Battle plan · Gold & Silver
How to beat Clair
Clair’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Gold & Silver. Add your own team to see who to lead with.
Stuck on a gym or a rival?
Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.
Quick picks for Gold & Silver
Gyms
Before the Elite Four
Elite Four and Champion
Kanto gyms
Post-game
Clair: 5 good catches.
Their team
DragonairLv 37Dragon typeMoves: Water, Normal and Dragon
DragonairLv 37Dragon typeMoves: Electric, Normal and Dragon
DragonairLv 37Dragon typeMoves: Ice, Normal and Dragon
KingdraLv 40Water and Dragon typeMoves: Water, Normal and Dragon
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Dragon2× · 4/4Ice2× · 3/4
Good to catch
Catchable before Clair in Gold & Silver.
One takes normal hits from their moves. 4 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.
JynxIcePsychichits 2× with Ice · 3 of 4Ice Punch · Lv 25takes 1×Ice Path
DewgongWaterIcehits 2× with Ice · 3 of 4Aurora Beam · Lv 16switch out against DragonairCatch Seel · Whirl Islands
ShellderWaterhits 2× with Ice · 3 of 4Aurora Beam · Lv 17switch out against DragonairNew Bark Town (Good Rod)
PiloswineIceGroundhits 2× with Ice · 3 of 4Powder Snow · Lv 10switch out against Dragonair and KingdraCatch Swinub · Ice Path
DragonairDragonhits 2× with Dragon · 4 of 4Twister · Lv 15switch out against Dragonair and KingdraWin Dratini · Goldenrod Game Corner (prize)
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
DragonairLv 37
Beat it withJynxhits 2× · Ice Punch · Lv 25WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
DragonairLv 37
Beat it withJynxhits 2× · Ice Punch · Lv 25
WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38
DragonairLv 37
Beat it withJynxhits 2× · Ice Punch · Lv 25
WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38
KingdraLv 40
Beat it withDragonairhits 2× · Twister · Lv 15 · takes 2×WallNothing resists all its moves yet.