Galarian Star Tournament | The Crown Tundra DLC

This page contains information on the new Galarian Star Tournament that players can participate in The Crown Tundra DLC for Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on to learn all the information we have for this new feature.

How to Unlock the Galarian Star Tournament

Complete All 3 Legendary Clues

To unlock the Galarian Star Tournament you will have tored]complete the main story of the Crown Tundra[/red] which consists of Calyrex, the Legendary Titans, and the Legendary Birds. You can find more information on each of these at our story walkthrough page!

The Crown Tundra Story Walkthrough

Show Peony the Legendary Clue?

After completing the 3 Legendary Clues, Peony will head off to the Max Lair and drop the Legendary Clue? After showing it to him at the Max Lair, going outside will get you a call from Leon who invites you to Wyndon Stadium. Taking him up on his invite will enter you into the first Galarian Star Tournament.

Wyndon Map and Obtainable Pokemon

Prerequisite: Complete the Main and Isle of Armor Story

While most players will have already done most of this, just finishing the Crown Tundra story won't unlock the Galarian Star Tournament unless you've also completed the main story, the post-game, and the Isle of Armor story. The respective story walkthroughs can be found at the links below.

• Story Walkthrough
• The Isle of Armor Story Walkthrough

How to Participate in the Galarian Star Tournament

Go to Wyndon Stadium

Once you've cleared the Galarian Star Tournament once you can challenge it again at anytime from Wyndon Stadium. As there is no restrictions on which Pokemon you can use Legendary Pokemon as well.

Wyndon Map and Obtainable Pokemon

Choose Your Partner

Being in double battle format, you'll have to choose another person to fight alongside you. At the start your choices will be limited but as you continue to clear the tournament the number of partners you can choose from will increase. This also goes without saying but the partner you choose will not appear as an opponent in the tournament.

Partners and Their Pokemon

＊Partners are shown in the order they appear on the Partner Select screen. Also depending on the starter Pokemon or game version you chose some opponent's Pokemon may differ.

Partner	First Pokemon	Second Pokemon	Third Pokemon
Hop	Dubwool	Zacian Zamazenta	Rillaboom Cinderace Inteleon
Milo	Shiftry	Cherrim	Flapple Appletun
Nessa	Golisopod	Toxapex	Drednaw
Marnie	Morpeko	Scrafty	Grimmsnarl
Klara (Sword )	Galarian Slowking	Scolipede	Galarian Slowbro
Avery (Shield Exclusive)	Galarian Slowbro	Alakazam	Galarian Slowking
Kabu	Torkoal	Arcanine	Centiskorch
Bea (Sword Exclusive)	Hawlucha	Falinks	Machamp
Allister (Shield Exclusive)	Dusknoir	Cursola	Gengar
Gordie (Sword Exclusive)	Shuckle	Tyranitar	Coalossal
Melony (Shield Exclusive)	Mr. Rime	Galarian Darmanitan	Lapras
Raihan	Flygon	Goodra	Duraludon
Bea	Mawile	Galarian Rapidash	Hatterene
Piers	Skuntank	Toxtricity (Low Key Form)	Obstagoon
Opal	Galarian Weezing	Togekiss	Alcremie
Peony	Perrserker	Aggron	Copperajah
Mustard	Mienshao	Kommo-o	Urshifu Single-Strike Style Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style
Leon	Aegislash	Dragapult	Charizard
	Sirfetch'd	Golisopod	Bisharp
	Sirfetch'd	Bronzong	Klinklang

List of Story Characters

Galarian Star Tournament Walkthrough

Use Attacks That Hit Multiple Targets

As the Galarian Star Tournament consists of double battles, attacks that can deal damage to both targets are the best to guarantee a quick win.

Level Your Pokemon to 100

Compared to the main game, the Pokemon in this tournament are much stronger. You'll be going up against Pokemon in the mid 70s, and since this doesn't function like the Battle Tower, the higher level your own Pokemon are the better.

Learn the Basics of Doubles Battles

The Galarian Star Tournament exclusively feature double battles, so knowledge of the unique mechanics of the battle format is a must! These include learning what Redirection is, as well as using doubles-specific moves such as Follow Me and Life Dew to assist your partner!

Check out our full article below to learn more about the basics of Double Battles!
Basics of Competitive Doubles Team Building

Use the Right Pokemon to Cover Your Partner's Weaknesses

Since many of the prospective teammates have type-specific teams, you'll need to plan ahead and make sure you use the right Pokemon to cover your partner's weaknesses.

If you're partnered with a trainer that exclusively usues Fire-type Pokemon, your team should cover its weaknesses by include Water-type and Grass-type Pokemon.

Best Pokemon to Use

Calyrex (Shadow Rider)

Calyrex (Shadow Rider)

Hit Every Opponent With Astral Barrage

If you're looking to do quick repeated runs of the Galarian Star Tournament, we highly recommend using Shadow Rider Calyrex. Its signature move, Astral Barrage, can deal a lot of damage to both enemies for a fast victory.

