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Battle plan · Emerald

How to beat May or Brendan (Treecko start)

May or Brendan’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

May or Brendan: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • TropiusLv 31Grass and Flying typeMoves: Normal and Grass
  • PelipperLv 32Water and Flying typeMoves: Flying
  • LudicoloLv 32Water and Grass typeMoves: Ghost and Grass
  • CombuskenLv 34Fire and Fighting typeMoves: Flying and Normal

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Flying2× · 3/4Poison2× · 2/4Rock2× · 2/4Electric4× · 1/4Ice4× · 1/4Fire2× · 1/4Water2× · 1/4Ground2× · 1/4Psychic2× · 1/4Bug2× · 1/4

Good to catch

Catchable before May or Brendan in Emerald.

1 resist their moves, 5 take normal hits.

  • SwellowNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 4Wing Attack · Lv 13takes 1×Catch Taillow · Route 104
  • SkarmorySteelFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 4Air Cutter · Lv 29takes ½×Route 113 · rare
  • GolbatPoisonFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 4Wing Attack · Lv 21takes 1×Catch Zubat · Granite Cave
  • PelipperWaterFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3 of 4Wing Attack · Lv 13takes 1×Catch Wingull · Route 103
  • CameruptFireGroundhits 2× with Rock or Ground · 3 of 4Rock Slide · learns at 33takes 1×Catch Numel · Route 112
  • TentacruelWaterPoisonhits 2× with Poison or Water · 3 of 4Acid · Lv 19takes 1×Catch Tentacool · Route 103 (Old Rod)

Slot by slot

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

  • TropiusLv 31Beat it withSkarmoryhits 2×Air Cutter · Lv 29WallShedinja takes 0×Catch Nincada · Route 116
  • PelipperLv 32Beat it withManectrichits 4×Spark · Lv 20Route 118WallLairon takes ¼×Catch Aron · Granite Cave
  • LudicoloLv 32Beat it withSwellowhits 2×Wing Attack · Lv 13WallSkarmory takes ½×
  • CombuskenLv 34Beat it withSkarmoryhits 2×Air Cutter · Lv 29WallLairon takes ¼×Catch Aron · Granite Cave