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Battle plan · Scarlet & Violet

How to beat Grusha

Grusha’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

Grusha: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • FrosmothLv 47Ice and Bug typeMoves: Ice and Bug
  • BearticLv 47Ice typeMoves: Water, Ice and Ground
  • CetitanLv 47Ice typeThick FatMoves: Ice and Water
  • AltariaLv 48Dragon and Flying typeTera Ice: Terastallizes, so it is hit as Ice onlyMoves: Ice, Dragon, Fairy and Flying

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Rock4× · 4/4Steel2× · 4/4Fire4× · 3/4Fighting2× · 3/4Flying2× · 1/4

Good to catch

Found up to Lv. 48 before Grusha in Scarlet & Violet.

4 take normal hits from their moves. 2 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • CorviknightFlyingSteelhits 2× with Flying or Steel · 4 of 4Steel Wing · on evolvingtakes 1×Catch Rookidee · South Province (Area Three)
  • ClawitzerWaterhits 4× with Rock or Fighting · 4 of 4Aura Sphere · Lv 42takes 1×Catch Clauncher · South Paldean SeaViolet only
  • TinkatonFairySteelhits 2× with Steel · 4 of 4Gigaton Hammer · on evolvingswitch out against BearticCatch Tinkatink · South Province (Area Two)
  • CopperajahSteelhits 2× with Steel · 4 of 4Heavy Slam · on evolvingswitch out against BearticCatch Cufant · East Province (Area Three)
  • PersianNormalhits 4× with Rock · 4 of 4Power Gem · on evolvingtakes 1×Catch Meowth · East Province (Area Three)
  • JigglypuffNormalFairyhits 2× with Steel · 4 of 4Gyro Ball · Lv 32takes 1×South Province (Area Two)

Slot by slot

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

  • FrosmothLv 47Beat it withTinkatonhits 2×Gigaton Hammer · on evolvingWallCoalossal takes ½×Catch Rolycoly · East Province (Area Three)
  • BearticLv 47Beat it withCorviknighthits 2×Steel Wing · on evolvingWallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • CetitanLv 47Beat it withClawitzerhits 2×Aura Sphere · Lv 42WallPaldean Tauros (Aqua) takes ½×East Province (Area Two) · Violet only
  • AltariaLv 48Beat it withTinkatonhits 2×Gigaton Hammer · on evolvingWallCopperajah takes ½×