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How to beat Blue in Gold & Silver

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 56Normal and Flying typeMoves: Normal and Flying
  • AlakazamLv 54Psychic typeMoves: Psychic
  • RhydonLv 56Ground and Rock typeMoves: Normal, Rock and Ground. It also sets a sandstorm or hail that chips at most types.
  • GyaradosLv 58Water and Flying typeMoves: Dragon, Water and Normal
  • ExeggutorLv 58Grass and Psychic typeMoves: Normal and Grass. It also drains with Leech Seed; Grass types are immune.
  • ArcanineLv 58Fire typeMoves: Normal and Fire

Hit it with

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

Ice2× · 3/6Rock2× · 3/6Water4× · 2/6Electric4× · 2/6Bug4× · 2/6Ground2× · 2/6Ghost2× · 2/6Dark2× · 2/6Grass4× · 1/6Fire2× · 1/6Fighting2× · 1/6Poison2× · 1/6Flying2× · 1/6Steel2× · 1/6

Good to catch

Catchable before Blue in Gold & Silver.

Best trade first. All 6 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • LanturnWaterElectrichits 4× with Electric or Water · 4/6Spark · Lv 25switch out against Rhydon and ExeggutorCatch Chinchou · New Bark Town (Good Rod) · evolves at 27 Add
  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 4× with Dark or Water · 4/6Bite · Lv 20switch out against RhydonCatch Magikarp · Dark Cave (Old Rod) · evolves at 20 Add
  • CorsolaWaterRockhits 4× with Rock or Water · 4/6Bubble Beam · Lv 25switch out against Rhydon and ExeggutorCatch Corsola · Union Cave (Good Rod) Add
  • AmpharosElectrichits 4× with Electric · 2/6Thunder Punch · Lv 30later: Thunder at 57switch out against RhydonCatch Mareep · Route 32 · evolves at 30 Add
  • GolduckWaterhits 4× with Water · 2/6Hydro Pump · learns at 58switch out against ExeggutorCatch Golduck · Ilex Forest (Surf) Add
  • MantineWaterFlyinghits 4× with Water or Flying · 3/6Bubble Beam · Lv 18switch out against RhydonCatch Mantine · Sea Route 41 (Surf)Gold only Add

Slot by slot

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

  • PidgeotLv 56Beat it withAmpharoshits 2×Thunder Punch · Lv 30later: Thunder at 57WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38 · evolves at 30
  • AlakazamLv 54Beat it withGirafarighits 2×Crunch · Lv 54Catch Girafarig · Route 43WallJynx takes ½×Catch Jynx · Ice Path
  • RhydonLv 56Beat it withGolduckhits 4×Hydro Pump · learns at 58WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • GyaradosLv 58Beat it withAmpharoshits 4×Thunder Punch · Lv 30later: Thunder at 57WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • ExeggutorLv 58Beat it withDragonitehits 2×Wing Attack · learns at 55 watch out: Leech SeedWin Dratini · Goldenrod Game Corner (prize) · evolves at 55WallSkarmory takes ½× watch out: Leech SeedCatch Skarmory · Route 45 · rare · Silver only
  • ArcanineLv 58Beat it withGyaradoshits 2×Hydro Pump · Lv 40WallGraveler takes ½×Catch Geodude · Route 46 · evolves at 25

Other bosses in Gold & Silver

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

Quick picks for Gold & Silver

Up nextRedMt. Silver, Mt. SilverLv 81. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Normal, Grass, Poison, Fire, Flying and Water. Pikachu, Espeon, Snorlax, Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise.

Gyms

  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. 08ClairBlackthornLv 40. 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, up next. Team types: Electric, Psychic, Normal, Grass, Poison, Fire, Flying and Water. Pikachu, Espeon, Snorlax, Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise.