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Battle plan · Diamond & Pearl

How to beat Crasher Wake

Crasher Wake’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

Crasher Wake: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • GyaradosLv 27Water and Flying typeMoves: Water and Dark
  • QuagsireLv 27Water and Ground typeMoves: Ground and Normal
  • FloatzelLv 30Water typeMoves: Water, Ice, Dark and Normal

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Electric4× · 2/3Grass4× · 2/3Rock2× · 1/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Crasher Wake in Diamond & Pearl.

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

  • CleffaNormalhits 4× with Grass · 2 of 3Magical Leaf · Lv 16takes 1×Mt. Coronet
  • RoseliaGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 2 of 3Magical Leaf · Lv 19switch out against FloatzelTrophy Garden
  • LuxrayElectrichits 4× with Electric · 2 of 3Spark · Lv 18switch out against QuagsireCatch Shinx · Route 202
  • PachirisuElectrichits 4× with Electric · 2 of 3Discharge · learns at 29switch out against QuagsireValley Windworks
  • PikachuElectrichits 4× with Electric · 2 of 3Thunderbolt · Lv 26switch out against QuagsireTrophy Garden · rare
  • BudewGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 2 of 3Mega Drain · Lv 13switch out against FloatzelRoute 204

Slot by slot

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

  • GyaradosLv 27Beat it withLuxrayhits 4×Spark · Lv 18WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • QuagsireLv 27Beat it withCleffahits 4×Magical Leaf · Lv 16WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Gastly · Old Chateau
  • FloatzelLv 30Beat it withLuxrayhits 2×Spark · Lv 18WallNothing resists all its moves yet.