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Battle plan · Scarlet & Violet

How to beat Arven

Arven’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Scarlet & Violet. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

Stuck on a gym or a rival?

Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.

Quick picks for Scarlet & Violet

Victory Road

Path of Legends

Starfall Street

Area Zero

Arven: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • GreedentLv 58Normal typeMoves: Grass, Normal, Psychic and Ground
  • CloysterLv 59Water and Ice typeMoves: Rock, Ice and Water
  • ScovillainLv 60Grass and Fire typeMoves: Fire, Grass, Psychic and Dark
  • ToedscruelLv 61Ground and Grass typeMoves: Grass, Ground and Poison
  • GarganaclLv 62Rock typePurifying SaltMoves: Rock, Ground and Fighting
  • MabosstiffLv 63Dark typeTera Dark: Terastallizes, so it is hit as Dark onlyMoves: Dark, Psychic, Fire and Fairy

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 6 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Fighting2× · 4/6Grass2× · 2/6Flying2× · 2/6Bug2× · 2/6Rock2× · 2/6Ice4× · 1/6Fire2× · 1/6Water2× · 1/6Electric2× · 1/6Poison2× · 1/6Ground2× · 1/6Steel2× · 1/6Fairy2× · 1/6

Good to catch

Found up to Lv. 63 before Arven in Scarlet & Violet.

Best trade first. All 6 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • BraviaryNormalFlyinghits 2× with Fighting or Flying · 6 of 6Superpower · on evolvingswitch out against Cloyster and GarganaclCatch Rufflet · East Province (Area One)
  • StaraptorNormalFlyinghits 2× with Fighting or Flying · 6 of 6Close Combat · on evolvingswitch out against Cloyster and GarganaclCatch Starly · South Province (Area Two)
  • ZangooseNormalhits 2× with Fighting or Bug · 5 of 6Close Combat · Lv 50switch out against GarganaclSouth Province (Area Five)
  • GalladePsychicFightinghits 2× with Fighting or Flying · 6 of 6Close Combat · learns at 63switch out against MabosstiffDalizapa Passage · rare
  • AzumarillWaterFairyhits 2× with Fighting or Flying · 6 of 6Bounce · Lv 15weak to 3 of their 6: switch outCatch Marill · West Province (Area One)
  • HeracrossBugFightinghits 2× with Fighting or Flying · 6 of 6Close Combat · learns at 60weak to 3 of their 6: switch outSocarrat Trail

Slot by slot

What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.

  • GreedentLv 58Beat it withStaraptorhits 2×Close Combat · on evolvingWallCorviknight takes ½×Catch Rookidee · South Province (Area Three)
  • CloysterLv 59Beat it withZangoosehits 2×Close Combat · Lv 50WallPaldean Tauros (Aqua) takes ½×East Province (Area Two) · Violet only
  • ScovillainLv 60Beat it withStaraptorhits 2×Brave Bird · Lv 49WallHoundoom takes ½×Catch Houndour · Inlet Grotto
  • ToedscruelLv 61Beat it withCorviknighthits 2×Brave Bird · Lv 50Catch Rookidee · South Province (Area Three)WallDrifblim takes ½×Catch Drifloon · South Province (Area Three) · Scarlet only
  • GarganaclLv 62Beat it withGalladehits 2×Close Combat · learns at 63WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • MabosstiffLv 63Beat it withStaraptorhits 2×Close Combat · on evolvingWallNothing resists all its moves yet.