Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Gym Order are a first for the series because you can actually do the gyms in any order.
While previous games would occasionally let you skip a gym, or do one of two gyms in a random order, from the start of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the gym order is entirely up to you.
After you start attending the Academy, you’re given the option of three separate paths; taking on the gyms inVictory Road, finding the Herba Mystica and defeating Titan Pokemon inPath of Legends, and defeating Team Star inStarfall Street.
Of course, one thing dictating thePokemon Scarlet and Violet Gym Orderis the level of the Pokemon. You’re not going to get far if you’re planning on taking on a gym leader much higher than your team.
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This can make things a little tricky, because it’s not always immediately obvious which gym to take on first.
What’s more, if you don’t know what you’re going to be facing up against when you get there, you might still be defeated regardless.
With that in mind, this guide is a complete list of all the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet gyms, the best Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Gym order we recommend, and whichPokémoneach gym leader will use when you face them.
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In Glaseado, the gym leader will use:
Best Titan Pokemon Order
As with the Victory Road gyms, you can take on thePath of Legendsand theTitan Pokemonin any order.
However, some Titan Pokemon are stronger than others, so we recommend taking them on in this order:
In order to finish the questline, you’ll then need to battle Arven and his team of powerful Pokemon.
Arven’s team will all be around level 60, so you’ll need to make sure you have your own powerful line-up before taking him on.
Best Team Star order
TheStarfall Streetis the same as the other Pokemon Scarlet and Violet questlines and can be approached in any order.
However, as with gyms and Titan Pokemon, someTeam Star basesare more challenging than others.
We recommend taking them on in this order:
Once you’ve defeated all five crews, you’ll be tasked with taking on the Big Boss of Team Star, after which the questline will conclude.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet post-game missions
Once you’ve completed the above missions and defeated the Pokemon Elite Four, there are some post-game missions that you can take on.
Gym rematches
Once you’ve completed the Pokemon Elite Four you’ll be given the chance to rematch the gym leaders, now with stronger Pokemon. After doing this you’ll then be invited to Academy Ace Tournament.
Academy Ace Tournament
The Academy Ace tournament is a series of battles against the students and teachers of the school, in some of the hardest battles in the game.
We have a full list of possible Academy Ace Tournament opponents and their Pokemon, so you’re able to be prepared.
5-star, 6-star and 7-star raids
Once you’ve completed the above tasks, you’ll be asked to complete some 5-star raids.YOU MUST HOST THESE RAIDSin order to progress the quest that unlocks 6-star and 7-star raids. By the time you’ve done everything above, you should easily have Pokemon strong enough to take down 5-star raids.
After you’ve finished a few of these, you’ll get a call from Jacq. He’ll tell you about special raids that have appeared on the map. These raids are the 6-star and 7-star raids that you’re looking for.
