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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet – Cortondo Gym Challenge

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One of the three main story routes in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet tasks you with earning the Champion Rank by completing the Victory Road Challenge. While pursuing this goal, you’ll find yourself in Cortondo at some point to face its gym leader Katy in a battle for a bug badge. The below walkthrough will help guide you to emerge victorious!

Starting the Cortondo Gym Challenge

Make your way to Cortondo located west of Mesagoza then head inside the gym. This will trigger a quick dialog event with Nemona. After she takes her leave, speak with the gym staff member behind the desk to kick off the Gym Test.

Gym Test

Leave the gym heading for the northwestern part of town to reach the Olive Rolling Field. Speak with the staff member there to begin. The goal of the test is to push the giant olive into the basket at the other end of the field. There will be two trainers along the way you can face to create a couple of shortcuts to make the task a little easier. Once you reach the basket with the olive, you will pass the test.

TrainerPokemonLevel
Gym Trainer EsmeraldaKricketune13
Gym Trainer AntonioVenonat13

Gym Leader Battle

With the gym test passed, return to the gym and speak with the staff member behind the desk. When prompted, select yes to face off against Gym Leader Katy in battle. She uses bug Pokemon, so make sure to bring some fire or rock types to make short work of her. After winning, you’ll receive the Bug Badge along with TM021 Bounce.

PokemonTypeMovesLevel
NymbleBugDouble Kick14
TarountulaBug14
TeddiursaNormal (Bug Teratype)Fury Swipes
Fury Cutter		15
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Pokemon Let’s Go – Gym Guide

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This is a guide for each Pokemon Gym covering its trainers and leader along with the Pokemon they use.

 

Pewter City Gym

  • To challenge this gym, you have to show grass or water Pokemon to the official.
  • Trainer(s)
    • Picnicker Amara
      • Geodude – Level 7
    • Camper Liam
      • Geodude – Level 7
    • Gym Leader Brock
      • Geodude – Level 11
      • Onix – Level 12
  • TM
    • TM01 Headbutt – Defeat Gym Leader Brock

 

Cerulean City Gym

  • To challenge this gym, you have to show a Pokemon that is level 15 or higher to the official.
  • Trainer(s)
    • Beauty Lily
      • Goldeen – level 16
    • Beauty Violet
      • Shellder – level 16
    • Beauty Daisy
      • Seel – level 16
    • Gym Leader Misty
      • Psyduck – level 18
      • Starmie – level 19
  • TM
    • TM29 Scald – Defeat Gym Leader Misty

 

Vermillion City Gym

  • To challenge this gym, you have to chop down the tree blocking the entrance.
  • The very middle trash can and the one to the north of it contain the two switches.
  • Trainer(s)
    • Gentleman Tucker
      • Pikachu – level 22
    • Rocker Baily
      • Voltorb – level 22
      • Voltorb – level 22
    • Sailor Dwayne
      • Magnemite – level 22
    • Gym Leader Lt. Surge
      • Voltorb – level 25
      • Magnemite – level 25
      • Raichu – level 26
  • Item(s)
    • Lt. Surge’s Autograph – Defeat Gym Leader Lt. Surge
  • TM
    • TM36 Thunderbolt – Defeat Gym Leader Lt. Surge

 

Celadon City Gym

  • To challenge this gym, you must show a cute Pokemon (you’re starter counts).
  • Trainer(s)
    • Lass Kay
      • Oddish – level 28
    • Beauty Mai
      • Exeggcute – level 29
    • Picnicker Tina
      • Gloom – level 29
    • Beauty Tamia
      • Oddish – level 29
      • Weepinbell – level 29
    • Beauty Lori
      • Gloom – level 29
    • Ace Trainer Mary
      • Weepinbell – level 31
      • Tangela – level 32
    • Lass Lina
      • Bellsprout – level 28
      • Bellsprout – level 28
      • Bellsprout – level 28
    • Gym Leader Erika
      • Tangela – level 33
      • Vileplume – level 34
      • Weepinbell – level 33
  • TM
    • TM53 Mega Drain – Defeat Gym Leader Erika

