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How to beat Archer in Gold & Silver

Archer’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
  • HoundourLv 33Dark and Fire typeMoves: Fire and Dark
  • KoffingLv 33Poison typeMoves: Normal and Poison
  • HoundoomLv 35Dark and Fire typeMoves: Fire, Poison and Dark

Gold, Silver and Crystal call him just “Executive”; HeartGold & SoulSilver named him Archer.

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Ground2× · 3/3Water2× · 2/3Fighting2× · 2/3Rock2× · 2/3

+1 more

Psychic2× · 1/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Archer in Gold & Silver.

Six take normal hits from their moves.

  • GravelerRockGroundhits 2× with Ground · 3/3Magnitude · Lv 16takes 1×Catch Geodude · Route 46 · evolves at 25 Add
  • TentacruelWaterPoisonhits 2× with Water · 2/3Bubble Beam · Lv 25takes 1×Catch Tentacool · New Bark Town (Old Rod) · evolves at 30 Add
  • PrimeapeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 2/3Low Kick · Lv 9takes 1×Catch Mankey · Route 42 · evolves at 28Gold only Add
  • MantineWaterFlyinghits 2× with Water · 2/3Bubble Beam · Lv 18takes 1×Catch Mantine · Sea Route 41 (Surf)Gold only Add
  • SudowoodoRockhits 2× with Rock · 2/3Rock Slide · Lv 28takes 1×Catch Sudowoodo · Route 36 Add
  • MachokeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 2/3Karate Chop · Lv 15later: Vital Throw at 34takes 1×Catch Machoke · Mt. Mortar Add

Slot by slot

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

  • HoundourLv 33Beat it withTentacruelhits 2×Bubble Beam · Lv 25WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • KoffingLv 33Beat it withGravelerhits 2×Magnitude · Lv 16WallHaunter takes ¼×Catch Gastly · Sprout Tower · evolves at 25
  • HoundoomLv 35Beat it withPrimeapehits 2×Low Kick · Lv 9WallNo catch resists all of its moves.

Other bosses in Gold & Silver

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Gold & Silver bosses

Quick picks for Gold & Silver

Up nextClairBlackthorn, BlackthornLv 40. Team types: Dragon and Water. Dragonair, Dragonair, Dragonair and Kingdra.

Gyms and Team Rocket

  1. 01FalknerVioletLv 9. Team types: Normal and Flying. Pidgey and Pidgeotto.
  2. 02BugsyAzaleaLv 16. Team types: Bug, Poison and Flying. Metapod, Kakuna and Scyther.
  3. 03WhitneyGoldenrodLv 20. Team types: Normal. Clefairy and Miltank.
  4. 04MortyEcruteakLv 25. Team types: Ghost and Poison. Gastly, Haunter, Gengar and Haunter.
  5. 05ChuckCianwoodLv 30. Team types: Fighting and Water. Primeape and Poliwrath.
  6. 06JasmineOlivineLv 35. Team types: Electric, Steel and Ground. Magnemite, Magnemite and Steelix.
  7. 07PryceMahoganyLv 31. Team types: Water, Ice and Ground. Seel, Dewgong and Piloswine.
  8. 08PetrelRadio TowerLv 32. Team types: Poison. Koffing, Koffing, Koffing, Weezing, Koffing and Koffing.
  9. 09ProtonRadio TowerLv 36. Team types: Poison and Flying. Golbat.
  10. 10ArianaRadio TowerLv 32. Team types: Poison, Grass, Dark and Flying. Arbok, Vileplume and Murkrow.
  11. 11ArcherRadio TowerLv 35. Team types: Dark, Fire and Poison. Houndour, Koffing and Houndoom.
  12. 12ClairBlackthornLv 40, up next. Team types: Dragon and Water. Dragonair, Dragonair, Dragonair and Kingdra.

Before the Elite Four

  1. 01SilverChikorita startLv 38. Team types: Dark, Ice, Poison, Flying, Electric, Steel, Ghost, Psychic and Fire. Sneasel, Golbat, Magneton, Haunter, Kadabra and Typhlosion.
  2. 01SilverCyndaquil startLv 38. Team types: Dark, Ice, Poison, Flying, Electric, Steel, Ghost, Psychic and Water. Sneasel, Golbat, Magneton, Haunter, Kadabra and Feraligatr.
  3. 01SilverTotodile startLv 38. Team types: Dark, Ice, Poison, Flying, Electric, Steel, Ghost, Psychic and Grass. Sneasel, Golbat, Magneton, Haunter, Kadabra and Meganium.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01WillElite FourLv 42. Team types: Psychic, Flying, Ice, Grass and Water. Xatu, Jynx, Exeggutor, Slowbro and Xatu.
  2. 02KogaElite FourLv 44. Team types: Bug, Poison, Steel and Flying. Ariados, Venomoth, Forretress, Muk and Crobat.
  3. 03BrunoElite FourLv 46. Team types: Fighting, Rock and Ground. Hitmontop, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Onix and Machamp.
  4. 04KarenElite FourLv 47. Team types: Dark, Grass, Poison, Ghost, Flying and Fire. Umbreon, Vileplume, Gengar, Murkrow and Houndoom.
  5. 05LanceChampionLv 50. Team types: Water, Flying, Dragon, Rock and Fire. Gyarados, Dragonite, Dragonite, Aerodactyl, Charizard and Dragonite.

Kanto gyms

  1. 01JanineFuchsiaLv 39. Team types: Poison, Flying and Bug. Crobat, Weezing, Weezing, Ariados and Venomoth.
  2. 02BrockPewterLv 44. Team types: Rock, Ground and Water. Graveler, Rhyhorn, Omastar, Onix and Kabutops.
  3. 03Lt. SurgeVermilionLv 46. Team types: Electric and Steel. Raichu, Electrode, Magneton, Electrode and Electabuzz.
  4. 04ErikaCeladonLv 46. Team types: Grass, Flying and Poison. Tangela, Jumpluff, Victreebel and Bellossom.
  5. 05MistyCeruleanLv 47. Team types: Water, Ground, Ice and Psychic. Golduck, Quagsire, Lapras and Starmie.
  6. 06SabrinaSaffronLv 48. Team types: Psychic. Espeon, Mr. Mime and Alakazam.
  7. 07BlaineSeafoam IslandsLv 50. Team types: Fire and Rock. Magcargo, Magmar and Rapidash.
  8. 08BlueViridianLv 58. Team types: Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ground, Rock, Water, Grass and Fire. Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Gyarados, Exeggutor and Arcanine.

Post-game

  1. 01RedMt. SilverLv 81. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Normal, Grass, Poison, Fire, Flying and Water. Pikachu, Espeon, Snorlax, Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise.