Pokemon Scarlet & Violet gym order: All paths level order & post-game walkthrough

Players in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet are free to get through the three paths the game offers in whatever order they want, however, there’s an ideal progression linked to level scaling. Here’s exactly how you should trace your path in the latest Game Freak installment.

Pokemon games used to be fairly straightforward, jumping from gym to gym, with the occasional battle or event to spruce things up. But, now Scarlet & Violet offer players more paths and the freedom to go anywhere and do anything.

With three main storylines and plenty of challenges in between, things can get a little overwhelming, so we’ve mapped the ideal way to progress through the story.

Now that both DLC parts, The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk are out, don’t forget to check our other guides, including all version-exclusive Pokemon, and The Complete Blueberry Pokedex.

Contents

• All Pokemon Scarlet & Violet paths
• Pokemon Scarlet & Violet ideal order: Gyms, Titans & Team Star
• Pokemon Scarlet & Violet post-game Gym leaders rematches
• Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Ace Academy Tournament

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All Pokemon Scarlet & Violet paths

There are three distinct storylines spread across Scarlet & Violet’s open world, and players can progress each storyline in whichever order they choose. These storylines are:

• Victory Road (Gym battles)
• Path of Legends (Titan Pokemon)
• Operation Star Street (Team Star battles)

Scarlet & Violet being open world means that if you want to take on Glaseado Mountain’s Gym Leader and their level 40+ team right away, you can.

However, for those who want to experience a more traditional Pokemon journey, we’ve designed the ideal Gym order in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, as well as how you should complete the Path of Legends and Operation Star Street storylines.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet ideal order: Gyms, Titans & Team Star

Here is the proper level order of challenges for Gyms and more in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, as well as where each one is located on the map of Paldea:

1. Bug Gym – Cortondo
2. Stony Cliff Titan Klawf – South Province (Area Three)
3. Grass Gym – Artazon
4. Open Sky Titan Bombirdier – West Province (Area One)
5. Team Star Dark Crew – West Province (Area One)
6. Electric Gym – Levincia
7. Team Star Fire Crew – East Province (Area One)
8. Lurking Steel Titan Orthworm – East Province (Area Three)
9. Water Gym – Cascarrafa
10. Team Star Poison Crew – Tagtree Thicket
11. Normal Gym – Medali
12. Ghost Gym – Montenevera
13. Quaking Earth Titan – Asado Desert
14. Psychic Gym – Alfornada
15. Ice Gym – Glaseado
16. Team Star Fairy Crew – North Province (Area Three)
17. False Dragon Titan – Casseroya Lake
18. Team Star Fighting Crew – North Province (Area One)
19. Elite Four – South Province (Area Two)
20. Paldea Champion
21. Director Clavell – Uva/Naranja Academy
22. Arven – Poco Path Lighthouse
23. Cassiopeia – Uva/Naranja Academy
24. Nemona – Uva/Naranja Academy
25. Professor Sada/Turo – Area Zero

1. Bug Gym Leader Katy – Cortondo

The first stop on a trainers’ journey through Paldea is Cortondo, home of the Bug-type Gym Leader Katy. This Gym is a bit of a pushover because of the low level and the Bug-type’s many common weaknesses.

Katy’s Team:

Pokemon	Type	Level
Nymph	Bug	14
Tarountula	Bug	14
Teddiursa	Bug (Tera-type)	15

2. Klawf Titan – South Province (Area Three)

Next is Klawf, the Crab Titan Pokemon, which introduces players to how Titan battles work throughout the rest of the story. And once again, this low-level encounter isn’t much to remark on.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Klawf	Rock	16

3. Grass Gym Leader Brassius – Artazon

Artazon’s Gym Leader is yet another that opens its Pokemon up to a world of weaknesses, and it also doesn’t help that Brassius’ Pokemon are only marginally higher level than that of the previous Gym.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Petilil	Grass	16
Smoliv	Grass / Normal	16
Sudowoodo	Grass (Tera-type)	17

