Falkner

2 teams across all documented encounters, including rematches and partner appearances. Choose a location below to find the team used there.

Conditions can depend on story progress; see the quest guide for prerequisites. Teams are numbered by level for reference, not encounter order.

Encounters and locations

Where you battle this trainer

Location	Battle and conditions	Team
Violet Gym	single battle before you have the Zephyr Badge	Team 1 · Lv. 80 Staraptor · Noctowl · Honchkrow · Pidgeot
Violet Gym	single battle once you have the Zephyr Badge, if you pick “Singles”	Team 2 · Lv. 86–87 Staraptor · Noctowl · Swellow · Honchkrow · Pelipper · Pidgeot
Violet Gym	double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time once you have the Zephyr Badge, if you pick “Doubles”	Team 2 · Lv. 86–87 Staraptor · Noctowl · Swellow · Honchkrow · Pelipper · Pidgeot

Full teams

A trainer’s held items are not necessarily obtainable; item pages list how to get them.

Team 1 · Lv. 80

Leader FalknerStaraptor 80 · Noctowl 80 · Honchkrow 80 · Pidgeot 80

• Violet Gym: single battle, before you have the Zephyr Badge

Leader Falkner’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Staraptor	80	Intimidate	Choice Band	Jolly	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Double-Edge, Brave Bird, Close Combat, U-turn
Noctowl	80	Concentrate	Wide Lens	Modest	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 6 Def, 252 Spe	Hypnosis, Psychic, Moonblast, Hurricane
Honchkrow	80	Super Luck	Scope Lens	Jolly	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Night Slash, Sucker Punch, Sky Attack, Tailwind
Pidgeot	80	Gale Wings	Wide Lens	Modest	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 6 SpD, 252 Spe	Hurricane, Heat Wave, Feather Dance, Roost

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

Team 2 · Lv. 86–87

Leader FalknerStaraptor 86 · Noctowl 87 · Swellow 86 · Honchkrow 87 · Pelipper 86 · Pidgeot 87

• Violet Gym: single battle, once you have the Zephyr Badge, if you pick “Singles”
• Violet Gym: double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time, once you have the Zephyr Badge, if you pick “Doubles”

Leader Falkner’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Staraptor	86	Intimidate	Choice Band	Jolly	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Double-Edge, Brave Bird, Close Combat, U-turn
Noctowl	87	Concentrate	Wide Lens	Modest	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 6 Def, 252 Spe	Hypnosis, Psychic, Moonblast, Hurricane
Swellow	86	Guts	Flame Orb	Jolly	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Facade, Quick Attack, U-turn, Sky Attack
Honchkrow	87	Super Luck	Scope Lens	Jolly	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Night Slash, Sucker Punch, Sky Attack, Tailwind
Pelipper	86	Drizzle	Leftovers	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Weather Ball, Hurricane, Tailwind, Protect
Pidgeot	87	Gale Wings	Wide Lens	Modest	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Hurricane, Heat Wave, Feather Dance, Roost

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

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