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How to beat Ariana (Radio Tower) in Crystal

Ariana’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

Their team

Other bosses
  • ArbokLv 32Poison typeMoves: Normal, Poison and Dark. It also stops you switching out, with a move like Wrap or Mean Look (the binding moves also chip each turn).
  • VileplumeLv 32Grass and Poison typeMoves: Grass and Poison. It also puts you to sleep with a move like Hypnosis or Sleep Powder.
  • MurkrowLv 32Dark and Flying typeMoves: Flying and Dark. It also uses Night Shade: the same damage to every type, and none to Normal types.

Gold, Silver and Crystal call her just “Executive”; HeartGold & SoulSilver named her Ariana.

Hit it with

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

Ice2× · 2/3Psychic2× · 2/3Fire2× · 1/3Electric2× · 1/3

+3 more

Ground2× · 1/3Flying2× · 1/3Rock2× · 1/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Ariana in Crystal.

One takes normal hits from their moves. Five are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • GolbatPoisonFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 1/3Wing Attack · Lv 30takes 1×Catch Zubat · Slowpoke Well · evolves at 22 Add
  • MarowakGroundhits 2× with Ground · 1/3Bonemerang · Lv 25switch out against VileplumeWin Cubone · Goldenrod Game Corner (prize) · evolves at 28 Add
  • SudowoodoRockhits 2× with Rock · 1/3Rock Slide · Lv 28switch out against VileplumeCatch Sudowoodo · Route 36 Add
  • GravelerRockGroundhits 2× with Ground · 1/3Magnitude · Lv 16switch out against VileplumeCatch Geodude · Route 46 · evolves at 25 Add
  • LanturnWaterElectrichits 2× with Electric · 1/3Spark · Lv 25switch out against VileplumeCatch Chinchou · New Bark Town (Good Rod) · evolves at 27 Add
  • VenomothBugPoisonhits 2× with Psychic · 2/3Confusion · Lv 17switch out against MurkrowCatch Venonat · Ilex Forest · evolves at 31 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • ArbokLv 32Beat it withMarowakhits 2×Bonemerang · Lv 25Win Cubone · Goldenrod Game Corner (prize) · evolves at 28WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38 · evolves at 30
  • VileplumeLv 32Beat it withGolbathits 2×Wing Attack · Lv 30Catch Zubat · Slowpoke Well · evolves at 22WallVenomoth takes ½×Catch Venonat · Ilex Forest · evolves at 31
  • MurkrowLv 32Beat it withSudowoodohits 2×Rock Slide · Lv 28Catch Sudowoodo · Route 36WallNo catch resists all of its moves.

Other bosses in Crystal

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Crystal bosses

Quick picks for Crystal

Up nextArcherRadio Tower, Radio TowerLv 35. Team types: Dark, Fire and Poison. Houndour, Koffing and Houndoom.

Gyms and Team Rocket

  1. 01FalknerVioletLv 9. Team types: Normal and Flying. Pidgey and Pidgeotto.
  2. 02BugsyAzaleaLv 16. Team types: Bug, Poison and Flying. Metapod, Kakuna and Scyther.
  3. 03WhitneyGoldenrodLv 20. Team types: Normal. Clefairy and Miltank.
  4. 04MortyEcruteakLv 25. Team types: Ghost and Poison. Gastly, Haunter, Gengar and Haunter.
  5. 05ChuckCianwoodLv 30. Team types: Fighting and Water. Primeape and Poliwrath.
  6. 06JasmineOlivineLv 35. Team types: Electric, Steel and Ground. Magnemite, Magnemite and Steelix.
  7. 07PetrelRocket HideoutLv 24. Team types: Poison, Flying and Normal. Zubat, Raticate and Koffing.
  8. 08ArianaRocket HideoutLv 25. Team types: Poison, Grass, Dark and Flying. Arbok, Gloom and Murkrow.
  9. 09PryceMahoganyLv 31. Team types: Water, Ice and Ground. Seel, Dewgong and Piloswine.
  10. 10PetrelRadio TowerLv 32. Team types: Poison. Koffing, Koffing, Koffing, Weezing, Koffing and Koffing.
  11. 11ProtonRadio TowerLv 36. Team types: Poison and Flying. Golbat.
  12. 12ArianaRadio TowerLv 32. Team types: Poison, Grass, Dark and Flying. Arbok, Vileplume and Murkrow.
  13. 13ArcherRadio TowerLv 35, up next. Team types: Dark, Fire and Poison. Houndour, Koffing and Houndoom.
  14. 14ClairBlackthornLv 40. Team types: Dragon and Water. Dragonair, Dragonair, Dragonair and Kingdra.

Before the Elite Four

  1. 01SilverChikorita startLv 38. Team types: Dark, Ice, Poison, Flying, Electric, Steel, Ghost, Psychic and Fire. Sneasel, Golbat, Magneton, Haunter, Kadabra and Typhlosion.
  2. 01SilverCyndaquil startLv 38. Team types: Dark, Ice, Poison, Flying, Electric, Steel, Ghost, Psychic and Water. Sneasel, Golbat, Magneton, Haunter, Kadabra and Feraligatr.
  3. 01SilverTotodile startLv 38. Team types: Dark, Ice, Poison, Flying, Electric, Steel, Ghost, Psychic and Grass. Sneasel, Golbat, Magneton, Haunter, Kadabra and Meganium.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01WillElite FourLv 42. Team types: Psychic, Flying, Ice, Grass and Water. Xatu, Jynx, Exeggutor, Slowbro and Xatu.
  2. 02KogaElite FourLv 44. Team types: Bug, Poison, Steel and Flying. Ariados, Venomoth, Forretress, Muk and Crobat.
  3. 03BrunoElite FourLv 46. Team types: Fighting, Rock and Ground. Hitmontop, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Onix and Machamp.
  4. 04KarenElite FourLv 47. Team types: Dark, Grass, Poison, Ghost, Flying and Fire. Umbreon, Vileplume, Gengar, Murkrow and Houndoom.
  5. 05LanceChampionLv 50. Team types: Water, Flying, Dragon, Rock and Fire. Gyarados, Dragonite, Dragonite, Aerodactyl, Charizard and Dragonite.

Kanto gyms

  1. 01JanineFuchsiaLv 39. Team types: Poison, Flying and Bug. Crobat, Weezing, Weezing, Ariados and Venomoth.
  2. 02BrockPewterLv 44. Team types: Rock, Ground and Water. Graveler, Rhyhorn, Omastar, Onix and Kabutops.
  3. 03Lt. SurgeVermilionLv 46. Team types: Electric and Steel. Raichu, Electrode, Magneton, Electrode and Electabuzz.
  4. 04ErikaCeladonLv 46. Team types: Grass, Flying and Poison. Tangela, Jumpluff, Victreebel and Bellossom.
  5. 05MistyCeruleanLv 47. Team types: Water, Ground, Ice and Psychic. Golduck, Quagsire, Lapras and Starmie.
  6. 06SabrinaSaffronLv 48. Team types: Psychic. Espeon, Mr. Mime and Alakazam.
  7. 07BlaineSeafoam IslandsLv 50. Team types: Fire and Rock. Magcargo, Magmar and Rapidash.
  8. 08BlueViridianLv 58. Team types: Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ground, Rock, Water, Grass and Fire. Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Gyarados, Exeggutor and Arcanine.

Post-game

  1. 01RedMt. SilverLv 81. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Normal, Grass, Poison, Fire, Flying and Water. Pikachu, Espeon, Snorlax, Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise.