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Tulip

Tulip character artwork
Psychic Gym Leader · Alfornada

Tulip works as a model and leads Alfornada’s Psychic Gym.

  • Story: The Gym test and first battle form the Alfornada badge challenge.
  • In the game: Farigiraf, Gardevoir and Espathra precede Tera Psychic Florges. Their usual secondary types still matter before the ace changes.

Story spoilers.

Pokémon Scarlet / Violet · Nintendo Switch · 2022 · Original Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet for Nintendo Switch (2022). · Picture: Tulip: official original Pokémon Scarlet and Violet character artwork.

Scarlet and Violet first battle teams

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Tulip Scarlet and Violet artwork

Tulip

Alfornada Gym · Suggested stop 7

Psychic

Badge: Psychic Badge

Reward: TM120 Psychic

Complete Dendra’s Emotional Spectrum Practice and its trainer battles. Tulip Terastallizes Florges from Fairy into Psychic.

Dark coverage helps against Farigiraf and the Psychic ace. Use Ghost or Steel against Gardevoir, which also has Fairy attacks. Avoid careless stat boosts while Espathra’s Opportunist is active.

Alfornada Gym · first battle4 Pokémon · Single Battle

Farigiraf

Farigiraf

Lv. 44
NormalPsychic
Ability
Armor Tail
Held item
None
  • Crunch
  • Zen Headbutt
  • Reflect
Gardevoir

Gardevoir

Lv. 44
PsychicFairy
Ability
Synchronize
Held item
None
  • Psychic
  • Dazzling Gleam
  • Energy Ball
Espathra

Espathra

Lv. 44
Psychic
Ability
Opportunist
Held item
None
  • Psychic
  • Quick Attack
  • Shadow Ball
Florges

Florges

Lv. 45Ace
Fairy

Terastallizes to Psychic

Ability
Flower Veil
Held item
None
  • Psychic
  • Moonblast
  • Petal Blizzard

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