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How to Unlock the Academy Ace Tournament
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

How to Unlock the Academy Ace Tournament

Complete the Academy Ace Tournament in pokemon scarlet and violet. Battle students and faculty across four rounds to earn rewards like Mints and Tera Shards.

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Complete the Academy Ace Tournament in pokemon scarlet and violet. Battle students and faculty across four rounds to earn rewards like Mints and Tera Shards.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Enter the Academy Ace Tournament. You cannot leave until you either win all four rounds or lose.
  2. 2
    Battle through four rounds. Your Pokémon will be fully healed between rounds.
  3. 3
    In your first tournament attempt, your opponents are fixed: Round 1 is Arven, Round 2 is Jacq, Round 3 is Dendra, and Round 4 is Geeta.
  4. 4
    On subsequent attempts, your opponents will be randomly selected from a pool of trainers.

Opponents (First Tournament):

  • Round 1: Arven (Greedent, Cloyster, Scovillain, Toedscruel, Garganacl, Mabosstiff)
  • Round 2: Jacq (Arcanine, Lurantis, Swalot, Mudsdale, Slowbro, Farigiraf)
  • Round 3: Dendra (Falinks, Paldean Tauros (Fire), Paldean Tauros (Water), Medicham, Hawlucha, Hariyama)
  • Round 4: Geeta (Espathra, Gogoat, Veluza, Avalugg, Kingambit, Glimmora)

Opponents (Subsequent Tournaments - Random):

  • First, second, and third round trainers can include: Arven, Dendra, Jacq, Miriam, Penny, Raifort, Saguaro, Salvatore, Tyme.
  • Fourth round trainers can include: Clavell, Geeta, Hassel, Nemona.
  • Your first victory awards a Sporty Cap (Pokémon League).
  • Subsequent victories provide a random reward from the following: PP Up, Nugget, Rare Candy, Bottle Cap, Nugget x3, PP Up x3, Rare Candy x3, Big Nugget, Calcium x3, Carbos x3, HP Up x3, Iron x3, PP Max, Protein x3, Zinc x3, Adamant Mint, Bold Mint, Brave Mint, Calm Mint, Careful Mint, Gentle Mint, Hasty Mint, Impish Mint, Jolly Mint, Lax Mint, Lonely Mint, Mild Mint, Modest Mint, Naive Mint, Naughty Mint, Quiet Mint, Rash Mint, Relaxed Mint, Sassy Mint, Serious Mint, Timid Mint, Rare Candy x10, Bug Tera Shard x3, Dark Tera Shard x3, Dragon Tera Shard x3, Electric Tera Shard x3, Fairy Tera Shard x3, Fighting Tera Shard x3, Fire Tera Shard x3, Flying Tera Shard x3, Ghost Tera Shard x3, Grass Tera Shard x3, Ground Tera Shard x3, Ice Tera Shard x3, Normal Tera Shard x3, Poison Tera Shard x3, Psychic Tera Shard x3, Rock Tera Shard x3, Steel Tera Shard x3, Water Tera Shard x3, Beast Ball, Dream Ball, Fast Ball, Friend Ball, Heavy Ball, Level Ball, Love Ball, Lure Ball, Moon Ball.
Tips
  • Since your Pokémon are fully healed between rounds, you don't need to worry about conserving PP or HP.
  • Prepare a team that can handle a variety of Pokémon types, especially for subsequent random tournaments.

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