In Kalos, you do not set out alone: four friends your age share your adventure. Serena or Calem, your neighbour, is your true rival. Shauna, Tierno and Trevor challenge you less often, but always with a smile.
⚔️Serena or Calem
The character you did not choose becomes your rival. Their teams are identical, whether it is Serena or Calem. They always take the starter Pokémon with the type advantage over yours: Fennekin if you have Chespin, Froakie if you have Fennekin, Chespin if you have Froakie. Battles in bold are duels against them; the others are battles where they fight at your side.
| Location | Team | Max level |
|---|---|---|
| Route 2 | Fletchling: they show you how to catch a Pokémon, with no battle | 5 |
| Route 7 | At your side, in a multi battle against Tierno and Trevor | 16 |
| Glittering Cave | At your side, in a multi battle against Team Flare | 20 |
| Tower of Mastery | Meowstic, Absol, starter Pokémon: your first real duel, for the Mega Ring | 30 |
| Coumarine City | Meowstic, Absol, starter Pokémon | 33 |
| Route 14 | Meowstic, Absol, fully evolved starter Pokémon | 37 |
| Poké Ball Factory | At your side, against the two Team Flare admins | 39 |
| Anistar City | + an Eevee evolution | 46 |
| Team Flare Secret HQ | At your side, in double battles | 49 |
| Victory Road | + Altaria | 61 |
| Kiloude City | + Clefable, Mega Absol | 70 |
Calem or Serena
- Shadow Ball
- Fake Out
- Psychic
- Disarming Voice
Ability: Keen Eye
- Discharge
- Double Kick
- Quick Attack
Ability: Volt Absorb
- Swords Dance
- Slash
- Night Slash
- Quick Attack
Ability: Super Luck
- Confide
- Dragon Pulse
- Dazzling Gleam
Ability: Natural Cure
- Shadow Ball
- Flamethrower
- Psychic
Ability: Blaze
- Shadow Ball
- Fake Out
- Psychic
- Disarming Voice
Ability: Keen Eye
- Lava Plume
- Bite
- Quick Attack
Ability: Flash Fire
- Swords Dance
- Slash
- Night Slash
- Quick Attack
Ability: Super Luck
- Confide
- Dragon Pulse
- Dazzling Gleam
Ability: Natural Cure
- Ice Beam
- Water Shuriken
- Dark Pulse
Ability: Torrent
- Shadow Ball
- Fake Out
- Psychic
- Disarming Voice
Ability: Keen Eye
- Muddy Water
- Aurora Beam
- Quick Attack
Ability: Water Absorb
- Swords Dance
- Slash
- Night Slash
- Quick Attack
Ability: Super Luck
- Confide
- Dragon Pulse
- Dazzling Gleam
Ability: Natural Cure
- Seed Bomb
- Brick Break
- Body Slam
Ability: Overgrow
The last battle before the League: five Pokémon around level 60. Altaria is four times weak to Ice, Absol to Fighting, Bug and Fairy.
Calem or Serena
- Shadow Ball
- Fake Out
- Psychic
- Disarming Voice
Ability: Keen Eye
- Sing
- Focus Blast
- Meteor Mash
- Moonblast
Ability: Magic Guard
- Double Kick
- Thunder
- Quick Attack
Ability: Volt Absorb
- Swords Dance
- Slash
- Night Slash
- Quick Attack
Ability: Magic BounceItem: Absolite
- Confide
- Dragon Pulse
- Dazzling Gleam
Ability: Natural Cure
- Shadow Ball
- Fire Blast
- Psychic
Ability: Blaze
- Shadow Ball
- Fake Out
- Psychic
- Disarming Voice
Ability: Keen Eye
- Sing
- Focus Blast
- Meteor Mash
- Moonblast
Ability: Magic Guard
- Fire Blast
- Bite
- Quick Attack
Ability: Flash Fire
- Swords Dance
- Slash
- Night Slash
- Quick Attack
Ability: Magic BounceItem: Absolite
- Confide
- Dragon Pulse
- Dazzling Gleam
Ability: Natural Cure
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Dark Pulse
Ability: Torrent
- Shadow Ball
- Fake Out
- Psychic
- Disarming Voice
Ability: Keen Eye
- Sing
- Focus Blast
- Meteor Mash
- Moonblast
Ability: Magic Guard
- Hydro Pump
- Aurora Beam
- Quick Attack
Ability: Water Absorb
- Swords Dance
- Slash
- Night Slash
- Quick Attack
Ability: Magic BounceItem: Absolite
- Confide
- Dragon Pulse
- Dazzling Gleam
Ability: Natural Cure
- Brick Break
- Wood Hammer
- Body Slam
Ability: Overgrow
After the League, in Kiloude City: six Pokémon, including an Absol that Mega Evolves. Your rival then gives you the Absolite, and can be battled once a day.
🌸Shauna
Full of enthusiasm, she takes the starter Pokémon with the type disadvantage against yours. You battle her in Aquacorde Town, then on the Route 19 bridge with Delcatty and Goodra. After the League, she offers to trade a descendant of her starter Pokémon in front of your house.
Shauna
- Charm
- Play Rough
- Feint Attack
- Return
Ability: Cute Charm
- Dragon Pulse
- Sludge Wave
- Body Slam
- Earthquake
Ability: Sap Sipper
- Water Shuriken
- Extrasensory
- Double Team
Ability: Torrent
- Charm
- Play Rough
- Feint Attack
- Return
Ability: Cute Charm
- Dragon Pulse
- Sludge Wave
- Body Slam
- Earthquake
Ability: Sap Sipper
- Spiky Shield
- Seed Bomb
- Brick Break
Ability: Overgrow
Her fully evolved starter Pokémon is at a disadvantage against yours. Goodra is weak to Ice, Dragon and Fairy.
🕺Tierno and Trevor
Tierno, the dancer, dreams of putting together a dance troupe with his Pokémon. Trevor, the enthusiast, wants to complete the Pokédex. They challenge you on Route 5 (Tierno alone), on Route 7 in a multi battle, then on the Route 19 bridge.
Tierno
- Swords Dance
- Acrobatics
- Quick Attack
Ability: Flame Body
- Petal Dance
Ability: Poison Point
- Swords Dance
- Crabhammer
- Night Slash
Ability: Shell Armor
Talonflame, Roserade and Crawdaunt. A Rock-type move takes care of Talonflame, an Electric-type move of Crawdaunt.
Trevor
- Quick Attack
- Iron Tail
- Thunderbolt
- Electro Ball
Ability: Static
- Dragon Claw
- Ancient Power
- Sky Drop
- Hyper Beam
Ability: Rock Head
- Moonblast
- Energy Ball
- Psychic
- Misty Terrain
Ability: Flower Veil
Raichu, Aerodactyl and Florges. Ground for Raichu, Water or Steel for Aerodactyl, Poison or Steel for Florges.