4. Bombirdier Titan – West Province (Area One)

Bombirdier is where battles start to get a little bit tough if players don’t start paying attention to their Pokemon’s levels or type matchups. It’s also easy to stumble upon early if players tread off the beaten path.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Bombirdier	Flying / Dark	19

5. Team Star Leader Giacomo – West Province (Area One)

While heading toward Cascarrafa from the Bombirdier Titan, players will stumble upon the lowest-level Team Star camp. It’s ruled by Team Star’s Dark-type leader Giacomo, and it introduces how Team Star likes to do battle.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Pawniard	Dark	21
Revavaroom	Dark	20

6. Electric Gym Leader Iono – Levincia

The high-energy streamer who doubles as a Gym Leader – Iono – is next on the list of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s Gym order. While her Electric-type Pokemon’s levels may not match the height of her energy, their type advantages can make an unprepared trainer wish they never joined her Livestream.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Wattrel	Electric / Flying	23
Luxio	Electric	23
Bellibolt	Electric	23
Mismagius	Electric (Tera-type)	24

7. Team Star Leader Mela – East Province (Area One)

Team Star’s Fire-type leader Mela is another trainer who opens themselves up to fundamental type disadvantages. She may be up there in levels, but dousing this trainer with Water-type attacks is a super effective tactic.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Torkoal	Fire	27
Revavroom	Fire	26

8. Orthworm Titan – East Province (Area Three)

This Titan encounter can be pretty underwhelming, depending on your choice of starter. Even a low-level Fuecoco evolution can easily take down Orthworm since it’s feeble against Fire-type moves. But checking this one off gives players yet another upgrade for their Legendary bike.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Orthworm	Steel	28

9. Water Gym Leader Kofu – Cascarrafa

Cascarrafa’s Water-type Gym Leader can put a hurting on trainers if they go into this fight unprepared. Veluza alone is enough to cause trouble, but Kofu’s ace, Crabominable, is an absolute powerhouse save for its Tera-type change.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Veluza	Water / Psychic	29
Wugtrio	Water	29
Crabominable	Water (Tera-type)	30

10. Team Star Leader Atticus – Tagtree Thicket

Atticus is a formidable foe mainly due to his ability to inflict the Poisoned status condition. This can quickly whittle away a Pokemon’s health if the battle is too long, so players will want to be ready to deal with his Poison-type setup.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Skuntank	Poison / Dark	32
Muk	Poison	32
Revavroom	Steel/Poison	33
Revavroom	Poison	32

11. Normal Gym Leader Larry – Medali

Medali’s Gym Leader is the unassuming Normal-type wielder, Larry. Leave your Ghost-types at home for this battle, stock up on Fighting-type moves instead, and Larry will be easy to take down despite the level of his ‘mon.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Komala	Normal	35
Dudunsparce	Normal	35
Staraptor	Normal (Tera-type)	36

12. Ghost Gym Leader Ryme – Montenevera

For this next Gym, trainers will have to trek deep into Glaseado Mountain to reach the town of Montenevera. Here, Ryme waits to battle trainers with her Pokemon or lyrical prowess. Luckily, Paldea is filled with new and returning Ghost-types that can help even the playing field.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Mimikyu	Ghost / Fairy	41
Banette	Ghost	41
Houndstone	Ghost	41
Toxtricity (Low Key Form)	Ghost (Tera-type)	42

13. Future/Past Donphan Titan – Asado Desert

Here is where players will be introduced to the first Paradox Pokemon, which happens to be a Titan. If you are in Pokemon Violet, you will fight Future Donphan, aka Iron Treads; Scarlet players will face Past Donphan, aka Great Tusk.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Iron Treads	Ground / Steel	44
Great Tusk	Ground / Fighting	44

