Ace Trainer Theo

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

Location	Battle and conditions	Team
Route 29	single battle	Team 1 · Lv. 81–82 Nidoking · Tauros · Forretress · Magcargo · Ludicolo · Shedinja
Route 29	single battle if you pick “Singles”	Team 1 · Lv. 81–82 Nidoking · Tauros · Forretress · Magcargo · Ludicolo · Shedinja
Route 29	double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time if you pick “Doubles”	Team 1 · Lv. 81–82 Nidoking · Tauros · Forretress · Magcargo · Ludicolo · Shedinja

Full teams

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

Team 1 · Lv. 81–82

Ace Trainer TheoNidoking 81 · Tauros 82 · Forretress 82 · Magcargo 82 · Ludicolo 81 · Shedinja 81

• Route 29: single battle
• Route 29: single battle, if you pick “Singles”
• Route 29: double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time, if you pick “Doubles”

Ace Trainer Theo’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Nidoking	81	Sheer Force	Life Orb	Timid	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Earth Power, Sludge Bomb, Ice Beam, Fire Blast
Tauros	82	Intimidate	Choice Band	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Outrage, Iron Head, Double-Edge, Stone Edge
Forretress	82	Sturdy	Occa Berry	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 252 Atk, 6 SpA	Explosion, Gyro Ball, Pain Split, Volt Switch
Magcargo	82	Magma Armor	Quick Claw	Bold	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 252 Def, 6 SpA	Heat Wave, Ancient Power, Yawn, Will-O-Wisp
Ludicolo	81	Swift Swim	Sitrus Berry	Modest	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Rain Dance, Scald, Giga Drain, Icy Wind
Shedinja	81	Wonder Guard	Focus Sash	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Will-O-Wisp, Poltergeist, X-Scissor, Confuse Ray

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

Damage calc →

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