Use it to finish fights, not to start them while health is uncertain.

E4 CHAMPION ASSESSMENT — ELITE FOUR ▼

Fixed order: Rika → Larry → Poppy → Hassel → Geeta. No Pokémon Center between battles. Enter at Lv 60+ across your team. Each trainer's ace Terastallizes — watch for the type shift.

⚠ Geeta's Kingambit has Supreme Overlord — its Attack and Sp. Atk rise for each of Geeta's fallen Pokémon. Lead Clodsire and get an Earthquake on Kingambit before her other mons faint, otherwise it becomes very hard to OHKO.

ELITE FOUR #1 — RIKA (GROUND) · Ace: Clodsire Lv 58 Tera Ground

Lead: Azumarill

Azumarill → Liquidation vs Camerupt (Fire/Ground) — 4× effective

Azumarill → Play Rough vs Whiscash (Water/Ground) — Liquidation neutral; Play Rough hits for better damage

Azumarill → Liquidation vs Donphan / Dugtrio / Clodsire (Ground) — 2×

Backup: Kilowattrel → Air Slash — immune to Earthquake; safe pivot if Azumarill is low

ELITE FOUR #2 — LARRY (FLYING) · Ace: Flamigo Lv 60 Tera Flying

Lead: Kilowattrel

Kilowattrel → Discharge vs Tropius / Altaria / Staraptor / Flamigo (Flying) — 2×

Kilowattrel → Oricorio (Electric/Flying) — Discharge neutral; swap to Tinkaton Gigaton Hammer instead

Watch: Staraptor and Flamigo use Close Combat — if Kilowattrel is low on HP, pivot to Tinkaton (Steel resists Fighting)

ELITE FOUR #3 — POPPY (STEEL) · Ace: Tinkaton Lv 59 Tera Steel

Lead: Skeledirge

Skeledirge → Flamethrower vs all 5 Steel types — 2×

Bronzong may have Heatproof (halves Fire damage) — use Torch Song first to stack Sp. Atk, then continue with Flamethrower

Backup: Clodsire → Earthquake vs Magnezone (Steel/Electric) — 4× if Skeledirge is struggling

Watch: Tinkaton's Gigaton Hammer is neutral on Skeledirge but hits very hard — keep HP above 50% when Tinkaton is up

ELITE FOUR #4 — HASSEL (DRAGON) · Ace: Baxcalibur Lv 61 Tera Dragon

Lead: Baxcalibur

Baxcalibur → Icicle Crash vs Noivern (Dragon/Flying) — 4× (Ice vs Flying 2× + Dragon 2×)

Baxcalibur → Icicle Crash vs Flapple (Grass/Dragon) — 4× (Ice vs Grass 2× + Dragon 2×)

Baxcalibur → Icicle Crash vs Haxorus / Dragalge — 2×

Hassel's Baxcalibur [Ace, Tera Dragon]: use Azumarill Play Rough (2× Fairy vs Dragon) — avoids Glaive Rush's vulnerability turn against a hard-hitting opponent

Setup tip: consider Dragon Dance on Flapple or Haxorus before sweeping the back half with Icicle Crash

ELITE FOUR #5 — GEETA (MIXED) · Ace: Glimmora Lv 62 Tera Rock

Rotate by matchup — no single lead covers the full team

Skeledirge → Shadow Ball vs Espathra (Psychic) — 2×

Skeledirge → Flamethrower vs Gogoat (Grass) — 2×

Kilowattrel → Discharge vs Veluza (Water/Psychic) — 2×

Skeledirge → Flamethrower vs Avalugg (Ice) — 2×

Clodsire → Earthquake vs Kingambit (Dark/Steel, Supreme Overlord) — 2×. Lead Clodsire EARLY so Kingambit hasn't stacked yet.

Azumarill / Clodsire → Liquidation / Earthquake vs Glimmora (Tera Rock) — 2×. Note: Glimmora has Toxic Debris — contact moves set Poison Spikes. Use Earthquake (non-contact) to avoid triggering it.

