Cascarrafa is a merchant town in western Paldea, south of the Asado Desert. Its Gym Leader, Kofu, is an exuberant chef and Katy’s former cooking teacher, who is constantly rushing around the markets in search of the best produce.
Kofu the head chef
- City
- Cascarrafa
- Where
- west, south of the Asado Desert
- Type
- Water
- Target level
- 30+
- Test
- “Win the auction!”
- Reward
- Water Gym Badge · TM022 Chilling Water
Getting to Cascarrafa
From Cortondo, head north through West Province (Area One). Cascarrafa is at the north of this area, with the Asado Desert just above and West Province (Area Three) to the east. The port of Porto Marinada, where the test takes place, is on the west coast, at the end of West Province (Area Two).
The Test: The Porto Marinada Auction
When you arrive, Kofu dashes off to do his shopping… forgetting his wallet. The receptionist asks you to bring it to him at Porto Marinada. There, Kofu’s right-hand man challenges you, then the confused Gym Leader decides that your test will exceptionally take place at the market.
The test, “Win the auction!”, consists of buying the Hoenn wakame seaweed that Kofu wants for his restaurant:
- the auction starts at 10,000 Poké Dollars;
- Kofu lends you 50,000 Poké Dollars: your own money is never at risk;
- each turn, you can pass, call or raise;
- two other buyers raise the price, then drop out when it gets too high. As soon as they withdraw, the test is passed.
Kofu’s Team
Kofu
- Water
- Levels 29 to 30
- Location Lower-level court in Cascarrafa
- Reward TM022 Chilling Water
Veluza
WaterPsychic- Pluck
- Slash
- Aqua Cutter
Wugtrio
Water- Mud-Slap
- Headbutt
- Water Pulse
Crabominable
FightingIce- Rock Smash
- Crabhammer
- Slam
✅ Best weaponsGrass3/3Electric3/3Bug1/3Ghost1/3
⛔ To avoidFireWaterIceSteel
Automatic calculation based on the team above: number of Pokémon hit super effectively (the Pokémon that Terastallizes is counted with its Tera type, immunity Abilities included).
Our Strategy
- Veluza (Water/Psychic) has the ability Mold Breaker, which ignores your Pokémon’s defensive abilities. It fears Grass, Electric, Bug, Ghost and Dark.
- Wugtrio uses Mud-Slap, a Ground move that is super effective against your Electric Pokémon and lowers their accuracy. Prefer a Grass Pokémon against it.
- Crabominable is Fighting/Ice, but it Terastallizes into Water: it then only fears Grass and Electric. Its ability Iron Fist boosts Crabhammer, a very powerful Ice move that lowers its user’s Speed, and which hurts your Grass Pokémon.
Grass and Electric types are super effective against the whole team. Ideally: an Electric Pokémon for Veluza and Crabominable, and a Grass Pokémon for Wugtrio.
PawmoElectricFightingPawmi evolved at lv. 18 · Fighting/Electric
ShinxElectricSouth Province (Areas Three and Five) · Electric
TadbulbElectricSouth Province (Areas Four and Five), West Province (Area One) · Electric
SkiddoGrassSouth Province (Areas Three to Five), West Province (Area One) · Grass
MareepElectricSouth Province (Area Two) · Electric
Rewards
Kofu gives you the Water Badge and TM022 Chilling Water, a Water move that lowers the target’s Attack.
What’s next? The Atticus’s Navi Squad (level 33), then Larry’s Gym (level 36).
Academy pop quiz
How much money do you have for the auction?
50,000 Poké Dollars: Kofu lends them to you.
Which types are super effective against Kofu’s whole team?
Grass and Electric.
Does Crabominable lose its Ice moves when it Terastallizes?
No: it keeps Crabhammer (Ice) and its Fighting moves. Only its weaknesses change.
