"Pokémon Let's Go": Master Trainers & Titles Guide
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Master Trainer & Title Guide
Master Trainers
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.
Titles
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.
Title Screenshot
NPCs will refer to you by title
How to Prepare for a Fight Against a Master Trainer
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!
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- 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.
Changing Your Title
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.
Swapping Titles
Game Freak HQ Floor 3
Where to Find Master Trainers
Find all 153 Master Trainer locations below:
- Bulbasaur: Route 4
- Ivysaur: Route 14
- Venusaur: Exit of Victory Road
- Charmander: Celadon Condominiums
- Charmeleon: Route 10
- Charizard: Route 23
- Squirtle: Route 12
- Wartortle: Route 20
- Blastoise: Seaform Islands Entrance
- Caterpie: Route 18
- Metapod: Route 11
- Butterfree: Route 2 and Viridian Forest Connection
- Weedle: Viridian Forest
- Kakuna: Route 13
- Beedrill: Route 8
- Pidgey: Route 2
- Pidgeotto: Route 16
- Pidgeot: Route 12 and Lavender Town Connection
- Rattata: Route 10
- Raticate: Cerulean City
- Spearow: Pewter City
- Fearow: Route 18
- Ekans: Route 4
- Arbok: Celadon City
- Pikachu: Viridian Forest
- Raichu: Pokemon Tower
- Sandshrew: Route 11
- Sandslash: Route 7
- Nidoran (F): Route 3
- Nidorina: Celadon City and Lavender Town Underground Connection
- Nidoqueen: Route 23
- Nidoran (M): Route 4
- Nidorino: Celadon City and Lavender Town Underground Connection
- Nidoking: Route 23
- Clefairy: Saffron City
- Clefable: Mt Moon
- Vulpix: Route 6
- Ninetales: Route 9
- Jigglypuff: Pewter City
- Wigglytuff: Silph Co
- Zubat: Rock Tunnel
- Golbat: Victory Road
- Oddish: Viridian City
- Gloom: Pewter City
- Vileplume: Route 14
- Paras: Mt Moon
- Parasect: Route 2
- Venonat: Route 24
- Venomoth: Route 15
- Diglett: Digglet's Cave
- Dugtrio: Digglet's Cave
- Meowth: Viridian City
- Persian: Celadon City
- Psyduck: Route 21
- Golduck: Route 4
- Mankey: Route 5
- Primeape: Route 11 and Route 12 Connection
- Growlithe: Route 7
- Arcanine: Celadon City
- Poliwag: Route 12
- Poliwhirl: Cerulean City
- Poliwrath: Cerulean CIty
- Abra: Viridian City
- Kadabra: Saffron City
- Alakazam: Route 10
- Machop: Silph Co
- Machoke: Fuchsia City
- Machamp: Vermillion City
- Bellsprout: Viridian City
- Weepinbell: Pokemon Tower
- Victreebel: Celadon City
- Tentacool: Seaform Islands
- Tentacruel: Route 20
- Geodude: Rock Tunnel
- Graveler: Victory Road
- Golem: Pewter CIty
- Ponyta: Saffron City
- Rapidash: Saffron City
- Slowpoke: Route 21
- Slowbro: Route 21
- Magnemite: Route 5 and Route 6 Underground Connection
- Magneton: Route 5 and Route 7 Underground Connection
- Farfetch'd: Vermillion City
- Doduo: Cerulean City
- Dodrio: Route 15
- Seel: Seaform Islands
- Dewgong: Seaform Islands
- Grimer: Celadon City
- Muk: Pokemon Mansion
- Shellder: Route 19
- Cloyster: Seaform Islands
- Gastly: Lavender Town
- Haunter: Lavender Town
- Gengar: Lavender Town
- Onix: Celadon City and Lavender Town Underground Connection
- Drowzee: Viridian City
- Hypno: Pokemon Tower
- Krabby: Vermillion City
- Kingler: Silph Co
- Voltorb: Power Plant
- Electrode: Route 17
- Exeggcute: Route 24
- Exeggutor: Cinnabar Island
- Cubone: Saffron City and Route 8 Connection
- Marowak: Lavender Town
- Hitmonlee: Saffron City
- Hitmonchan: Saffron City
- Lickitung: Celadon City and Route 17 Connection
- Koffing: Route 17
- Weezing: Celadon City
- Rhyhorn: Route 17
- Rhydon: Celadon City
- Chansey: Fuchsia City
- Tangela: Route 15
- Kangaskhan: Fuchsia City
- Horsea: Route 19
- Seadra: Route 12
- Goldeen: Route 12
- Seaking: Route 13
- Staryu: Fuchsia City
- Starmie: Route 25
- Mr. Mime: Celadon Condominiums
- Scyther: Fuchsia City and Route 15 Connection
- Jynx: Route 4
- Electabuzz: Route 9
- Magmar: Pokemon Mansion
- Pinsir: Fuchsia City and Route 18 Connection
- Tauros: Fuchsia City
- Magikarp: Route 3
- Gyarados: Celadon City
- Lapras: Pokemon Tower
- Ditto: Pokemon Mansion
- Eevee: Route 17
- Vaporeon: Celadon City
- Jolteon: Celadon City
- Flareon: Celadon City
- Porygon: Celadon City
- Omanyte: Mt Moon
- Omastar: Cinnabar Island
- Kabuto: Mt Moon
- Kabutops: Pewter CIty
- Aerodactyl: Pewter CIty
- Snorlax: Route 16
- Articuno: Seaform Islands
- Zapdos: Power Plant
- Moltres: Victory Road
- Dratini: Route 23
- Dragonair: Seaform Islands
- Dragonite: Cerulean City
- Mewtwo: Pokemon Mansion
- Mew: Pokemon Mansion
- Meltan: Pokemon Mansion
- Melmetal: Pokemon Mansion
A Few Exceptions
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.
Mewtwo Master Trainer
You don't even have to fight him!
