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How to beat Lucian in Diamond & Pearl

Lucian’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
  • Mr. MimeLv 59Psychic typeMoves: Psychic and Electric
  • GirafarigLv 59Normal and Psychic typeMoves: Psychic, Ghost, Normal and Dark
  • MedichamLv 60Fighting and Psychic typeMoves: Fighting, Fire, Electric and Ice
  • AlakazamLv 60Psychic typeMoves: Psychic, Grass and Fighting
  • BronzongLv 63Steel and Psychic typeMoves: Psychic, Steel and Ground
  • Steel types resist Ghost moves from Girafarig in Diamond & Pearl (½× there, 1× today).
  • Steel types resist Dark moves from Girafarig in Diamond & Pearl (½× there, 1× today).

Hit it with

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

Bug2× · 3/5Ghost2× · 3/5Dark2× · 3/5Fire2× · 1/5

+2 more

Ground2× · 1/5Flying2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Lucian in Diamond & Pearl.

Strongest matchup first. All six are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • GarchompDragonGroundhits 2× with Dark or Ground · 4/5Dig · Lv 40switch out against MedichamCatch Gible · Wayward Cave · evolves at 48 Add
  • LuxrayElectrichits 2× with Dark · 3/5Crunch · Lv 35switch out against BronzongCatch Shinx · Route 202 · evolves at 30 Add
  • SkuntankPoisonDarkhits 2× with Dark or Fire · 4/5Night Slash · Lv 31switch out against BronzongCatch Stunky · Route 206 · evolves at 34Diamond only Add
  • RampardosRockhits 2× with Dark · 3/5Assurance (weak), or Head Smash at Lv 52weak to three of their five: switch outGet Cranidos · Oreburgh Mining Museum (fossil from the Underground) · evolves at 30Diamond only Add
  • SteelixSteelGroundhits 2× with Dark · 3/5Crunch · Lv 41weak to three of their five: switch outCatch Steelix · Iron Island Add
  • BronzongSteelPsychichits 2× with Dark · 3/5Feint Attack · Lv 50switch out against Medicham and BronzongCatch Bronzor · Route 206 · evolves at 33 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • Mr. MimeLv 59Beat it withGarchomphits 2×Crunch · Lv 48WallSteelix takes ½×
  • GirafarigLv 59Beat it withGarchomphits 2×Crunch · Lv 48WallSteelix takes ½×
  • MedichamLv 60Beat it withRapidashhits 2×Bounce · Lv 49Catch Ponyta · Route 211 · evolves at 40WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • AlakazamLv 60Beat it withGarchomphits 2×Crunch · Lv 48WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • BronzongLv 63Beat it withGarchomphits 2×Dig · Lv 40WallNo catch resists all of its moves.

Other bosses in Diamond & Pearl

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Diamond & Pearl bosses

Quick picks for Diamond & Pearl

Up nextCynthiaChampion, ChampionLv 66. Team types: Ghost, Dark, Grass, Poison, Water, Ground, Fighting, Steel and Dragon. Spiritomb, Roserade, Gastrodon, Lucario, Milotic and Garchomp.

Gyms and Team Galactic

  1. 01RoarkOreburghLv 14. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude, Onix and Cranidos.
  2. 02GardeniaEternaLv 22. Team types: Grass and Poison. Cherubi, Turtwig and Roserade.
  3. 03MayleneVeilstoneLv 30. Team types: Fighting, Psychic and Steel. Meditite, Machoke and Lucario.
  4. 04Crasher WakePastoriaLv 30. Team types: Water, Flying and Ground. Gyarados, Quagsire and Floatzel.
  5. 05FantinaHearthomeLv 36. Team types: Ghost, Flying and Poison. Drifblim, Gengar and Mismagius.
  6. 06ByronCanalaveLv 39. Team types: Steel, Psychic, Ground and Rock. Bronzor, Steelix and Bastiodon.
  7. 07CandiceSnowpointLv 42. Team types: Grass, Ice, Dark, Fighting and Psychic. Snover, Sneasel, Medicham and Abomasnow.
  8. 08CyrusSpear PillarLv 48. Team types: Dark, Flying, Poison, Water and Ice. Honchkrow, Crobat, Gyarados and Weavile.
  9. 09VolknerSunyshoreLv 49. Team types: Electric, Normal and Water. Raichu, Ambipom, Octillery and Luxray.

Before the Elite Four

  1. 01BarryTurtwig startLv 53. Team types: Normal, Flying, Water, Bug, Fighting, Grass, Poison and Fire. Staraptor, Floatzel, Heracross, Roserade, Snorlax and Infernape.
  2. 01BarryChimchar startLv 53. Team types: Normal, Flying, Grass, Poison, Bug, Fighting, Fire, Water and Steel. Staraptor, Roserade, Heracross, Rapidash, Snorlax and Empoleon.
  3. 01BarryPiplup startLv 53. Team types: Normal, Flying, Water, Bug, Fighting, Fire, Grass and Ground. Staraptor, Floatzel, Heracross, Rapidash, Snorlax and Torterra.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01AaronElite FourLv 57. Team types: Bug, Poison, Flying, Fighting and Dark. Dustox, Beautifly, Vespiquen, Heracross and Drapion.
  2. 02BerthaElite FourLv 59. Team types: Water, Ground and Rock. Quagsire, Sudowoodo, Golem, Whiscash and Hippowdon.
  3. 03FlintElite FourLv 61. Team types: Fire, Steel, Ground, Ghost, Flying, Normal and Fighting. Rapidash, Steelix, Drifblim, Lopunny and Infernape.
  4. 04LucianElite FourLv 63. Team types: Psychic, Normal, Fighting and Steel. Mr. Mime, Girafarig, Medicham, Alakazam and Bronzong.
  5. 05CynthiaChampionLv 66, up next. Team types: Ghost, Dark, Grass, Poison, Water, Ground, Fighting, Steel and Dragon. Spiritomb, Roserade, Gastrodon, Lucario, Milotic and Garchomp.