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Battle plan · Diamond & Pearl

How to beat Bertha

Bertha’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

Bertha: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • QuagsireLv 55Water and Ground typeMoves: Ground
  • SudowoodoLv 56Rock typeMoves: Ground, Dark and Fighting
  • GolemLv 56Rock and Ground typeMoves: Ground, Steel and Fighting
  • WhiscashLv 55Water and Ground typeMoves: Water, Psychic and Rock
  • HippowdonLv 59Ground typeMoves: Ground, Rock and Dark

Hit it with

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

Grass4× · 5/5Water4× · 3/5Ice2× · 2/5Fighting2× · 2/5Ground2× · 2/5Steel2× · 2/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Bertha in Diamond & Pearl.

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

  • RoseliaGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 5 of 5Petal Dance · Lv 40switch out against WhiscashTrophy Garden
  • BudewGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 5 of 5Mega Drain · Lv 13switch out against WhiscashRoute 204
  • OctilleryWaterhits 4× with Water · 3 of 5Bubble Beam · Lv 19takes 1×Catch Remoraid · Pastoria City (Good Rod)
  • GolduckWaterhits 4× with Water · 3 of 5Hydro Pump · learns at 56takes 1×Catch Psyduck · Route 208
  • GastrodonWaterGroundhits 4× with Water · 3 of 5Muddy Water · Lv 41takes 1×Catch Shellos · Route 205
  • WhiscashWaterGroundhits 4× with Ground or Water · 3 of 5Aqua Tail · Lv 39takes 1×Catch Barboach · Eterna City (Good Rod)

Slot by slot

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

  • QuagsireLv 55Beat it withBeautiflyhits 4×Giga Drain · Lv 38Catch Wurmple · Eterna ForestWallGyarados takes 0×Catch Magikarp · Lake Verity (Old Rod)
  • SudowoodoLv 56Beat it withRoseliahits 2×Petal Dance · Lv 40WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • GolemLv 56Beat it withRoseliahits 4×Petal Dance · Lv 40WallGyarados takes ½×Catch Magikarp · Lake Verity (Old Rod)
  • WhiscashLv 55Beat it withCleffahits 4×Magical Leaf · Lv 16Mt. CoronetWallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • HippowdonLv 59Beat it withRoseliahits 2×Petal Dance · Lv 40WallNothing resists all its moves yet.