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Skier Russell

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
Seafoam Islands B2Ftrainer on the mapTeam 1 · Lv. 55–56

Walrein · Aerodactyl · Gengar

Full teams

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

Team 1 · Lv. 55–56

Skier RussellWalrein 56 · Aerodactyl 55 · Gengar 56
Skier Russell’s team
PokémonLvAbilityItemNatureIVsMoves
56Thick FatLeftoversRelaxed20 HP / 18 othersIce Beam, Surf, Yawn, Aqua Ring
55Rock HeadMuscle BandGentle20 HP / 18 othersSky Attack, Rock Slide, Rock Tomb, Thunder Fang
56LevitateBlack SludgeModest20 HP / 18 othersShadow Ball, Will-O-Wisp, Pain Split, Sludge Bomb

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

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