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Our Pokemon Sword and Shield Champion Cup guide gives you all the information and strategy tips you need to defeat each opponent in the Champion Cup in the Galar region. This tournament replaces the Elite Four and Pokemon League from previous games. Check out our Sword and Shield Walkthrough for more details and strategy.

Note: the third Finals opponent will be different have different depending on the version of the game you're playing. In Sword version, the opponent will be the Fighting-type Leader Bea. In Shield version, the opponent will be the Ghost-type Leader Allister. In addition, the team of Hop and Champion Leon will vary slightly depending on which starter Pokemon you chose.

Sword and Shield Champion Cup Semi-Finals

Semi-Final Opponent #1 - Marnie

Opponent: Marnie

Type:

Recommended: Fairy

Dynamax: Grimmsnarl

#1 Liepard

Type: Dark
Lv: 47
Moves:
Fake Out Normal
Torment Dark
Nasty Plot Dark
Snarl Dark

#2 Toxicroak

Type: Poison Fighting
Lv: 47
Moves:
Venoshock Poison
Sucker Punch Dark
Swagger Normal
Toxic Poison

#3 Scrafty

Type: Dark Fighting
Lv: 47
Moves:
Swagger Normal
Scary Face Normal
Brick Break
Crunch Dark

#4 Morpeko

Type: Electric Dark
Lv: 48
Moves:
Bullet Seed Grass
Torment Dark
Spark
Bite Dark

#5 Grimmsnarl

Type: Dark Fairy
Lv: 49
Moves:
Spirit Break Fairy
Darkest Lariat Dark
Bulk Up Fighting
Torment Dark

Semi-Final Opponent #2 - Hop

Opponent: Hop

Type: None

Recommended: Fighting

Dynamax: Starter

If you chose Grookey as your starter:

#1 Dubwool

Type: Normal
Lv: 48
Moves:
Cotton Guard Grass
Reversal Fighting
Body Slam Normal
Zen Headbutt Psychic

#2 Corviknight

Type: Flying Steel
Lv: 48
Moves:
Steel Wing Steel
Drill Peck Flying
Scary Face Normal
Swagger Normal

#3 Pincurchin

Type: Electric
Lv: 47
Moves:
Thunderbolt
Poison Jab Poison
Curse Ghost

#4 Snorlax

Type: Normal
Lv: 47
Moves:
Heavy Slam Normal
High Horsepower Ground
Hammer Arm Fighting

#5 Inteleon

Type: Water
Lv: 49
Moves:
Snipe Shot Water
Mud Shot Ground
Icy Wind Ice
Dark Pulse Dark

If you chose Scorbunny as your starter:

#1 Dubwool

Type: Normal
Lv: 48
Moves:
Cotton Guard Grass
Reversal Fighting
Body Slam Normal
Zen Headbutt Psychic

#2 Corviknight

Type: Flying Steel
Lv: 48
Moves:
Steel Wing Steel
Drill Peck Flying
Scary Face Normal
Swagger Normal

#3 Pincurchin

Type: Electric
Lv: 47
Moves:
Thunderbolt
Poison Jab Poison
Curse Ghost

#4 Snorlax

Type: Normal
Lv: 47
Moves:
Heavy Slam Normal
High Horsepower Ground
Hammer Arm Fighting

#5 Rillaboom

Type: Grass
Lv: 49
Moves:
Drum Beating Grass
High Horsepower Ground
Snarl Dark
Uproar Normal

If you chose Sobble as your starter:

#1 Dubwool

Type: Normal
Lv: 48
Moves:
Cotton Guard Grass
Reversal Fighting
Body Slam Normal
Zen Headbutt Psychic

#2 Corviknight

Type: Flying Steel
Lv: 48
Moves:
Steel Wing Steel
Drill Peck Flying
Scary Face Normal
Swagger Normal

#3 Pincurchin

Type: Electric
Lv: 47
Moves:
Thunderbolt
Poison Jab Poison
Curse Ghost

#4 Snorlax

Type: Normal
Lv: 47
Moves:
Heavy Slam Normal
High Horsepower Ground
Hammer Arm Fighting

#5 Cinderace

Type: Fire
Lv: 49
Moves:
Pyro Ball Fire
Counter Fighting
Gunk Shot Poison
Bounce Flying

Sword and Shield Champion Cup Finals

Finals Opponent #1 - Bede

Opponent: Bede

Type:

Recommended: Steel

Dynamax: Hatterene

#1 Mawile

Type: Steel Fairy
Lv: 51
Moves:
Play Rough Fairy
Iron Head Steel
Crunch Dark

#2 Gardevoir

Type: Psychic Fairy
Lv: 51
Moves:
Dazzling Gleam Fairy
Psychic Psychic
Calm Mind Psychic
Wish Normal

