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How to beat Bruno in FireRed & LeafGreen

Bruno’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
  • OnixLv 51Rock and Ground typeMoves: Ground, Rock and Steel
  • HitmonchanLv 53Fighting typeMoves: Fighting and Rock
  • HitmonleeLv 53Fighting typeMoves: Normal and Fighting
  • OnixLv 54Rock and Ground typeMoves: Normal, Ground and Steel. It also traps and chips with a move like Fire Spin or Wrap.
  • MachampLv 56Fighting typeMoves: Fighting and Rock

Hit it with

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

Flying2× · 3/5Psychic2× · 3/5Water4× · 2/5Grass4× · 2/5Ice2× · 2/5Fighting2× · 2/5Ground2× · 2/5Steel2× · 2/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Bruno in FireRed & LeafGreen.

6 take normal hits from their moves.

  • SlowbroWaterPsychichits 4× with Water or Psychic · 5/5Psychic · Lv 44takes 1×Catch Slowpoke · Safari Zone (Surf) · evolves at 37LeafGreen only Add
  • ExeggutorGrassPsychichits 4× with Grass or Psychic · 5/5Confusion · Lv 19takes 1×Catch Exeggcute · Safari Zone, then a Leaf Stone Add
  • StarmieWaterPsychichits 4× with Water · 2/5Hydro Pump · Lv 46takes 1×Catch Staryu · Pallet Town (Super Rod), then a Water StoneLeafGreen only Add
  • PoliwrathWaterFightinghits 4× with Water · 2/5Hydro Pump · Lv 51takes 1×Catch Poliwag · Route 6 (Good Rod), then a Water Stone · evolves at 25 Add
  • VileplumeGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 2/5Petal Dance · Lv 44takes 1×Catch Oddish · Route 24, then a Leaf Stone · evolves at 21FireRed only Add
  • VictreebelGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 2/5Razor Leaf · Lv 42takes 1×Catch Bellsprout · Route 24, then a Leaf Stone · evolves at 21LeafGreen only Add

Slot by slot

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

  • OnixLv 51Beat it withExeggutorhits 4×Solar Beam · Lv 43WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • HitmonchanLv 53Beat it withSlowbrohits 2×Psychic · Lv 44WallNidoqueen takes ½×Catch Nidoran♀ · Route 3, then a Moon Stone · evolves at 16
  • HitmonleeLv 53Beat it withDragonitehits 2×Wing Attack · learns at 55Win Dratini · Celadon Game Corner (prize) · evolves at 55WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Haunter · Pokémon Tower
  • OnixLv 54Beat it withExeggutorhits 4×Solar Beam · Lv 43WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • MachampLv 56Beat it withSlowbrohits 2×Psychic · Lv 44WallNidoqueen takes ½×Catch Nidoran♀ · Route 3, then a Moon Stone · evolves at 16

Other bosses in FireRed & LeafGreen

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

Quick picks for FireRed & LeafGreen

Up nextAgathaElite Four, Elite FourLv 58. Team types: Ghost, Poison and Flying. Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Arbok and Gengar.

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. 05GiovanniSilph Co.Lv 41. Team types: Poison, Normal, Ground and Rock. Nidorino, Kangaskhan, Rhyhorn and Nidoqueen.
  7. 06KogaFuchsiaLv 43. Team types: Poison. Koffing, Muk, Koffing and Weezing.
  8. 07SabrinaSaffronLv 43. Team types: Psychic, Bug and Poison. Kadabra, Mr. Mime, Venomoth and Alakazam.
  9. 08BlaineCinnabarLv 47. Team types: Fire. Growlithe, Ponyta, Rapidash and Arcanine.
  10. 09GiovanniViridianLv 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, up next. 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.