★ PRE-AREA ZERO — READINESS CHECK ▼

Area Zero is the endgame dungeon. It has 4 Research Stations, each with a healing bed — use them freely as you descend. The main challenge is the boss sequence at the very end: Nemona → AI Professor Turo → Miraidon, which happens back-to-back with no healing in between. Ensure full readiness before triggering the final sequence.

Required Movesets

🔥 SKELEDIRGE

Target: Lv 62+

Torch Song

Flamethrower

Shadow Ball

Hyper Voice

⚡ KILOWATTREL

Target: Lv 60+

Discharge

Air Slash

Volt Switch

Thunder Wave

💧 AZUMARILL

Target: Lv 60+

Play Rough

Liquidation

Aqua Jet

Belly Drum / filler

☠ CLODSIRE

Target: Lv 60+

Earthquake

Poison Jab

Yawn

Toxic

🔨 TINKATON

Target: Lv 60+

Gigaton Hammer

Play Rough

Knock Off

Swords Dance

🐉 BAXCALIBUR

Target: Lv 62+ (evolved)

Glaive Rush

Icicle Crash

Earthquake

Dragon Dance

Mobility Checklist

REQ Dash unlocked (Stony Cliff Titan)
REQ Swim unlocked (Open Sky Titan)
REQ High Jump unlocked (Lurking Steel Titan)
REQ Glide unlocked (Quaking Earth Titan)

Completion Checklist

REQ All 8 Gyms cleared
REQ All 5 Titans defeated
OPT All 5 Team Star Bases cleared (LP bank)
REQ Frigibax caught + levelling

⚠ If Baxcalibur is below Lv 62 and hasn't evolved yet, consider grinding through trainer rematches or the Academy Ace Tournament before entering Area Zero. Baxcalibur's damage output at full evolution is significantly higher than Arctibax.

Area Zero Boss Guide

⚠ All six of Professor Turo's Pokémon have Quark Drive — their highest stat is boosted by the Electric Terrain that Miraidon's Hadron Engine sets automatically. Expect them to hit harder than their level suggests.

NEMONA — Lv 65–66

Azumarill → Liquidation vs Lycanroc (Rock) — 2×

Skeledirge → Flamethrower vs Orthworm (Steel) — 2×

Baxcalibur → Icicle Crash vs Goodra (Dragon) — 2×; or Azumarill Play Rough — 2×

Tinkaton → Gigaton Hammer vs Dudunsparce (Normal) — neutral, massive base power

Clodsire → Earthquake vs Pawmot (Electric/Fighting) — 2×. Avoid Kilowattrel.

Kilowattrel → Discharge vs Quaquaval (Water/Fighting) [Ace] — 2×. Watch for Close Combat.

AI PROFESSOR TURO — Lv 66–67 (Quark Drive on all)

Azumarill → Liquidation vs Iron Moth (Fire/Poison) — 2×. Avoid Clodsire (weak to Fire).

Tinkaton → Gigaton Hammer vs Iron Bundle (Water/Ice) — 2× (Steel vs Ice). Tinkaton resists Bundle's Water moves. Avoid Kilowattrel (weak to Ice).

Clodsire → Earthquake vs Iron Thorns (Electric/Rock) — 4× (Ground vs Electric 2× + Rock 2×). Best matchup in the fight.

Kilowattrel → Discharge vs Iron Jugulis (Dark/Flying) — 2×

Clodsire → Earthquake vs Iron Hands (Fighting/Electric) — 2×. Skeledirge is immune to Iron Hands' Fighting moves if needed as a pivot.

Clodsire → Poison Jab vs Iron Valiant (Fairy/Fighting) [Ace, Booster Energy] — 2×; or Tinkaton Gigaton Hammer — 2× (Steel vs Fairy)

MIRAIDON — SCRIPTED OUTCOME

Your party is sealed — you battle as your own Miraidon

Opponent Miraidon's Hadron Engine sets Electric Terrain, boosting its Sp. Atk

Strategy: spam Power Gem → when prompted, Terastallize → use Tera Blast

Outcome is scripted — you cannot lose this battle

HYBRID VIOLET
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