Battle plan · Scarlet & Violet
How to beat Poppy
Poppy’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.
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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
Poppy: 6 good catches.
Their team
CopperajahLv 58Steel typeMoves: Ground, Fairy and Steel
MagnezoneLv 58Electric and Steel typeMoves: Electric, Steel and Normal
BronzongLv 58Steel and Psychic typeLevitateMoves: Steel, Psychic, Rock and Ground
CorviknightLv 58Flying and Steel typeMoves: Flying, Steel and Fighting
TinkatonLv 59Fairy and Steel typeTera Steel: Terastallizes, so it is hit as Steel onlyMoves: Fairy, Steel, Fighting and Rock
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 5 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Fire2× · 5/5Ground4× · 3/5Fighting2× · 3/5Electric2× · 1/5Ghost2× · 1/5Dark2× · 1/5
Good to catch
Found up to Lv. 59 before Poppy in Scarlet & Violet.
6 take normal hits from their moves.
PalossandGhostGroundhits 4× with Ground or Ghost · 4 of 5Earth Power · Lv 54takes 1×Catch Sandygast · East Province (Area Two)
MismagiusGhosthits 2× with Fire or Ghost · 5 of 5Mystical Fire · Lv 1takes 1×Glaseado Mountain · rareViolet only
HippowdonGroundhits 4× with Ground or Dark · 4 of 5Earthquake · Lv 44takes 1×Catch Hippopotas · Asado Desert
HoundstoneGhosthits 4× with Ground or Ghost · 4 of 5Dig · Lv 16takes 1×Glaseado Mountain
GreavardGhosthits 4× with Ground or Ghost · 4 of 5Dig · Lv 16takes 1×West Province (Area Three)
DugtrioGroundhits 4× with Ground or Dark · 4 of 5Earthquake · Lv 48takes 1×Catch Diglett · Inlet Grotto
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- CopperajahLv 58Beat it withPalossandhits 2× · Earth Power · Lv 54
WallTalonflame takes ½×Catch Fletchling · Poco Path - MagnezoneLv 58Beat it withPalossandhits 4× · Earth Power · Lv 54
WallRotom takes ½×East Province (Area Two) · rare - BronzongLv 58Beat it withPalossandhits 2× · Shadow Ball · Lv 47WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
- CorviknightLv 58Beat it withRotomhits 2× · Discharge · Lv 50East Province (Area Two) · rare
WallKilowattrel takes ½×Catch Wattrel · West Province (Area One) - TinkatonLv 59Beat it withPalossandhits 2× · Earth Power · Lv 54WallNothing resists all its moves yet.