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How to beat Brock in Gold & Silver

Brock’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
  • GravelerLv 41Rock and Ground typeMoves: Rock and Ground
  • RhyhornLv 41Ground and Rock typeMoves: Normal and Ground
  • OmastarLv 42Rock and Water typeMoves: Dark, Water and Normal
  • OnixLv 44Rock and Ground typeMoves: Normal and Rock. It also sets a sandstorm or hail that chips at most types and traps and chips with a move like Fire Spin or Wrap.
  • KabutopsLv 42Rock and Water typeMoves: Normal, Water and Grass

Hit it with

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

Grass4× · 5/5Fighting2× · 5/5Ground2× · 5/5Water4× · 3/5Ice2× · 3/5Steel2× · 3/5Electric2× · 2/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Brock in Gold & Silver.

4 take normal hits from their moves. 2 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • TangelaGrasshits 4× with Grass · 5/5Mega Drain · Lv 31takes 1×Catch Tangela · Route 44 Add
  • GloomGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 5/5Petal Dance · learns at 44takes 1×Catch Oddish · Ilex Forest · evolves at 21 Add
  • JumpluffGrassFlyinghits 4× with Grass · 5/5Mega Drain · learns at 44switch out against Graveler and OnixCatch Hoppip · Route 33 · evolves at 27 Add
  • PrimeapeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 5/5Low Kick · Lv 9takes 1×Catch Mankey · Route 42 · evolves at 28Gold only Add
  • WeepinbellGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 5/5Vine Whip · Lv 1later: Razor Leaf at 42takes 1×Catch Bellsprout · Route 31 · evolves at 21 Add
  • SlowbroWaterPsychichits 4× with Water · 3/5Water Gun · Lv 15switch out against Omastar and KabutopsCatch Slowpoke · Slowpoke Well · evolves at 37 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • GravelerLv 41Beat it withSlowbrohits 4×Water Gun · Lv 15WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • RhyhornLv 41Beat it withSlowbrohits 4×Water Gun · Lv 15WallSkarmory takes ½×Catch Skarmory · Route 45 · rare · Silver only
  • OmastarLv 42Beat it withJumpluffhits 4×Mega Drain · learns at 44WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • OnixLv 44Beat it withSlowbrohits 4×Water Gun · Lv 15WallGraveler takes ½×Catch Geodude · Route 46 · evolves at 25
  • KabutopsLv 42Beat it withJumpluffhits 4×Mega Drain · learns at 44WallNo 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 nextLt. SurgeVermilion, VermilionLv 46. Team types: Electric and Steel. Raichu, Electrode, Magneton, Electrode and Electabuzz.

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, up next. 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.