Battle Tree Information on Mallow
How to Battle Mallow at the Battle Tree
After every 10 battles at the Battle Tree Super Single, Super Double, and Super Multi; there is a chance of encountering her.
Mallow’s Pokemon
The following Pokemon that will be used by Pokemon Trainer Mallow will be chosen at random. Since no two Pokemon of the same species may enter, only one of the two possible Held Item and move sets will be chosen.
| Pokémon | Type | Possible Moves | Held Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sceptile | Grass | Leaf Storm Focus Blast Energy Ball Detect |
White Herb |
| Leaf Blade Dual Chop Earthquake Rock Slide |
Sceptilite | ||
| Talonflame | Fire Flying |
Swords Dance Quick Attack Flail Acrobatics |
Focus Sash |
| Brave Bird Flare Blitz Quick Attack Swords Dance |
Sitrus Berry | ||
| Trevenant | Ghost Grass |
Horn Leech Shadow Claw Earthquake X-Scissor |
Choice Band |
| Trick Room Focus Blast Energy Ball Shadow Ball |
Iron Ball | ||
| Toucannon | Normal Flying |
Beak Blast Roost Rock Blast Bullet Seed |
Sitrus Berry |
| Beak Blast Roost Tailwind Overheat |
Rocky Helmet | ||
| Lurantis | Grass | Solar Blade Leech Life Poison Jab Payback |
Power Herb |
| Sunny Day Solar Blade X-Scissor Brick Break |
Quick Claw | ||
| Tsareena | Grass | Trop Kick Payback High Jump Kick Play Rough |
Assault Vest |
| Trop Kick High Jump Kick Play Rough U-turn |
Choice Scarf | ||
| Comfey | Fairy | Dazzling Gleam Petal Blizzard Grassy Terrain Floral Healing |
Grassium Z |
| Draining Kiss Calm Mind Sweet Kiss Leech Seed |
Big Root |
Strategies to Defeat Mallow
To counter the Trial Captain who specializes in Grass-Types, assign at least one Fire or Flying-Type. If you’re not fond of the above mentioned types, Poison-Types such as Muk (Alola) can also occupy a slot as not only do these resist Grass but also Fairy-Types. As a matter of fact, the latter types can even launch powerful damage to both of those opposing types, making them advantageous for this battle.
Although Mallow serves as the Grass-type specialist, she might carry some exceptions such as Talonflame. Therefore it is recommended to have a Pokemon with the Rock-Type move such as Rock Blast as it can deal four times the amount of damage to Mallow’s Talonflame while resisting both its flying and fire-type attacks.
Ninetales (Alola) with the hidden ability can summon hail upon a safe switch-in and could deal chip damage to Talonflame, removing the effects of its Focus Sash. It is also capable of launching a powerful STAB Blizzard during a hailstorm which can take out most of Mallow’s Grass-Type Pokemon and does a decent amount of damage to Talonflame thanks to its part flying typing.
Mallow is severely underrated in the BT. If you build a specific team around her Pokémon, then you’re in for some fun!