Battle plan · Crystal
How to beat Janine
Janine’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
Janine: 6 good catches.
Their team
CrobatLv 36Poison and Flying typeMoves: Flying
WeezingLv 36Poison typeMoves: Poison and Normal- WeezingLv 36Poison typeMoves: Poison and Normal
AriadosLv 33Bug and Poison typeMoves: Grass
VenomothLv 39Bug and Poison typeMoves: Flying and Psychic
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 5 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Psychic2× · 5/5Rock2× · 3/5Fire2× · 2/5Ground2× · 2/5Flying2× · 2/5Electric2× · 1/5Ice2× · 1/5
Good to catch
Catchable before Janine in Crystal.
3 take normal hits from their moves. 3 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.
XatuPsychicFlyinghits 2× with Psychic · 5 of 5Future Sight · learns at 35takes 1×Catch Natu · Ruins of Alph
KadabraPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 5 of 5Psychic · learns at 38takes 1×Catch Abra · Route 34
HypnoPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 5 of 5Confusion · Lv 18takes 1×Catch Drowzee · Route 34
GravelerRockGroundhits 2× with Rock or Ground · 5 of 5Rock Throw · Lv 11switch out against AriadosCatch Geodude · Route 46
SlowbroWaterPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 5 of 5Confusion · Lv 20switch out against AriadosCatch Slowpoke · Slowpoke Well
SudowoodoRockhits 2× with Rock · 3 of 5Rock Slide · Lv 28switch out against AriadosRoute 36
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- CrobatLv 36Beat it withSudowoodohits 2× · Rock Slide · Lv 28
WallMagneton takes ¼×Catch Magnemite · Route 38 - WeezingLv 36Beat it withGravelerhits 2× · Magnitude · Lv 16
WallHaunter takes ¼×Catch Gastly · Sprout Tower - WeezingLv 36Beat it withGravelerhits 2× · Magnitude · Lv 16WallHaunter takes ¼×Catch Gastly · Sprout Tower
- AriadosLv 33Beat it withXatuhits 2× · Future Sight · learns at 35
WallGolbat takes ¼×Catch Zubat · Slowpoke Well - VenomothLv 39Beat it withXatuhits 2× · Future Sight · learns at 35
WallSkarmory takes ½×Route 45 · rare