Butch

3 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
Lighthouse Light room	multi battle: you and Johto Trainer Gold against this trainer and Team Rocket Grunt	Team 2 · Lv. 81–82 Swampert · Persian · Hypno · Primeape · Tentacruel · Mightyena
New Bark Town	multi battle: you and Johto Trainer Gold against this trainer and Rocket Elite Cassidy	Team 2 · Lv. 81–82 Swampert · Persian · Hypno · Primeape · Tentacruel · Mightyena
Route 46	multi battle: you and Johto Trainer Crystal against this trainer and Rocket Elite Cassidy	Team 1 · Lv. 67–69 Hypno · Primeape · Mightyena
Team Rocket HQ B2F	double battle against this trainer and Rocket Elite Cassidy together	Team 2 · Lv. 81–82 Swampert · Persian · Hypno · Primeape · Tentacruel · Mightyena
Victory Road 3F	double battle against this trainer and Rocket Elite Cassidy together	Team 3 · Lv. 81–82 Swampert · Primeape · Cloyster · Shuckle · Raticate · Persian

Full teams

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

Team 1 · Lv. 67–69

Rocket Elite ButchHypno 67 · Primeape 68 · Mightyena 69

• Route 46: multi battle: you and Johto Trainer Crystal against this trainer and Rocket Elite Cassidy

Rocket Elite Butch’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Hypno	67	Psychic Surge	Wide Lens	Lonely	20 HP / 24 others	Hypnosis, Nightmare, Nasty Plot, Psychic
Primeape	68	Vital Spirit	Muscle Band	Hardy	20 HP / 24 others	Rock Slide, Brick Break, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch
Mightyena	69	Intimidate	Sitrus Berry	Adamant	20 HP / 24 others	Yawn, Super Fang, Snarl, Crunch

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

Rocket Elite ButchSwampert 82 · Persian 81 · Hypno 81 · Primeape 82 · Tentacruel 81 · Mightyena 82

• Lighthouse Light room: multi battle: you and Johto Trainer Gold against this trainer and Team Rocket Grunt
• Team Rocket HQ B2F: double battle against this trainer and Rocket Elite Cassidy together
• New Bark Town: multi battle: you and Johto Trainer Gold against this trainer and Rocket Elite Cassidy

Rocket Elite Butch’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Swampert	82	Damp	Leftovers	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 252 Atk, 6 SpA	Earthquake, Aqua Tail, Rock Slide, Curse
Persian	81	Fur Coat	Sitrus Berry	Timid	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Fake Out, Nasty Plot, Hyper Voice, Dark Pulse
Hypno	81	Concentrate	Wide Lens	Timid	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Hypnosis, Psychic, Nightmare, Nasty Plot
Primeape	82	Vital Spirit	Choice Scarf	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Close Combat, Gunk Shot, Outrage, Stone Edge
Tentacruel	81	Clear Body	Black Sludge	Bold	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 252 Def, 6 SpA	Toxic, Aqua Ring, Protect, Sludge Bomb
Mightyena	82	Intimidate	Muscle Band	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Snarl, Howl, Crunch, Fire Fang

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

Damage calc →

Team 3 · Lv. 81–82

Rocket Elite ButchSwampert 82 · Primeape 81 · Cloyster 82 · Shuckle 81 · Raticate 82 · Persian 81

• Victory Road 3F: double battle against this trainer and Rocket Elite Cassidy together

Rocket Elite Butch’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Swampert	82	Torrent	Rindo Berry	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 252 Atk, 6 Def	Waterfall, Rock Slide, Avalanche, Curse
Primeape	81	Vital Spirit	Expert Belt	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Close Combat, Outrage, Gunk Shot, Seed Bomb
Cloyster	82	Shell Armor	Rocky Helmet	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 252 Def, 6 SpA	Avalanche, Poison Jab, Aqua Ring, Iron Defense
Shuckle	81	Sturdy	Leftovers	Bold	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 252 Def, 6 SpA	Stealth Rock, Rock Tomb, Protect, Bug Bite
Raticate	82	Guts	Flame Orb	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Super Fang, Facade, Quick Attack, Flame Wheel
Persian	81	Fur Coat	Silk Scarf	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Play Rough, Fake Out, Icy Wind, U-turn

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

Damage calc →

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