#3 Galarian Rapidash

Type: Psychic Fairy
Lv: 52
Moves:
Psycho Cut Psychic
Take Down Normal
Dazzling Gleam Fairy
Quick Attack Normal

#4 Hatterene

Type: Psychic Fairy
Lv: 53
Moves:
Psychic Psychic
Dazzling Gleam Fairy
Calm Mind Psychic
Mystical Fire Fire

Finals Opponent #2 - Nessa

Opponent: Nessa

Type:

Recommended: Electric

Dynamax: Drednaw

#1 Golisopod

Type: Bug Water
Lv: 51
Moves:
First Impression Bug
Liquidation Water
Swords Dance Normal
Shadow Claw Ghost

#2 Pelipper

Type: Water Flying
Lv: 51
Moves:
Roost Flying
Air Slash Flying
Water Pulse Water
Tailwind Flying

#3 Barraskewda

Type: Water
Lv: 52
Moves:
Liquidation Water
Throat Chop Dark
Ice Fang Ice
Drill Run Ground

#4 Seaking

Type: Water
Lv: 52
Moves:
Smart Strike Steel
Megahorn Bug
Aqua Ring Water
Waterfall Water

#5 Drednaw

Type: Water Rock
Lv: 53
Moves:
Liquidation Water
Jaw Lock Dark
Rock Tomb Rock
Crunch Dark

If you are playing Pokemon Sword version:

Finals Opponent #3 - Bea

Opponent: Bea

Type:

Recommended: Fairy

Dynamax: Machamp

#1 Hawlucha

Type: Fighting Flying
Lv: 52
Moves:
Flying Press
High Jump Kick
Bounce Flying

#2 Grapploct

Type: Fighting
Lv: 52
Moves:
Octolock
Submission
Bind Normal
Mega Punch Normal

#3 Sirfetch'd

Type: Fighting
Lv: 53
Moves:
Leaf Blade Grass
Slam Normal
Brick Break
Brutal Swing Dark

#4 Falinks

Type: Fighting
Lv: 53
Moves:
No Retreat
Bulk Up
Close Combat
Rock Tomb Rock

#5 Machamp

Type: Fighting
Lv: 54
Moves:
Cross Chop
Revenge
Fire Punch Fire
Strength Normal

If you are playing Pokemon Shield version:

Finals Opponent #3 - Allister

Opponent: Allister

Type:

Recommended: Ghost

Dynamax: Gengar

#1 Dusknoir

Type: Ghost
Lv: 52
Moves:
Shadow Punch Ghost
Thunder Punch Electric
Rock Tomb Rock Disable Normal

#2 Chandelure

Type: Ghost Fire
Lv: 52
Moves:
Shadow Punch Ghost
Mystical Fire Fire
Will-O-Wisp Fire

#3 Cursola

Type: Ghost
Lv: 53
Moves:
Hex Ghost
Strength Sap Grass
Ancient Power Rock Amnesia Psychic

#4 Polteageist

Type: Ghost
Lv: 53
Moves:
Shadow Ball Ghost
Protect Normal
Nasty Plot Dark Giga Drain Grass

#5 Gengar

Type: Ghost Poison
Lv: 54
Moves:
Shadow Ball Ghost
Sludge Bomb Poison
Dark Pulse Dark Hypnosis Psychic

Finals Opponent #4 - Raihan

Opponent: Raihan

Type:

Recommended: Water

Dynamax: Duraludon

#1 Torkoal

Type: Fire
Lv: 53
Moves:
Lava Plume Fire
Body Press Fighting
Solar Beam Grass
Yawn Normal

#2 Goodra

Type: Dragon
Lv: 54
Moves:
Rain Dance Water
Surf Water
Thunder Electric
Muddy Water Water

#3 Turtonator

Type: Fire Dragon
Lv: 54
Moves:
Sunny Day Fire
Dragon Pulse Dragon
Shell Trap Fire
Fire Blast Fire

#4 Flygon

Type: Ground Dragon
Lv: 54
Moves:
Sandstorm Ground
Dragon Pulse Dragon
Earthquake Ground
Crunch Dark

#5 Duraludon

Type: Steel Dragon
Lv: 55
Moves:
Dragon Claw Dragon
Body Press Fighting
Stone Edge Rock
Iron Head Steel

Champion Leon

Opponent: Leon

Type: None

Recommended: Water

Dynamax: Charizard

If you chose Grookey:

#1 Aegislash

Type: Steel Ghost
Lv: 62
Moves:
King's Shield Steel
Shadow Ball Ghost
Sacred Sword Fighting
Flash Cannon Steel

#2 Dragapult

Type: Dragon Ghost
Lv: 62
Moves:
Shadow Ball Ghost
Flamethrower Fire
Thunderbolt Electric
Dragon Breath Dragon

