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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 37Beat it withJynxhits 2×Ice Punch · Lv 25WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • DragonairLv 37Beat it withJynxhits 2×Ice Punch · Lv 25WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38
  • DragonairLv 37Beat it withJynxhits 2×Ice Punch · Lv 25WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38
  • KingdraLv 40Beat it withDragonairhits 2×Twister · Lv 15 takes 2×WallNothing resists all its moves yet.