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Battle plan · Scarlet & Violet

How to beat Ortega

Ortega’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

Ortega: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • AzumarillLv 50Water and Fairy typeMoves: Water, Fairy and Flying
  • WigglytuffLv 50Normal and Fairy typeMoves: Normal, Fairy and Steel
  • DachsbunLv 51Fairy typeWell-Baked BodyMoves: Dark, Fairy and Ground
  • Starmobile (Fairy)Lv 50Fairy typeMoves: Fairy and Steel

Hit it with

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

Poison2× · 4/4Steel2× · 3/4Electric2× · 1/4Grass2× · 1/4

Good to catch

Found up to Lv. 51 before Ortega in Scarlet & Violet.

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

  • ToxapexPoisonWaterhits 2× with Poison · 4 of 4Poison Jab · Lv 49switch out against DachsbunCatch Mareanie · East Province (Area Two)
  • QwilfishWaterPoisonhits 2× with Poison · 4 of 4Poison Jab · Lv 28switch out against DachsbunSouth Paldean Sea
  • CorviknightFlyingSteelhits 2× with Steel · 3 of 4Steel Wing · on evolvingtakes 1×Catch Rookidee · South Province (Area Three)
  • ForretressBugSteelhits 2× with Steel · 3 of 4Heavy Slam · on evolvingtakes 1×Catch Pineco · East Province (Area One)
  • MukPoisonhits 2× with Poison · 4 of 4Gunk Shot · Lv 40switch out against DachsbunCatch Grimer · East Province (Area Two)
  • GrafaiaiPoisonNormalhits 2× with Poison · 4 of 4Gunk Shot · learns at 51switch out against DachsbunCatch Shroodle · South Province (Area One)

Slot by slot

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

  • AzumarillLv 50Beat it withToxapexhits 2×Poison Jab · Lv 49WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • WigglytuffLv 50Beat it withCorviknighthits 2×Steel Wing · on evolvingWallForretress takes ½×
  • DachsbunLv 51Beat it withCorviknighthits 2×Steel Wing · on evolvingWallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • Starmobile (Fairy)Lv 50Beat it withCorviknighthits 2×Steel Wing · on evolvingWallCopperajah takes ½×Catch Cufant · East Province (Area Three)