Battle plan · Diamond & Pearl
How to beat Volkner
Volkner’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
Volkner: 6 good catches.
Their team
RaichuLv 46Electric typeMoves: Electric and Fighting
AmbipomLv 47Normal typeMoves: Electric
OctilleryLv 47Water typeMoves: Electric, Water, Ice and Grass
LuxrayLv 49Electric typeMoves: Electric and Dark
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Ground2× · 2/4Electric2× · 1/4Grass2× · 1/4Fighting2× · 1/4
Good to catch
Catchable before Volkner in Diamond & Pearl.
4 take normal hits from their moves. 2 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.
- LuxrayElectrichits 2× with Electric · 1 of 4Spark · Lv 18takes 1×Catch Shinx · Route 202
MedichamFightingPsychichits 2× with Fighting · 1 of 4High Jump Kick · Lv 32takes 1×Catch Meditite · Route 211
MachokeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 1 of 4Cross Chop · Lv 40takes 1×Catch Machop · Route 207
PachirisuElectrichits 2× with Electric · 1 of 4Discharge · Lv 29takes 1×Valley Windworks
GarchompDragonGroundhits 2× with Ground · 2 of 4Dig · Lv 40switch out against OctilleryCatch Gible · Wayward Cave
WhiscashWaterGroundhits 2× with Ground · 2 of 4Earthquake · Lv 45switch out against OctilleryCatch Barboach · Eterna City (Good Rod)
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- RaichuLv 46Beat it withWhiscashhits 2× · Earthquake · Lv 45
WallRoselia takes ½×Trophy Garden - AmbipomLv 47Beat it withMachokehits 2× · Cross Chop · Lv 40WallWhiscash takes 0×
- OctilleryLv 47Beat it withLuxrayhits 2× · Spark · Lv 18WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
- LuxrayLv 49Beat it withWhiscashhits 2× · Earthquake · Lv 45
WallSteelix takes ½×Iron Island