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Shady Guy Yamamoto

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
Union Cavesingle battleTeam 1 · Lv. 62–65

Girafarig · Vileplume · Ninjask · Rhyperior

Full teams

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

Team 1 · Lv. 62–65

Shady Guy YamamotoGirafarig 62 · Vileplume 63 · Ninjask 64 · Rhyperior 65
Shady Guy Yamamoto’s team
PokémonLvAbilityItemNatureIVsMoves
62AdaptabilitySitrus BerryRash20 HP / 18 othersTrick Room, Hyper Voice, Dazzling Gleam, Psychic
63Natural CureQuick ClawCareful20 HP / 18 othersSunny Day, Sludge Bomb, Solar Beam, Moonlight
64Speed BoostFocus SashLax20 HP / 18 othersProtect, Swords Dance, X-Scissor, Baton Pass
65Lightning RodMental HerbCalm20 HP / 18 othersRock Wrecker, Earthquake, Aqua Tail, Poison Jab

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

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