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Battle plan · Crystal

How to beat Karen

Karen’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.

Plan with your team

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

Karen: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • UmbreonLv 42Dark typeMoves: Dark
  • VileplumeLv 42Grass and Poison typeMoves: Poison and Grass
  • GengarLv 45Ghost and Poison typeMoves: Ghost
  • MurkrowLv 44Dark and Flying typeMoves: Normal and Dark
  • HoundoomLv 47Dark and Fire typeMoves: Dark and Fire

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 5 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Ice2× · 2/5Fighting2× · 2/5Ground2× · 2/5Psychic2× · 2/5Rock2× · 2/5Fire2× · 1/5Water2× · 1/5Electric2× · 1/5Flying2× · 1/5Bug2× · 1/5Ghost2× · 1/5Dark2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Karen in Crystal.

5 take normal hits from their moves. One is weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • SudowoodoRockhits 2× with Fighting or Dark · 4 of 5Rock Slide · Lv 28switch out against VileplumeRoute 36
  • MachokeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 2 of 5Cross Chop · learns at 43takes 1×Mt. Mortar
  • MantineWaterFlyinghits 2× with Flying or Water · 2 of 5Bubble Beam · Lv 18takes 1×Sea Route 41 (Surf)
  • NidorinaPoisonhits 2× with Fighting or Dark · 3 of 5Double Kick · Lv 12takes 1×Catch Nidoran♀ · National Park
  • GolbatPoisonFlyinghits 2× with Flying or Dark · 2 of 5Bite · Lv 12takes 1×Catch Zubat · Slowpoke Well
  • DodrioNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 1 of 5Drill Peck · Lv 38takes 1×Catch Doduo · Route 27

Slot by slot

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

  • UmbreonLv 42Beat it withMachokehits 2×Cross Chop · learns at 43WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38
  • VileplumeLv 42Beat it withGolbathits 2×Wing Attack · Lv 30WallSkarmory takes ¼×Route 45 · rare
  • GengarLv 45Beat it withSneaselhits 2×Feint Attack · Lv 25Ice PathWallDodrio takes 0×
  • MurkrowLv 44Beat it withSudowoodohits 2×Rock Slide · Lv 28WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38
  • HoundoomLv 47Beat it withSudowoodohits 2×Rock Slide · Lv 28WallNothing resists all its moves yet.