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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Elite Four Poppy: Best Team and Strategy

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Poppy, the Steel Type specialist, is the 2nd member of the Pokemon League's Elite Four in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for strategies to beat her team, including the best Pokemon, moves and more.

Elite Four Rika - Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SVNo.1: Rika Poppy Elite Four Pokemon Scarlet and VioletNo. 2: Poppy
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Elite Four Poppy's Pokemon Team and Types

Type and Suggested Level

Type Specialty Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Best Team Level Lv. 59 ~ Lv. 63

Poppy's Pokemon

Pokemon Type Moves
Copperajah ImageCopperajah
Lv.58
Pokemon Steel Type Icon High Horsepower
Play Rough
Heavy Slam
Stealth Rock
Corviknight ImageCorviknight
Lv.58
Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Brave Bird
Iron Head
Iron Defense
Body Press
Bronzong ImageBronzong
Lv.58
Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Iron Head
Zen Headbutt
Rock Blast
Earthquake
Magnezone ImageMagnezone
Lv.58
Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Discharge
Flash Cannon
Light Screen
Tri Attack
Tinkaton ImageTinkaton
Lv.59
Pokemon Fairy Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
(Tera Type) Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Play Rough
Gigaton Hammer
Brick Break
Stone Edge

Best Team to Beat Poppy

Best Pokemon to Beat Poppy

Pokemon Recommended Moves
Arcanine ImageArcanine
Pokemon Fire Type Icon (Lv. 58)
Flamethrower (learns at Lv. 5)
Close Combat (TM 167)
Play Rough (default)
Extreme Speed (learns upon Evolution)
Armarouge ImageArmarouge
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon (Lv. 58)
Flamethrower (learns at lv. 48)
Focus Blast (TM 112)
Calm Mind (learns at lv. 37)
Psychic (TM 120)
Ceruledge ImageCeruledge
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon (Lv. 58)
Flame Charge (learns at Lv. 24)
Swords Dance (lv. 37)
Bitter Blade (learns at lv. 48)
Dragon Claw (TM 78)
Great Tusk ImageGreat Tusk
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon (Lv. 58)
Rapid Spin (learns at Lv. 21)
Brick Break (learns at lv. 28)
Earthquake (learns at lv. 49)
Knock Off (learns at lv. 42)

Best Strategy to Beat Poppy

Bring Fire Type Pokemon

Ceruledge Pokemon SV
Poppy's team is made up of predominantly Steel Types, which are not only weak to Fire, but only deal half damage to Fire Type Pokemon. Therefore, bringing Fire Type Pokemon is your surest path to victory against Poppy. Arcanine is the best Pokemon to bring for this match up, as not only is it a Fire Type which can deal STAB super effective damage, but its Intimidate Ability allows it to lower Poppy's team's Attack stat, which is crucial as most of her team are Physical attackers.

Watch Out For Bronzong's Levitate

As a Steel Type, Bronzong is weak to Ground Type attacks. Thanks to its Levitate ability however, it is able render Ground Type attacks completely useless. Make sure you utilize Fire Type Pokemon instead against Bronzong.
Elite Four: Best Team and Strategy

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Academy Ace Tournament

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Path of Legends Walkthroughs

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The Way Home Walkthrough

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Professor Sada
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Professor Turo
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Post Game Content: What to Do After the Story

DLC Story Walkthroughs

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1 Anonymous Anonymous about 3 years

The Tera type is steel, not ground.

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