This is a guide for defeating Ryme, the Ghost Gym Leader, during her rematch in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

How to Rematch Ryme¶

You can rematch Ryme after completing the Area Zero story (after seeing the credits roll) and visiting the Director’s Office at Naranja/Uva Academy. Geeta will ask you to visit the eight gyms of Paldea in her place, as part of an inspection. During this time, you can challenge the gym leaders at their full power!

Recommended Pokémon for Ryme During Her Rematch¶

Ryme, the rap queen, still uses Ghost types, so we recommend bringing some Dark types. A Steel and Fairy type could come in handy too.

Her Pokémon are all Level 65-66, so your Pokémon should be Level 65+ to match.

Here are some suggestions:

• Pretty much any of the Treasures of Ruin, since they’re all Dark types. Chien Pao and Chi-Yu are great if you’re hyper-offensive.
• Tinkaton, a Fairy and Steel type with a powerful Gigaton Hammer. You could catch a Tinkatuff from North Province Area One and evolve it.
• Kingambit, a Dark and Steel type. You need to evolve a Bisharp by making it defeat 3 Bisharp leading groups of Pawniard at the bamboo forest in North Province Area Two.
• If playing Scarlet, Roaring Moon, a Dragon and Dark Paradox found in the caves of upper Area Zero.
• If playing Violet, Iron Jugulis, a Dark and Flying Paradox found in Area Zero, near the bottom.

What Pokémon does Ryme Use During Her Rematch?¶

Banette¶

Like your first rap battle, Ryme leads with Banette. It still has Shadow Sneak for STAB and to try and go first, Sucker Punch to also try and go first, but only if you use an attacking move, and Icy Wind to slow down both of your Pokémon. In addition, it has Phantom Force to vanish for one turn, then deal STAB damage on the next turn.

Dark types will silence this Ghost with miminal effort.

Mimikyu¶

At the same time, Ryme will send out Mimikyu. Like before, it has Shadow Sneak for STAB and increased priority, Slash for neutral damage against most foes, and Light Screen to protect its team from special moves. Additionally, it can use Play Rough for Fairy STAB. Its Disguise ability protects it from one attack; it doesn’t protect against status ailments though.

We suggest banishing Mimikyu with a solid Steel type.

Spiritomb¶

Spiritomb is a new addition to Ryme’s rap squad. It can use Will-O-Wisp to inflict Burn, Curse to halve its HP and cause persistent damage to one of your Pokémon each turn, Sucker Punch to deal damage with increased priority if you’re using an attacking move (but completely fails otherwise), and Protect to stall for time, making your Burn and/or Curse damage hurt more.

Against this fiend, you should send out a reliable Fairy type.

Houndstone¶

Houndstone is ready to groove once more. It’s still got Play Rough to surprise Dark types, Crunch for regular STAB, and Phantom Force to disappear for one turn, then deal damage on the next. It has also learned a new trick, Ice Fang, for additional coverage.

Dark types won’t like Play Rough, but they should be able to handle Houndstone all the same.

Terastallized Toxtricity¶

Finally, Ryme will Terastallize her Toxtricity, changing it into a pure Ghost type, giving it STAB in Ghost, Electric and Poison.

For attacks, it has Overdrive and Hex for Electric and Ghost STAB; the latter deals more damage if you were burned by Spiritomb. Plus Boomburst for heavy Normal damage to all Pokémon (even its ally, but its ally is Ghost and thus immune) and Sludge Bomb for extra coverage (mainly to smite Fairy types). Its Punk Rock ability will also boost the damage from Boomburst.

A strong Dark type, especially Terastallized, would work wonders here.