The Ruchbah Squad is Team Star’s Fairy branch. Its boss, Ortega, is a “young prince” from a very wealthy family, as arrogant as he is talented. His base is one of the most beautiful in Paldea, right by the sea.

Ortega
Base no. 4 (recommended order)

Ortega Ruchbah Squad

Type
Fairy
Where
North Province (Area Three)
Target level
51+
Star Barrage
30 Pokémon knocked out in 10 minutes with “Go!”
Reward
Team Fairy Badge · TM079 Dazzling Gleam

Finding the base

The base is built on the slope of a hill running down to the sea, in North Province (Area Three), around Paldea’s green lighthouse. As you approach, you overhear a man asking a Grunt to look after the “young prince”. It is Harrington, Ortega’s piano teacher… and a former director of the Academy. He battles you before letting you through.

Ortega and the Ruchbah Starmobile.
Ortega and the Ruchbah Starmobile.

For the Star Barrage, put three Steel or Poison Pokémon at the front of your team.

The battle against Ortega

Ortega
Ruchbah Squad Boss

Ortega

  • Fairy
  • Levels 50 to 51
  • Reward TM079 Dazzling Gleam
No. 50
Azumarill

Azumarill

WaterFairy
  • Aqua Tail
  • Play Rough
  • Bounce
  • Charm

Ability Huge Power

No. 51
Dachsbun

Dachsbun

Fairy
  • Crunch
  • Play Rough
  • Baby-Doll Eyes
  • Mud-Slap

Ability Well-Baked Body

No. 50
Wigglytuff

Wigglytuff

NormalFairy
  • Body Slam
  • Play Rough
  • Gyro Ball
  • Charm

Ability Cute Charm

✅ Best weaponsPoison4/4Steel3/4Grass1/4Electric1/4

⛔ To avoidFightingBugDarkDragon

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).

  • Azumarill is the most dangerous: its Huge Power Ability doubles its Attack. Its Aqua Tail and Play Rough wreak havoc. Take it out first with an Electric, Grass or Poison attack.
  • Dachsbun has the Well-Baked Body Ability: it is immune to Fire, and every Fire attack even raises its Defense. Forget about Fire against it.
  • Wigglytuff can infatuate you on contact with Cute Charm.
  • The Ruchbah Starmobile sets up Misty Terrain (Misty Surge Ability), which protects against status conditions, and strikes with Magical Torque and Steel Roller.

Steel and Poison are super effective against the whole team. On top of that, a Steel-type Pokémon resists Fairy attacks, and so does a Poison-type.

  • MagnezoneElectricSteelEvolved Magnemite · Electric/Steel, perfect against Azumarill
  • ToxtricityElectricPoisonEvolved Toxel · Electric/Poison
  • BronzongSteelPsychicEvolved Bronzor at lvl 33 · Steel/Psychic
  • TinkatonFairySteelTinkatink line · Fairy/Steel
  • BisharpDarkSteelEvolved Pawniard at lvl 52 · Steel/Dark

Rewards and revelations

Ortega gives you the Fairy Badge and TM079 Dazzling Gleam, a very reliable special Fairy move.

The truth about Team Star (click to reveal)

Harrington tells Clive what really happened: the founders of Team Star were bullied. They joined forces in the “Star Operation” and drove their bullies out of the Academy. But the affair was covered up by the former deputy director, and one student asked to take sole responsibility, in exchange for a study trip to Galar. Disappointed by the school’s blindness, Harrington and several teachers resigned. Who was that student? The answer awaits at the last base.

What’s next? The last base, Eri’s Caph Squad.

Academy pop quiz

Why does Azumarill hit so hard?

Huge Power, which doubles its Attack.

Why is Fire useless against Dachsbun?

Its Well-Baked Body Ability makes it immune to Fire and raises its Defense when it is hit by one.

Which types are super effective against Fairy-type Pokémon?

Steel and Poison.