If you want to progress the story of Starfall Street, you’ll have to beat Team Star’s Fighting Crew. This challenge is new to the Pokemon franchise, so you may not know what you’re getting yourself into. In this Pokemon Scarlet and Purple guide, we go over how you can get the Team Star Fighting Crew.

Beating Team Star Fighting Crew in Pokemon Scarlet and Purple

Head to the Star Team Base in the Northern Province to start the encounter. We recommend having a range of Flying, Fighting, Ground, Psychic, or Fairy-type Pokemon to counter the Team Star Fighting Crew Pokemon. Your Pokemon should be close. level 55 to facilitate the encounter.

You will first face Carmen who has a level 54 Croagunk and level 55 Primeape . Once defeated, you can enter the base. Inside, you must complete the Star Barrage challenge in which you will have to defeat 30 Pokémon using 3 Pokémon from your party.

You will come across a level 55 Toxicroak that can poison you. You can use items like Full Restore to heal yourself and get rid of the status effect. You will also need to defeat a level 55 Passimian . Next, you will face a level 56 Annihilape. She has the Close Combat ability that can deal a lot of damage, so be careful with that.

You will then have to fight a level 55 lucario . You can use Fighting-, Fire-, or Ground-type Pokemon to beat it quickly. Finally, you will come across the level 56 Caph Starmobile . He has the stamina ability which he will use to increase his defense during the fight. It can also damage you with its Spin Out attack and its High Horsepower move. Healing items will keep you in the fight, so make sure you have some with you.

After you win, Eri will give you Close Combat TM and a Star Badge. You will also get 10,000 LP, TM recipes, and bonus materials.

This is how you can beat Team Star Fighting Crew in Pokemon Scarlet and Purple. If you are interested in learning more, you can check out our guide on where you can get the Clear Amulet. You can also check out our guide on where you can get Eevee Fur. For more content, check out our Pokemon Scarlet and Purple guide hub.