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Battle plan · Crystal

How to beat Chuck

Chuck’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

Chuck: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • PrimeapeLv 27Fighting typeMoves: Normal and Fighting
  • PoliwrathLv 30Water and Fighting typeMoves: Water and Fighting

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 2 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Flying2× · 2/2Psychic2× · 2/2Electric2× · 1/2Grass2× · 1/2

Good to catch

Catchable before Chuck in Crystal.

6 take normal hits from their moves.

  • GolbatPoisonFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 2 of 2Wing Attack · learns at 30takes 1×Catch Zubat · Slowpoke Well
  • KadabraPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 2 of 2Psybeam · Lv 21takes 1×Catch Abra · Route 34
  • SlowpokeWaterPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 2 of 2Confusion · Lv 20takes 1×Slowpoke Well
  • HypnoPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 2 of 2Confusion · Lv 18takes 1×Catch Drowzee · Route 34
  • ButterfreeBugFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 2 of 2Gust · learns at 28takes 1×Catch Caterpie · Route 30
  • PidgeottoNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 2 of 2Gust · Lv 9takes 1×Catch Pidgey · Route 29

Slot by slot

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

  • PrimeapeLv 27Beat it withGolbathits 2×Wing Attack · learns at 30WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Gastly · Sprout Tower
  • PoliwrathLv 30Beat it withGolbathits 2×Wing Attack · learns at 30WallSlowpoke takes ½×