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Battle plan · Diamond & Pearl

How to beat Aaron

Aaron’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Diamond & Pearl. 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 Diamond & Pearl

Gyms and Team Galactic

Before the Elite Four

Elite Four and Champion

Aaron: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • DustoxLv 53Bug and Poison typeMoves: Bug
  • BeautiflyLv 53Bug and Flying typeMoves: Grass, Bug, Psychic and Ghost
  • VespiquenLv 54Bug and Flying typeMoves: Bug and Rock
  • HeracrossLv 54Bug and Fighting typeMoves: Bug, Fighting, Dark and Rock
  • DrapionLv 57Poison and Dark typeMoves: Bug, Poison, Ice and Flying

Hit it with

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

Flying4× · 4/5Fire2× · 4/5Rock4× · 3/5Electric2× · 2/5Ice2× · 2/5Psychic2× · 2/5Ground2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Aaron in Diamond & Pearl.

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

  • SkuntankPoisonDarkhits 2× with Fire · 4 of 5Flamethrower · Lv 34takes 1×Catch Stunky · Route 206Diamond only
  • BunearyNormalhits 4× with Flying · 4 of 5Bounce · Lv 46switch out against HeracrossEterna Forest
  • LumineonWaterhits 4× with Flying · 4 of 5Bounce · Lv 53switch out against BeautiflyCatch Finneon · Valley Windworks (Good Rod)
  • RapidashFirehits 2× with Fire · 4 of 5Fire Blast · Lv 38switch out against Vespiquen and HeracrossCatch Ponyta · Route 211
  • PelipperWaterFlyinghits 4× with Flying · 4 of 5Wing Attack · Lv 11switch out against Vespiquen and HeracrossCatch Wingull · Route 213
  • MantykeWaterFlyinghits 4× with Flying · 4 of 5Bounce · Lv 40switch out against Vespiquen and HeracrossSunyshore City (Surf)

Slot by slot

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

  • DustoxLv 53Beat it withRapidashhits 2×Fire Blast · Lv 38WallGolbat takes ¼×Catch Zubat · Oreburgh Mine
  • BeautiflyLv 53Beat it withSkuntankhits 2×Flamethrower · Lv 34WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • VespiquenLv 54Beat it withSkuntankhits 2×Flamethrower · Lv 34WallSteelix takes ½×Iron Island
  • HeracrossLv 54Beat it withSkuntankhits 2×Flamethrower · Lv 34WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • DrapionLv 57Beat it withWhiscashhits 2×Earthquake · Lv 45Catch Barboach · Eterna City (Good Rod)WallBastiodon takes ½×Get Shieldon · Oreburgh Mining Museum (fossil from the Underground) · Pearl only