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How to beat Lance in FireRed & LeafGreen

Lance’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
  • GyaradosLv 56Water and Flying typeMoves: Normal, Dragon and Dark. It also uses a move that does the same damage whatever your types.
  • DragonairLv 54Dragon typeMoves: Normal and Dragon. It also uses a move that does the same damage whatever your types.
  • DragonairLv 54Dragon typeMoves: Normal and Dragon
  • AerodactylLv 58Rock and Flying typeMoves: Normal, Rock and Flying
  • DragoniteLv 60Dragon and Flying typeMoves: Normal, Dragon and Flying

Hit it with

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

Ice4× · 4/5Rock2× · 3/5Dragon2× · 3/5Electric4× · 2/5

+2 more

Water2× · 1/5Steel2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Lance in FireRed & LeafGreen.

Three take normal hits from their moves. Three are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • VaporeonWaterhits 4× with Ice or Water · 4/5Hydro Pump · Lv 52takes 1×Get Eevee (Celadon Mansion, gift) and use a Water Stone · one of Vaporeon, Jolteon or Flareon Add
  • LaprasWaterIcehits 4× with Ice or Water · 4/5Ice Beam · Lv 31switch out against AerodactylGet Lapras · Silph Co. (gift) Add
  • CloysterWaterIcehits 4× with Ice · 4/5Ice Beam · Lv 50switch out against AerodactylCatch Shellder (Pallet Town, Super Rod) and use a Water StoneFireRed only Add
  • DewgongWaterIcehits 4× with Ice · 4/5Ice Beam · Lv 51switch out against AerodactylCatch Dewgong · Seafoam Islands Add
  • RhydonGroundRockhits 2× with Rock · 3/5Rock Blast · Lv 29takes 1×Catch Rhyhorn · Safari Zone · evolves at 42 Add
  • MagnetonElectricSteelhits 4× with Electric · 2/5Spark · Lv 26takes 1×Catch Magneton · Power Plant Add

Slot by slot

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

  • GyaradosLv 56Beat it withJolteonhits 4×Thunder · Lv 52Get Eevee (Celadon Mansion, gift) and use a Thunder Stone · one of Vaporeon, Jolteon or FlareonWallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • DragonairLv 54Beat it withLaprashits 2×Ice Beam · Lv 31WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • DragonairLv 54Beat it withLaprashits 2×Ice Beam · Lv 31WallMagneton takes ½×
  • AerodactylLv 58Beat it withRhydonhits 2×Rock Blast · Lv 29WallMagneton takes ½×
  • DragoniteLv 60Beat it withLaprashits 4×Ice Beam · Lv 31WallMagneton takes ½×

Other bosses in FireRed & LeafGreen

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

Quick picks for FireRed & LeafGreen

Up nextBlueCharmander start, Charmander startLv 63. Team types: Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ground, Rock, Fire, Grass and Water. Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Arcanine, Exeggutor and Blastoise.

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, up next. 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.