Battle plan · Diamond & Pearl
How to beat Byron
Byron’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.
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
Byron: 6 good catches.
Their team
BronzorLv 36Steel and Psychic typeMoves: Steel and Psychic
SteelixLv 36Steel and Ground typeMoves: Steel, Ice and Dragon
BastiodonLv 39Rock and Steel typeMoves: Steel and Rock
- Steel resists Ghost moves in Diamond & Pearl (½× there, 1× today).
- Steel resists Dark moves in Diamond & Pearl (½× there, 1× today).
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Ground4× · 3/3Fighting4× · 2/3Fire2× · 2/3Water2× · 2/3
Good to catch
Catchable before Byron in Diamond & Pearl.
6 take normal hits from their moves.
GastrodonWaterGroundhits 4× with Ground · 3 of 3Mud Bomb · Lv 11takes 1×Catch Shellos · Route 205
WhiscashWaterGroundhits 4× with Ground or Water · 3 of 3Magnitude · Lv 26takes 1×Catch Barboach · Eterna City (Good Rod)
QuagsireWaterGroundhits 4× with Ground · 3 of 3Earthquake · Lv 36takes 1×Great Marsh
MedichamFightingPsychichits 4× with Fighting · 2 of 3High Jump Kick · Lv 32takes 1×Catch Meditite · Route 211
OctilleryWaterhits 2× with Water · 2 of 3Bubble Beam · Lv 19takes 1×Catch Remoraid · Pastoria City (Good Rod)
AzumarillWaterhits 2× with Water · 2 of 3Bubble Beam · Lv 20takes 1×Catch Marill · Great Marsh
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- BronzorLv 36Beat it withGastrodonhits 2× · Mud Bomb · Lv 11WallSteelix takes ½×Iron Island
- SteelixLv 36Beat it withGastrodonhits 2× · Mud Bomb · Lv 11
WallBronzong takes ½×Catch Bronzor · Route 206 - BastiodonLv 39Beat it withGastrodonhits 4× · Mud Bomb · Lv 11WallQuagsire takes ½×