Summary

The cast of characters inPokemon Scarlet & Violetwas expanded with the launch of its second DLC, The Indigo Disk. Some of the characters you are introduced to make up Blueberry Academy’s very own Elite Four. And this Elite Four can really pack a punch, ramping up the difficulty compared to the Elite Four back in Paldea.

Unlike previous Pokemon games, you can choose the order in which you challenge the BB League Elite Four. The members are Amarys, Crispin, Lacey, and Drayton, and reigning over them is Kieran, who has no defined Pokemon typing. Each of these trainers fight using the Double Battle format.

Crispin of BB League Elite Four using his Tera Orb in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet The Indigo Disk.

This list is ranked by difficulty, but to give more context, it is based on the team composition of each trainer, items held by their Pokemon, and how well the Elite Four members can cover their weaknesses and are prepared to handle super-effective moves.

5Crispin

The Fire-Type Elite Four Member

Crispin may be the first entry, but that does not mean his battle is easy. Unlike the Elite Four of the Paldea region, these teams are all designed to work together to take advantage of the Double Battle rule set, and Crispin’s is no exception. His team consists of:

This team works well together, especially once Talonflame sets up that good Sunny Day. This allows for Exeggutor to be a real threat to any of yourbest Water-type Pokemonyou may bring into this fight with a Solar Beam that can be unleashed without any charging time. But the weather can be changed and Talonflame dealt with quickly to relieve the stress of dealing with this powerful Grass-type move.

Amarys holding a Heavy Ball to her face, looking at the trainer before releasing her Pokemon in her BB League Elite Four Battle in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet The Indigo Disk.

Though be warned, you aren’t out of the woods yet as Magmortar and Rotom can also target Water-types with Thunderbolt. This coverage helps make him a powerful foe and requires more effort than slapping a couple of Water Mons on your team.

4Amarys

The Steel-Type Elite Four Member

Steel-type Pokemon are powerful on their own, so when paired up in Double Battles, it can be hard to bring them down, especially under the guidance of Amarys, who uses her team well. Typically, a few good Fire or Fighting-type Pokemon could bring a team of mostly Steel Pokemon down, but she has enough coverage to put a stop to that nonsense. Her team is made up of:

Her Skarmory wants to set up with Stealth Rock and can really mess up your plan by sending Pokemon back to you with Whirlwind. She’s also prepared for you trying to OKO (one-hit knockout) any of her babies by giving Dugtrio a Focus Sash to keep them alive and Scizor an Occa Berry to try and lessen the blow that powerful Fire moves can deal. In addition to that, her Reuniclus holds some Leftovers, so if you don’t take it down, it’s going to keep healing. She’s no pushover, and neither are any of her Pokemon.

Lacey Of The BB League Elite Four squinting as she uses her tera orb in battle in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, The Indigo Disk.

3Lacey

The Fairy-Type Elite Four Member

You may think you’re getting a sneak peek at Lacey’s fighting style in the early portion of The Indigo Disk DLC when she challenges you with Minun and Plusle. But that’s a front. Neither of these Pokemon make the cut when it comes to her Elite Four team, which has a variety of moves to make this fight a difficult one to power through. The Pokemon that did make it onto her team are:

Whimsicott is one of the first two out the gate and wants to use Tailwind and Light Screen. But if you think you’re going to one-shot it and not have to worry about either of these moves, you’re wrong. This Pokemon has a Focus Sash on it, so at the very least, one of these moves should go off without a hitch.

Drayton of the BB League Elite Four smiling as he looks to his tera orb during battle in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, The Indigo Disk.

And, keeping with the pattern of this Elite Four, the coverage is solid. Alcremie is the only Pokemon on her team that has two moves with the same typing. And if you were hoping to bring in some strong Steel-Type mons, Granbull, Slowbro, and Excadrill all have moves ready to fight them off. With so many more options and some hard-hitting Pokemon, Lacey really is trying to be a problem.

2Drayton

The Dragon-Type Elite Four Member

Drayton. Despite his laid-back attitude, he is not about to let you win so easily. He even admits to as much when you battle him, especially if you take him on last.Dragon-Type Pokemon are already some of the toughest, scariest Monsto go up against, and Drayton’s team is no exception. These are the Pokemon you’ll have to take down when you challenge him:

While Flygon and Haxorus draw breath, the name of the game is going to be Earthquake. And his Dragonite, who is one of the first Pokemon thrown out, wants to set up a Tailwind to help ensure they’re allowed to shake the ground before there’s much you’re able to do to stop them.

Kieran The BB League Elite Four Champion with a blank stare looking at the trainer while using his tera orb in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, The Indigo Disk.

But a sleeper threat on this team is Sceptile, who has a new move on him, Dragon Cheer. Dragon Cheer increases Sceptile’s allies' critical hit rate. And, since all the other team members are Dragons, this chance is increased by two stages. Yikes. Every single one of these Pokemon is a major threat and makes it so that it’s hard to find the right team to take Drayton on. They have options that will take down Ice and Fairy-type Pokemon, and they all hit extremely hard.

1Kieran

The BB League Champion

Kiki went home after you met him in The Teal Mask DLC and really trained up. Unlike the members of the Elite Four, Kieran doesn’t have one defined type of Pokemon that he uses. This can make planning out your team tricky, and the movesets on his Pokemon ensure that they can hit just about anything for super effective damage. Here’s what you’ll be going up against:

Man oh man, does this team have some scary foes on it. Incineroar, Grimmsnarl, and Dragonite are some of the familiar names you’d often see in the world of competitive and ranked Pokemon, which shouldn’t be all that surprising for a Champion Trainer to have on their team. While Drayton’s Dragonite was able to help out with a set-up move, Kieran’s is here to hit you hard while Politoed aids them in achieving that with Helping Hand.

Grimmsnarl is the only other Pokemon with some signature, non-offensive moves, Light Screen and Reflect. Everyone else wants to knock your Pokemon out. EspeciallyHydrapple, who was introduced in the Indigo Disk DLCand has a scary signature move, Fickle Beam. Be prepared to have some, if not all, of your Pokemon faint in this fight. It is not an easy one to get through.