The Unova League stands apart from all the others: the four members of the Elite Four wait for you in towers arranged around a statue, and you face them in whatever order you like. On your first run, a surprise keeps you from facing the Champion. Here are all the teams, for the first and second challenge.
| Member | Type | Their weaknesses | Our best counters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shauntal | Ghost | Dark, Ghost | Krookodile, Bisharp, Mandibuzz |
| Grimsley | Dark | Fighting, Bug | Conkeldurr, Mienshao, Galvantula, Escavalier |
| Caitlin | Psychic | Bug, Ghost, Dark | Krookodile, Chandelure, Galvantula |
| Marshal | Fighting | Flying, Psychic | Unfezant, Braviary, Gothitelle, Reuniclus, Swoobat |
🏛️The first challenge
Four Pokémon per member, around level 48, with an ace at level 50. Aim for level 50 to 52 for your team.
Shauntal
Ghost
- Psychic
- Will-O-Wisp
- Shadow Ball
- Grass Knot
Ability: Mummy
- Surf
- Brine
- Shadow Ball
- Energy Ball
Ability: Cursed Body
- Psychic
- Fire Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Payback
Ability: Flame Body
- Shadow Punch
- Curse
- Brick Break
- Earthquake
Ability: Iron Fist
All of her Pokémon are immune to Normal and Fighting moves. Dark moves clean house.
Grimsley
Dark
- Sand Attack
- Crunch
- Poison Jab
- Brick Break
Ability: Moxie
- Crunch
- Foul Play
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
Ability: Intimidate
- Night Slash
- Metal Claw
- X-Scissor
- Aerial Ace
Ability: Defiant
- Night Slash
- Aerial Ace
- Fake Out
- Attract
Ability: Limber
Bisharp is four times weak to Fighting. Watch out for Krookodile’s Earthquake.
Caitlin
Psychic
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Energy Ball
- Thunder
Ability: Magic Guard
- Psychic
- Air Slash
- Shadow Ball
- Ice Beam
Ability: Wonder Skin
- Psychic
- Reflect
- Shadow Ball
- Charge Beam
Ability: Synchronize
- Psychic
- Calm Mind
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt
Ability: Frisk
A Dark-type Pokémon is immune to Psychic: it is the ideal weapon, as long as you watch out for Focus Blast.
Marshal
Fighting
- Storm Throw
- Stone Edge
- Payback
- Bulldoze
Ability: Guts
- Karate Chop
- Stone Edge
- Grass Knot
- Retaliate
Ability: Sturdy
- Hammer Arm
- Stone Edge
- Grass Knot
- Retaliate
Ability: Sheer Force
- Jump Kick
- U-turn
- Rock Slide
- Retaliate
Ability: Inner Focus
Flying and Psychic sweep his team. Mienshao is the fastest: knock it out quickly.
Once you have beaten all four, you discover that N has already defeated Alder. The story continues at N’s Castle.
🏆The second challenge and Champion Alder
After the story, the Elite Four wait for you again, with six Pokémon each at around level 71 and an ace at level 73. The weaknesses stay the same, but new Pokémon round out the teams: Froslass and Drifblim for Shauntal, Sharpedo and Drapion for Grimsley, Bronzong and Metagross for Caitlin, Breloom and Toxicroak for Marshal.
Shauntal (second challenge)
Ghost- Shadow Ball
- Energy Ball
- Will-O-Wisp
- Psychic
Ability: Mummy
- Hydro Pump
- Shadow Ball
- Psychic
- Sludge Wave
Ability: Cursed Body
- Hammer Arm
- Earthquake
- Shadow Punch
- Curse
Ability: Iron Fist
- Blizzard
- Ice Shard
- Shadow Ball
- Psychic
Ability: Snow Cloak
- Thunder
- Shadow Ball
- Acrobatics
- Psychic
Ability: Aftermath
- Psychic
- Fire Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Payback
Ability: Flame Body
Grimsley (second challenge)
Dark
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
- Night Slash
- Earthquake
Ability: Rough Skin
- Crunch
- Brick Break
- Poison Jab
- Head Smash
Ability: Moxie
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Foul Play
- Smack Down
Ability: Intimidate
- Sucker Punch
- Fake Out
- Attract
- Aerial Ace
Ability: Limber
- Poison Fang
- Crunch
- Thunder Fang
- Fire Fang
Ability: Battle Armor
- Night Slash
- Guillotine
- X-Scissor
- Aerial Ace
Ability: Defiant
Caitlin (second challenge)
Psychic- Psychic
- Hypnosis
- Dream Eater
- Reflect
Ability: Synchronize
- Psychic
- Payback
- Flatter
- Thunderbolt
Ability: Frisk
- Psychic
- Ice Beam
- Air Slash
- Flash Cannon
Ability: Wonder Skin
- Flash Cannon
- Psychic
- Payback
- Charge Beam
Ability: Levitate
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Energy Ball
- Thunder
Ability: Magic Guard
- Earthquake
- Giga Impact
- Bullet Punch
- Zen Headbutt
Ability: Clear Body
Marshal (second challenge)
Fighting
- Spore
- Sky Uppercut
- Mach Punch
- Grass Knot
Ability: Effect Spore
- U-turn
- Fake Out
- Acrobatics
- High Jump Kick
Ability: Inner Focus
- Earthquake
- Superpower
- Retaliate
- Grass Knot
Ability: Guts
- Earthquake
- Toxic
- Venoshock
- Low Sweep
Ability: Anticipation
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
- Grass Knot
- Poison Jab
Ability: Sturdy
- Hammer Arm
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Payback
Ability: Sheer Force
And finally comes Alder. The Champion of Unova lost his first Pokémon, taken by illness, and traveled the region for a long time in its memory. He has no favorite type, but three of his Pokémon are Bug-type.
Alder
- Bug Buzz
- Focus Blast
- Me First
- Energy Ball
Ability: Hydration
- Head Charge
- Megahorn
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
Ability: Sap Sipper
- Outrage
- Night Slash
- Payback
- Superpower
Ability: Rough Skin
- Blizzard
- Light Screen
- Flash Cannon
- Acid Armor
Ability: Ice Body
- X-Scissor
- Iron Head
- Aerial Ace
- Giga Impact
Ability: Swarm
- Bug Buzz
- Overheat
- Quiver Dance
- Hyper Beam
Ability: Flame Body
His ace, Volcarona, is four times weak to Rock. Escavalier fears only Fire, four times over. Our Premium guide Beating Alder offers complete teams.
