Although each gym leader has their own interesting style and set of Pokemon this is every gym in the title rated by how hard it is to complete their battle, as well as their gym test.
8 Cortondo Gym – Bug
Players are encouraged to complete this gym first when they are finally free to explore the region of Paldea and this is for a good reason. The Cortondo gym is by far one of the easiest for players to complete due to the combination of bug type Pokemon and also being the lowest level of the gyms. Trainers can face this gym with ease from the minimum level of fifteen.
Besides this, the gym test that a player must complete first before facing the boss is also very easy as they just need to roll a large olive through a track, where players can even avoid battling people in it.
7 Artazon Gym – Grass
Once hitting the level milestone of seventeen, players will then wish to bring their attention to pursuing the Grass gym leader in Artazon. This is another simple gym to beat due to the leader Brassius type match up being also one of the weakest.
Players are likely to have bug type Pokemon in their roster if they had gone to the other gym first, and therefore they are more likely to have an easier time. Though those that chose Fuecoco as their starter are also in for a simple battle.
6 Levincia Gym – Electric
Increasing in difficulty slightly, the Levincia gym increases the number of Pokemon players will need to battle against by one, as now they will be expected to defeat four Pokemon instead of three.
As an electric gym the gym leader Iono, the only true weakness this type has is to ground. However, this won’t be as easy as the first Pokemon she brings out is Wattrel which is also a flying type and therefore ground does not work on them. This would then require either an ice or rock type instead. Once this hurdle has been crossed the battle will go a lot smoother.
5 Cascarrafa Gym – Water
By level thirty players will have officially started to travel further north of the map and therefore the next best gym to travel to is Cascarrafa’s water gym. Unlike the electric type gym this battle will only include three Pokemon, but this doesn’t mean that it isn’t a challenge to complete.
Both grass and electric are beneficial here which players are sure to have interacted with on their journey north, the only issue is some of Kofu’s pokemon use ground type moves which are highly effective against electric types.
4 Medali Gym – Normal
Normal type gyms are rather rare in Pokemon though they have been used before, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are no different with introducing the much loved new gym leader Larry. This average run-of-the-mill businessman enjoys normality and that’s why his team consists of three normal type Pokemon.
This can be quite the problem for the player as this type lacks many weaknesses though it also isn’t strong against anything either. Therefore, players will wish to focus on fighting types if they wish to succeed in this battle, an early option for this is Pawmot or the water starter final evolution of Quaquaval.
3 Montenevera Gym – Ghost
Mixing up the way that battles are done with the sixth gym. Players instead of taking on the gym leader with a single Pokemon instead do duo battles and therefore players will want to focus on two Pokemon that are strong against ghost type Pokemon.
Ghost types are completely immune to normal though they also can’t attack them, this is one avenue to take during this battle. An easier solution would be to use dark types such as the new dark type Pokemon Mabosstiff. This gym is by far one of the mos traditional as players will need to beat several other trainers in duo Pokemon battles before taking on Ryme.
2 Glaseado Gym – Ice
Although the final gym many players face due to needing players to be the highest level for it, Ice is much easier to deal with than the other gym available. Two out of the three starters players choose from can be used to flawlessly deal with the four Pokemon that Grusha uses against the trainer.
Besides this, the gym test is by far one of the most entertaining as players race down the extreme snowy slopes of the mountain to prove their skills to the gym leader, an ex snowboarding pro.
1 Alfornada Gym – Psychic
By far one of the most challenging gyms in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is the Psychic gym found in Alfornada with the beautiful gym leader Tulip. Compared to the other gyms, Tulip is such a challenge due to firstly her Farigiraf which when using Zen Headbutt can cause the player’s Pokemon to flinch or the fact that she possess a Gardevoir.
Player’s will need the emotional training before the battle to prepare themselves for the four Pokemon they will face but as along as players bring forward types such as dark, ghost, or even bug they are sure to succeed.
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