#3 Haxorus

Type: Dragon
Lv: 63
Moves:
Poison Jab Poison
Iron Tail Steel
Outrage Dragon
Earthquake Ground

#4 Seismitoad

Type: Water Ground
Lv: 64
Moves:
Toxic Poison
Drain Punch Fighting
Liquidation Water
Earthquake Ground

#5 Cinderace

Type: Fire
Lv: 64
Moves:
Pyro Ball Fire
Feint Normal
Acrobatics Flying
Quick Attack Normal

#6 Charizard

Type: Fire Flying
Lv: 65
Moves:
Fire Blast Fire
Air Slash Flying
Solar Beam Grass
Ancient Power Rock

If you chose Scorbunny:

#1 Aegislash

Type: Steel Ghost
Lv: 62
Moves:
King's Shield Steel
Shadow Ball Ghost
Sacred Sword Fighting
Flash Cannon Steel

#2 Dragapult

Type: Dragon Ghost
Lv: 62
Moves:
Shadow Ball Ghost
Flamethrower Fire
Thunderbolt Electric
Dragon Breath Dragon

#3 Haxorus

Type: Dragon
Lv: 63
Moves:
Poison Jab Poison
Iron Tail Steel
Outrage Dragon
Earthquake Ground

#4 Mr. Rime

Type: Ice Psychic
Lv: 64
Moves:
Teeter Dance Normal
Psychic Psychic
Freeze-Dry Ice
Thunderbolt Electric

#5 Inteleon

Type: Fire
Lv: 64
Moves:
Snipe Shot Water
Dark Pulse Dark
Mud Shot Ground
Tearful Look Normal

#6 Charizard

Type: Fire Flying
Lv: 65
Moves:
Fire Blast Fire
Air Slash Flying
Solar Beam Grass
Ancient Power Rock

If you chose Sobble:

#1 Aegislash

Type: Steel Ghost
Lv: 62
Moves:
King's Shield Steel
Shadow Ball Ghost
Sacred Sword Fighting
Flash Cannon Steel

#2 Dragapult

Type: Dragon Ghost
Lv: 62
Moves:
Shadow Ball Ghost
Flamethrower Fire
Thunderbolt Electric
Dragon Breath Dragon

#3 Haxorus

Type: Dragon
Lv: 63
Moves:
Poison Jab Poison
Iron Tail Steel
Outrage Dragon
Earthquake Ground

#4 Rhyperior

Type: Ground Rock
Lv: 64
Moves:
Earthquake Ground
Stone Edge Rock
Megahorn Bug
Heat Crash Fire

#5 Rillaboom

Type: Grass
Lv: 64
Moves:
Drum Beating Grass
Knock Off Dark
High Horsepower Ground
Endeavor Normal

#6 Charizard

Type: Fire Flying
Lv: 65
Moves:
Fire Blast Fire
Air Slash Flying
Solar Beam Grass
Ancient Power Rock

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Pokemon Sword and Shield Champion Cup

Sword and Shield Champion Cup Semi-Finals

Semi-Final Opponent #1 - Marnie

#1 Liepard

#2 Toxicroak

#3 Scrafty

#4 Morpeko

#5 Grimmsnarl

Semi-Final Opponent #2 - Hop

#1 Dubwool

#2 Corviknight

#3 Pincurchin

#4 Snorlax

#5 Inteleon

#1 Dubwool

#2 Corviknight

#3 Pincurchin

#4 Snorlax

#5 Rillaboom

#1 Dubwool

#2 Corviknight

#3 Pincurchin

#4 Snorlax

#5 Cinderace

Sword and Shield Champion Cup Finals

Finals Opponent #1 - Bede

#1 Mawile

#2 Gardevoir

#3 Galarian Rapidash

#4 Hatterene

Finals Opponent #2 - Nessa

#1 Golisopod

#2 Pelipper

#3 Barraskewda

#4 Seaking

#5 Drednaw

Finals Opponent #3 - Bea

#1 Hawlucha

#2 Grapploct

#3 Sirfetch'd

#4 Falinks

#5 Machamp

Finals Opponent #3 - Allister

#1 Dusknoir

#2 Chandelure

#3 Cursola

#4 Polteageist

#5 Gengar

Finals Opponent #4 - Raihan

#1 Torkoal

#2 Goodra

#3 Turtonator

#4 Flygon

#5 Duraludon

Champion Leon

#1 Aegislash

#2 Dragapult

#3 Haxorus

#4 Seismitoad

#5 Cinderace

#6 Charizard

#1 Aegislash

#2 Dragapult

#3 Haxorus

#4 Mr. Rime

#5 Inteleon

#6 Charizard

#1 Aegislash

#2 Dragapult

#3 Haxorus

#4 Rhyperior

#5 Rillaboom

#6 Charizard

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