 

Fuchsia City Gym

  • To challenge this gym, you must have caught at least 50 species of Pokemon.
  • Trainer(s0
    • Tamer Phil
      • Nidorina – level 41
      • Nidorino – level 41
    • Ace Trainer Kayden
      • Muk – level 41
      • Beedrill – level 42
    • Juggler Kirk
      • Haunter – level 40
    • Juggler Harry
      • Haunter – level 40
      • Haunter – level 40
      • Haunter – level 40
    • Ace Trainer Annie
      • Ivysaur – level 41
      • Weezing – level 42
    • Tamer Edgar
      • Arbok – level 41
      • Arbok – level 41
      • Arbok – level 41
    • Gym Leader Koga
      • Weezing – level 43
      • Venomoth – level 44
      • Golbat – level 43
      • Muk – level 43
  • TM
    • TM27 Toxic – Defeat Gym Leader Koga

 

Saffron City Gym

  • To challenge this gym, you must show a pokemon level 45 or higher
  • NE = northeast, NW = northwest, SE = southeast, SW = southwest
  • To reach Gym Leader Sabrina take the following path. This will also take you to every trainer in the gym as well.
    • Start → SW → NE → NW → SE → SE → NE → NE → NE → NW → Gym Leader
  • Trainer(s)
    • Psychic Johan
      • Slowbro – level 41
      • Kadabra – level 41
    • Ace Trainer Amanda
      • Jynx – level 42
    • Channeler Stacy
      • Haunter – level 40
      • Haunter – level 40
    • Ace Trainer Cameron
      • Kadabra – level 41
      • Kadabra – level 42
    • Channeler Imari
      • Haunter – level 40
      • Haunter – level 40
      • Haunter – level 40
    • Psychic Preston
      • Hypno – level 41
    • Gym Leader Sabrina
      • Mr. Mime – level 43
      • Slowbro – level 43
      • Jynx – level 43
      • Alakazam – level 44
  • TM(s)
    • TM33 Calm Mind – Defeat Gym Leader Sabrina

 

Cinnabar Gym

  • To challenge this gym, you must find the secret key in the Pokemon Mansion
  • Trainers
    • Super Nerd Erik
      • Charmeleon – level 45
    • Burglar Quinn
      • Ninetales – level 44
    • Super Nerd Derek
      • Magmar – level 45
    • Burglar Dusty
      • Growlithe – level 44
      • Rapidash – level 44
    • Gym Leader Blaine
      • Magmar – level 47
      • Arcanine – level 48
      • Rapidash – level 47
      • Ninetales – level 47
  • Questions
    • Which of these is the Spitfire Pokemon
      • Answer: Magmar
    • How many Gym Badges certified by the Pokemon League are there?
      • Answer: Eight
    • A Steel-type move used on a Fire-type Pokemon will be …?
      • Answer: Not very effective
    • TM28 contains the move Tombstony
      • Answer: False or What is that!?!
    • Who are you about to battle?
      • Answer: Any choice is right
  • TM(s)
    • TM46 Fire Blast – Defeat Gym Leader Blaine

 

Viridian City Gym

  • To challenge this gym, you must obtain the first 7 badges
  • Trainers
    • Tamer Cole
      • Nidorino – level 47
      • Rhyhorn – level 47
    • Ace Trainer Samuel
      • Nidoking – level 48
    • Ace Trainer Kelly
      • Nidoqueen – level 48
    • Ace Trainer Yuji
      • Dugtrio – level 47
      • Rhyhorn – level 48
    • Tamer Jason
      • Sandslash – level 47
    • Black Belt Takashi
      • Graveler – level 47
    • Gym Leader Giovanni
      • Dugtrio – level 49
      • Rhydon – level 50
      • Nidoqueen – level 49
      • Nidoking – level 49
  • Items
    • Revive
  • TM(s)
    • TM41 Earthquake – Defeat Gym Leader Giovanni