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Battle plan · Crystal

How to beat Brock

Brock’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

Brock: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • GravelerLv 41Rock and Ground typeMoves: Rock and Ground
  • RhyhornLv 41Ground and Rock typeMoves: Normal and Ground
  • OmastarLv 42Rock and Water typeMoves: Dark, Water and Normal
  • OnixLv 44Rock and Ground typeMoves: Normal and Rock
  • KabutopsLv 42Rock and Water typeMoves: Normal, Water and Grass

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 5 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Grass4× · 5/5Fighting2× · 5/5Ground2× · 5/5Water4× · 3/5Ice2× · 3/5Steel2× · 3/5Electric2× · 2/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Brock in Crystal.

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

  • TangelaGrasshits 4× with Grass · 5 of 5Mega Drain · Lv 31takes 1×Route 44
  • MachokeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 5 of 5Cross Chop · learns at 43takes 1×Mt. Mortar
  • GloomGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 5 of 5Petal Dance · learns at 44takes 1×Catch Oddish · Ilex Forest
  • WeepinbellGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 5 of 5Razor Leaf · learns at 42takes 1×Catch Bellsprout · Route 31
  • SunkernGrasshits 4× with Grass · 5 of 5Mega Drain · Lv 10takes 1×National Park
  • JumpluffGrassFlyinghits 4× with Grass · 5 of 5Mega Drain · learns at 44switch out against Graveler and OnixCatch Hoppip · Route 32

Slot by slot

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

  • GravelerLv 41Beat it withWeepinbellhits 4×Razor Leaf · learns at 42WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • RhyhornLv 41Beat it withWeepinbellhits 4×Razor Leaf · learns at 42WallSkarmory takes ½×Route 45 · rare
  • OmastarLv 42Beat it withWeepinbellhits 4×Razor Leaf · learns at 42WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • OnixLv 44Beat it withWeepinbellhits 4×Razor Leaf · learns at 42WallGraveler takes ½×Catch Geodude · Route 46
  • KabutopsLv 42Beat it withWeepinbellhits 4×Razor Leaf · learns at 42WallNothing resists all its moves yet.