Pokemon Scarlet & Violetmake a lot of big changes to the series' long-standing formula, including things like Tera andParadox Pokemonand an expanded Mark system. Perhaps one of the biggest changes, however, comes in the way that gym battles work, with players now able to take on gym leaders in any order that they like rather than being forced down a linear route as has been the case in previousPokemongames.
This newfound choice is a little misleading though, as certain gym leaders are much more powerful than others, both in terms of the number of Pokemon in their teams and the levels of their Pokemon. As a result, there is an optimal route of sorts, making the game feel a lot more like its predecessors than the developers would perhaps have hoped. Thankfully for players, the best gym order inPokemon Scarlet & Violetis fairly easy to work out.
Cortondo Gym - Katy (Bug-Type)
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Artazon Gym - Brassius (Grass-Type)
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Levincia Gym - Iono (Electric-Type)
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Cascarrafa Gym - Kofu (Water-Type)
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Medali Gym - Larry (Normal-Type)
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Montenevera Gym - Ryme (Ghost-Type)
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Alfornada Gym - Tulip (Psychic-Type)
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Glaseado Gym - Grusha (Ice-Type)
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Who is the Hardest Gym Leader in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet?
ThoughGrusha is the strongest gym leaderon paper, it really depends on which Pokemon players have in their teams. For example, those who choose Fuecoco as their starter will likely have no trouble overcoming Grusha’s Ice-type team, yet may struggle with the much lower-leveled Water-types at Cascarrafa Gym. It’s for this reason thatchoosing the right starter Pokemon inScarlet & Violetis so important, so players should give the matter some serious thought before they begin their adventure through Paldea.
