Learn how to defeat Grass Gym Leader Brassius in his powerful rematch in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Discover his team, weaknesses, and recommended strategies.
Stats / Weaknesses:
- Recommended Types: Fire, Ice, Flying, Poison, Bug
- Recommended Level: 65+
- Brassius's Team: Lilligant (65), Breloom (65), Tsareena (65), Arboliva (65), Sudowoodo (66, Tera Grass)
Phases:
- Lilligant (65): Grass type. Uses Petal Blizzard, Hyper Beam, Light Screen, Quiver Dance. Weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, Poison, Bug. Focus on physical attackers if Light Screen is up.
- Breloom (65): Grass/Fighting type. Uses Seed Bomb, Mach Punch, Thunder Punch, Spore. Weak to Fire, Poison, Psychic, Fairy, and especially Flying (4x damage). Watch out for Spore's 100% accuracy sleep.
- Tsareena (65): Grass type. Uses Trop Kick (lowers Attack), High Jump Kick, Zen Headbutt, Play Rough. Ability: Queenly Majesty (negates priority moves). Weak to Fire, Flying, Bug. Consider special attackers.
- Arboliva (65): Grass/Normal type. Uses Energy Ball, Leech Seed, Grassy Terrain, Terrain Pulse. Ability: Seed Sower (sets Grassy Terrain when hit). Weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, Poison, Bug. Arboliva can heal itself with Grassy Terrain and Leech Seed; defeat it quickly.
- Sudowoodo (66, Tera Grass): Rock type (Terastallizes to Grass). Uses Trailblaze, Stone Edge, Fire Punch, Ice Punch. Ability: Sturdy (prevents OHKOs). Weak to Poison (only safe type). Despite Sturdy and Tera Grass, it's slow.
Strategy:
- Focus on super-effective moves. Fire, Ice, Flying, Poison, and Bug types are generally effective against Brassius's team.
- Be mindful of status conditions like sleep from Breloom's Spore. Items like Chesto Berry or Lum Berry can help.
- Arboliva's Grassy Terrain and Seed Sower ability can make the fight longer; prioritize taking it down quickly.
- Sudowoodo's Sturdy ability means it won't be knocked out in one hit, but its slow speed makes it manageable. Poison types are particularly effective against it.
- Consider using strong Pokémon like Tera Dragonite (Dragon/Flying), Chi-Yu (Dark/Fire), Chien-Pao (Dark/Ice), Volcarona (Bug/Fire), or Venomoth (Bug/Poison) if your team needs an edge.
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