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Scientist Cliff

1 team 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
LocationBattle and conditionsTeam
Celadon gatehousetrainer on the mapTeam 1 · Lv. 36–37

Magnezone · Tentacruel · Sceptile

Full teams

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

Team 1 · Lv. 36–37

Scientist CliffMagnezone 36 · Tentacruel 37 · Sceptile 36
Scientist Cliff’s team
PokémonLvAbilityItemNatureIVsMoves
36Magnet PullAir BalloonMild10 HP / 12 othersDischarge, Mirror Shot, Thunder Wave, Volt Switch
37Clear BodyBlack SludgeLonely10 HP / 12 othersScald, Giga Drain, Aurora Beam, Poison Jab
36OvergrowWide LensTimid10 HP / 12 othersGrass Whistle, Leech Seed, Giga Drain, Razor Wind

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.

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