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How to beat Erika in Crystal

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

Plan with your team

Their team

Other bosses
  • TangelaLv 42Grass typeMoves: Grass and Normal. It also traps and chips with a move like Fire Spin or Wrap.
  • JumpluffLv 41Grass and Flying typeMoves: Grass. It also drains with Leech Seed; Grass types are immune.
  • VictreebelLv 46Grass and Poison typeMoves: Poison and Grass
  • BellossomLv 46Grass typeMoves: Grass

Hit it with

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

Ice4× · 4/4Fire2× · 4/4Flying2× · 4/4Poison2× · 3/4Bug2× · 2/4Psychic2× · 1/4Rock2× · 1/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Erika in Crystal.

6 take normal hits from their moves.

  • GolbatPoisonFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 4/4Wing Attack · Lv 30takes 1×Catch Zubat · Slowpoke Well · evolves at 22 Add
  • PidgeotNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 4/4Wing Attack · Lv 33takes 1×Catch Pidgey · Route 29 · evolves at 36 Add
  • DodrioNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 4/4Drill Peck · Lv 38takes 1×Catch Doduo · Route 27 · evolves at 31 Add
  • JynxIcePsychichits 4× with Ice · 4/4Ice Punch · Lv 25takes 1×Catch Jynx · Ice Path Add
  • MantineWaterFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 4/4Wing Attack · Lv 40takes 1×Catch Mantine · Sea Route 41 (Surf) Add
  • FearowNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 4/4Drill Peck · Lv 40takes 1×Catch Spearow · Route 46 · evolves at 20 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • TangelaLv 42Beat it withMantinehits 2×Wing Attack · Lv 40WallSkarmory takes ½×Catch Skarmory · Route 45 · rare
  • JumpluffLv 41Beat it withJynxhits 4×Ice Punch · Lv 25 watch out: Leech SeedWallGolbat takes ¼× watch out: Leech Seed
  • VictreebelLv 46Beat it withGolbathits 2×Wing Attack · Lv 30WallSkarmory takes ¼×Catch Skarmory · Route 45 · rare
  • BellossomLv 46Beat it withGolbathits 2×Wing Attack · Lv 30WallYanma takes ¼×Catch Yanma · Route 35 · rare

Other bosses in Crystal

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Crystal bosses

Quick picks for Crystal

Up nextMistyCerulean, CeruleanLv 47. Team types: Water, Ground, Ice and Psychic. Golduck, Quagsire, Lapras and Starmie.

Gyms

  1. 01FalknerVioletLv 9. Team types: Normal and Flying. Pidgey and Pidgeotto.
  2. 02BugsyAzaleaLv 16. Team types: Bug, Poison and Flying. Metapod, Kakuna and Scyther.
  3. 03WhitneyGoldenrodLv 20. Team types: Normal. Clefairy and Miltank.
  4. 04MortyEcruteakLv 25. Team types: Ghost and Poison. Gastly, Haunter, Gengar and Haunter.
  5. 05ChuckCianwoodLv 30. Team types: Fighting and Water. Primeape and Poliwrath.
  6. 06JasmineOlivineLv 35. Team types: Electric, Steel and Ground. Magnemite, Magnemite and Steelix.
  7. 07PryceMahoganyLv 31. Team types: Water, Ice and Ground. Seel, Dewgong and Piloswine.
  8. 08ClairBlackthornLv 40. Team types: Dragon and Water. Dragonair, Dragonair, Dragonair and Kingdra.

Before the Elite Four

  1. 01SilverChikorita startLv 38. Team types: Dark, Ice, Poison, Flying, Electric, Steel, Ghost, Psychic and Fire. Sneasel, Golbat, Magneton, Haunter, Kadabra and Typhlosion.
  2. 01SilverCyndaquil startLv 38. Team types: Dark, Ice, Poison, Flying, Electric, Steel, Ghost, Psychic and Water. Sneasel, Golbat, Magneton, Haunter, Kadabra and Feraligatr.
  3. 01SilverTotodile startLv 38. Team types: Dark, Ice, Poison, Flying, Electric, Steel, Ghost, Psychic and Grass. Sneasel, Golbat, Magneton, Haunter, Kadabra and Meganium.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01WillElite FourLv 42. Team types: Psychic, Flying, Ice, Grass and Water. Xatu, Jynx, Exeggutor, Slowbro and Xatu.
  2. 02KogaElite FourLv 44. Team types: Bug, Poison, Steel and Flying. Ariados, Venomoth, Forretress, Muk and Crobat.
  3. 03BrunoElite FourLv 46. Team types: Fighting, Rock and Ground. Hitmontop, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Onix and Machamp.
  4. 04KarenElite FourLv 47. Team types: Dark, Grass, Poison, Ghost, Flying and Fire. Umbreon, Vileplume, Gengar, Murkrow and Houndoom.
  5. 05LanceChampionLv 50. Team types: Water, Flying, Dragon, Rock and Fire. Gyarados, Dragonite, Dragonite, Aerodactyl, Charizard and Dragonite.

Kanto gyms

  1. 01JanineFuchsiaLv 39. Team types: Poison, Flying and Bug. Crobat, Weezing, Weezing, Ariados and Venomoth.
  2. 02BrockPewterLv 44. Team types: Rock, Ground and Water. Graveler, Rhyhorn, Omastar, Onix and Kabutops.
  3. 03Lt. SurgeVermilionLv 46. Team types: Electric and Steel. Raichu, Electrode, Magneton, Electrode and Electabuzz.
  4. 04ErikaCeladonLv 46. Team types: Grass, Flying and Poison. Tangela, Jumpluff, Victreebel and Bellossom.
  5. 05MistyCeruleanLv 47, up next. Team types: Water, Ground, Ice and Psychic. Golduck, Quagsire, Lapras and Starmie.
  6. 06SabrinaSaffronLv 48. Team types: Psychic. Espeon, Mr. Mime and Alakazam.
  7. 07BlaineSeafoam IslandsLv 50. Team types: Fire and Rock. Magcargo, Magmar and Rapidash.
  8. 08BlueViridianLv 58. Team types: Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ground, Rock, Water, Grass and Fire. Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Gyarados, Exeggutor and Arcanine.

Post-game

  1. 01RedMt. SilverLv 81. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Normal, Grass, Poison, Fire, Flying and Water. Pikachu, Espeon, Snorlax, Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise.