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Battle plan · Crystal

How to beat Koga

Koga’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

Koga: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • AriadosLv 40Bug and Poison typeMoves: Grass
  • VenomothLv 41Bug and Poison typeMoves: Flying and Psychic
  • ForretressLv 43Bug and Steel typeMoves: Normal
  • MukLv 42Poison typeMoves: Poison
  • CrobatLv 44Poison and Flying typeMoves: Normal and Flying

Hit it with

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

Psychic2× · 4/5Fire4× · 3/5Rock2× · 3/5Flying2× · 2/5Electric2× · 1/5Ice2× · 1/5Ground2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Koga in Crystal.

4 take normal hits from their moves. 2 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • XatuPsychicFlyinghits 2× with Psychic · 4 of 5Future Sight · Lv 35takes 1×Catch Natu · Ruins of Alph
  • KadabraPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 4 of 5Psychic · Lv 38takes 1×Catch Abra · Route 34
  • GrowlitheFirehits 4× with Fire · 3 of 5Flame Wheel · Lv 34takes 1×Route 37
  • HypnoPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 4 of 5Confusion · Lv 18takes 1×Catch Drowzee · Route 34
  • SudowoodoRockhits 2× with Rock · 3 of 5Rock Slide · Lv 28switch out against AriadosRoute 36
  • GravelerRockGroundhits 2× with Rock or Ground · 4 of 5Rock Throw · Lv 11switch out against AriadosCatch Geodude · Route 46

Slot by slot

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

  • AriadosLv 40Beat it withXatuhits 2×Future Sight · Lv 35WallGolbat takes ¼×Catch Zubat · Slowpoke Well
  • VenomothLv 41Beat it withXatuhits 2×Future Sight · Lv 35WallSkarmory takes ½×Route 45 · rare
  • ForretressLv 43Beat it withGrowlithehits 4×Flame Wheel · Lv 34WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Gastly · Sprout Tower
  • MukLv 42Beat it withGravelerhits 2×Earthquake · learns at 41WallMagneton takes 0×Catch Magnemite · Route 38
  • CrobatLv 44Beat it withSudowoodohits 2×Rock Slide · Lv 28WallCorsola takes ½×Union Cave (Good Rod)