14. Psychic Gym Leader Tulip – Alfornada

Alfornada is a town you can easily wander into early in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, but you won’t want to take on Tulip until much later in your playthrough. Her Psychic-type Pokemon are no joke and are tough to take down, even with a high-level team.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Farigirag	Normal / Psychic	44
Gardevoir	Psychic / Fairy	44
Espathra	Psychic	44
Florges	Psychic (Tera-type)	45

15. Ice Gym Leader Grusha – Glaseado

Players will again need to trek up Glaseado Mountain to take on the final Gym Leader: Grusha. And with a team of powerful Ice-type Pokemon, it makes sense for him to be the final stepping stone before the Elite Four.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Frosmoth	Ice/Bug	47
Beartic	Ice	47
Cetitan	Ice	47
Altaria	Ice (Tera-type)	48

16. Team Star Leader Ortega – North Province (Area Three)

As the snow dissipates in the far northern regions of Paldea, players will find the camp of Team Star’s Fairy-type leader, Ortega. He isn’t the most challenging trainer, but a team of level 50+ Pokemon is no pushover.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Azumarill	Water/Fairy	50
Wigglytuff	Normal/Fairy	50
Dachsbun	Fairy	51
Revavaroom	Fairy	50

17. Dondozo & Tatsugiri Titans – Casseroya Lake

The titanous duo of Dondozo and Tatsugiri is the penultimate challenge for the three main paths of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, and it also concludes the Path of Legends. It fits that a battle this challenging grants the trainer the final Legendary bike upgrade.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Dondozo	Water	55
Tatsugiri	Dragon / Water	55

18. Team Star Leader Eri – North Province (Area One)

Eri is all that stands between the trainer and the end-game content. Overcoming this elite Team Star Leader’s team of Fighting-type Pokemon is no small feat, especially considering the Team Star challenge beforehand. It’s a final battle worthy of putting Team Star to rest.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Toxicroak	Poison / Fighting	55
Passimian	Fighting	55
Lucario	Fighting / Steel	55
Annihilape	Fighting / Ghost	55
Revavroom	Fighting	56

19. Elite Four Rika, Poppy, Larry & Hassel – South Province (Area 2)

Following a long journey around Paldea, stomping on all eight Gym Leaders, players will find themselves at the foot of the Elite Four. And as is tradition, players will have to take on four powerful trainers back-to-back to prove their strength. Here are the team compositions of each Elite Four member.

Rika:

Pokemon	Type	Level
Whiscash	Water / Ground	57
Camerupt	Fire / Ground	57
Donphan	Ground	57
Dugtrio	Ground	57
Clodsire	Ground (Tera-type)	58

Poppy:

Pokemon	Type	Level
Copperajah	Steel	58
Magnezone	Electric / Steel	58
Bronzong	Steel / Psychic	58
Corviknight	Flying / Steel	58
Tinkaton	Steel (Tera-type)	59

Larry:

Pokemon	Type	Level
Tropius	Grass / Flying	59
Oricorio	Electric / Flying	59
Altaria	Dragon / Flying	59
Staraptor	Normal / Flying	59
Falmigo	Flying (Tera-type)	60

Hassel:

Pokemon	Type	Level
Noivern	Flying / Dragon	60
Haxorus	Dragon	60
Dragalge	Poison / Dragon	60
Flapple	Grass / Dragon	60
Baxcalibur	Dragon (Tera-type)	61

20. Paldea Champion Geeta – Pokemon League

After beating the Elite Four, players will have to face the chairwoman of the Paldea Pokémon League: Geeta.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Espathra	Psychic	61
Gogoat	Grass	61
Veluza	Water / Psychic	61
Avalugg	Ice	61
Kingambit	Dark / Steel	61
Glimmora	Rock (Tera-type)	62

