Roughneck Paxton

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
Route 18	single battle if you answer “No”	Team 1 · Lv. 45 Magmar · Sandslash · Drapion · Rhyperior
Route 18	double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time only in some story branches (see the quest guide)	Team 1 · Lv. 45 Magmar · Sandslash · Drapion · Rhyperior
Shipyard Ruins	single battle if you answer “No”	Team 2 · Lv. 81–82 Tentacruel · Lunatone · Snorlax · Cacturne · Rhyperior · Umbreon
Shipyard Ruins	double battle against this trainer and Black Belt Doyle together if you answer “No”, only in some story branches (see the quest guide)	Team 2 · Lv. 81–82 Tentacruel · Lunatone · Snorlax · Cacturne · Rhyperior · Umbreon

Full teams

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

Team 1 · Lv. 45

Roughneck PaxtonMagmar 45 · Sandslash 45 · Drapion 45 · Rhyperior 45

• Route 18: single battle, if you answer “No”
• Route 18: double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time, only in some story branches (see the quest guide)

Roughneck Paxton’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Magmar	45	Flame Body	Eviolite	Calm	20 HP / 12 others	Flamethrower, Psychic, Thunder Punch, Iron Tail
Sandslash	45	Sand Rush	Soft Sand	Impish	20 HP / 12 others	Magnitude, Swords Dance, Crush Claw, X-Scissor
Drapion	45	Battle Armor	Scope Lens	Modest	20 HP / 12 others	Poison Jab, Toxic, Protect, Night Slash
Rhyperior	45	Lightning Rod	Hard Stone	Hasty	20 HP / 12 others	Take Down, Rock Blast, Fire Punch, Iron Tail

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

Damage calc →

Team 2 · Lv. 81–82

Roughneck PaxtonTentacruel 82 · Lunatone 82 · Snorlax 81 · Cacturne 82 · Rhyperior 81 · Umbreon 81

• Shipyard Ruins: single battle, if you answer “No”
• Shipyard Ruins: double battle against this trainer and Black Belt Doyle together, if you answer “No”, only in some story branches (see the quest guide)

Roughneck Paxton’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Tentacruel	82	Clear Body	Black Sludge	Bold	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 252 Def, 6 SpA	Toxic Spikes, Scald, Sludge Bomb, Octazooka
Lunatone	82	Psychic Surge	Twisted Spoon	Modest	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Earth Power, Stored Power, Cosmic Power, Stealth Rock
Snorlax	81	Immunity	Leftovers	Impish	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 6 Atk, 252 Def	Rest, Sleep Talk, Body Slam, High Horsepower
Cacturne	82	Sand Veil	Tanga Berry	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Spiky Shield, Needle Arm, Sucker Punch, Spikes
Rhyperior	81	Solid Rock	Leftovers	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 156 Atk, 100 SpD	Dragon Dance, Rock Wrecker, Aqua Tail, Dragon Rush
Umbreon	81	Inner Focus	Leftovers	Bold	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 252 Def, 6 SpA	Snarl, Moonlight, Foul Play, Taunt

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

Damage calc →

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