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Victory Road

Legend  
❗ A mandatory trainer which needs to be fought in order to complete the game.
❕ A trainer which does not need to be fought in order to complete the game.
2⃣ Double Battle
3⃣ Triple Battle
🔄 Rotation Battle
🤝 Tag Battles
⚠ Highlights trainers that commonly constitute a level-cap, for greater visibility when scrolling though this document.

 

First Visit

Note

The path through Victory Road differs depending on game version. Thus, Victory Road is laid out here segment by segment.

Level-info

Levels -4 on Easy mode, +4 on Challenge mode.

Ruined Area

Note

*Trainer can be skipped depending on game version.

Trainer   Pokémon  


Psychic♂ Al
❗*

Banette
Cursed Body
Lv. 68
---
• Slash
• Shadow Sneak
• Substitute
• Shadow Claw

Medicham
Pure Power
Lv. 68
---
• High Jump Kick
• Ice Punch
• Fake Out
• Zen Headbutt

Slowbro
Regenerator
Lv. 68
---
• Surf
• Flamethrower
• Psychic
• Slack Off
 
Sigilyph
Tinted Lens
Lv. 68
---
• Air Slash
• Heat Wave
• Esper Wing
• Energy Ball
   
Trainer   Pokémon  


Psychic♀ Alia
❗*

Musharna
Analytic
Lv. 68
---
• Psychic
• Moonblast
• Energy Ball
• Yawn

Gothitelle
Shadow Tag
Lv. 68
---
• Thunder Wave
• Psyshock
• Night Daze
• Signal Beam

Bronzong
Levitate
Lv. 68
---
• Psychic
• Earthquake
• Gyro Ball
• Confuse Ray
 
Chimecho
Levitate
Lv. 68
---
• Psyshock
• Signal Beam
• Icy Wind
• Hyper Voice
   
Trainer   Pokémon  


Ace Trainer♀ Jamie
❗*

Claydol
Levitate
Lv. 69
---
• Earth Power
• Ice Beam
• Psychic
• Charge Beam

Shedinja
Wonder Guard
Lv. 69
---
• Sword Dance
• Lunge
• Shadow Sneak
• Protect

Drifblim
Aftermath
Lv. 69
---
• Shadow Ball
• Destiny Bond
• Thunderbolt
• Icy Wind
 
Jellicent
Cursed Body
Lv. 69
---
• Scald
• Will-O-Wisp
• Energy Ball
• Hex
   
Trainer   Pokémon  


Ace Trainer♂ Billy
❗*

Golurk
No Guard
Lv. 69
---
• Shadow Force
• Close Combat
• Heat Crash
• Earthquake

Xatu
Magic Bounce
Lv. 69
---
• Giga Drain
• Esper Wing
• Air Slash
• Heat Wave

Dusknoir
Iron Fist
Lv. 69
---
• Shadow Punch
• Drain Punch
• Fire Punch
• Thunder Punch
 
Rotom-Mow
Levitate
Lv. 69
---
• Leaf Storm
• Thunderbolt
• Shadow Ball
• Will-O-Wisp
   
Trainer   Pokémon  


Veteran♂ Claude

Mandibuzz
Overcoat
Lv. 70
---
• Toxic
• Roost
• Brave Bird
• U-Turn

Archeops
Defeatist
Lv. 70
---
• Acrobatics
• Earth Power
• U-Turn
• Stone Edge

Toxicroak
Poison Touch
Lv. 70
---
• Cross Chop
• Poison Jab
• Ice Punch
• Thunder Punch
 
Cinccino
Cute Charm
Lv. 70
---
• Bullet Seed
• Rock Blast
• Tail Slap
• Triple Axel
   
Trainer   Pokémon  


Veteran♀ Cecile

Braviary
Defiant
Lv. 70
---
• Crush Claw
• U-Turn
• Brave Bird
• Rock Slide

Carracosta
Solid Rock
Lv. 70
---
• Aqua Tail
• Aqua Jet
• Stone Edge
• Shell Smash

Absol
Super Luck
Lv. 70
---
• Megahorn
• Psycho Cut
• Sucker Punch
• Close Combat
 
Tentacruel
Clear Body
Lv. 70
---
• Sludge Bomb
• Hydro Pump
• Giga Drain
• Ice Beam
   

 

Shaded Grove

Note

Trainer layout varies between game version here. Ace trainers Beckett and Shelly are absent on Black 2 and instead found in the Lower Mountainside. Conversely, Ace trainers Beckett and Shelly are fought here on White 2 and are absent from the Lower Mountainside.

