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How to Beat Hassel (Academy Ace Tournament)
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

How to Beat Hassel (Academy Ace Tournament)

Learn how to defeat Hassel in the Academy Ace Tournament in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Get tips on recommended Pokemon, Hassel's team, and strategies for each of his Pokemon.

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Learn how to defeat Hassel in the Academy Ace Tournament in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Get tips on recommended Pokemon, Hassel's team, and strategies for each of his Pokemon.

Stats / Weaknesses:

  • Noivern (Level 67, Flying/Dragon): Weak to Ice (4x), Rock, Fairy. Moves: Dragon Pulse, Air Slash, Boomburst, Super Fang.
  • Haxorus (Level 67, Dragon): Weak to Ice, Dragon, Fairy. Moves: Dragon Claw, Iron Head, Rock Tomb, Crunch.
  • Dragalge (Level 67, Poison/Dragon): Weak to Ice, Psychic, Ground, Rock. Moves: Sludge Bomb, Dragon Pulse, Hydro Pump, Thunderbolt.
  • Flapple (Level 67, Grass/Dragon): Weak to Ice (4x), Flying, Poison, Rock, Bug, Fairy. Moves: Seed Bomb, Dragon Rush, Aerial Ace, Leech Seed.
  • Dragonite (Level 67, Dragon/Flying): Weak to Ice (4x), Rock. Moves: Dragon Rush, Stone Edge, Fire Punch, Extreme Speed.
  • Baxcalibur (Level 68, Dragon/Ice - Tera Type: Dragon): Weak to Ice, Dragon, Fairy, Rock, Steel. Moves: Glaive Rush, Icicle Crash, Brick Break, Ice Shard.

Phases:

  1. Hassel sends out Noivern first.
  2. He then uses Haxorus.
  3. Next is Dragalge.
  4. Followed by Flapple.
  5. Then Dragonite.
  6. Finally, he Terastallizes Baxcalibur for the last round.

Strategy:

  • General: Aim for Pokemon around Level 67 or higher. Ice and Fairy types are highly effective against most of Hassel's team.
  • Noivern: Ice-type Pokemon deal 4x damage. Be wary of its speed and Super Fang.
  • Haxorus: Fairy and Ice types are safe bets.
  • Dragalge: Avoid Fairy types. Ice and Psychic types are recommended. It's relatively slow.
  • Flapple: Ice types deal 4x damage. Fairy types are also good.
  • Dragonite: Ice types deal 4x damage. Be cautious of Stone Edge. Fairy and Rock types are also good.
  • Baxcalibur (Terastallized): Fairy types are highly recommended to resist its Tera-boosted Glaive Rush. If hit by Glaive Rush, remember it takes double damage and all attacks hit on the following turn, allowing for a massive counter-attack.

Recommended Pokémon:

  • Level 75 Tera Dragonite (Paldea)
  • Level 75 Tera Lucario (Dalizapa Passage) - uses Ice Punch
  • Koraidon (Scarlet)
  • Miraidon (Violet)
  • Flutter Mane (Scarlet)
  • Iron Valiant (Violet)

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