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Battle plan · Gold & Silver

How to beat Morty

Morty’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

Morty: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • GastlyLv 21Ghost and Poison typeMoves: Ghost
  • HaunterLv 21Ghost and Poison typeIts moves ignore type matchups
  • GengarLv 25Ghost and Poison typeMoves: Ghost and Psychic
  • HaunterLv 23Ghost and Poison typeIts moves ignore type matchups

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Ground2× · 4/4Psychic2× · 4/4Ghost2× · 4/4Dark2× · 4/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Morty in Gold & Silver.

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

  • GravelerRockGroundhits 2× with Ground · 4 of 4Magnitude · Lv 16takes 1×Catch Geodude · Route 46
  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 2× with Dark · 4 of 4Bite · Lv 20takes 1×Catch Magikarp · Dark Cave (Old Rod)
  • KadabraPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 4 of 4Psybeam · Lv 21switch out against Gastly and GengarCatch Abra · Route 34
  • GrowlitheFirehits 2× with Dark · 4 of 4Bite · Lv 1takes 1×Route 36Gold only
  • ButterfreeBugFlyinghits 2× with Psychic · 4 of 4Confusion · Lv 10takes 1×Catch Caterpie · Route 30Gold only
  • GolbatPoisonFlyinghits 2× with Dark · 4 of 4Bite · Lv 12switch out against GengarCatch Zubat · Slowpoke Well

Slot by slot

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

  • GastlyLv 21Beat it withGravelerhits 2×Magnitude · Lv 16WallPidgeotto takes 0×Catch Pidgey · Route 29
  • HaunterLv 21Beat it withGravelerhits 2×Magnitude · Lv 16WallKadabra takes 0×
  • GengarLv 25Beat it withGravelerhits 2×Magnitude · Lv 16WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • HaunterLv 23Beat it withGravelerhits 2×Magnitude · Lv 16WallKadabra takes 0×