21. Director Clavell – Uva/Naranja Academy

The next hurdle in your journey will be Director Clavell – who has been disguised as Clive throughout the Starfall Street storyline – attempting to take credit for leading Team Star. His team is a mixed bag of typing that can be tricky to deal with without proper counters.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Oranguru	Normal / Psychic	60
Abomasnow	Grass / Snow	60
Polteageist	Ghost	60
Amoongus	Grass / Poison	60
Gyarados	Water / Flying	60
Quaquaval (if picked Fuecoco)	Water (Tera-type)	61
Skeledirge (if picked Sprigatito)	Fire (Tera-type)	61
Meowscarada (if picked Quaxly)	Grass (Tera-type)	61

22. Arven – Poco Path Lighthouse

Players will have to take on Arven while wrapping up the Path of Legends storyline. Throughout the story, Arven has helped the player defeat powerful Titan Pokemon to regain his Mabosstiff’s strength, and now it’s on full display in this final battle.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Greedent	Normal	58
Cloyster	Water / Ice	59
Scovillain	Grass / Fire	60
Toedscruel	Ground / Grass	61
Garganacl	Rock	62
Mabosstiff	Dark (Tera-type)	63

23. Penny/Cassiopeia – Uva/Naranja Academy Courtyard

At the end of the Starfall Street storyline, like the mask removal of a Scooby-Doo villain, Penny reveals she has been Cassiopeia the whole time and challenges the trainer to a battle. Her team consists of six mono-type Eeveelution.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Umbreon	Dark	62
Vaporeon	Water	62
Jolteon	Electric	62
Flareon	Fire	62
Leafeon	Grass	62
Sylveon	Fairy	63

24. Champion Nemona – Uva/Naranja Academy

Wrapping up the Victory Road storyline requires players to fight their rival Nemona in one final Pokemon battle. Her team is much stronger now than the last time you two fought, so make sure to go in with the right type of advantages to secure victory.

Pokemon	Type	Level
Lycanroc	Rock	65
Goodra	Dragon	65
Dudunsparce	Normal	65
Orthworm	Steel	65
Pawmot	Electric / Fighting	65
Quaquaval (if picked Sprigatito)	Water (Tera-type)	66
Skeledirge (if picked Quaxly )	Fire (Tera-type)	66
Meowscarada (if picked Fuecoco)	Grass (Tera-type)	66

25. Professor Sada & Professor Turo – Area Zero Lab

After completing all three storylines, players will go to Area Zero to rescue Arven’s parents: his mother, Professor Sada, for Scarlet players & his father, Professor Turo, for Violet players. However, in a crazy turn of events, players will have to face off against their very powerful team of paradox Pokemon.

Professor Sada (Scarlet):

Pokemon	Type	Level
Slither Wing	Bug / Fighting	66
Brute Bonnet	Grass / Dark	66
Scream Tail	Fairy / Psychic	66
Flutter Mane	Ghost / Fairy	66
Sandy Shocks	Electric / Ground	66
Roaring Moon	Dragon / Dark	67

Professor Turo (Violet):

Pokemon	Type	Level
Iron Moth	Fire / Poison	66
Iron Bundle	Ice / Water	66
Iron Hands	Fighting / Electric	66
Iron Jugulis	Dark / Flying	66
Iron Thorns	Rock / Electric	66
Iron Valiant	Fairy / Fighting	67

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet All Gym Leader Rematches

After the credits roll and players return to their dorms, Nemona has the brilliant idea to host the Academy Ace tournament. But to participate in the tourney, players must first rematch all eight Paldean Gyms.