Trainer   Pokémon  


Ace Trainer♀ Chandra
❗

Swampert
Anticipation
Lv. 70
---
• Earthquake
• Waterfall
• Ice Punch
• Endeavor

Crustle
Sturdy
Lv. 70
---
• Shell Smash
• X-Scissor
• Stone Edge
• Earthquake

Roserade
Poison Point
Lv. 70
---
• Giga Drain
• Sleep Powder
• Shadow Ball
• Sludge Bomb
 
Emolga
Static
Lv. 70
---
• Thunderbolt
• Acrobatics
• Signal Beam
• U-Turn
   
Trainer   Pokémon  


Ace Trainer♀ Shelly
❗

Salamence
Moxie
Lv. 70
---
• Dragon Claw
• Flamethrower
• Dual Wingbeat
• Dragon Dance

Gardevoir
Trace
Lv. 70
---
• Psychic
• Moonblast
• Thunderbolt
• Ice Beam
 
Trainer   Pokémon  


Ace Trainer♂ Beckett
❗

Garchomp
Rough Skin
Lv. 70
---
• Dragon Claw
• Earthquake
• Poison Jab
• Fire Fang

Gyarados
Moxie
Lv. 70
---
• Wave Crash
• Earthquake
• Power Whip
• Dragon Dance
 

Lower Mountainside

Trainer   Pokémon  


Ace Trainer♀ Shelly
❗

Salamence
Moxie
Lv. 70
---
• Dragon Claw
• Flamethrower
• Dual Wingbeat
• Dragon Dance

Gardevoir
Trace
Lv. 70
---
• Psychic
• Moonblast
• Thunderbolt
• Ice Beam
 
Trainer   Pokémon  


Ace Trainer♂ Beckett

Garchomp
Rough Skin
Lv. 70
---
• Dragon Claw
• Earthquake
• Poison Jab
• Fire Fang

Gyarados
Moxie
Lv. 70
---
• Wave Crash
• Earthquake
• Power Whip
• Dragon Dance
 
Trainer   Pokémon  


Ace Trainer♀ Chandra
❗

Swampert
Anticipation
Lv. 70
---
• Earthquake
• Waterfall
• Ice Punch
• Endeavor

Crustle
Sturdy
Lv. 70
---
• Shell Smash
• X-Scissor
• Stone Edge
• Earthquake

Roserade
Poison Point
Lv. 70
---
• Giga Drain
• Sleep Powder
• Shadow Ball
• Sludge Bomb
 
Emolga
Static
Lv. 70
---
• Thunderbolt
• Acrobatics
• Signal Beam
• U-Turn
   

 

Trainer   Pokémon  


Veteran♀ Cathy
❗

Lopunny
Scrappy
Lv. 69
---
• Ice Punch
• Close Combat
• Fake Out
• Strength

Crobat
Inner Focus
Lv. 69
---
• Brave Bird
• Heat Wave
• Cross Poison
• U-Turn

Manectric
Intimidate
Lv. 69
---
• Volt Switch
• Flamethrower
• Ice Fang
• Nuzzle
 
Whimsicott
Prankster
Lv. 69
---
• Moonblast
• Giga Drain
• U-Turn
• Toxic
   
Trainer   Pokémon  


Doctor Logan
❕

Clefable
Unaware
Lv. 69
---
• Moonblast
• Seismic Toss
• Soft-Boiled
• Cosmic Power

Jumpluff
Prankster
Lv. 69
---
• Leech Seed
• Sleep Powder
• Hurricane
• U-Turn

Blissey
Serene Grace
Lv. 69
---
• Thunderbolt
• Ice Beam
• Hyper Voice
• Calm Mind
Trainer   Pokémon  


Backpacker♀ Mae
❕

Sawsbuck
Sap Sipper
Lv. 69
---
• Megahorn
• Horn Leech
• Strength
• Wild Charge

Aggron
Rock Head
Lv. 69
---
• Earthquake
• Heavy Slam
• Head Smash
• Rock Polish

Pidgeot
No Guard
Lv. 69
---
• Hurricane
• Heat Wave
• Hyper Voice
• Ominous Wind
Trainer   Pokémon  


Ace Trainer♂ Pierce
❕

Breloom
Technician
Lv. 70
---
• Mach Punch
• Bullet Seed
• Spore
• Focus Punch

Snorlax
Thick Fat
Lv. 70
---
• Hydro Pump
• High Horsepower
• Strength
• Crunch

Crawdaunt
Adaptability
Lv. 70
---
• Crunch
• Aqua Jet
• Crabhammer
• Dragon Dance
 
