Battle plan · Black & White
How to beat N (White)
N’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.
Stuck on a gym or a rival?
Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.
Quick picks for Black & White
Gyms and your rivals
Before the Elite Four
Elite Four and Champion
Story finale
Post-game
N: 6 good catches.
Their team
ReshiramLv 52Dragon and Fire typeMoves: Psychic, Normal and Fire
CarracostaLv 50Water and Rock typeMoves: Water, Rock and Dark
VanilluxeLv 50Ice typeMoves: Ice and Steel
ArcheopsLv 50Rock and Flying typeMoves: Dragon, Flying, Rock and Dark
ZoroarkLv 50Dark typeMoves: Dark, Fire, Fighting and Normal
KlinklangLv 50Steel typeMoves: Electric, Steel and Normal
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 6 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Fighting2× · 4/6Ground2× · 3/6Rock2× · 3/6Fire2× · 2/6Electric2× · 2/6Steel2× · 2/6Grass4× · 1/6Water2× · 1/6Ice2× · 1/6Bug2× · 1/6Dragon2× · 1/6
Good to catch
Catchable before N in Black & White.
2 take normal hits from their moves. 4 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.
SeismitoadWaterGroundhits 2× with Ground or Fighting · 6 of 6Mud Shot · Lv 16takes 1×Catch Tympole · Pinwheel Forest
GurdurrFightinghits 2× with Rock or Fighting · 6 of 6Dynamic Punch · Lv 37switch out against Reshiram and ArcheopsCatch Timburr · Pinwheel Forest
StunfiskGroundElectrichits 2× with Ground or Electric · 6 of 6Mud Bomb · Lv 21switch out against Carracosta and VanilluxeIcirrus City (Surf)
ZebstrikaElectrichits 2× with Electric or Fire · 4 of 6Flame Charge · Lv 18takes 1×Catch Blitzle · Route 3
GolurkGroundGhosthits 2× with Ground or Steel · 6 of 6Earthquake · Lv 50weak to 4 of their 6: switch outCatch Golett · Dragonspiral Tower
AlomomolaWaterhits 2× with Fighting or Water · 5 of 6Wake-Up Slap · Lv 29switch out against KlinklangDriftveil City (Surf)
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- ReshiramLv 52Beat it withStunfiskhits 2× · Mud Bomb · Lv 21WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
- CarracostaLv 50Beat it withGurdurrhits 2× · Dynamic Punch · Lv 37
WallFerrothorn takes ½×Catch Ferroseed · Chargestone Cave - VanilluxeLv 50Beat it withGurdurrhits 2× · Dynamic Punch · Lv 37
WallDarmanitan takes ½×Catch Darumaka · Route 4 - ArcheopsLv 50Beat it withSeismitoadhits 2× · Muddy Water · Lv 28WallKlinklang takes ½×Catch Klink · Chargestone Cave
- ZoroarkLv 50Beat it withGurdurrhits 2× · Dynamic Punch · Lv 37WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
- KlinklangLv 50Beat it withGurdurrhits 2× · Dynamic Punch · Lv 37
WallExcadrill takes ½×Catch Drilbur · Wellspring Cave