Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: all special coaches’ trades and rewards

Everything you need to know about the special coaches' trades and rewards in The Indigo Disk DLC

Georgina Young | Jan 11, 2024

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: all special coaches’ trades and rewards /

All special coaches’ trades and rewards in The Indigo Disk DLC
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After you finish the main story of The Indigo Disk in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, you can invite special coaches to come to the school. These offer players a number of amazing rewards, but what is particularly special is the Pokémon they will trade with you at the end. Each Pokémon comes with a special mark, which is exclusive to that Pokémon, telling you which coach you received the ‘mon from.

Here’s everything you need to know about the special coaches’ trades and rewards.

All special coaches’ trades and rewards in The Indigo Disk DLC

Special coach Katy rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

The opportunity to invite Katy is available as soon as you finish the main story. She costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP in order to complete her questline. The first time you invite her, she will ask you to battle, and if you win, you will receive 3x Shakers of Sweet Herba Mystica.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle her again, but doing so will earn you some nice rewards. These are random but can be money items, vitamins, or candies. On the third invitation, she will offer you a female Combee, you can trade her any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Brassius rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

You can invite Brassius as soon as you finish the main story. He costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP in order to complete his questline. The first time you invite him, he will ask you to battle, and if you win, you will receive the Surrendering Sunflora Case for your Rotom phone.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle him again, but doing so will earn you some nice rewards. These are random, just like Katy’s subsequent rewards. On the third invitation, he will offer you a Sunflora, and you can trade him any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Iono rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

The opportunity to invite Iono is available as soon as you finish the main story, just like the other gym leaders. Also, like other special coaches, she costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP in order to complete her questline. The first time you invite her, she will ask you to battle, and if you win, you will receive the Iono Zone Case for your Rotom phone.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle her again, but doing so will earn you some nice random rewards. On the third invitation, she will offer you a Magnemite, you can trade her any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Kofu rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Kofu is available as soon as you finish the main story like the other gym leaders. He costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP in order to complete his questline. The first time you invite him, he will ask you to battle, and if you win, you will receive the 3x Shakers of Spicy Herba Mystica.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle him again, but doing so will earn you some random rewards. On the third invitation, he will offer you a Veluza, and you can trade him any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Larry rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

The coach everyone wants to invite, Larry, is available as soon as you finish the main story, like the other gym leaders. He costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP to complete his questline. The first time you invite him, he will ask you to battle and will use a Normal-type team. If you win, you will receive the 3x Shakers of Salty Herba Mystica.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle him again, but doing so will earn you some random rewards. On the third invitation, he will offer you a Dudunsparce, and you can trade him any Pokémon you like in return. Don’t worry, Larry will still have his iconic Dudunsparce on his team if you trade.

Special coach Ryme rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

The opportunity to invite Ryme is available as soon as you finish the main story, just like the other gym leaders. Just like other special coaches, she costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP to complete her questline. The first time you invite her, she will ask you to battle, and if you win, you will receive Ghost Sneakers for your Wardrobe.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle her again, but doing so will earn you some nice random rewards. It should be noted that while the other Gym Leaders will engage in single battles, Ryme maintains a doubles team. On the third invitation, she will offer you DJ G Rave, which is a Greavard, you can trade her any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Tulip rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Tulip is available as soon as you finish the main story, just like the other gym leaders. Much like other special coaches, she costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP in order to complete her questline. The first time you invite her, she will ask you to battle, and if you win, you will receive a Starf Berry.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle her again, but doing so will earn you some nice random rewards. On the third invitation, she will offer you a Flittle, and you can trade her any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Grusha rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Grusha is available as soon as you finish the main story, like the other gym leaders. He costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP in order to complete his questline. The first time you invite him, he will ask you to battle. If you win, you will receive the 3x Bottles of Carbos.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle him again, but doing so will earn you some random rewards. On the third invitation, he will offer you a Cetoddle, and you can trade him any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Rika rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Rika is only available after you have completed the questline for at least five special coaches. You will know you have done this when at least five coaches have a gold ring around them. She costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP to complete her questline. The first time you invite her, she will ask you to battle. If you win, you will receive an Ability Patch.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle them again, but doing so will earn you some random rewards. On the third invitation, she will offer you a Paldean Wooper, and you can trade her any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Poppy rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Poppy is only available after you have completed the questline for at least five special coaches. You will know you have done this when at least five coaches have a gold ring around them. She costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP to complete her questline. The first time you invite her, she will ask you to battle. If you win, you will receive 10x Rare Candy.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle them again, but doing so will earn you some random rewards, usually candy. On the third invitation, she will offer you a Tinkatuff, and you can trade her any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Clavell rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Clavell is only available after you have completed the questline for at least three special coaches. You will know you have done this when at least three coaches have a gold ring around them. He costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP in order to complete his questline. The first time you invite him, he will ask you to battle. If you win, you will receive the Clive Wig for your wardrobe.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle him again, but doing so will earn you some random rewards. On the third invitation, he will offer you a Pawmo, and you can trade him any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Jacq rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Your homeroom teacher, Jacq, is only available after you have completed the questline for at least three special coaches. You will know you have done this when at least three coaches have a gold ring around them. He costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP in order to complete his questline. The first time you invite him, he will ask you to battle. If you win, you will receive Hexagonal Glasses, like the ones he wears for your wardrobe.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle him again, but doing so will earn you some random rewards. On the third invitation, he will offer you a Gulpin, and you can trade him any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Raifort rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Raifort is only available after you have completed the questline for at least three special coaches, including trading. You also need to complete all of her classes at Naranja/Uva Academy for the chance to invite her. She costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP to complete her questline. The first time you invite her, she will ask you to battle. If you win, you will receive a Comet Shard.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle her again, but doing so will earn you some random rewards. On the third invitation, she will offer you a Gimmighoul, and you can trade her any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Tyme rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Ryme’s sister Tyme is only available after you have completed the questline for at least three special coaches. You also need to complete all of her classes at Naranja/Uva Academy for the chance to invite her. She costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP to complete her questline. The first time you invite her, she will ask you to battle. If you win, you will receive 3x Shakers of Bitter Herba Mystica.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle her again, but doing so will earn you some random rewards. On the third invitation, she will offer you a Rockruff, and you can trade her any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Salvatore rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Salvatore is only available after you have completed the questline for at least three special coaches. You also need to complete all of his classes at Naranja/Uva Academy for the chance to invite him. He costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP to complete his questline. The first time you invite him, he will ask you to battle. If you win, you will receive 3x Bottles of PP Up.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle him again, but doing so will earn you some random rewards. On the third invitation, he will offer you an Alolan Meowth, which is the only way to obtain this Pokémon in-game. You can trade him any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Dendra rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Dendra is only available after you have completed the questline for at least three special coaches. You also need to complete all of her classes at Naranja/Uva Academy for the chance to invite her. She costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP in order to complete her questline. The first time you invite her, she will ask you to battle. If you win, you will receive 3x Bottles of Protein.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle her again, but doing so will earn you some random rewards. On the third invitation, she will offer you a Meditite, and you can trade her any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Hassel rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Hassel is only available after you have completed the questline for at least three special coaches. You also need to complete all of his classes at Naranja/Uva Academy for the chance to invite him. He costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP in order to complete his questline. The first time you invite him, he will ask you to battle. If you win, you will receive the Moved to Tears emote.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle him again, but doing so will earn you some random rewards. On the third invitation, he will offer you an Arctibax. You can trade him any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Saguaro rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Saguaro is only available after you have completed the questline for at least three special coaches. You also need to complete all of his classes at Naranja/Uva Academy for the chance to invite him. He costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP in order to complete his questline. The first time you invite him, he will ask you to battle. If you win, you will receive 3x Shakers of Sour Herba Mystica.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle him again, but doing so will earn you some random rewards. On the third invitation, he will offer you a Hattrem. You can trade him any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Miriam rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Miriam is only available after you have completed the questline for at least three special coaches. You also need to complete all of her bonding events at Naranja/Uva Academy for the chance to invite her. She costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP in order to complete her questline. The first time you invite her, she will ask you to battle. If you win, you will receive the Aye Aye, Cap’n emote.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle her again, but doing so will earn you some random rewards. On the third invitation, she will offer you a Mareanie, and you can trade her any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Geeta rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Paldean Champion Geeta is only available after you have completed the questline for at least eight special coaches. You will know you have done this when at least eight coaches have a gold ring around them. She costs 200 BP to invite each time, meaning you will need 600 BP in order to complete her questline. The first time you invite her, she will ask you to battle. If you win, you will receive Elite Gloves for your wardrobe.

