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Battle plan · Emerald

How to beat Archie

Archie’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Emerald. 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 Emerald

Gyms and story battles

Before the Elite Four

Elite Four and Champion

Archie: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • MightyenaLv 41Dark typeMoves: Normal
  • CrobatLv 41Poison and Flying typeMoves: Dark and Flying
  • SharpedoLv 43Water and Dark typeMoves: Normal

Hit it with

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

Electric2× · 2/3Fighting2× · 2/3Bug2× · 2/3Grass2× · 1/3Ice2× · 1/3Psychic2× · 1/3Rock2× · 1/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Archie in Emerald.

1 resist their moves, 5 take normal hits.

  • MagnetonElectricSteelhits 2× with Electric · 2 of 3Spark · Lv 26takes ½×Catch Magnemite · New Mauville
  • NosepassRockhits 2× with Rock or Electric · 2 of 3Rock Slide · Lv 28takes 1×Granite Cave (Rock Smash)
  • MinunElectrichits 2× with Electric · 2 of 3Thunder · Lv 37takes 1×Route 110
  • ElectrodeElectrichits 2× with Electric · 2 of 3Spark · Lv 21takes 1×New Mauville
  • ManectricElectrichits 2× with Electric · 2 of 3Spark · Lv 20takes 1×Route 118
  • LanturnWaterElectrichits 2× with Electric · 2 of 3Spark · Lv 25takes 1×Catch Chinchou · Route 124 (Dive)

Slot by slot

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

  • MightyenaLv 41Beat it withDustoxhits 2×Silver Wind · Lv 34Catch Wurmple · Route 101WallSableye takes 0×Granite Cave
  • CrobatLv 41Beat it withMagnetonhits 2×Spark · Lv 26WallAggron takes ½×Catch Aron · Granite Cave
  • SharpedoLv 43Beat it withMagnetonhits 2×Spark · Lv 26WallSableye takes 0×Granite Cave