For many players, their second gym is in the sculpture-themed town of Artazon. But before you take on Brassius, the Grass-type Gym Leader, you must find and return ten runaway Sunflora around town.
Scattered throughout Artazon, various Sunflora sculptures in pots are placed to throw you off their trail, but with some persistence, all can be found and returned to the ranch.
All ten Sunfloras are in Artazon, but if you attempt to leave the town, you will fail the test and have to try again.
The Sunflora can move around, and some will even run away or attack you. So if you don’t see them in the same space as in the guide, check around the areas mentioned.
Sunflora also can spawn in the same place on opposite sides of the map. Like on the west plaza instead of the east plaza.
To complete the test, you must collect all ten Sunflora by pressing the “A” button to get one to follow you. After all ten are collected, return to the ranch, and they will follow you inside, completing the test.
Once you have all ten Sunfloras following you, lead them back to the ranch.
To start the Hide and Seek Gym test after accepting it from the Grass Gym Staffer behind the desk in the Artazon Gym, talk to the rancher in front of the Sunflora ranch next to the gym.
You can reach Artazon by taking the east path out of Mesagoza, past South Province Area Three, and just below the East Province.
If you enter Artazon from the east path, walk through the plaza and then take a right around the battle arena and then enter the gym.
Depending on how many gyms you have completed, Nemona may appear and talk with you first, but otherwise, head to the desk.
The Sunfloras will not spawn until you talk with talk to both the Gym Staffer and the rancher outside of the gym to the right of the exit, in front of the Sunflora Ranch.
If this does not work, attempt to restart the game and your Nintendo Switch. Then try to talk to both the Gym Staffer and the rancher again.
More than a few players, including myself, had trouble starting the hide-and-seek challenge in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. Fixing the issue is as simple as walking out of the gym, taking a right, and talking to the rancher after speaking with the Gym Staffer.
The rewards for completing the hide-and-seek test again are the Leaf and Sun Stone, items used in some evolutions.
Sun Stones and Leaf Stones evolve Pokemon like Sunkern and Cottonee, or Weepinbell and Eevee, respectively, and are found on the ground and in the open world as well.
You can get these rewards by speaking with the Sunflora rancher after completing the initial test and beating the Gym Leader. Then find and return the hiding Sunflora to the ranch.
To get the Leaf Stone, collect and return 10 of the 20 Sunflora and then all 20 to get the Sun Stone. Once obtained, equip the stones to relevant Pokemon to evolve.
Some of the 20 Sunflora Pokemon in Artazon spawn in their initial locations from the Gym Test, but more are hiding behind buildings, in both plazas, and in trees.
To trigger the optional second Sunflora Hide and Seek Gym Test speak with the Rancher outside Sunflora Ranch and accept her challenge.
Similar to rematching Gym Leaders, Gym tests can be repeated for additional rewards or a harder challenge.
However, to complete this challenge, you must have the dash upgrade for Koraidon or Miraidon.
Dash is a power-up obtained by beating the Klawf Titan in South Province and then feeding the victory sandwich Arven prepares to Koraidon or Miraidon.
Again, the Sunflora can move around, and some will even run away or attack you. So if you don’t see them in the same space as in the guide, check around the areas mentioned.
To get a Sunflora out of a tree, you must dash into the trunk with Koraidon or Miraidon. The Sunflora might attack you once they are knocked down.
The dash ability is earned after beating the Klawf Titan in the South Province and giving the sandwich reward to Koraidon or Miraidon.
You can dash by first getting on Koraidon or Miraidon with “Start” and then pressing the “Left Stick” in and forward.
Brassius, the Gym Leader in Artazon, uses Grass-type Pokemon, which are weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, or Poison types.
The Pokemon in his team are all around level 17 and are strong against Ground, Rock, and Water-type Pokemon.
Brassius is in the town of Artazon between South Province Area Three and the East Province.
You can reach Artazon by taking the east path out of Mesagoza City. After completing the hide-and-seek Gym Test, you can challenge Brassius.
To beat Brassius, have Fire or Flying-type Pokemon around level 17 to lead your team, with several awakening sprays, potions, and revives.
Back up your Fire or Flying-type Pokemon with Bug, Ice, or Poison-type Pokemon. But if you do not have these types teach a Fire or Flying-type TM to a non-Ground, Rock, or Water-type.
He has three pokemon with the final, Sudowoodo, Terastallizing like all Gym Leaders command in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. So make sure to Terastrallize your own Pokemon for a better chance.
Here are some extra tips before taking on Brassius.
Beating Brassius nets you a Gym Badge, upgrading your Pokemon handling by ten levels, and the Trailblaze TM.
If you need help determining which Gym Leader you should face next, check our article on which gym order is the best. Or, if you want to start out your playthrough with something easier, follow our guide on the Cortondo Gym Leader.
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