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Battle plan · Black & White

How to beat Skyla

Skyla’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

Skyla: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • SwoobatLv 33Psychic and Flying typeMoves: Psychic, Flying and Dark
  • UnfezantLv 33Normal and Flying typeMoves: Normal and Flying
  • SwannaLv 35Water and Flying typeMoves: Flying and Water

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Electric4× · 3/3Rock2× · 3/3Ice2× · 2/3Ghost2× · 1/3Dark2× · 1/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Skyla in Black & White.

5 take normal hits from their moves. One is weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • TirtougaWaterRockhits 2× with Rock · 3 of 3Ancient Power · Lv 18takes 1×Nacrene City (fossil from Relic Castle) · one of Tirtouga or Archen
  • ZebstrikaElectrichits 4× with Electric · 3 of 3Spark · Lv 25takes 1×Catch Blitzle · Route 3
  • EmolgaElectricFlyinghits 4× with Electric · 3 of 3Spark · Lv 13takes 1×Route 5
  • JoltikBugElectrichits 4× with Electric · 3 of 3Electroweb · Lv 15takes 1×Chargestone Cave
  • TynamoElectrichits 4× with Electric · 3 of 3Spark · Lv 1takes 1×Chargestone Cave · rare
  • BoldoreRockhits 2× with Rock · 3 of 3Rock Blast · Lv 14switch out against SwannaCatch Roggenrola · Wellspring Cave

Slot by slot

What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.

  • SwoobatLv 33Beat it withTirtougahits 2×Ancient Power · Lv 18WallKlink takes ½×Chargestone Cave
  • UnfezantLv 33Beat it withTirtougahits 2×Ancient Power · Lv 18WallBoldore takes ½×
  • SwannaLv 35Beat it withTirtougahits 2×Ancient Power · Lv 18WallNothing resists all its moves yet.