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Battle plan · FireRed & LeafGreen

How to beat Blue (Bulbasaur start)

Blue’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in FireRed & LeafGreen. 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 FireRed & LeafGreen

Gyms and Team Rocket

Elite Four and Champion

Blue: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • PidgeotLv 59Normal and Flying typeMoves: Flying
  • AlakazamLv 57Psychic typeMoves: Psychic
  • RhydonLv 59Ground and Rock typeMoves: Normal, Ground and Rock
  • ExeggutorLv 59Grass and Psychic typeMoves: Grass and Normal
  • GyaradosLv 61Water and Flying typeMoves: Water, Dark and Normal
  • CharizardLv 63Fire and Flying typeMoves: Fire, Flying and Normal

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 6 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Electric4× · 3/6Rock4× · 3/6Ice2× · 3/6Water4× · 2/6Bug4× · 2/6Ghost2× · 2/6Dark2× · 2/6Grass4× · 1/6Fire2× · 1/6Fighting2× · 1/6Poison2× · 1/6Ground2× · 1/6Flying2× · 1/6Steel2× · 1/6

Good to catch

Catchable before Blue in FireRed & LeafGreen.

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

  • JolteonElectrichits 4× with Electric or Dark · 5 of 6Thunder · Lv 52switch out against RhydonGet Eevee · Celadon Mansion (gift), then a Thunder Stone · one of Vaporeon, Jolteon or Flareon
  • AerodactylRockFlyinghits 4× with Rock or Dark · 5 of 6Ancient Power · Lv 29switch out against Rhydon and GyaradosCinnabar Lab (Old Amber fossil, Pewter Museum)
  • OmastarRockWaterhits 4× with Rock or Dark · 6 of 6Ancient Power · Lv 55switch out against Rhydon and ExeggutorGet Omanyte · Cinnabar Lab (fossil from Mt. Moon) · one of Omastar or Kabutops
  • PorygonNormalhits 4× with Electric · 3 of 6Zap Cannon · Lv 48takes 1×Celadon Game Corner (prize)
  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 4× with Dark or Water · 4 of 6Bite · Lv 20switch out against RhydonBuy Magikarp · Route 4 Pokémon Center (₽500)
  • LaprasWaterIcehits 4× with Ice or Water · 4 of 6Ice Beam · Lv 31switch out against Rhydon and ExeggutorSilph Co. (gift)

Slot by slot

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

  • PidgeotLv 59Beat it withJolteonhits 2×Thunder · Lv 52WallMagneton takes ¼×Power Plant
  • AlakazamLv 57Beat it withButterfreehits 2×Silver Wind · Lv 47Catch Caterpie · Viridian ForestWallStarmie takes ½×Catch Staryu · Pallet Town (Super Rod), then a Water Stone · LeafGreen only
  • RhydonLv 59Beat it withVaporeonhits 4×Hydro Pump · Lv 52Get Eevee · Celadon Mansion (gift), then a Water Stone · one of Vaporeon, Jolteon or FlareonWallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • ExeggutorLv 59Beat it withAerodactylhits 2×Wing Attack · Lv 1WallHaunter takes ½×Pokémon Tower
  • GyaradosLv 61Beat it withJolteonhits 4×Thunder · Lv 52WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • CharizardLv 63Beat it withAerodactylhits 4×Ancient Power · Lv 29WallGraveler takes ½×Catch Geodude · Mt. Moon