Thetraining grounds (Japanese:訓練場training grounds) is a location inJubilife Village in theHisui region. It is used by theGalaxy Expedition Team as a place to strengthen their Pokémon. Members of theDiamond Clan andPearl Clan can be challenged here after bothAdaman andIrida decided to train here, who appear facing their respective Almighty Sinnoh in battle.
Zisu acts as aMove Tutor, teaching newmoves to the player's Pokémon for a fee. Moves taught outside of a Pokémon's level-up moveset require aSeed of Mastery in order to be mastered, a service also provided by Zisu.
Certain moves will only be available for teaching after reaching a certainrank.
After quellingLordElectrode and reporting toKamado,Ingo will remain in the training grounds, summoning various members of theGalaxy Team to battle upon the player's request.
From Version 1.1.0 onward, after battling Rei/Akari atGinkgo Landing in theCobalt Coastlands, their team at the training grounds is updated to match the team used in that battle. Their prior team cannot be battled again.
From Version 1.1.0 onward, Ingo's secondary team can be fought by selecting "You, Ingo - but tougher"; his prior team can still be fought by choosing the preceding option.
Ingo's third team can be battled by selecting "You, Ingo - withalphas"; his prior teams can still be fought by choosing their respective options. Ingo sends out all three of these Pokémon at once, and all have the "Wild Might" status in battle.
After acceptingRequest 88: "Steely Lucario", the player can battleRye and hisLucario at the training grounds. Rye does not have any Trainer data in the game, so when battling against him, the game refers to his Pokémon as "thewild Lucario" and plays the music for wild encounters.
Sabi can be battled at the training grounds after completing Request 102: "Daybreak" (Version 1.1.0 onward). She will send out all her Pokémon at once.
Ress can be battled at the training grounds after completing Request 104: "Battling the Security Corps’ Secret Weapon". He will send out all his Pokémon at once.
The Path of Tenacity sets the player in three successive battles against members of a certain group. This challenge is available after completing Request 102: "Daybreak", initially only featuring the Galaxy Team. After completingRequest 106: "Adaman's Hope", the Diamond Clan's Path of Tenacity can be challenged. After completing Request 107: "Irida's Wish", the Pearl Clan's Path of Tenacity challenge will be available.
The Path of Solitude allows the player to choose a single Pokémon to battle, whose species determines the Pokémon that Ingo will use. Completing a Pokémon's Path of Solitude will add a mark to the player'sPokédex.
This challenge is available after completing Request 102: Daybreak. In addition, Requests 108 to 122 will also become available, all of which involve completing a Path of Solitude battle using a specific Pokémon.
InPokémon Legends: Z-A, a depiction of the Jubilife Village's training grounds is showcased at the "Hisui: The Grand Exhibition" exhibit atLumiose Museum.