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Battle plan · Crystal

How to beat Blue

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

Plan with your team

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 Crystal

Gyms

Before the Elite Four

Elite Four and Champion

Kanto gyms

Post-game

Blue: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • PidgeotLv 56Normal and Flying typeMoves: Normal and Flying
  • AlakazamLv 54Psychic typeMoves: Psychic
  • RhydonLv 56Ground and Rock typeMoves: Normal, Rock and Ground
  • GyaradosLv 58Water and Flying typeMoves: Dragon, Water and Normal
  • ExeggutorLv 58Grass and Psychic typeMoves: Normal and Grass
  • ArcanineLv 58Fire typeMoves: Normal and Fire

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 6 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Ice2× · 3/6Rock2× · 3/6Water4× · 2/6Electric4× · 2/6Bug4× · 2/6Ground2× · 2/6Ghost2× · 2/6Dark2× · 2/6Grass4× · 1/6Fire2× · 1/6Fighting2× · 1/6Poison2× · 1/6Flying2× · 1/6Steel2× · 1/6

Good to catch

Catchable before Blue in Crystal.

Best trade first. All 6 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • SudowoodoRockhits 2× with Rock or Dark · 6 of 6Rock Slide · Lv 28weak to 3 of their 6: switch outRoute 36
  • ShellderWaterhits 4× with Ice or Water · 4 of 6Clamp · Lv 41switch out against ExeggutorNew Bark Town (Good Rod)
  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 4× with Dark or Water · 4 of 6Bite · Lv 20switch out against RhydonCatch Magikarp · Dark Cave (Old Rod)
  • LanturnWaterElectrichits 4× with Electric or Water · 4 of 6Spark · Lv 25switch out against Rhydon and ExeggutorCatch Chinchou · New Bark Town (Good Rod)
  • MantineWaterFlyinghits 4× with Water or Flying · 3 of 6Bubble Beam · Lv 18switch out against RhydonSea Route 41 (Surf)
  • CorsolaWaterRockhits 4× with Rock or Water · 4 of 6Bubble Beam · Lv 25switch out against Rhydon and ExeggutorUnion Cave (Good Rod)

Slot by slot

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

  • PidgeotLv 56Beat it withSudowoodohits 2×Rock Slide · Lv 28WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38
  • AlakazamLv 54Beat it withSneaselhits 2×Feint Attack · Lv 25Ice PathWallJynx takes ½×Ice Path
  • RhydonLv 56Beat it withShellderhits 4×Clamp · Lv 41WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • GyaradosLv 58Beat it withLanturnhits 4×Spark · Lv 25WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • ExeggutorLv 58Beat it withMantinehits 2×Wing Attack · Lv 40WallSkarmory takes ½×Route 45 · rare
  • ArcanineLv 58Beat it withSudowoodohits 2×Rock Slide · Lv 28WallGraveler takes ½×Catch Geodude · Route 46