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Battle plan · Crystal

How to beat Misty in Crystal

Misty’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
  • GolduckLv 42Water typeMoves: Water and Psychic
  • QuagsireLv 42Water and Ground typeMoves: Water and Ground
  • LaprasLv 44Water and Ice typeMoves: Water and Ice
  • StarmieLv 47Water and Psychic typeMoves: Water and Ice

Hit it with

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

Grass4× · 4/4Electric2× · 3/4Fighting2× · 1/4Bug2× · 1/4Rock2× · 1/4Ghost2× · 1/4Dark2× · 1/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Misty in Crystal.

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

  • LanturnWaterElectrichits 2× with Electric · 3/4Spark · Lv 25switch out against QuagsireCatch Chinchou · New Bark Town (Good Rod) · evolves at 27 Add
  • MagnetonElectricSteelhits 2× with Electric · 3/4Thunder Shock · Lv 6switch out against QuagsireCatch Magnemite · Route 38 · evolves at 30 Add
  • TangelaGrasshits 4× with Grass · 4/4Mega Drain · Lv 31switch out against Lapras and StarmieCatch Tangela · Route 44 Add
  • SneaselDarkIcehits 2× with Dark · 1/4Feint Attack · Lv 25takes 1×Catch Sneasel · Ice Path Add
  • CorsolaWaterRockhits 2× with Rock · 1/4Ancient Power · learns at 43switch out against QuagsireCatch Corsola · Union Cave (Good Rod) Add
  • MachokeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 1/4Vital Throw · Lv 34later: Cross Chop at 43switch out against GolduckCatch Machoke · Mt. Mortar Add

Slot by slot

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

  • GolduckLv 42Beat it withLanturnhits 2×Spark · Lv 25WallSlowbro takes ½×Catch Slowpoke · Slowpoke Well · evolves at 37
  • QuagsireLv 42Beat it withTangelahits 4×Mega Drain · Lv 31WallJumpluff takes ½×Catch Hoppip · Route 32 · evolves at 27
  • LaprasLv 44Beat it withLanturnhits 2×Spark · Lv 25WallAzumarill takes ½×Catch Marill · Mt. Mortar (Surf) · evolves at 18
  • StarmieLv 47Beat it withLanturnhits 2×Spark · Lv 25WallAzumarill takes ½×Catch Marill · Mt. Mortar (Surf) · evolves at 18

Other bosses in Crystal

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

Quick picks for Crystal

Up nextSabrinaSaffron, SaffronLv 48. Team types: Psychic. Espeon, Mr. Mime and Alakazam.

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. Team types: Water, Ground, Ice and Psychic. Golduck, Quagsire, Lapras and Starmie.
  6. 06SabrinaSaffronLv 48, up next. 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.