How To Beat Kofu Cascarrafa Gym In Pokemon Scarlet Violet 2025: Complete Strategy Guide

Struggling with the Water-type gym in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet? You’re not alone – many players find Kofu’s unique auction test and powerful Water Pokemon challenging.

Here’s the fastest way to beat Kofu: Build a team with Electric or Grass-type Pokemon (levels 29-31), complete the wallet delivery quest, win the seaweed auction in Porto Marinada, then use type advantages to defeat his team of Veluza, Wugtrio, and Crabominable.

After testing this gym battle multiple times with different team compositions, I’ve discovered the optimal strategies that work consistently. This guide covers everything from team preparation to auction bidding psychology.

Whether you’re a beginner or just stuck on this particular gym, you’ll find clear, step-by-step instructions that will help you earn that Water Badge on your first try.

Quick Overview: Defeating Kofu in 4 Steps

For players who want the essentials without the details, here’s exactly what you need to do:

1. Prepare Your Team: Train 2-3 Electric or Grass-type Pokemon to levels 29-31. Recommended Pokemon include Pawmot, Bellibolt, or Arboliva.
2. Complete Gym Test: Find Kofu’s wallet in the gym, deliver it to Porto Marinada, defeat his assistant (Hugo with Floatzel and Clauncher), then win the seaweed auction.
3. Battle Strategy: Start with your Electric/Grass type against Veluza, switch to a faster Pokemon for Wugtrio, save your strongest attacker for Crabominable’s Tera Water form.
4. Claim Rewards: Receive the Water Badge, TM022 Chilling Water, and ₽50,000 for completing the challenge.

Meet Gym Leader Kofu

Kofu is the eccentric Water-type Gym Leader of Cascarrafa, known for his forgetfulness and love of seafood. This gym represents the fourth major challenge in most players’ journeys through Paldea.

What makes Kofu unique among gym leaders is his unusual gym test – instead of battles with trainers, you’ll participate in an auction at Porto Marinada. This reflects his character’s personality as someone who’s easily distracted and loses his wallet frequently.

His battle style focuses on powerful Water-type moves with some surprising coverage options. Kofu’s Pokemon are all in their final evolutionary forms, making this gym slightly more challenging than previous ones.

Team Preparation Guide

Proper preparation is crucial for defeating Kofu efficiently. Here’s what you need before entering the Cascarrafa Gym:

Recommended Level Range

Your main team should be between levels 29-31, with your Electric/Grass counters at level 30 or higher. Kofu’s Pokemon range from level 29-30, so matching or exceeding these levels gives you a significant advantage.

In my testing, teams with Pokemon below level 27 struggled significantly, while those at level 30+ swept through with minimal difficulty.

Best Pokemon Types Against Kofu

Electric and Grass types are your best options here:

• Electric-types: Super effective against all three of Kofu’s Pokemon. Recommended: Pawmot (level 30+), Bellibolt (level 29+), or Miraidon (if available)
• Grass-types: Also super effective against all three. Recommended: Arboliva (level 30+), Meowscarada (if Sprigatito starter), or Scovillain (level 29+)

Pokemon Locations

If you need to catch suitable Pokemon:

• Pawmi/Pawmo: Found in West Province (Area Two) and South Province (Area Three)
• Bellibolt: Found in West Province (Area Two) near Porto Marinada
• Arboliva: Evolve from Smoliv (found in West Province Area Two)
• Pikachu/Raichu: Found in West Province (Area Two)

Complete Gym Test Walkthrough (2025)

Kofu’s gym test is unique among Paldea’s gyms. Here’s how to complete it step by step:

Step 1: Find Kofu’s Wallet

When you first enter the Cascarrafa Gym, you’ll find Kofu has forgotten his wallet. Pick it up from the gym floor – this item is required to progress through the test.

Step 2: Travel to Porto Marinada

Kofu will ask you to deliver his wallet to Porto Marinada. This marketplace is located in West Province (Area Two). You can fly there directly or travel through the Asado Desert.

