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Find all eight Kimono Girls in Polished Crystal. Locations, Pokémon teams, and reward items for every Kimono Girl trainer battle.
There are eight Kimono Girls in Polished Crystal. Five of them dance at the Dance Theatre in Ecruteak City, and three more are scattered around Johto training on their own.
They all use Eeveelutions. Beat all five at the Dance Theatre and a guy in the audience gives you HM03 Surf, which you need for progression anyway. The other three give you bonus items when you track them down.
The main five are inside the Dance Theatre. They're all level 20 and hold Lum Berries, so don't bother trying to status them right away.
| Name | Pokémon | Position |
|---|---|---|
Naoko | Left side of stage | |
Sayo |
Left side of stage |
Zuki | Center stage |
Kuni | Right side of stage |
Miki | Right side of stage |
Once you beat all five, talk to the gentleman sitting in the audience. He's the one who actually gives you HM03 Surf.
Three cousins are out training in different parts of Johto. They won't battle you until you've beaten all five sisters at the Dance Theatre first. Their Pokémon scale with your badge count, so they stay relevant even if you find them later.
| Name | Pokémon | Location | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
Mako | Rare Candy | ||
Ami | PP Max | ||
Mina | Ability Patch |
Mina's Ability Patch is probably the best reward of the bunch. If you want to swap a Pokémon to its Hidden Ability without breeding, that's how you do it.
Personally, I usually grab Mako's Rare Candy early since Sprout Tower is right there in Violet City. The other two are more out of the way.
They all use Eeveelutions with Lum Berries. So status moves won't stick on the first try.
If you're having trouble, a Ground-type handles both Flareon and Jolteon. Fighting-type beats Umbreon. Honestly at level 20 they're not that tough if you have a decent team, but the type variety can catch you off guard if you're not prepared.
The traveling girls scale with badges so they hit harder. Mina's Sylveon in particular can be annoying if you don't have a Steel or Poison type ready.