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Battle plan · Crystal

How to beat Lance

Lance’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

Lance: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • GyaradosLv 44Water and Flying typeMoves: Normal and Water
  • DragoniteLv 47Dragon and Flying typeMoves: Dragon, Electric and Normal
  • DragoniteLv 47Dragon and Flying typeMoves: Dragon, Ice and Normal
  • AerodactylLv 46Rock and Flying typeMoves: Flying, Rock and Normal
  • CharizardLv 46Fire and Flying typeMoves: Fire, Flying and Normal
  • DragoniteLv 50Dragon and Flying typeMoves: Fire, Dragon and Normal

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 6 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Rock4× · 6/6Ice4× · 4/6Electric4× · 3/6Dragon2× · 3/6Water2× · 2/6Steel2× · 1/6

Good to catch

Catchable before Lance in Crystal.

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

  • SudowoodoRockhits 4× with Rock · 6 of 6Rock Slide · Lv 28switch out against GyaradosRoute 36
  • CorsolaWaterRockhits 4× with Rock or Water · 6 of 6Ancient Power · Lv 43switch out against DragoniteUnion Cave (Good Rod)
  • ShellderWaterhits 4× with Ice or Water · 5 of 6Ice Beam · learns at 49switch out against DragoniteNew Bark Town (Good Rod)
  • GravelerRockGroundhits 4× with Rock · 6 of 6Rock Throw · Lv 11switch out against Gyarados and DragoniteCatch Geodude · Route 46
  • OnixRockGroundhits 4× with Rock · 6 of 6Rock Throw · Lv 14switch out against Gyarados and DragoniteUnion Cave
  • LanturnWaterElectrichits 4× with Electric · 3 of 6Spark · Lv 25takes 1×Catch Chinchou · New Bark Town (Good Rod)

Slot by slot

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

  • GyaradosLv 44Beat it withCorsolahits 2×Ancient Power · Lv 43WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • DragoniteLv 47Beat it withSudowoodohits 2×Rock Slide · Lv 28WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38
  • DragoniteLv 47Beat it withSudowoodohits 2×Rock Slide · Lv 28WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38
  • AerodactylLv 46Beat it withSudowoodohits 2×Rock Slide · Lv 28WallGraveler takes ½×
  • CharizardLv 46Beat it withSudowoodohits 4×Rock Slide · Lv 28WallCorsola takes ½×
  • DragoniteLv 50Beat it withSudowoodohits 2×Rock Slide · Lv 28WallNothing resists all its moves yet.