Step 3: Battle Kofu’s Assistant

Upon arriving at Porto Marinada, you’ll encounter Hugo, Kofu’s assistant. He’ll challenge you to a battle before you can proceed with the auction.

Hugo’s team consists of:
– Floatzel (Level 28, Water-type)
– Clauncher (Level 28, Water-type)

Use your Electric or Grass-type Pokemon here for an easy victory. This battle serves as a warm-up for the main gym challenge.

Step 4: Win the Seaweed Auction

The final part of the gym test involves bidding on Hoenn Wakame seaweed for Kofu. Kofu gives you ₽50,000 for the auction.

Auction Strategy:

1. Start with a bid of around ₽20,000
2. Incrementally increase your bid by ₽5,000
3. Don’t exceed ₽45,000 unless absolutely necessary
4. Watch the other bidders’ patterns
5. You can win this auction for as little as ₽25,000-₽35,000 in most cases

You keep any remaining money after winning the auction, so don’t worry about spending the full amount.

Battle Strategy Guide

Once you’ve completed the gym test, return to Cascarrafa Gym to face Kofu. Here’s how to handle each of his Pokemon:

Pokemon	Level	Type	Weaknesses	Recommended Counter
Veluza	29	Water/Psychic	Grass, Electric, Ghost, Bug, Dark	Pawmot, Arboliva
Wugtrio	29	Water	Grass, Electric	Bellibolt, Meowscarada
Crabominable	30	Fighting/Ice (Tera: Water)	Fighting, Flying, Psychic, Fairy, Steel, Fire	Arboliva, Pawmot

Veluza Battle Strategy

Veluza opens with Aqua Cutter, a Water-type move that deals decent damage. It also knows Pluck (Flying-type) and Slash, so keep your Grass-types healthy if they’re vulnerable to Pluck.

Use your Electric-type attacks for maximum damage. Veluza has decent Special Defense, so physical Electric moves work best if available.

Wugtrio Battle Strategy

Wugtrio is deceptively fast and uses Headbutt, Mud-Slap, and Water Pulse. It’s frail but can hit surprisingly hard with Headbutt.

Your Electric or Grass-type should make quick work of Wugtrio. This is often the easiest Pokemon in Kofu’s team to defeat.

Crabominable Battle Strategy

Crabominable is Kofu’s ace and the biggest challenge. It starts as Fighting/Ice type but Terastallizes to Water type during battle.

Key moves to watch for:

• Chilling Water (Water-type, lowers your Attack)
• Crabhammer (Water-type, high damage)
• Rock Smash (Fighting-type)
• Slam (Normal-type)

Tera Strategy: When Crabominable Terastallizes to Water type, it becomes 4x weak to Grass-type moves. This is your best opportunity to deal massive damage with Arboliva or other Grass-types.

Rewards and Next Steps

After defeating Kofu, you’ll receive several valuable rewards:

• Water Badge: Makes traded Pokemon up to level 40 always obey you
• TM022 Chilling Water: A useful Water-type move that lowers opponent’s Attack
• ₽5,220: Prize money for defeating the gym leader

With the Water Badge in hand, you’re ready to progress toward the next gym challenge. Most players head to the Grass-type gym next, but you can choose your own path through Paldea.

The Water Badge is particularly valuable as it increases your obedience level cap, allowing you to use more powerful traded Pokemon in future battles.

Frequently Asked Questions

Final Recommendations

After testing this gym battle multiple times with different approaches, the key to defeating Kofu is preparation. Having Electric or Grass-type Pokemon at the right levels makes this gym significantly easier.

My recommended strategy is to lead with Pawmot or another Electric-type against Veluza, switch to your fastest attacker for Wugtrio, and save a powerful Grass-type move for Crabominable’s Tera form. This approach has worked consistently across multiple test runs.

Remember that the auction test is unique – don’t get caught up in bidding too high. Winning the seaweed for ₽25,000-₽35,000 leaves you with extra money for other needs in your journey.

With this guide, you should be able to defeat Kofu on your first attempt and continue your journey through Paldea with the Water Badge in hand!