Ampharos
Overcoat
Lv. 70
---
• Tail Glow
• Thunderbolt
• Dragon Pulse
• Flash Cannon
   

Connecting Caves I

Trainer   Pokémon  


Veteran♂ Abraham
❗

Dragonite
Multiscale
Lv. 70
---
• Extreme Speed
• Dual Wingbeat
• Outrage
• Thunderbolt

Milotic
Marvel Scale
Lv. 70
---
• Scald
• Recover
• Ice Beam
• Dragon Tail

Blastoise
Shell Armor
Lv. 70
---
• Shell Smash
• Hydro Pump
• Aura Sphere
• Flash Cannon
 
Donphan
Sturdy
Lv. 70
---
• Earthquake
• Ice Shard
• Endeavor
• Seed Bomb

Slaking
Truant
Lv. 70
---
• Giga Impact
• Play Rough
• Yawn
• Gunk Shot

Infernape
Blaze
Lv. 70
---
• Close Combat
• Flare Blitz
• Thunder Punch
• Grass Knot
Trainer   Pokémon  


Ace Trainer♀ Shanta

Gengar
Levitate
Lv. 71
---
• Shadow Ball
• Thunderbolt
• Aura Sphere
• Sludge Bomb

Magmortar
Flame Body
Lv. 71
---
• Magma Storm
• Scorching Sands
• Aura Sphere
• Thunderbolt

Electivire
Motor Drive
Lv. 71
---
• Close Combat
• Wild Charge
• Ice Punch
• Rock Slide
 
Druddigon
Sheer Force
Lv. 71
---
• Fire Punch
• Rock Climb
• Sucker Punch
• Dragon Rush
   
Trainer   Pokémon  


Ace Trainer♂ Webster

Heatmor
Mold Breaker
Lv. 71
---
• Fire Lash
• Giga Drain
• Low Kick
• Thunder Punch

Tauros
Sheer Force
Lv. 71
---
• Close Combat
• Strength
• Megahorn
• High Horsepower

Durant
Heatproof
Lv. 71
---
• Crunch
• Iron Head
• Rock Slide
• Lunge
 
Granbull
Intimidate
Lv. 71
---
• Play Rough
• Close Combat
• Ice Punch
• Thunder Punch
   

 

Trainer   Pokémon  


Ranger♂ Eddie
❕

Reward
Cheri Berry

Klinklang
Levitate
Lv. 70
---
• Shift Gear
• Superpower
• Gear Grind
• Wild Charge

Gallade
Hyper Cutter*
Lv. 70
---
• Ice Punch
• Close Combat
• Zen Headbutt
• Leaf Blade

Zebstrika
Motor Drive
Lv. 70
---
• Wild Charge
• Lunge
• High Horsepower
• Flame Charge
Trainer   Pokémon  


Ranger♀ Elle
❕

Reward
Rawst Berry

Beartic
Snow Cloak
Lv. 70
---
• Icicle Crash
• Ice Shard
• Stone Edge
• Superpower

Exploud
Scrappy
Lv. 70
---
• Boomburst
• Fire Blast
• Surf
• Chatter

Staraptor
Reckless
Lv. 70
---
• Brave Bird
• Double Edge
• Retaliate
• Close Combat

Upper Mountainside

Trainer   Pokémon  


Black Belt Martell
❕

Pinsir
Mold Breaker
Lv. 70
Bug Gem
• Megahorn
• Close Combat
• Earthquake
• Quick Attack

Conkeldurr
Iron Fist
Lv. 70
Fighting Gem
• Payback
• Mach Punch
• Drain Punch
• Stone Edge

Heracross
Skill Link
Lv. 70
Rock Gem
• Pin Missile
• Rock Blast
• Bullet Seed
• Arm Thrust
Trainer   Pokémon  


Battle Girl Chalina
❕

Hitmonlee
Unburden
Lv. 70
Focus Sash
• Reversal
• Earthquake
Blaze Kick
• Stone Edge

Hitmonchan
Iron Fist
Lv. 70
Expert Belt
• Close Combat
• Mach Punch
• Ice Punch
• Thunder Punch

Hitmontop
Technician
Lv. 70
Life Orb
• Mach Punch
• Close Combat
• Bullet Seed
• Triple Axel

Weather Trainers and Lance

After advancing through Victory Road, the player will encounter Lance - Champion of the Kanto and Johto regions - training a small group of trainers.

