Battle plan · Black & White
How to beat Brycen
Brycen’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Black & White. Add your own team to see who to lead with.
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Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.
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Before the Elite Four
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Story finale
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Brycen: 6 good catches.
Their team
VanillishLv 37Ice typeMoves: Steel, Ice and Ghost
CryogonalLv 37Ice typeLevitateMoves: Ice and Normal
BearticLv 39Ice typeMoves: Normal, Water and Ice
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Fire2× · 3/3Fighting2× · 3/3Rock2× · 3/3Steel2× · 3/3
Good to catch
Catchable before Brycen in Black & White.
6 take normal hits from their moves.
KlangSteelhits 2× with Steel · 3 of 3Gear Grind · Lv 16takes 1×Catch Klink · Chargestone Cave
CarracostaWaterRockhits 2× with Rock · 3 of 3Ancient Power · Lv 18takes 1×Get Tirtouga · Nacrene City (fossil from Relic Castle) · one of Carracosta or Archeops
ScraftyDarkFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 3 of 3High Jump Kick · Lv 31takes 1×Catch Scraggy · Route 4
SawkFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 3 of 3Brick Break · Lv 29takes 1×Pinwheel Forest
ThrohFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 3 of 3Vital Throw · Lv 17takes 1×Pinwheel Forest
GurdurrFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 3 of 3Low Kick · Lv 12takes 1×Catch Timburr · Pinwheel Forest
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- VanillishLv 37Beat it withKlanghits 2× · Gear Grind · Lv 16WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
- CryogonalLv 37Beat it withKlanghits 2× · Gear Grind · Lv 16
WallLitwick takes ½×Celestial Tower - BearticLv 39Beat it withKlanghits 2× · Gear Grind · Lv 16WallNothing resists all its moves yet.