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How to beat Silver (Chikorita start) in Crystal

Silver’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
  • SneaselLv 34Dark and Ice typeMoves: Normal, Dark and Bug
  • GolbatLv 36Poison and Flying typeMoves: Bug, Dark and Flying. It also confuses with a move like Supersonic or Swagger, so you may hit yourself whatever your types.
  • MagnetonLv 35Electric and Steel typeMoves: Electric and Normal. It also uses a move that does the same damage whatever your types.
  • HaunterLv 35Ghost and Poison typeMoves: Ghost. It also stops you switching out, with a move like Wrap or Mean Look (the binding moves also chip each turn), uses a Ghost-type Curse, which cuts a quarter of your HP each turn whatever your types and confuses with a move like Supersonic or Swagger, so you may hit yourself whatever your types.
  • KadabraLv 35Psychic typeMoves: Psychic
  • TyphlosionLv 38Fire typeMoves: Fire and Normal

Hit it with

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

Ground4× · 3/6Rock2× · 3/6Fighting4× · 2/6Fire2× · 2/6

+8 more

Psychic2× · 2/6Bug2× · 2/6Ghost2× · 2/6Dark2× · 2/6Water2× · 1/6Electric2× · 1/6Ice2× · 1/6Steel2× · 1/6

Good to catch

Catchable before Silver in Crystal.

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

  • GravelerRockGroundhits 4× with Rock or Ground · 5/6Magnitude · Lv 16takes 1×Catch Geodude · Route 46 · evolves at 25 Add
  • SudowoodoRockhits 4× with Fighting, Rock or Dark · 6/6Low Kick · Lv 19takes 1×Catch Sudowoodo · Route 36 Add
  • MarowakGroundhits 4× with Ground · 3/6Bonemerang · Lv 25takes 1×Win Cubone · Goldenrod Game Corner (prize) · evolves at 28 Add
  • QuagsireWaterGroundhits 4× with Ground or Water · 3/6Water Gun · Lv 1later: Earthquake at 35takes 1×Catch Wooper · Route 32 · evolves at 20 Add
  • MachokeFightinghits 4× with Fighting · 2/6Vital Throw · Lv 34switch out against Golbat and KadabraCatch Machoke · Mt. Mortar Add
  • UrsaringNormalhits 2× with Dark · 2/6Feint Attack · Lv 22takes 1×Catch Ursaring · Dark Cave Add

Slot by slot

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

  • SneaselLv 34Beat it withSudowoodohits 4×Low Kick · Lv 19WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38 · evolves at 30
  • GolbatLv 36Beat it withSudowoodohits 2×Rock Slide · Lv 28WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38 · evolves at 30
  • MagnetonLv 35Beat it withQuagsirehits 4×Earthquake · learns at 35WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • HaunterLv 35Beat it withQuagsirehits 2×Earthquake · learns at 35WallDodrio takes 0× from attacksCatch Doduo · Route 27 · evolves at 31
  • KadabraLv 35Beat it withUrsaringhits 2×Feint Attack (weak), or Fury Swipes at Lv 1WallSneasel takes 0×Catch Sneasel · Ice Path
  • TyphlosionLv 38Beat it withSudowoodohits 2×Rock Slide · Lv 28WallGraveler takes ½×

Other bosses in Crystal

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

Quick picks for Crystal

Up nextWillElite Four, Elite FourLv 42. Team types: Psychic, Flying, Ice, Grass and Water. Xatu, Jynx, Exeggutor, Slowbro and Xatu.

Gyms and Team Rocket

  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. 08PetrelRadio TowerLv 32. Team types: Poison. Koffing, Koffing, Koffing, Weezing, Koffing and Koffing.
  9. 09ProtonRadio TowerLv 36. Team types: Poison and Flying. Golbat.
  10. 10ArianaRadio TowerLv 32. Team types: Poison, Grass, Dark and Flying. Arbok, Vileplume and Murkrow.
  11. 11ArcherRadio TowerLv 35. Team types: Dark, Fire and Poison. Houndour, Koffing and Houndoom.
  12. 12ClairBlackthornLv 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, up next. 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. 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.