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Battle plan · Emerald

How to beat Drake

Drake’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

Drake: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • ShelgonLv 52Dragon typeMoves: Rock, Dragon and Normal
  • AltariaLv 54Dragon and Flying typeMoves: Normal, Dragon and Flying
  • KingdraLv 53Water and Dragon typeMoves: Water and Normal
  • FlygonLv 53Ground and Dragon typeLevitateMoves: Fire, Dark, Dragon and Ground
  • SalamenceLv 55Dragon and Flying typeMoves: Fire, Dragon, Rock and Dark

Hit it with

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

Dragon2× · 5/5Ice4× · 4/5Rock2× · 2/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Drake in Emerald.

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

  • WalreinIceWaterhits 4× with Ice · 4 of 5Blizzard · Lv 50switch out against Shelgon and SalamenceCatch Spheal · Shoal Cave
  • SalamenceDragonFlyinghits 2× with Dragon · 5 of 5Dragon Breath · Lv 38weak to 4 of their 5: switch outCatch Bagon · Meteor Falls
  • FlygonGroundDragonhits 2× with Dragon · 5 of 5Dragon Breath · Lv 35weak to 4 of their 5: switch outCatch Trapinch · Route 111
  • AltariaDragonFlyinghits 2× with Dragon · 5 of 5Dragon Breath · Lv 35weak to 4 of their 5: switch outCatch Swablu · Route 114
  • CradilyRockGrasshits 2× with Rock · 2 of 5Ancient Power · Lv 48takes 1×Get Lileep · Rustboro City (fossil from the Mirage Tower) · one of Cradily or Armaldo
  • GlalieIcehits 4× with Ice · 4 of 5Blizzard · learns at 53weak to 3 of their 5: switch outCatch Snorunt · Shoal Cave

Slot by slot

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

  • ShelgonLv 52Beat it withWalreinhits 2×Blizzard · Lv 50 takes 2×WallAggron takes ½×Catch Aron · Granite Cave
  • AltariaLv 54Beat it withWalreinhits 4×Blizzard · Lv 50WallAggron takes ½×Catch Aron · Granite Cave
  • KingdraLv 53Beat it withAltariahits 2×Dragon Breath · Lv 35WallShedinja takes 0×Catch Nincada · Route 116
  • FlygonLv 53Beat it withWalreinhits 4×Blizzard · Lv 50WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • SalamenceLv 55Beat it withCradilyhits 2×Ancient Power · Lv 48WallNothing resists all its moves yet.