Choose Piers as Your Partner

If you're gonna run Shadow Rider Calyrex, Piers is the best choice as your partner. This makes it so there are less Dark-type Pokemon to hit Calyrex's weakness and removes the Sucker Punch using Skuntank as well as Obstagoon and its Obstruct from play.

＊The Calyrex we used has a Modest nature and is level 100.

Galarian Moltres

Galarian Moltres

Make Them Flinch

Galarian Moltres' signature move, Fiery Wrath, is perfect for double battles as it hits both targets. With its additional effect of a 20% chance to cause flinching and the Berserk ability that raises Special Attack by 1 stage when Moltres drops below 50% HP this can be a great way to take down your foes.

Choose Opal or Bede

If you bring Galarian Moltres, consider bringing Opal or Bede to remove a possible Fairy-tpe disaster, or even Marnie or Piers as their Pokemon resist Dark-type moves.

＊The Moltres we used we used has a Modest nature and is level 100.

Kyogre

Kyogre

Kyogre can be a little difficult to obtain by normal means but is still a great choice nonetheless. It's ability, Drizzle, pairs well with damage-dealing moves like Water Spout and Origin Pulse, strong multi-target moves. For Grass or Water-types, Kyogre can make use of Ice Beam or Thunderbolt respectively.

Pick Milo

Just to be safe, bring Milo as your partner to minimize the amount of Pokemon that resist Kyogre's attacks. With Milo alongside you, even if you go up against Nessa, his Grass-type Pokemon will help make short work of her.

Gigantamax Meowth (Money Farming)

Gigantamax Meowth

If you're trying to farm money off the Galarian Star Tournament, using a level 100 Meowth with the ability to Gigantamax and an Amulet Coin is a good method. Use Meowth's exclusive G-Max Gold Rush 3 times to increase your earnings by up to 100k a battle. However, if you're not careful, battles may not go as well with Meowth so you'll need some other strong Pokemon.

Bring Leon or Allister

Allister being the Ghost-type Gym Leader and Leon with his Aegislash, it's best to bring one of them along as they cannot be damaged by G-Max Gold Rush.

Galarian Star Tournament Rewards

Sport Uniform and 1 Million Poke Dollars

For clearing thte tournament for the first time as part of the story, you'll recieve a special Sport Uniform as well as a whopping 1 million dollars. Ball Guy will also give you 3 random Poke Balls.

Sport Uniform Appearance

Receive Money and Items for Subsequent Clears

Not just limited to your first clear, you will continue to receive money and Balls from Ball Guy for clearing. The amount of money you get is much less than the first time but you can obtain some of the more difficult to obtain Poke Balls as well.

What is the Galarian Star Tournament?

A Challenging New Tournament Awaits!

The Galarian Star Tournament is a new feature that pits players against characters they have met throughout Pokemon Sword and Shield, as well as the Expansion Pass.

Unlike the regular championship match, Double Battles are the main battle format for the Galarian Star Tournament. Players will need to team up with one of the game's many characters to take on the championship!

New Conversations!

The Galarian Star Tournament is said to expand on the characters greatly, and depending on who you partner with, you'll see a new side of the character from their conversations with you. These include the gym leaders you'll face up against, as they will talk with their respective partners as well!

Related Links

The Crown Tundra DLC

The Crown Tundra Front Page

Crown Tundra Guides & Walkthroughs

The Crown Tundra Pokedex	Crown Tundra Walkthrough
Crown Tundra Maps	Post-Game Content
Dynamax Adventures	Galarian Star Tournament
Glastrier or Spectrier?	Regieleki or Regidrago?
All Footprint Locations	Dex Completion and Rewards
Shiny Legendary Hunting	How to Get Ultra Beasts
Get the Ability Patch	Dynite Ore Farming Guide

Crown Tundra Pokemon Lists

All New Pokemon	All Legendaries
Dynamax Adventure Pokemon List	Version Exclusives

Crown Tundra Pokemon Guides

How to Get Crown Tundra Pokemon
Calyrex	Glastrier	Spectrier
Galarian Articuno	Galarian Zapdos	Galarian Moltres
Regirock	Regice	Registeel
Regidrago	Regieleki	Regigigas
Cobalion	Terrakion	Virizion
Keldeo	Galarian Slowking	Spiritomb
Cosmog	Poipole	Necrozma

Game Information

• How to Download the Software Update
• How to Buy and Download
• Release Time
• Price & Cost of All Versions
• All Preorder and Early Purchase Bonuses
• Is the Expansion Pass DLC Worth It?

Other Guides

• How to Get to the Crown Tundra
• How to Get the Reveal Glass
• How to Get the Hoenn Starters
• New Moves for Returning Pokemon
• Crown Tundra Useful Characters and their Locations