Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Gym Leader rematch guide: All teams & new levels

Once you finish the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet main story, you can replay some of the best fights in the game. The Gym Leaders of Paldea will challenge players once again with new Pokemon and team levels, so here’s all you need to know.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet offer Trainers a ton of challenges to keep them busy even after finishing the story. Whether it’s completing the three main story paths, exploring Area Zero, or enjoying the game’s DLC, there’s always something to do.

The Gym Leader challenge is one of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s main attractions as a traditional feature. Luckily, the Scarlet and Violet post-game allows players to rematch the Gym Leaders across Paldea, only this time they’ll have much stronger teams.

Here’s all you need on how to rematch every Gym Leader in Scarlet and Violet, including their new Pokemon teams and levels.

• How to beat Gym Leader rematch
• Bug Gym Leader Katy
• Grass Gym Leader Brassius
• Electric Gym Leader Iono
• Water Gym Leader Kofu
• Normal Gym Leader Larry
• Ghost Gym Leader Ryme
• Psychic Gym Leader Tulip
• Ice Gym Leader Grisha
• How to unlock the Academy Ace Tournament

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to beat Gym Leader rematch

Every single Gym Leader in Paldea has a much tougher rematch in the post-game, and players will need to finish them if they want to unlock a very special feature. This last reward will help you out when trying to level your Pokemon up, so don’t miss out on it.

Cortondo – Bug Gym Leader Katy

The Pokemon Company

With a returning Bug type, these are Katy’s Pokemon on her Scarlet and Violet post-game rematch:

• Lokix – Bug / Dark – Level 65
• Forretress – Bug / Steel – Level 65
• Heracross – Bug / Fighting – Level 65
• Spidops – Bug – Level 65
• Ursaring – Normal – Bug Tera Type – Level 66

Artazon – Grass Gym Leader Brassius

Packing the Grass-type once again, these are Brassius’s Pokemon on his Scarlet and Violet post-game rematch:

• Lilligant – Grass – Level 65
• Breloom – Grass / Fighting – Level 65
• Tsareena – Grass – Level 65
• Arboliva – Grass / Normal – Level 65
• Sudowoodo – Rock – Grass Tera Type – Level 66

Levincia – Electric Gym Leader Iono

The Pokemon Company

Iono’s Electric-type Pokemon are back and much tougher, so here are Iono’s Pokemon on her Scarlet and Violet post-game rematch:

• Kilowattrel – Electric / Flying – Level 65
• Bellibolt – Electric – Level 65
• Electrode – Electric – Level 65
• Luxray – Electric – Level 65
• Mismagius – Ghost – Electric Tera Type – Level 66

Cascarrafa – Water Gym Leader Kofu

Kofu, his Veluza, and the rest of his Water-types will bring some trouble once again. This is Kofu’s Pokemon team on his Scarlet and Violet post-game rematch:

• Veluza – Water / Psychic – Level 65
• Pelipper – Water / Flying – Level 65
• Wugtrio – Water – Level 65
• Clawitzer – Water – Level 65
• Crabominable – Fighting / Ice – Water Tera Type – Level 66

Medali – Normal Gym Leader Larry

The Pokemon Company

Larry’s Normal-type team is back since it’s Elite Four type-swap, so here are all his new Pokemon on his Scarlet and Violet post-game rematch:

• Oinkologne – Normal – Level 65
• Komala – Normal – Level 65
• Braviary – Normal / Flying – Level 65
• Dudunsparce – Normal – Level 65
• Staraptor – Flying / Normal – Normal Tera Type – Level 66

Montenevera – Ghost Gym Leader Ryme

Ryme’s raps and Ghost-type team strike back, so here are all her new Pokemon on her Scarlet and Violet post-game rematch:

• Banette – Ghost – Level 65
• Mimikyu – Ghost / Fairy – Level 65
• Spiritomb – Ghost / Dark – Level 65
• Houndstone – Ghost – Level 65
• Toxtricity – Poison / Electric – Ghost Tera Type – Level 66

Alfornada – Psychic Gym Leader Tulip

The Pokemon Company

Tulip’s team is mostly composed of Psychic-types in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, but there are a few surprises in her rematch, so here are all her new Pokemon:

• Farigiraf – Normal / Psychic – Level 65
• Gardevoir – Psychic / Fairy – Level 65
• Espartha – Psychic – Level 65
• Gallade – Psychic / Fighting – Level 65
• Florges – Fairy – Psychic Tera Type – Level 66

Glaseado – Ice Gym Leader Grisha

Grisha’s Ice-types will crush you if you go in unprepared, so here are all her new Pokemon in her Scarlet and Violet post-game rematch:

• Frosmoth – Ice / Bug – Level 65
• Beartic – Ice – Level 65
• Cetitan – Ice – Level 65
• Weavile – Ice / Dark – Level 65
• Altaria – Flying / Dragon – Ice Tera Type – Level 66

How to unlock the Academy Ace Tournament in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Defeating all of the Gym Leaders in a rematch is the only way to unlock the Academy Ace Tournament in Scarlet and Violet.

Paldean Champion Geeta will be busy setting up the Ace Tournament with Nemona, so you’ll have to rematch the Gym Leaders in her place.

Considering the Ace Tournament can provide Trainers with valuable rewards, going through and rematching the Gym Leaders is a worthwhile task. You can take the rematches in any order, just like you did in the main story.

For more Pokemon Scarlet and Violet content, check out some of our other guides:

How to catch all Legendaries in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet | How to beat BB Elite Four in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet DLC | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to get Hydrapple | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to get Duraludon & Archaludon | What is Stellar-type in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet DLC? 19th Tera Type explained | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet DLC: How to use Synchro Machine | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Gym order & badge progression: All paths level order