Team Rainbow Rocket (Episode RR) Strategy Guide

This guide summarizes the strategy for Team Rainbow Rocket in Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (Pokemon USUM). If you want to know how to beat Episode RR, refer to this guide.

Post-Hall of Fame Event

A story that occurs after completing the Ultra Beast acquisition event post-Hall of Fame. The story progresses centering around Team Rainbow Rocket (Team RR).

Home - Festival Plaza

Home

• When you try to leave home, Sophocles appears.
• Go to Festival Plaza with Sophocles.

Festival Plaza

• Talk to the Team Rainbow Rocket Grunt in the upper right.
• Battle with the Team Rainbow Rocket Grunt.
• After winning, return home to start Episode RR.
• Go to the Team Rainbow Rocket hideout in Aether Paradise.

Items Obtained

Faba Battle Strategy

Team Rainbow Rocket Hideout

• Proceed from the 1F entrance to the back.
• Consecutive battles with Team R Rocket Grunts.
• An event occurs when you go to the far end.
• Battle with Faba and a Grunt.
• Enter the castle after the battle.
• Team up with Guzma and battle Team R Rocket Grunts.

Faba's (RR) Pokemon

*Text in red indicates a 4x weakness.

Pokemon Level/Item	Moves	Weaknesses
Claydol Lv63/-	Earth Power Extrasensory Ancient Power Grass Knot	Water Grass Ice Bug Ghost Dark
Bruxish Lv63/-	Aqua Jet Crunch Psychic Fangs Waterfall	Grass Electric Bug Ghost Dark
Hypno Lv63/-	Psychic Hypnosis Focus Blast Dream Eater	Bug Ghost Dark
Granbull Lv61/-	Snarl	Poison Steel
Scrafty Lv61/-	Snarl	Fairy Fighting Flying
Shiinotic Lv61/-	Dazzling Gleam	Poison Fire Ice Flying Steel

Maxie Battle Strategy

• After the battle with Team R Rocket, enter the right door.
• Proceed while solving the puzzle on the floor.
• If you go to the very back, you can enter Maxie's room.
• After the battle with Maxie, examine the painting.
• Return to the entrance from the warp point that appeared.

About the Floor Puzzle

Examine the pillar in the middle, and four platforms will light up alternately. You can solve the puzzle by stepping on the floor in the order they lit up.

Maxie's (RR) Pokemon

*Text in red indicates a 4x weakness.

Pokemon Level/Item	Moves	Weaknesses
Mightyena Lv64/-	Crunch Fire Fang Thunder Fang Ice Fang	Fighting Bug Fairy
Crobat Lv64/-	Air Slash Toxic Dark Pulse Sludge Bomb	Electric Ice Psychic Rock
Weezing Lv64/-	Sludge Bomb Thunderbolt Shadow Ball Pain Split	Ground Psychic
Camerupt Lv64/-	Earthquake Stone Edge Flamethrower Flash Cannon	Water Ground
Groudon Lv66/-	Earthquake Flamethrower Ancient Power Solar Beam	Water Grass Ice

Archie Battle Strategy

• Enter the left door.
• Go through the warp maze on the way and proceed to the back room.
• If you go to the very back, you can enter Archie's room.
• After the battle, examine the painting in the room and press the secret switch.
• After the battle with Archie, examine the painting.
• Return to the entrance from the warp point that appeared.

About the Order of Warp Tiles

If you step on the wrong warp tile, you may be sent back to the entrance. After entering, step on the warp tiles in the order [Down → Down → Down → Left → Left] to reach the furthest room.

Archie's (RR) Pokemon

*Text in red indicates a 4x weakness.

Pokemon Level/Item	Moves	Weaknesses
Mightyena Lv64/-	Crunch Fire Fang Thunder Fang Ice Fang	Fighting Bug Fairy
Crobat Lv64/-	Air Slash Toxic Dark Pulse Sludge Bomb	Electric Ice Psychic Rock
Muk Lv64/-	Gunk Shot Fire Punch Thunder Punch Ice Punch	Ground Psychic
Sharpedo Lv64/-	Night Slash Liquidation Ice Fang Poison Fang	Grass Electric Fighting Bug Fairy
Kyogre Lv66/-	Hydro Pump Ice Beam Ancient Power Thunder	Grass Electric

Lysandre Battle Strategy

• After defeating Archie and Maxie, an event will occur at the entrance.
• After the event, go up to the 2nd floor using the right stairs.
• Proceed to the back room while avoiding the line of sight of the Meowth statues.
• Talk to Lysandre of Team Flare in the back room.
• Press either the red or blue switch on the wall (the result is the same whichever you press).
• Battle with Lysandre.
• After the battle, press the other switch.
• Return to the entrance from the warp that appeared.

