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Battle plan · Emerald

How to beat Wattson

Wattson’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

Wattson: 4 good catches.

Their team

  • VoltorbLv 20Electric typeMoves: Rock, Electric and Normal
  • ElectrikeLv 20Electric typeMoves: Electric and Normal
  • MagnetonLv 22Electric and Steel typeMoves: Electric
  • ManectricLv 24Electric typeMoves: Normal and Electric

Hit it with

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

Ground4× · 4/4Fire2× · 1/4Fighting2× · 1/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Wattson in Emerald.

1 resist their moves, 3 take normal hits.

  • GeodudeRockGroundhits 4× with Ground · 4 of 4Magnitude · Lv 16takes ½×Granite Cave
  • HariyamaFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 1 of 4Vital Throw · Lv 13takes 1×Catch Makuhita · Granite Cave
  • BreloomGrassFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 1 of 4Mach Punch · learns at 23takes 1×Catch Shroomish · Petalburg Woods
  • AronSteelRockchips 4× with Ground · 4 of 4Mud-Slap · Lv 7takes 1×Granite Cave

Slot by slot

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

  • VoltorbLv 20Beat it withGeodudehits 2×Magnitude · Lv 16WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • ElectrikeLv 20Beat it withGeodudehits 2×Magnitude · Lv 16WallShedinja takes 0×Catch Nincada · Route 116
  • MagnetonLv 22Beat it withGeodudehits 4×Magnitude · Lv 16WallShedinja takes 0×Catch Nincada · Route 116
  • ManectricLv 24Beat it withGeodudehits 2×Magnitude · Lv 16WallShedinja takes 0×Catch Nincada · Route 116