"Pokémon Let's Go": Master Trainers & Titles Guide

After beating the Elite Four, Master Trainers become available all over the Pokémon Let's Go world. You can recognize them by a bubble icon above their heads showing the Pokémon for which they are the Master Trainer. Master Trainers are the peak trainers of their respective Pokémon. You can fight them for the title of Master Trainer of that specific Pokémon type. However, the fights are 1-on-1, no items, and obviously only that specific Pokémon can battle. The Master Trainer's Pokémon is usually incredibly powerful, sitting around level 65 to 80, loaded up with Candy/AVs, and almost always has a tricky moveset.

When you unlock a title, people in the Pokémon world will refer to you as that title followed by your name (EX: Machop Trainer GARY). Also, people you face in PVP link battles will also see your title.

Beating a Master Trainer will grant you the Master Trainer title for that specific Pokémon, but there are a few more titles:

• Unlocking ALL Master Trainer titles will grant you the title of "Grand Master"
• Beating Red will grant you the title of "Battle Master"

They don't otherwise offer any value or utility, but it's a fun end-game mechanic that let's you really show your Pokémon prowess.

Master Trainers are quite difficult to beat. Not only do they boast Pokémon between level 65 and 80, those Pokémon are also pumped full of Candy. You will find them to be more powerful than a level 100 Pokémon without Candy!

• Run a practice round first! That will give you an idea of exactly how strong the Pokémon is, and what special tricks they have in store for you. Typically they will know a move that counters your type. After running or being defeated, your Pokémon will be completely healed, including their PP, so there is no harm in fighting them over and over.
• Stock up on Technical Machines (TMs) to teach your Pokémon new moves. The more TMs you have, the more likely you'll have something your Pokémon can learn that counters its own type.
• Pump Candy. While it's ideal to avoid it if you can, it can be difficult to win the fight without pumping your Pokémon's AVs a bit.
• Consider a cheese strategy. This could be something like Toxic + Protect where you poison them and then protect yourself (or some other defensive oriented ability like a heal) until they die from the poison.
• Consider getting lucky. If you use a move that has a chance to paralyze or some other meaningful effect, you can keep running the fight over and over until you successfully get the effect. This can let you beat opponents that are much tougher than you. Remember, no items, so your opponent is just stuck with the effect.

You may not want to call yourself the Diglett Trainer, so it's important to know how to change your title. Unfortunately, you can't do it on the fly. You'll have to go to the Game Freak headquarters in Celadon City. It's directly to the left of the Pokécenter you SkyDash to, right after the Poliwrath. It's the multiple story building where you also get the Shiny Charm. There is a woman on the 3rd floor that will change your title for you free of charge.

Find all 153 Master Trainer locations below:

