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Battle plan · Crystal

How to beat Clair

Clair’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

Clair: 5 good catches.

Their team

  • DragonairLv 37Dragon typeMoves: Water, Normal and Dragon
  • DragonairLv 37Dragon typeMoves: Electric, Normal and Dragon
  • DragonairLv 37Dragon typeMoves: Ice, Normal and Dragon
  • KingdraLv 40Water and Dragon typeMoves: Water, Normal and Dragon

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Dragon2× · 4/4Ice2× · 3/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Clair in Crystal.

One takes normal hits from their moves. 4 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • JynxIcePsychichits 2× with Ice · 3 of 4Ice Punch · Lv 25takes 1×Ice Path
  • DewgongWaterIcehits 2× with Ice · 3 of 4Aurora Beam · Lv 16switch out against DragonairCatch Seel · Whirl Islands
  • ShellderWaterhits 2× with Ice · 3 of 4Aurora Beam · Lv 17switch out against DragonairNew Bark Town (Good Rod)
  • PiloswineIceGroundhits 2× with Ice · 3 of 4Powder Snow · Lv 10switch out against Dragonair and KingdraCatch Swinub · Ice Path
  • DragonairDragonhits 2× with Dragon · 4 of 4Twister · Lv 15switch out against Dragonair and KingdraCatch Dratini · Route 45 (Good Rod)

Slot by slot

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

  • DragonairLv 37Beat it withJynxhits 2×Ice Punch · Lv 25WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • DragonairLv 37Beat it withJynxhits 2×Ice Punch · Lv 25WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38
  • DragonairLv 37Beat it withJynxhits 2×Ice Punch · Lv 25WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38
  • KingdraLv 40Beat it withDragonairhits 2×Twister · Lv 15 takes 2×WallNothing resists all its moves yet.