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How to beat Archer in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Archer’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
  • HoundourLv 35Dark and Fire typeMoves: Fire and Dark
  • KoffingLv 35Poison typeLevitateMoves: Normal and Poison
  • HoundoomLv 38Dark and Fire typeMoves: Fire, Poison and Dark

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Water2× · 2/3Fighting2× · 2/3Ground2× · 2/3Rock2× · 2/3Psychic2× · 1/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Archer in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

6 take normal hits from their moves.

  • GolduckWaterhits 2× with Water or Psychic · 3/3Water Pulse · Lv 22takes 1×Catch Golduck · Ilex Forest (Surf) Add
  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 2× with Water · 2/3Aqua Tail · Lv 35takes 1×Catch Magikarp · New Bark Town (Old Rod) · evolves at 20 Add
  • TentacruelWaterPoisonhits 2× with Water · 2/3Bubble Beam · Lv 19takes 1×Catch Tentacool · New Bark Town (Old Rod) · evolves at 30 Add
  • OctilleryWaterhits 2× with Water or Psychic · 3/3Bubble Beam · Lv 19takes 1×Catch Remoraid · Route 44 (Good Rod) · evolves at 25 · rare Add
  • MantineWaterFlyinghits 2× with Water · 2/3Bubble Beam · Lv 1takes 1×Catch Mantine · Sea Route 41 (Surf)HeartGold only Add
  • KinglerWaterhits 2× with Water · 2/3Bubble Beam · Lv 15takes 1×Catch Krabby · Cherrygrove City (Old Rod) · evolves at 28 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • HoundourLv 35Beat it withGyaradoshits 2×Aqua Tail · Lv 35WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • KoffingLv 35Beat it withSlowbrohits 2×Zen Headbutt · Lv 34Catch Slowpoke · Slowpoke Well · evolves at 37WallHaunter takes ¼×Catch Gastly · Sprout Tower · evolves at 25
  • HoundoomLv 38Beat it withGyaradoshits 2×Aqua Tail · Lv 35WallNo catch resists all of its moves.

Other bosses in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All HeartGold & SoulSilver bosses

Quick picks for HeartGold & SoulSilver

Up nextClairBlackthorn, BlackthornLv 41. Team types: Water, Flying and Dragon. Gyarados, Dragonair, Dragonair and Kingdra.

Gyms and Team Rocket

  1. 01FalknerVioletLv 13. Team types: Normal and Flying. Pidgey and Pidgeotto.
  2. 02BugsyAzaleaLv 17. Team types: Bug, Flying and Poison. Scyther, Kakuna and Metapod.
  3. 03WhitneyGoldenrodLv 19. Team types: Normal. Clefairy and Miltank.
  4. 04MortyEcruteakLv 25. Team types: Ghost and Poison. Gastly, Haunter, Gengar and Haunter.
  5. 05ChuckCianwoodLv 31. Team types: Fighting and Water. Primeape and Poliwrath.
  6. 06JasmineOlivineLv 35. Team types: Electric, Steel and Ground. Magnemite, Magnemite and Steelix.
  7. 07PryceMahoganyLv 34. Team types: Water, Ice and Ground. Seel, Dewgong and Piloswine.
  8. 08ArianaRadio TowerLv 32. Team types: Poison, Grass, Dark and Flying. Arbok, Vileplume and Murkrow.
  9. 09ArcherRadio TowerLv 38. Team types: Dark, Fire and Poison. Houndour, Koffing and Houndoom.
  10. 10ClairBlackthornLv 41, up next. Team types: Water, Flying and Dragon. Gyarados, Dragonair, Dragonair and Kingdra.

Before the Elite Four

  1. 01SilverChikorita startLv 40. Team types: Dark, Ice, Poison, Flying, Electric, Steel, Ghost, Psychic and Fire. Sneasel, Golbat, Magneton, Haunter, Kadabra and Typhlosion.
  2. 01SilverCyndaquil startLv 40. Team types: Dark, Ice, Poison, Flying, Electric, Steel, Ghost, Psychic and Water. Sneasel, Golbat, Magneton, Haunter, Kadabra and Feraligatr.
  3. 01SilverTotodile startLv 40. 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 50. Team types: Poison, Flying and Bug. Crobat, Weezing, Ariados, Ariados and Venomoth.
  2. 02Lt. SurgeVermilionLv 53. Team types: Electric and Steel. Raichu, Electrode, Magneton, Electrode and Electabuzz.
  3. 03BrockPewterLv 54. Team types: Rock, Ground and Water. Graveler, Rhyhorn, Omastar, Onix and Kabutops.
  4. 04MistyCeruleanLv 54. Team types: Water, Ground, Ice and Psychic. Golduck, Quagsire, Lapras and Starmie.
  5. 05SabrinaSaffronLv 55. Team types: Psychic. Espeon, Mr. Mime and Alakazam.
  6. 06ErikaCeladonLv 56. Team types: Grass, Flying and Poison. Jumpluff, Tangela, Victreebel and Bellossom.
  7. 07BlaineSeafoam IslandsLv 59. Team types: Fire and Rock. Magcargo, Magmar and Rapidash.
  8. 08BlueViridianLv 60. Team types: Grass, Psychic, Fire, Ground, Rock, Water, Flying, Fighting and Normal. Exeggutor, Arcanine, Rhydon, Gyarados, Machamp and Pidgeot.

Post-game

  1. 01RedMt. SilverLv 88. Team types: Electric, Water, Ice, Normal, Grass, Poison, Fire and Flying. Pikachu, Lapras, Snorlax, Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise.