We have covered several ends of game challenges that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has to offer with The Academy Ace Tournament being one of them. It’s one of the biggest challenges you can participate in the Paldea world. This how to win The Academy Ace Tournament guide will tell you all you need to know to beat this high-level tournament.
In this competition you won’t encounter the typical tournaments you were used to seeing. They won’t be centred around one single type of Pokémon. Instead, you should expect to fight high level teams with diverse types of Pokémon, and it can prove to be quite difficult.
How to Unlock The Academy Ace Tournament
In order to unlock The Academy Ace Tournament, first you will have to beat all the eight Gym Leader and collect all eight gym badges as well as beating the Elite Four, this is all part of The Victory Road quest. Once you do all this and finish the game you need to rematch and beat all eight gym leaders. Afterwards you can return to the Academy and the tournament will be unlocked.
To Start the Tournament, you need to speak to Nemona in your dorm, then head to the Entrance Hall and approach her at the desk. Now all you need to do is speak to the attendant once you’re ready to start.
How to Beat all the Trainers
It’s important to know that you can enter The Academy Ace Tournament several times. On your first try you will face the same four trainers. However, this will change on further attempts as you will get a different assortment of trainers. This guide is only relevant for the first time where you battle against Arven, Jacq, Dendra and Geeta. You will aso be healed up before each round meaning you can Terastallize in each match. Below you can read on the best ways to beat these four trainers
Arven
Arven is the first opponent you will encounter. The fight will be quite similar to when you fought Arven before on the Path of Legends story. Below you can see the Pokémon you will be facing as well as their level and type.
- Greedent — Level 67 (Normal-type)
- Garganacl — Level 67 (Rock-type)
- Scovillain — Level 67 (Grass/Fire-type)
- Toedscruel — Level 67 (Ground/Grass-type)
- Cloyster — Level 67 (Water/Ice-type)
- Mabosstiff — Level 68 (Dark-type with Dark Terra Type)
This team’s main weakness is Rock and Fighting type Pokémon thus you should bring Pokémon that fit these boxes. These Pokémon are also good at causing damage over time so you will want to one shot as often as possible and switch out your Pokémon between each of his members.
Jacq
Jacq is the second opponent you will face, though he’s an easier challenger due to his Pokémon being mostly single type and the team being lower level. Below you can see the Pokémon you will be facing as well as their level and type.
- Arcanine — Level 65 (Fire-type)
- Mudsdale — Level 65 (Ground-type)
- Lurantis — Level 65 (Grass-type)
- Slowbro — Level 65 (Water/Psychic-type)
- Swalot — Level 65 (Poison-type)
- Farigiraf — Level 66 (Normal/Psychic-type with Psychic Terra Type)
The biggest weaknesses against this team are Ice, Ground, and Dark types.
Dendra
Dendra is the third opponent you will face. Her team is the same level as Jacq’s, and you will only need two different types of Pokémon to defeat her. Below you can see the Pokémon you will be facing as well as their level and type.
- Falinks — Level 65 (Fighting-type)
- Taurus — Level 65 (Fighting/Fire-type
- Taurus — Level 65 (Fighting/Water-type)
- Hawlucha — Level 65 (Fighting/Flying-type)
- Medicham — Level 65 (Fighting/Psychic-type)
- Hariyama — Level 66 (Fighting-type with Fighting Terra Type)
Flying and Psychic are this team’s biggest weaknesses.
Geeta
Geeta being the final opponent is also the hardest one to beat. You faced her before beating the Elite four and her team remains the same expect they are higher level now. Below you can see the Pokémon you will be facing as well as their level and type.
- Espathra — Level 69 (Psychic-type)
- Avalugg — Level 69 (Ice-type)
- Kingambit — Level 69 (Dark/Steel-type)
- Veluza — Level 69 (Water/Psychic-type)
- Gogoat — Level 69 (Grass-type)
- Glimmora — Level 70 (Rock/Poison-type with Rock Terra Type)
The main weakness against this team are Fire and Bug type Pokémon. When facing Glimmora you will want to bring along either a Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel or Water type Pokémon.
Rewards to Expect after Beating the Academy Ace Tournament
Upon defeating The Academy Ace Tournament, you can expect the common rewards like XP and cash. But you will also be rewarded with the Sporty Cap accessory and the Paldea Champion Ribbon. If you happen to take on the tournament multiple times you can get several different rewards such as Rare Candy, random Mint, random Tera Shard, and a Gold Bottle Cap.
We hope you successfully beat The Academy Ace Tournament with the help of this guide! If you liked this guide, make sure to check out our other Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Articles!
