Pokemon Go Tour Johto Battle Challenge: Gym Trainer lineups & counters

A new set of Gym Trainers are taking over PokeStops for the Pokemon Go Tour Johto Battle Challenge, so we’ve got their lineups and the best counters to help you defeat them.

There’s a lot happening during Saturday’sTour Johto event, from the Rotating Habitats to the debut ofApex Shadow Lugia and Ho-Oh. Along the way, players will also need to encounter a new type of opponent at PokeStops.

The Pokemon Go Tour Johto Trainer Battles with their Lineup

These new Gym Trainers are similar to theTeam Go Rocket Grunts, except this time it’s real-life players and their favorite Pokemon. You’ll need to beat them all to complete the Go Tour Johto Battle Challenge Timed Research.

Each one of these Gym Trainers has a lineup of Pokemon that align with a specific type, so once you figure that out it shouldn’t be too hard to defeat them. With our lineups and counter tips below, beating them will be a breeze.

The Pokemon Go Tour Johto Trainer Battles with their Lineup

AbsolFairy (Ice) lineup & counters

This Gym Trainer will useIce-type Pokemon, so you’ll need strong Fighting or Rock-type counters like Lucario, Conkeldurr, Machamp, and Rampardos.

Here is AbsolFairy’s lineup:

Alehouhou (Bug) lineup & counters

This Gym Trainer will useBug-type Pokemon, but with Scizor being a dual Bug/Steel-type, the best counters are strong Fire-types like Darmanitan, Flareon, Charizard, and Infernape.

Here is Alehouhou’s lineup in Pokemon Go:

Bathazarpokemom (Steel) lineup & counters

This Gym Trainer will useSteel-type Pokemon, which means you’ll want a team of powerful Fire-types like Darmanitan, Flareon, Charizard, and Infernape to take them down.

Here is Bathazarpokemom’s lineup in Pokemon Go:

Brissete (Ghost) lineup & counters

This Gym Trainer will use a lineup of spookyGhost-type Pokemon, so you’ll want to prioritize Dark-type counters like Darkrai, Zarude, Absol, and Houndoom.

Here is Brissete’s lineup in Pokemon Go:

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Leon9715 (Normal) lineup & counters

This Gym Trainer will useNormal-type Pokemon, whichshouldmake things easy as you’ll just need a strong Fighting-type like Machamp, Hariyama, or Lucario to deal with them.

However, Leon9715 also has Jigglypuff as a wild card, which is super-effective against Fighting-types, so you’ll need a strong Poison-type like Victreebel or Vileplume too.

Here is Leon9715’s lineup in Pokemon Go:

MajinSage (Dragon) lineup & counters

This Gym Trainer will useDragon-type Pokemon, making it one of the most difficult Gym Trainer fights, but with strong Fairy-type counters like Togekiss and Gardevoir, you’ll be fine.

Here is MajinSage’s lineup in Pokemon Go:

Robbenprinz (Flying) lineup & counters

This Gym Trainer will useFlying-type Pokemon, but all of them have secondary typings. Fortunately, they’re all weak to Ice-types, so freeze them with Mamoswine, Weavile, or Glaceon.

Here is Robbenprinz’s lineup in Pokemon Go:

Terureruru (Fighting) lineup & counters

This Gym Trainer will only useFighting-type Pokemon, which are conveniently all weak to Psychic-types like Mewtwo, Alakazam, Espeon, and Hoopa.

Here is Terureruru’s lineup in Pokemon Go:

That’s all of thePokemon Go Tour JohtoGym Trainer Battle lineups. If you become familiar with each Gym Trainer and the best counters, you’ll be able to defeat them in no time at all.

While you’re here, make sure you catch up on the currentRaid Bosses, theexclusive movesyou can learn during Tour Johto, and thenew Shiny debutsto make the most of the event.

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