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Battle plan · HeartGold & SoulSilver

How to beat Ariana (Rocket Hideout) in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Ariana’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
  • ArbokLv 25Poison typeMoves: Normal, Poison and Dark. It also stops you switching out, with a move like Wrap or Mean Look (the binding moves also chip each turn).
  • GloomLv 25Grass and Poison typeMoves: Grass and Poison. It also puts you to sleep with a move like Hypnosis or Sleep Powder.
  • MurkrowLv 27Dark and Flying typeMoves: Flying, Dark and Ghost. It also uses Night Shade: the same damage to every type, and none to Normal types.

A multi battle: you and Lance against Ariana and a Team Rocket Grunt. Only Ariana’s team is shown.

Hit it with

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

Ice2× · 2/3Psychic2× · 2/3Fire2× · 1/3Electric2× · 1/3

+3 more

Ground2× · 1/3Flying2× · 1/3Rock2× · 1/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Ariana in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

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

  • GravelerRockGroundhits 2× with Ground or Rock · 2/3Magnitude · Lv 15switch out against GloomCatch Geodude · Route 46 · evolves at 25 Add
  • GolbatPoisonFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 1/3Wing Attack · Lv 17takes 1×Catch Zubat · Slowpoke Well · evolves at 22 Add
  • FearowNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 1/3Aerial Ace · Lv 17takes 1×Catch Spearow · Route 46 · evolves at 20 Add
  • MiltankNormalhits 2× with Psychic · 2/3Zen Headbutt · learns at 29takes 1×Catch Miltank · Route 47 Add
  • ButterfreeBugFlyinghits 2× with Psychic · 2/3Psybeam · Lv 24switch out against MurkrowCatch Caterpie · Route 30 · evolves at 10HeartGold only Add
  • Farfetch’dNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 1/3Aerial Ace · Lv 13takes 1×Catch Farfetch’d · Route 38 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • ArbokLv 25Beat it withGravelerhits 2×Magnitude · Lv 15Catch Geodude · Route 46 · evolves at 25WallMagnemite takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38
  • GloomLv 25Beat it withGolbathits 2×Wing Attack · Lv 17Catch Zubat · Slowpoke Well · evolves at 22WallArbok takes ½×Catch Ekans · Route 32 · evolves at 22 · SoulSilver only
  • MurkrowLv 27Beat it withGravelerhits 2×Rock Blast · learns at 27Catch Geodude · Route 46 · evolves at 25WallNo 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 nextPryceMahogany, MahoganyLv 34. Team types: Water, Ice and Ground. Seel, Dewgong and Piloswine.

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. 07PetrelRocket HideoutLv 24. Team types: Poison, Flying and Normal. Zubat, Raticate and Koffing.
  8. 08ArianaRocket HideoutLv 27. Team types: Poison, Grass, Dark and Flying. Arbok, Gloom and Murkrow.
  9. 09PryceMahoganyLv 34, up next. Team types: Water, Ice and Ground. Seel, Dewgong and Piloswine.
  10. 10PetrelRadio TowerLv 32. Team types: Poison. Koffing, Koffing, Koffing, Weezing, Koffing and Koffing.
  11. 11ProtonRadio TowerLv 33. Team types: Poison and Flying. Golbat and Weezing.
  12. 12ArianaRadio TowerLv 32. Team types: Poison, Grass, Dark and Flying. Arbok, Vileplume and Murkrow.
  13. 13ArcherRadio TowerLv 38. Team types: Dark, Fire and Poison. Houndour, Koffing and Houndoom.
  14. 14ClairBlackthornLv 41. 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.