About the Meowth Statues

If you try to pass in front of a Meowth statue, you will be sent back to the room's entrance. Before passing, press the switch on the Meowth statue's back to change its direction and pass undetected.

Lysandre's (RR) Pokemon

*Text in red indicates a 4x weakness.

Pokemon Level/Item	Moves	Weaknesses
Mienshao Lv65/-	Fake Out Dual Chop High Jump Kick U-turn	Flying Psychic Fairy
Pyroar Lv65/-	Flamethrower Hyper Voice Snarl Will-O-Wisp	Water Fighting Ground Rock
Honchkrow Lv65/-	Dark Pulse Heat Wave Psychic Shadow Ball	Electric Ice Rock Fairy
Mega Gyarados Lv65/Gyaradosite	Crunch Waterfall Earthquake Stone Edge	Grass Electric Fighting Bug Fairy
Xerneas* Lv67/-	Geomancy Moonblast Thunderbolt Psyshock	Poison Steel
Yveltal* Lv67/-	Oblivion Wing Air Slash Psychic Shadow Ball	Electric Ice Rock Fairy

*Xerneas in Ultra Sun. Yveltal in Ultra Moon will be in his party.

Cyrus Battle Strategy

• Go up to the 2nd floor using the left stairs from the entrance.
• Go through the moving panel maze to the back room.
• Battle Cyrus in the back room.
• After the battle, receive the [Galactic Key] from Cyrus.
• Use the key on the device on the wall.
• Return to the entrance from the warp that appeared.

Order of Moving Panels

Cyrus's (RR) Pokemon

*Text in red indicates a 4x weakness.

Pokemon Level/Item	Moves	Weaknesses
Houndoom Lv65/-	Fire Blast Dark Pulse Sludge Bomb Shadow Ball	Water Fighting Ground Rock
Honchkrow Lv65/-	Night Slash Sky Attack Heat Wave Icy Wind	Electric Ice Rock Fairy
Crobat Lv65/-	Cross Poison Zen Headbutt X-Scissor Super Fang	Electric Ice Psychic Rock
Weavile Lv65/-	Night Slash Quick Attack Ice Punch Brick Break	Fighting Fire Bug Rock Steel Fairy
Dialga* Lv67/-	Roar of Time Flash Cannon Earth Power Thunderbolt	Fighting Ground
Palkia* Lv67/-	Spacial Rend Surf Earth Power Thunderbolt	Dragon Fairy

*Dialga in Ultra Sun. Palkia in Ultra Moon will be in his party.

Ghetsis Battle Strategy

• Proceed from the entrance to the centermost back room.
• Battle with Ghetsis.
• After the battle, move using the warp point in the room.

Ghetsis's (RR) Pokemon

*Text in red indicates a 4x weakness.

Pokemon Level/Item	Moves	Weaknesses
Cofagrigus Lv66/-	Will-O-Wisp Shadow Ball Power Split Dark Pulse	Ghost Dark
Bouffalant Lv66/-	Head Charge Poison Jab Earthquake Megahorn	Fighting
Bisharp Lv66/-	Iron Head Night Slash Stone Edge X-Scissor	Fighting Fire Ground
Hydreigon Lv66/-	Dragon Pulse Hyper Voice Dark Pulse Surf	Fairy Ice Fighting Bug Dragon
Zekrom* Lv68/-	Bolt Strike Hyper Voice Dragon Claw Zen Headbutt	Ice Ground Dragon Fairy
Reshiram* Lv68/-	Blue Flare Hyper Voice Dragon Claw Zen Headbutt	Ground Rock Dragon

*Zekrom in Ultra Sun. Reshiram in Ultra Moon will be in his party.

Giovanni Battle Strategy

• An event with Giovanni occurs.
• Battle with Giovanni after the event.
• After the battle, talk to Wicke.

Giovanni's (RR) Pokemon

*Text in red indicates a 4x weakness.

Pokemon Level/Item	Moves	Weaknesses
Dugtrio Lv68/-	Sandstorm Earthquake Sucker Punch Stealth Rock	Grass Water Ice
Nidoking Lv68/-	Earthquake Poison Jab Throat Chop Aqua Tail	Water Ice Ground Psychic
Nidoqueen Lv68/-	Earthquake Poison Jab Throat Chop Aqua Tail	Water Ice Ground Psychic
Rhyperior Lv68/-	Megahorn Earthquake Stone Edge Thunder Punch	Water Grass Ice Fighting Ground Steel
Mega Mewtwo X* Lv70/Mewtwonite X	Zen Headbutt Earthquake Stone Edge Drain Punch	Flying Ghost Fairy
Mega Mewtwo Y* Lv70/Mewtwonite Y	Psystrike Aura Sphere Psychic Ice Beam	Bug Ghost Dark

*Mega Mewtwo X in Ultra Sun. Mega Mewtwo Y in Ultra Moon will be in his party.