  • Players on Easy Mode can choose if they want to fight the first two trainers. The rest of the trainers and Lance will not fight the player.
  • Players on Normal Mode will battle the first two trainers. They can then choose to battle the other two trainers. Again, Lance will not fight the player.
  • Players on Challenge Mode will battle all four trainers and Lance. However, the player will do so in a gauntlet.
    • The Hail and Sun trainers are fought back-to-back. The player is healed between battles. Then the Rain and Sand trainers are fought back-to-back. The player is healed between battles. Finally, Lance can be fought.
    • Prepare for a brutal challenge which will push you to your absolute limits, against all Gen V weather has to throw at you!

Upon witnessing the initial cutscene, the difficulty of the gauntlet is set. Thus, you should pick your difficulty before you get here!

  • You cannot change this later!

Note

I have not yet reached this part of the game, so I do not know what the character sprites are yet (-- Zero)

Note

Mandatory nature of these fights depends on your chosen difficulty.

Level-info

Levels -4 on Easy mode, +4 on Challenge mode.

Trainer   Pokémon  


Hail Trainer Caroll
❗

Abomasnow
Snow Warning
Lv. 72
Occa Berry
• Blizzard
• Ice Shard
• Focus Blast
• Wood Hammer

Reuniclus
Magic Guard
Lv. 72
Leftovers
• Psychic
• Energy Ball
• Shadow Ball
• Focus Blast

Weavile
Pressure
Lv. 72
Focus Sash
• Icicle Crash
• Aerial Ace
• Night Slash
• Ice Shard
 
Vanilluxe
Snow Warning
Lv. 72
Life Orb
• Blizzard
• Power Gem
• Extrasensory
Dazzling Gleam

Cloyster
Skill Link
Lv. 72
White Herb
• Shell Smash
• Icicle Spear
• Rock Blast
• Hydro Pump

Jynx
Trace*
Lv. 72
Ice Gem
• Blizzard
• Lovely Kiss
• Aura Sphere
• Psyshock
Trainer   Pokémon  


Sun Trainer Elmer
❗

Torkoal
Drought
Lv. 72
Red Card
• Stealth Rock
• Yawn
• Solar Beam
• Lava Plume

Darmanitan
Sheer Force
Lv. 72
Fire Gem
• Flare Blitz
• Lunge
• Earthquake
• Rock Slide

Venusaur
Chlorophyll
Lv. 72
Life Orb
• Giga Drain
• Growth
• Weather Ball
• Earth Power
 
Ninetales
Drought
Lv. 72
Eject Button
• Moonblast
• Solar Beam
• Flamethrower
• Power Gem

Volcarona
Flame Body
Lv. 72
Focus Sash
• Quiver Dance
• Fiery Dance
• Bug Buzz
• Giga Drain

Victreebel
Chlorophyll
Lv. 72
Occa Berry
• Growth
• Solar Beam
• Weather Ball
• Sludge Bomb
Trainer   Pokémon  


Rain Trainer Porta
❗

Pelipper
Drizzle
Lv. 72
Wacan Berry
• Scald
• Hurricane
• U-Turn
• Ice Beam

Seismitoad
Swift Swim
Lv. 72
Rindo Berry
• Earthquake
• Drain Punch
• Sludge Wave
• Ice Punch

Electrode
Aftermath
Lv. 72
Air Balloon
• Thunder
• Aura Sphere
• Energy Ball
• Bug Buzz
 
Politoed
Drizzle
Lv. 72
Zoom Lens
• Hypnosis
• Hydro Pump
• Psychic
• Focus Blast

Scizor
Technician
Lv. 72
Leftovers
• Crabhammer
• Bullet Punch
• Psycho Cut
• U-Turn

Kingdra
Swift Swim
Lv. 72
Life Orb
• Hydro Pump
• Hurricane
• Dragon Pulse
• Ice Beam
Trainer   Pokémon  


Sand Trainer Sterling
❗

Hippowdon
Sand Stream
Lv. 72
Passho Berry
• Earthquake
• Stealth Rock
• Ice Fang
• Stone Edge

Garchomp
Rough Skin
Lv. 72
Yache Berry
• Dragon Claw
• Earthquake
• Flamethrower
• Brick Break

Excadrill
Sand Rush
Lv. 72
Air Balloon
• Earthquake
• Iron Head
• Swords Dance
• X-Scissor
 
Tyranitar
Sand Stream
Lv. 72
Chople Berry
• Rock Polish
• Stone Edge
• Crunch
• Aerial Ace

Clefable
Magic Guard
Lv. 72
Leftovers
• Mystical Fire
• Draining Kiss
• Grass Knot
• Power Gem

Nidoking
Sheer Force
Lv. 72
Life Orb
• Thunderbolt
• Ice Beam
• Sludge Wave
• Earth Power
Trainer   Pokémon  


