Battle plan · Crystal
How to beat Bugsy
Bugsy’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.
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
Bugsy: 6 good catches.
Their team
MetapodLv 14Bug typeMoves: Normal
KakunaLv 14Bug and Poison typeMoves: Poison
ScytherLv 16Bug and Flying typeMoves: Normal and Bug
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Rock4× · 3/3Fire2× · 3/3Flying2× · 3/3Electric2× · 1/3Ice2× · 1/3Psychic2× · 1/3
Good to catch
Catchable before Bugsy in Crystal.
6 take normal hits from their moves.
GeodudeRockGroundhits 4× with Rock · 3 of 3Rock Throw · Lv 11takes 1×Route 46
OnixRockGroundhits 4× with Rock · 3 of 3Rock Throw · Lv 14takes 1×Union Cave · rare
PidgeyNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Gust · Lv 9takes 1×Route 29
NatuPsychicFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Peck · Lv 1takes 1×Ruins of Alph
HoothootNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Peck · Lv 11takes 1×Route 29
SpearowNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 3Peck · Lv 1takes 1×Route 46
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- MetapodLv 14Beat it withGeodudehits 2× · Rock Throw · Lv 11
WallGastly takes 0×Sprout Tower - KakunaLv 14Beat it withGeodudehits 2× · Rock Throw · Lv 11WallOnix takes ¼×
- ScytherLv 16Beat it withGeodudehits 4× · Rock Throw · Lv 11WallGastly takes ¼×Sprout Tower