After the first invitation, you do not need to battle her again, but doing so will earn you some random rewards. On the third invitation, she will offer you a Glimmet, and you can trade her any Pokémon you like in return.

Special coach Nemona rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Pokemon SV special coach Nemona — Nintendo

Nemona will be selectable after completing the special epilogue for the DLC, which involves you catching Pecharunt.

Beat her in battle for the first time and she’ll give you a Focus Sash.

After you’ve invited her three times you’ll be able to trade, and she’ll give you a Paldean Tauros for whatever you Pokémon you select.

Special coach Arven rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Pokemon SV special coach Arven — Nintendo

Arven will be selectable after completing the special epilogue for the DLC, which involves you catching Pecharunt.

Beat him in battle for the first time and he’ll give you various Sandwich Cases.

After you’ve invited him three times he’ll let you trade, giving you a Skwovet – which has its hidden ability – in exchange for any Pokémon of your choice.

Special coach Penny rewards and trades in The Indigo Disk DLC

Pokemon SV special coach Penny — Nintendo

Penny will be selectable after completing the special epilogue for the DLC, which involves you catching Pecharunt.

Beat her in a battle for the first time and she’ll give you 20 Smiling Vee Picks.

After three invites you can trade with Penny and, unsurprisingly, she’ll trade you an Eevee - which has its hidden ability - for any Pokémon you choose.

How to unlock the secret boss in The Indigo Disk DLC

You can invite the secret boss to battle you by paying 10 BP to the contributions. As soon as you contribute the BP the battle will start, so make sure your team is ready. You can unlock this option by inviting all of the Gym Leaders, Rika, Poppy, Clavell, Jacq, and Geeta at least once.

They will invite you into battle, and if you win, they will trade you a shiny Blitzle for any of your Pokémon.

Published Jan 11, 2024

GEORGINA YOUNG

Georgina Young is a Gaming Writer for GLHF. They have been writing about video games for around 10 years and are seen as one of the leading experts on the PlayStation Vita. They are also a part of the Pokémon community, involved in speedrunning, challenge runs, and the competitive scene. Aside from English, they also speak and translate from Japanese, German and French. Their favorite games are Pokémon Heart Gold, Majora’s Mask, Shovel Knight, Virtue’s Last Reward and Streets of Rage. They often write about 2D platformers, JRPGs, visual novels, and Otome. In writing about the PlayStation Vita, they have contributed articles to books about the console including Vita Means Life, and A Handheld History. They have also written for the online publications IGN, TechRadar, Space.com, GamesRadar+, NME, Rock Paper Shotgun, GAMINGbible, Pocket Tactics, Metro, news.com.au and Gayming Magazine. They have written in print for Switch Player Magazine, and PLAY Magazine. Previously a News Writer at GamesRadar, NME and GAMINGbible, they currently write on behalf of GLHF for The Sun, USA Today FTW, and Sports Illustrated. You can find their previous work by visiting Georgina Young’s MuckRack profile. Email: georgina.young@glhf.gg