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Battle plan · FireRed & LeafGreen

How to beat Blue (Charmander start) in FireRed & LeafGreen

Blue’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

Their team

Other bosses
  • PidgeotLv 59Normal and Flying typeMoves: Flying
  • AlakazamLv 57Psychic typeMoves: Psychic
  • RhydonLv 59Ground and Rock typeMoves: Normal, Ground and Rock
  • ArcanineLv 59Fire typeMoves: Normal, Fire and Dark
  • ExeggutorLv 61Grass and Psychic typeMoves: Grass and Normal. It also puts you to sleep with a move like Hypnosis or Sleep Powder.
  • BlastoiseLv 63Water typeMoves: Water, Normal and Dark

Hit it with

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

Ice2× · 3/6Water4× · 2/6Grass4× · 2/6Bug4× · 2/6

+10 more

Electric2× · 2/6Ground2× · 2/6Rock2× · 2/6Ghost2× · 2/6Dark2× · 2/6Fire2× · 1/6Fighting2× · 1/6Poison2× · 1/6Flying2× · 1/6Steel2× · 1/6

Good to catch

Catchable before Blue in FireRed & LeafGreen.

Strongest matchup first. All six are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • VaporeonWaterhits 4× with Ice, Dark or Water · 5/6Hydro Pump · Lv 52switch out against ExeggutorGet Eevee (Celadon Mansion, gift) and use a Water Stone · one of Vaporeon, Jolteon or Flareon Add
  • AerodactylRockFlyinghits 2× with Rock or Flying · 3/6Ancient Power · Lv 29switch out against Rhydon and BlastoiseGet Aerodactyl · Cinnabar Lab (Old Amber fossil, Pewter Museum) Add
  • LaprasWaterIcehits 4× with Ice or Water · 4/6Hydro Pump · Lv 49switch out against Rhydon and ExeggutorGet Lapras · Silph Co. (gift) Add
  • VictreebelGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass or Poison · 3/6Razor Leaf · Lv 42weak to three of their six: switch outCatch Bellsprout (Route 24), evolve it at 21, then use a Leaf StoneLeafGreen only Add
  • VileplumeGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass or Poison · 3/6Petal Dance · Lv 44weak to three of their six: switch outCatch Oddish (Route 24), evolve it at 21, then use a Leaf StoneFireRed only Add
  • PoliwrathWaterFightinghits 4× with Water · 2/6Hydro Pump · Lv 51weak to three of their six: switch outCatch Poliwag (Route 6, Good Rod), evolve it at 25, then use a Water Stone Add

Slot by slot

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

  • PidgeotLv 59Beat it withAerodactylhits 2×Ancient Power · Lv 29WallMagneton takes ¼×Catch Magneton · Power Plant
  • AlakazamLv 57Beat it withVaporeonhits 2×Bite (weak), or Hydro Pump at Lv 52WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magneton · Power Plant
  • RhydonLv 59Beat it withVaporeonhits 4×Hydro Pump · Lv 52WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • ArcanineLv 59Beat it withLaprashits 2×Hydro Pump · Lv 49WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • ExeggutorLv 61Beat it withNidokinghits 4×Megahorn · Lv 43Catch Nidoran♂ (Route 3), evolve it at 16, then use a Moon StoneWallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magneton · Power Plant
  • BlastoiseLv 63Beat it withVileplumehits 2×Petal Dance · Lv 44WallNo catch resists all of its moves.

Other bosses in FireRed & LeafGreen

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All FireRed & LeafGreen bosses

Quick picks for FireRed & LeafGreen

From the topBrockPewter, PewterLv 14. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude and Onix.

Gyms and Team Rocket

  1. 01BrockPewterLv 14. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude and Onix.
  2. 02MistyCeruleanLv 21. Team types: Water and Psychic. Staryu and Starmie.
  3. 03Lt. SurgeVermilionLv 24. Team types: Electric. Voltorb, Pikachu and Raichu.
  4. 04ErikaCeladonLv 29. Team types: Grass and Poison. Victreebel, Tangela and Vileplume.
  5. 05GiovanniRocket HideoutLv 29. Team types: Rock, Ground and Normal. Onix, Rhyhorn and Kangaskhan.
  6. 06GiovanniSilph Co.Lv 41. Team types: Poison, Normal, Ground and Rock. Nidorino, Kangaskhan, Rhyhorn and Nidoqueen.
  7. 07KogaFuchsiaLv 43. Team types: Poison. Koffing, Muk, Koffing and Weezing.
  8. 08SabrinaSaffronLv 43. Team types: Psychic, Bug and Poison. Kadabra, Mr. Mime, Venomoth and Alakazam.
  9. 09BlaineCinnabarLv 47. Team types: Fire. Growlithe, Ponyta, Rapidash and Arcanine.
  10. 10GiovanniViridianLv 50. Team types: Ground, Rock and Poison. Rhyhorn, Dugtrio, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Rhyhorn.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01LoreleiElite FourLv 54. Team types: Water, Ice and Psychic. Dewgong, Cloyster, Slowbro, Jynx and Lapras.
  2. 02BrunoElite FourLv 56. Team types: Rock, Ground and Fighting. Onix, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Onix and Machamp.
  3. 03AgathaElite FourLv 58. Team types: Ghost, Poison and Flying. Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Arbok and Gengar.
  4. 04LanceElite FourLv 60. Team types: Water, Flying, Dragon and Rock. Gyarados, Dragonair, Dragonair, Aerodactyl and Dragonite.
  5. 05BlueCharmander startLv 63. Team types: Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ground, Rock, Fire, Grass and Water. Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Arcanine, Exeggutor and Blastoise.
  6. 05BlueSquirtle startLv 63. Team types: Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ground, Rock, Water, Fire, Grass and Poison. Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Gyarados, Arcanine and Venusaur.
  7. 05BlueBulbasaur startLv 63. Team types: Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ground, Rock, Grass, Water and Fire. Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Exeggutor, Gyarados and Charizard.