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Battle plan · Gold & Silver

How to beat Will

Will’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.

Plan with your team

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

Will: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • XatuLv 40Psychic and Flying typeMoves: Normal and Psychic
  • JynxLv 41Ice and Psychic typeMoves: Normal, Ice and Psychic
  • ExeggutorLv 41Grass and Psychic typeMoves: Normal and Psychic
  • SlowbroLv 41Water and Psychic typeMoves: Normal and Psychic
  • XatuLv 42Psychic and Flying typeMoves: Normal and Psychic

Hit it with

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

Ghost2× · 5/5Dark2× · 5/5Bug4× · 3/5Electric2× · 3/5Ice2× · 3/5Rock2× · 3/5Fire2× · 2/5Grass2× · 1/5Poison2× · 1/5Flying2× · 1/5Steel2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Will in Gold & Silver.

6 take normal hits from their moves.

  • SudowoodoRockhits 2× with Rock or Dark · 5 of 5Rock Slide · Lv 28takes 1×Route 36
  • GrowlitheFirehits 2× with Dark or Fire · 5 of 5Bite · Lv 1takes 1×Route 36Gold only
  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 2× with Dark · 5 of 5Bite · Lv 20takes 1×Catch Magikarp · Dark Cave (Old Rod)
  • UrsaringNormalhits 2× with Dark · 5 of 5Feint Attack · Lv 22takes 1×Catch Teddiursa · Route 45Gold only
  • PersianNormalhits 2× with Dark · 5 of 5Bite · Lv 11takes 1×Catch Meowth · Route 38Silver only
  • EeveeNormalhits 2× with Dark · 5 of 5Bite · Lv 30takes 1×Bill’s house, Goldenrod (gift)

Slot by slot

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

  • XatuLv 40Beat it withSudowoodohits 2×Rock Slide · Lv 28WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38
  • JynxLv 41Beat it withSudowoodohits 2×Rock Slide · Lv 28WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38
  • ExeggutorLv 41Beat it withGrowlithehits 2×Flame Wheel · Lv 34WallSkarmory takes ½×Route 45 · rare · Silver only
  • SlowbroLv 41Beat it withAmpharoshits 2×Thunder Punch · Lv 30Catch Mareep · Route 32WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38
  • XatuLv 42Beat it withSudowoodohits 2×Rock Slide · Lv 28WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38