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How to beat Viola in X & Y

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

Plan with your team

Their team

Other bosses
  • SurskitLv 10Bug and Water typeMoves: Water and Normal
  • VivillonLv 12Bug and Flying typeMoves: Normal and Bug. It also traps and chips with a move like Fire Spin or Wrap.

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 2 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Rock4× · 2/2Electric2× · 2/2Flying2× · 2/2Fire2× · 1/2Ice2× · 1/2

Good to catch

Catchable before Viola in X & Y.

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

  • Farfetch’dNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 2/2Aerial Ace · Lv 9takes 1×Catch Farfetch’d · Route 22 Add
  • PansearFirehits 2× with Fire · 1/2Incinerate · Lv 10switch out against SurskitCatch Pansear · Santalune Forest Add
  • PidgeyNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 2/2Gust · Lv 9takes 1×Catch Pidgey · Route 2 Add
  • FletchlingNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 2/2Peck · Lv 10takes 1×Catch Fletchling · Route 2 Add
  • LitleoFireNormalhits 2× with Fire · 1/2Ember · Lv 5switch out against SurskitCatch Litleo · Route 22 Add
  • PikachuElectrichits 2× with Electric · 2/2Thunder Shock · Lv 1takes 1×Catch Pikachu · Santalune Forest · rare Add

Slot by slot

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

  • SurskitLv 10Beat it withFarfetch’dhits 2×Aerial Ace · Lv 9WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • VivillonLv 12Beat it withFarfetch’dhits 2×Aerial Ace · Lv 9WallNo catch resists all of its moves.

Other bosses in X & Y

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All X & Y bosses

Quick picks for X & Y

Up nextGrantCyllage, CyllageLv 25. Team types: Rock, Ice and Dragon. Amaura and Tyrunt.

Gyms and Team Flare

  1. 01ViolaSantaluneLv 12. Team types: Bug, Water and Flying. Surskit and Vivillon.
  2. 02GrantCyllageLv 25, up next. Team types: Rock, Ice and Dragon. Amaura and Tyrunt.
  3. 03KorrinaShalourLv 32. Team types: Fighting and Flying. Mienfoo, Machoke and Hawlucha.
  4. 04RamosCoumarineLv 34. Team types: Grass, Flying and Poison. Jumpluff, Weepinbell and Gogoat.
  5. 05ClemontLumioseLv 37. Team types: Electric, Flying, Steel and Normal. Emolga, Magneton and Heliolisk.
  6. 06ValerieLaverreLv 42. Team types: Steel, Fairy and Psychic. Mawile, Mr. Mime and Sylveon.
  7. 07OlympiaAnistarLv 48. Team types: Psychic, Flying and Water. Sigilyph, Slowking and Meowstic.
  8. 08LysandreGeosenge TownLv 53. Team types: Fighting, Fire, Normal, Dark, Flying and Water. Mienshao, Pyroar, Honchkrow and Mega Gyarados.
  9. 09WulfricSnowbelleLv 59. Team types: Grass and Ice. Abomasnow, Cryogonal and Avalugg.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01MalvaElite FourLv 65. Team types: Fire, Normal, Ghost and Flying. Pyroar, Torkoal, Chandelure and Talonflame.
  2. 02WikstromElite FourLv 65. Team types: Steel, Fairy, Rock, Bug and Ghost. Klefki, Probopass, Scizor and Aegislash.
  3. 03DrasnaElite FourLv 65. Team types: Poison, Dragon and Flying. Dragalge, Altaria, Druddigon and Noivern.
  4. 04SieboldElite FourLv 65. Team types: Water, Psychic, Flying and Rock. Clawitzer, Starmie, Gyarados and Barbaracle.
  5. 05DianthaChampionLv 68. Team types: Fighting, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Ice, Ghost, Grass, Psychic and Fairy. Hawlucha, Tyrantrum, Aurorus, Gourgeist, Goodra and Gardevoir.