Veteran A.J.

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 4	single battle	Team 1 · Lv. 1–22 Sandslash · Geodude · Diglett · Aron
Route 4	single battle before you have the Volcano Badge, if you pick “Singles”	Team 1 · Lv. 1–22 Sandslash · Geodude · Diglett · Aron
Route 4	double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time before you have the Volcano Badge, if you pick “Doubles”	Team 1 · Lv. 1–22 Sandslash · Geodude · Diglett · Aron
Route 4	single battle once you have the Volcano Badge, if you pick “Singles”	Team 2 · Lv. 81–82 Skarmory · Sandslash · Quagsire · Raticate · Butterfree · Beedrill
Route 4	double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time once you have the Volcano Badge, if you pick “Doubles”	Team 2 · Lv. 81–82 Skarmory · Sandslash · Quagsire · Raticate · Butterfree · Beedrill

Full teams

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

Team 1 · Lv. 1–22

Veteran A.J.Sandslash 22 · Geodude 16 · Diglett 16 · Aron 1

• Route 4: single battle
• Route 4: single battle, before you have the Volcano Badge, if you pick “Singles”
• Route 4: double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time, before you have the Volcano Badge, if you pick “Doubles”

Veteran A.J.’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Sandslash	22	Sand Rush	Smooth Rock	Brave	10 HP / 6 others	Sandstorm, Magnitude, Swords Dance, Scratch
Geodude	16	Rock Head	Hard Stone	Lonely	10 HP / 6 others	Gyro Ball, Rollout, Stealth Rock, Rock Polish
Diglett	16	Sand Veil	Soft Sand	Jolly	10 HP / 6 others	Sand Tomb, Headbutt, Magnitude, Swagger
Aron	1	Light Metal	Berry Juice	Bold	10 HP / 6 others	Endeavor, Protect, Rock Tomb, Headbutt

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

Veteran A.J.Skarmory 81 · Sandslash 82 · Quagsire 81 · Raticate 82 · Butterfree 81 · Beedrill 82

• Route 4: single battle, once you have the Volcano Badge, if you pick “Singles”
• Route 4: double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time, once you have the Volcano Badge, if you pick “Doubles”

Veteran A.J.’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Skarmory	81	Clear Body	Leftovers	Impish	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 252 Def, 6 SpA	Brave Bird, Stealth Rock, Iron Defense, Body Press
Sandslash	82	Tough Claws	Weakness Policy	Jolly	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Swords Dance, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Poison Jab
Quagsire	81	Unaware	Leftovers	Impish	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 6 Def, 252 SpA	Amnesia, Liquidation, Yawn, High Horsepower
Raticate	82	Guts	Flame Orb	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Super Fang, Quick Attack, Double-Edge, Crunch
Butterfree	81	Compound Eyes	Coba Berry	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Sleep Powder, Quiver Dance, Bug Buzz, Air Slash
Beedrill	82	Adaptability	Choice Scarf	Adamant	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD	Poison Jab, X-Scissor, Brick Break, U-turn

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

Damage calc →

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