1. Bulbasaur: Route 4
2. Ivysaur: Route 14
3. Venusaur: Exit of Victory Road
4. Charmander: Celadon Condominiums
5. Charmeleon: Route 10
6. Charizard: Route 23
7. Squirtle: Route 12
8. Wartortle: Route 20
9. Blastoise: Seaform Islands Entrance
10. Caterpie: Route 18
11. Metapod: Route 11
12. Butterfree: Route 2 and Viridian Forest Connection
13. Weedle: Viridian Forest
14. Kakuna: Route 13
15. Beedrill: Route 8
16. Pidgey: Route 2
17. Pidgeotto: Route 16
18. Pidgeot: Route 12 and Lavender Town Connection
19. Rattata: Route 10
20. Raticate: Cerulean City
21. Spearow: Pewter City
22. Fearow: Route 18
23. Ekans: Route 4
24. Arbok: Celadon City
25. Pikachu: Viridian Forest
26. Raichu: Pokemon Tower
27. Sandshrew: Route 11
28. Sandslash: Route 7
29. Nidoran (F): Route 3
30. Nidorina: Celadon City and Lavender Town Underground Connection
31. Nidoqueen: Route 23
32. Nidoran (M): Route 4
33. Nidorino: Celadon City and Lavender Town Underground Connection
34. Nidoking: Route 23
35. Clefairy: Saffron City
36. Clefable: Mt Moon
37. Vulpix: Route 6
38. Ninetales: Route 9
39. Jigglypuff: Pewter City
40. Wigglytuff: Silph Co
41. Zubat: Rock Tunnel
42. Golbat: Victory Road
43. Oddish: Viridian City
44. Gloom: Pewter City
45. Vileplume: Route 14
46. Paras: Mt Moon
47. Parasect: Route 2
48. Venonat: Route 24
49. Venomoth: Route 15
50. Diglett: Digglet's Cave
51. Dugtrio: Digglet's Cave
52. Meowth: Viridian City
53. Persian: Celadon City
54. Psyduck: Route 21
55. Golduck: Route 4
56. Mankey: Route 5
57. Primeape: Route 11 and Route 12 Connection
58. Growlithe: Route 7
59. Arcanine: Celadon City
60. Poliwag: Route 12
61. Poliwhirl: Cerulean City
62. Poliwrath: Cerulean CIty
63. Abra: Viridian City
64. Kadabra: Saffron City
65. Alakazam: Route 10
66. Machop: Silph Co
67. Machoke: Fuchsia City
68. Machamp: Vermillion City
69. Bellsprout: Viridian City
70. Weepinbell: Pokemon Tower
71. Victreebel: Celadon City
72. Tentacool: Seaform Islands
73. Tentacruel: Route 20
74. Geodude: Rock Tunnel
75. Graveler: Victory Road
76. Golem: Pewter CIty
77. Ponyta: Saffron City
78. Rapidash: Saffron City
79. Slowpoke: Route 21
80. Slowbro: Route 21
81. Magnemite: Route 5 and Route 6 Underground Connection
82. Magneton: Route 5 and Route 7 Underground Connection
83. Farfetch'd: Vermillion City
84. Doduo: Cerulean City
85. Dodrio: Route 15
86. Seel: Seaform Islands
87. Dewgong: Seaform Islands
88. Grimer: Celadon City
89. Muk: Pokemon Mansion
90. Shellder: Route 19
91. Cloyster: Seaform Islands
92. Gastly: Lavender Town
93. Haunter: Lavender Town
94. Gengar: Lavender Town
95. Onix: Celadon City and Lavender Town Underground Connection
96. Drowzee: Viridian City
97. Hypno: Pokemon Tower
98. Krabby: Vermillion City
99. Kingler: Silph Co
100. Voltorb: Power Plant
101. Electrode: Route 17
102. Exeggcute: Route 24
103. Exeggutor: Cinnabar Island
104. Cubone: Saffron City and Route 8 Connection
105. Marowak: Lavender Town
106. Hitmonlee: Saffron City
107. Hitmonchan: Saffron City
108. Lickitung: Celadon City and Route 17 Connection
109. Koffing: Route 17
110. Weezing: Celadon City
111. Rhyhorn: Route 17
112. Rhydon: Celadon City
113. Chansey: Fuchsia City
114. Tangela: Route 15
115. Kangaskhan: Fuchsia City
116. Horsea: Route 19
117. Seadra: Route 12
118. Goldeen: Route 12
119. Seaking: Route 13
120. Staryu: Fuchsia City
121. Starmie: Route 25
122. Mr. Mime: Celadon Condominiums
123. Scyther: Fuchsia City and Route 15 Connection
124. Jynx: Route 4
125. Electabuzz: Route 9
126. Magmar: Pokemon Mansion
127. Pinsir: Fuchsia City and Route 18 Connection
128. Tauros: Fuchsia City
129. Magikarp: Route 3
130. Gyarados: Celadon City
131. Lapras: Pokemon Tower
132. Ditto: Pokemon Mansion
133. Eevee: Route 17
134. Vaporeon: Celadon City
135. Jolteon: Celadon City
136. Flareon: Celadon City
137. Porygon: Celadon City
138. Omanyte: Mt Moon
139. Omastar: Cinnabar Island
140. Kabuto: Mt Moon
141. Kabutops: Pewter CIty
142. Aerodactyl: Pewter CIty
143. Snorlax: Route 16
144. Articuno: Seaform Islands
145. Zapdos: Power Plant
146. Moltres: Victory Road
147. Dratini: Route 23
148. Dragonair: Seaform Islands
149. Dragonite: Cerulean City
150. Mewtwo: Pokemon Mansion
151. Mew: Pokemon Mansion
152. Meltan: Pokemon Mansion
153. Melmetal: Pokemon Mansion

Not all Master Trainers require you to battle them, several will give you the title simply for having a Pokémon that is strong enough. Strong enough is defined by how much CP they have. Find the list below:

• Ditto: 4000+ CP
• Articuno 7500+ CP
• Zapdos 7500+ CP
• Moltres 7500+ CP
• Mewtwo 9000+ CP
• Mew 8000+ CP
• Meltan 4000+ CP
• Melmetal 8000+ CP

All you need to do is go up to the Master Trainer and speak to them with your pumped up Pokémon ready to show off and you'll land the title.