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These rematches are a lot tougher than the first time around. Each Gym has a team of five level 65 Pokemon, which means you can attempt them in any order. We will list them in the original Gym order:

Bug Gym Leader Katy – Cortondo

Pokemon	Type	Level
Lokix	Bug/Dark	65
Forretress	Bug/Steel	65
Heracross	Bug/Fighting	65
Spidops	Bug	65
Ursaring	Bug (Tera Type)	66

Grass Gym Leader Brassius – Artazon

Pokemon	Type	Level
Lilligant	Grass	65
Tsareena	Grass	65
Breloom	Grass/Fighting	65
Arboliva	Grass/Normal	65
Sudowoodo	Grass (Tera Type)	66

Electric Gym Leader Iono – Levincia

Pokemon	Type	Level
Kilowattrel	Electric/Flying	65
Luxray	Electric	65
Bellibolt	Electric	65
Electrode	Electric	65
Mismagius	Electric (Tera Type)	66

Water Gym Leader Kofu – Cascarrafa

Pokemon	Type	Level
Veluza	Water/Psychic	65
Wugtrio	Water	65
Clawitzer	Water	65
Pelipper	Water/Flying	65
Crabominable	Water (Tera Type)	66

Normal Gym Leader Larry – Medali

Pokemon	Type	Level
Oinkolonge	Normal	65
Komala	Normal	65
Dudunsparce	Normal	65
Braviary	Normal/Flying	65
Staraptor	Normal (Tera Type)	66

Ghost Gym Leader Ryme – Montenevera

Pokemon	Type	Level
Mimikyu	Ghost/Fairy	65
Banette	Ghost	65
Houndstone	Ghost	65
Spiritomb	Ghost/Dark	65
Toxtricity	Ghost (Tera Type)	66

Psychic Gym Leader Tulip – Alfornada

Pokemon	Type	Level
Farigiraf	Normal/Psychic	65
Gallade	Psychic/Fighting	65
Espathra	Psychic	65
Gardevoir	Psychic/Fairy	65
Florges	Psychic (Tera Type)	66

Ice Gym Leader Grusha – Glaseado

Pokemon	Type	Level
Frosmoth	Ice/Bug	65
Beartic	Ice	65
Cetitan	Ice	65
Weavile	Dark/Ice	65
Altaria	Ice (Tera Type)	66

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Academy Ace Tournament Guide

Now that you’ve re-beaten all eight Gym Leaders, players can participate in the Academy Ace Tournament, where they will partake in four battles against the academy’s staff and some of their friends.

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The first time players attempt the tournament, they will face the same four trainers in each playthrough. Every time after will be random, but this guide will tackle the four set battles against Arven, Jacq, Dendra, and Geeta.

Academy Ace Arven

Pokemon	Type	Level
Greedent	Normal	67
Cloyster	Water/Ice	67
Scovillain	Grass/Fire	67
Toedscruel	Ground/Grass	67
Garganacl	Rock	67
Mabostiff	Dark (Tera Type)	68

Academy Ace Jacq

Pokemon	Type	Level
Arcanine	Fire	65
Lurantis	Grass	65
Swalot	Poison	65
Mudsdale	Ground	65
Slowbro	Water/Psychic	65
Farigiraf	Psychic (Tera Type)	66

Academy Ace Dendra

Pokemon	Type	Level
Falinks	Fighting	65
Tauros (Blaze Breed)	Fighting/Fire	65
Tauros (Aqua Breed)	Fighting/Water	65
Medicham	Fighting/Psychic	65
Hawlucha	Fighting/Flying	65
Hariyama	Fighting (Tera Type)	66

Academy Ace Geeta

Pokemon	Type	Level
Espathra	Psychic	69
Gogoat	Grass	69
Veluza	Water/Psychic	69
Avalugg	Ice	69
Kingambit	Dark/Steel	69
Glimmora	Rock (Tera Type)	70

It is worth noting that while this guide only covers the main storyline, both halves of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero are available for players to enjoy new sidequests and catch even more Pokemon.

The first one – The Teal Mask – is set in a new small region called Kitakami, and the second one – The Indigo Disk – takes place at the Blueberry Academy.

That’s everything you need to know about Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s progression. For more game content, check our guides below:

Paldea Pokedex | Best starter Pokemon | All Shiny forms in Scarlet & Violet | Sandwich recipes in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet egg breeding guide