LANCE
[Challenge mode]
❗⚠

Aerodactyl
Rock Head
Lv. 76
Focus Sash
• Stealth Rock
• Brave Bird
• Head Smash
• Rock Smash

Charizard
Defiant*
Lv. 76
Life Orb
• Fire Lash
• Dragon Dance
• Iron Tail
• Dragon Claw

Gyarados
Moxie
Lv. 76
Charti Berry
• Dragon Dance
• Waterfall
• Stone Edge
• Avalanche
 
Salamence
Moxie
Lv. 76
Wide Lens
• Outrage
• Dual Wingbeat
• Flamethrower
• Hydro Pump

Haxorus
Mold Breaker
Lv. 76
Red Card
• Dragon Dance
• Dragon Rush
• Close Combat
• Iron Tail

Dragonite
Multiscale
Lv. 76
Yache Berry
• Agility
• Dual Wingbeat
• Extreme Speed
• Outrage

Connecting Caves II

Trainer   Pokémon  


Veteran Hugo♂
❕

Starmie
Regenerator
Lv. 70
---
• Psyshock
• Thunderbolt
• Hydro Pump
• Ice Beam

Arcanine
Intimidate
Lv. 70
---
• Flare Blitz
• Wild Charge
• Extreme Speed
• Close Combat

Snorlax
Thick Fat
Lv. 70
---
• Strength
• Crunch
• Earthquake
• Fire Blast
 
Hydreigon
Levitate
Lv. 70
---
• Dark Pulse
• Dragon Pulse
• Hydro Pump
• Tri Attack

Machamp
No Guard
Lv. 70
---
• Dynamic Punch
• Fire Punch
• Ice Punch
• Bullet Punch

Flygon
Levitate
Lv. 70
---
• Earth Power
• Lunge
• Bug Buzz
• Quiver Dance

Connecting Caves III

Trainer   Pokémon  


Hugh
❗⚠

Swellow
Scrappy
Lv. 71
Normal Gem
• Boomburst
• U-Turn
• Hurricane
• Heat Wave

Eelektross
Levitate
Lv. 71
Leftovers
• Wild Charge
• Aqua Tail
• Drain Punch
• Coil

Flygon
Levitate
Lv. 71
Focus Sash
• Dragon Pulse
• Bug Buzz
• Quiver Dance
• Flamethrower
 
Lilligant
Own Tempo
Lv. 71
Focus Sash
• Petal Dance
• Fiery Dance
• Sleep Powder
• Quiver Dance

Samurott
Shell Armor
Lv. 73
Leftovers
• Close Combat
• Hydro Pump
• Megahorn
• Shell Smash

Camerupt
Simple
Lv. 71
Passho Berry
• Flamethrower
• Rock Climb
• Earthquake
• Rock Polish
Trainer   Pokémon  


Hugh
❗⚠

Swellow
Scrappy
Lv. 71
Normal Gem
• Boomburst
• U-Turn
• Hurricane
• Heat Wave

Eelektross
Levitate
Lv. 71
Leftovers
• Wild Charge
• Aqua Tail
• Drain Punch
• Coil

Flygon
Levitate
Lv. 71
Focus Sash
• Dragon Pulse
• Bug Buzz
• Quiver Dance
• Flamethrower
 
Camerupt
Simple
Lv. 71
Passho Berry
• Flamethrower
• Rock Climb
• Earthquake
• Rock Polish

Serperior
Contrary
Lv. 73
Leftovers
• Glare
• Leaf Storm
• Dragon Pulse
• Substitute

Starmie
Regenerator
Lv. 71
Red Card
• Scald
• Psyshock
• Signal Beam
• Tri Attack
Trainer   Pokémon  


Hugh
❗⚠

Swellow
Scrappy
Lv. 71
Normal Gem
• Boomburst
• U-Turn
• Hurricane
• Heat Wave

Eelektross
Levitate
Lv. 71
Leftovers
• Wild Charge
• Aqua Tail
• Drain Punch
• Coil

Flygon
Levitate
Lv. 71
Focus Sash
• Dragon Pulse
• Bug Buzz
• Quiver Dance
• Flamethrower
 
Starmie
Regenerator
Lv. 71
Red Card
• Scald
• Psyshock
• Signal Beam
• Tri Attack

Emboar
Mold Breaker
Lv. 73
Leftovers
• V-Create
• Sucker Punch
• Wild Charge
• Earthquake

Lilligant
Own Tempo
Lv. 71
Focus Sash
• Petal Dance
• Fiery Dance
• Sleep Powder
• Quiver Dance