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In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, after beating all five Titan Pokémon in Path of Legends, you’ll need to fight your companion Arven.
Arven’s team isn’t particularly hard to take down, but if you’re under-leveled, or if you don’t know their typing, his battle can be a little bit tricky. We recommend being at about level 60 before battling him, but you can very likely beat him with a team of Pokémon around level 55.
He doesn’t specialize in any one type, which makes this battle a little bit annoying in comparison to the previous ones. However, you can use flying-, ground-, water-, and fighting-type Pokémon to take out a ton of his party.
Arven uses the Pokémon we saw him use against the Titans, along with his newly recovered Mabostiff. His party is as follows:
- Greedent, level 58 (normal)
- Scovillian, level 60 (grass/fire)
- Garganacl, level 60 (rock)
- Toedscruel, level 61 (grass/ground)
- Cloyster, level 59 (water/ice)
- Mabostiff, level 63 (dark with dark Tera Type)
After his battle, he’ll talk about going into The Great Crater. If you have not finished the Starfall Street or Victory Road paths, then you will need to both wipe out Team Star and beat the Elite Four (and Champion) first.
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Just starting out
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- 10 things to know before starting Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
- Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Scarlet and Violet
- Which Scarlet and Violet starter is the best?
- Type strength and weakness chart
- Tera Types, explained
- Badge order and progression guide
- Everything you should know about Koraidon and Miraidon
- Why you should take Academy classes
- How to change your Pokémon’s names
- How Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s multiplayer works (and doesn’t)
- How to get mystery gifts in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
- How to easily shiny hunt
- The definitive guide to Tera Raids
- Can you Nuzlocke Scarlet and Violet?
- How to transfer your save data
- Victory Road (gyms, Elite Four, and Champion) 11
- Starfall Street & Path of Legends 6
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Filling out your Pokédex
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- Complete regional Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon Violet and Scarlet version exclusives list
- Link trade codes for starter and version exclusive Pokémon
- How to find shiny Pokémon
- Where to find Eevee
- Where to find Zorua
- Where to find Ditto
- How to get Paradox Pokémon
- Chi-Yu shrine and stake (blue) locations
- Ting-Lu shrine and stake (yellow/green) locations
- Chien-Pao shrine and stake (orange/gold) locations
- Wo-Chien shrine and stake (purple) locations
- How to transfer Pokémon between Scarlet and Violet and Home
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Special evolutions
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- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet special evolutions guide
- How to evolve Tandemaus into Maushold
- How to evolve Pawmo into Pawmot
- How to evolve Charcadet into Amarouge/Ceruledge
- How to evolve Girafarig into Farigiraf
- How to evolve Greavard into Houndstone
- How to evolve Dunsparce into Dudunsparce
- How to evolve Rellor into Rabsca
- How to evolve Bisharp into Kingambit
- How to evolve Bramblin into Brambleghast
- How to evolve Finizen into Palafin
- How to evolve Primeape into Annihilape
- How to evolve Gimmighoul into Gholdengo
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Training powerful Pokémon
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- Full TM list, locations, and crafting recipes
- Where to find hold items (Destiny Knot, Leftovers, etc.)
- Eggs and breeding
- How to change a Pokémon’s Tera Type
- How to make the best sandwiches
- How to farm EXP and EXP Candy
- How to farm money
- Full sandwich and ingredient list
- How to relearn old moves
- How to raise IVs (Individual Values)
- How to train EVs (Effort Values)
- How to change natures
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The Teal Mask DLC Guides
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- Complete Kitakami Pokédex
- How to catch Ogerpon, and what its masks mean
- How to get the ‘Loyal Three’ Pokémon: Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti
- How to get Bloodmoon Ursaluna
- What is a ‘lovey-dovey’ Pokémon?
- Ogre Clan member locations
- How to evolve Feebas into Milotic
- How to evolve Poltchageist into Sinistcha
- How to evolve Applin into Dipplin
- How to evolve Basculin into Basculegion
- How to evolve Gurdurr into Conkeldurr
- How to evolve Gligar into Gliscor
- How to evolve Poliwhirl
- How to evolve Lampent into Chandelure
- How to evolve Piloswine into Mamoswine
- How to evolve Phantump into Trevenant
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