How to Beat Elite Four Aaron in a Rematch Battle

Rematch Aaron, the first Elite Four member, in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Read on to find out how to rematch and beat Aaron, Aaron's rematch teams, his rematch rewards, and the best Pokemon to beat his rematch teams.

How to Rematch Elite Four Aaron

Rematch Them after Becoming Champion

You can rematch the Elite Four at any time after becoming champion by entering through the door in the Pokemon League. However, you will only battle the same team that they had from the first time you battled them and you will not obtain any rewards.

How to Unlock Aaron's Rematch Teams

First Rematch Team: Get the National Dex

To unlock the first Elite Four rematch team, you will first need to get the National Dex by seeing all the Pokemon native to the Sinnoh Dex. Once you have obtained the National Dex, you will face off against their new teams once you enter the Pokemon League door.

How to Unlock the National Dex

Second Rematch Team: Capture or Defeat Heatran

The second rematch team of the Elite Four is unlocked after capturing or defeating Heatran in Stark Mountain. Once the Stark Mountain event is completed, you can return to the Pokemon League to face off against their final team.

Aaron's Rematch Teams and Types

Type and Suggested Level

Type Specialty
Suggested Levels	Lv. 68 ~ Lv. 70 (First Rematch) Lv. 80 ~ Lv. 82 (Second Rematch)

Aaron's Pokemon (First Rematch)

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Yanmega (Lvl. 65)		Speed Boost Wise Glasses	・Bug Buzz ・Air Slash ・Detect ・Ancient Power
Scizor (Lvl. 65)		Technician Occa Berry	・Bullet Punch ・X-Scissor ・Night Slash ・Swords Dance
Vespiquen (Lvl. 66)		Unnerve Sitrus Berry	・Power Gem ・Attack Order ・Aerial Ace ・Defend Order
Heracross (Lvl. 67)		Guts Flame Orb	・Earthquake ・Rock Slide ・Facade ・Close Combat
Drapion (Lvl. 69)		Sniper Scope Lens	・Cross Poison ・Night Slash ・Earthquake ・X-Scissor

Aaron's Pokemon (Second Rematch)

Pokemon	Type	Ability / Item	Moves
Yanmega (Lvl. 75)		Speed Boost Wise Glasses	・Bug Buzz ・Air Slash ・Detect ・Ancient Power
Scizor (Lvl. 75)		Technician Occa Berry	・Bullet Punch ・X-Scissor ・Night Slash ・Swords Dance
Vespiquen (Lvl. 77)		Unnerve Sitrus Berry	・Power Gem ・Attack Order ・Aerial Ace ・Defend Order
Heracross (Lvl. 77)		Guts Flame Orb	・Earthquake ・Rock Slide ・Facade ・Close Combat
Flygon (Lvl. 75)		Levitate Wise Glasses	・Dragon Pulse ・Earth Power ・Boomburst ・Bug Buzz
Drapion (Lvl. 79)		Sniper Scope Lens	・Cross Poison ・Night Slash ・Earthquake ・X-Scissor

How to Beat Elite Four Aaron (First Rematch)

Watch Out for Yanmega's Speed Boost

Yanmega will get an increase in Speed after every turn due to its ability Speed Boost. Since Yanmega is likely to outspeed your Pokemon every turn, bring out a Pokemon that can withstand Yanmega's attacks while also being able to deliver super effective moves.

Set Up Stat Boosts During Vespiquen

If you plan on using stat-boosting moves such as Dragon Dance or Swords Dance during the battle, you can set them up while Vespiquen is out on the field. Though Vespiquen can use Defend Order to make it more difficult to take down, this allows you to set up additional stat boosts to sweep the rest of Aaron's team.

Use a Fire Type During the Rematch

Fire type Pokemon are highly recommended for this battle since they have a type advantage against all of Aaron's Pokemon, aside from Drapion. They are especially useful against Scizor because it has high defenses but is 4x weak to Fire type moves.

Because Scizor holds an Occa Berry, the first Fire type move used against it will be halved, but after the first turn, you can fully take advantage of its 4x weakness.

Best Pokemon to Beat Aaron (First Rematch)

Pokemon	Recommended Moves
Gyarados	・Ice Fang (Move Reminder) ・Waterfall (Lv. 21) ・Dragon Dance (Lv. 36) ・Waterfall does decent damage. ・Intimidate lowers the Attack of Pokemon. ・Sweep Aaron's team by setting up Dragon Dance.
Garchomp	・Earthquake (TM26) ・Swords Dance (TM75) ・Rock Slide (TM80) ・Most of Aaron's Pokemon are weak to Rock type moves. ・Drapion is 4x weak to Ground type moves. ・Sweep Aaron's team by setting up Swords Dance.
Infernape	・Flare Blitz (Move Reminder) ・Close Combat (On Evolution) ・Flamethrower (TM35) ・Catch a Chimchar from the Grand Underground after getting the National Dex. ・Scizor is 4x weak to Fire type moves. ・Outspeeds many of Aaron's Pokemon.

How to Beat Elite Four Aaron (Second Rematch)

Similar to the First Rematch

There is very little change to Aaron's team during the second rematch aside from the level increase and the addition of Flygon, so you can defeat Aaron similar to how you defeated him during the first rematch.

Use Ice Type Moves on Flygon

Aaron's newly added Flygon is 4x weak to Ice, so it is best to carry a Pokemon with an Ice type move to easily defeat it. In particular, we recommend teaching Ice Fang to Gyarados, who can play a major role in all Elite Four rematch battles.

Best Pokemon to Beat Aaron (Second Rematch)

Pokemon	Recommended Moves
Gyarados	・Ice Fang (Move Reminder) ・Waterfall (Lv. 21) ・Dragon Dance (Lv. 36) ・Can play a major role in all Elite Four rematch battles. ・Waterfall does decent damage. ・Sweep Aaron's team by setting up Dragon Dance.
Garchomp	・Earthquake (TM26) ・Swords Dance (TM75) ・Rock Slide (TM80) ・Can play a major role in all Elite Four rematch battles. ・Most of Aaron's Pokemon are weak to Rock type moves. ・Sweep Aaron's team by setting up Swords Dance.
Infernape	・Flare Blitz (Move Reminder) ・Close Combat (On Evolution) ・Flamethrower (TM35) ・Catch a Chimchar from the Grand Underground after getting the National Dex. ・Scizor is 4x weak to Fire type moves. ・Outspeeds many of Aaron's Pokemon.
Heatran	・Flare Blitz (Move Reminder) ・Close Combat (On Evolution) ・Flamethrower (TM35) ・Needs little training due to its high level on capture. ・Scizor is 4x weak to Fire type moves. ・Because of its high defenses, you can send it out while healing your party.

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