Battle plan · HeartGold & SoulSilver
How to beat Brock in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Brock’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight. Add your own team to see who to lead with.
Their team
Other bosses
GravelerLv 51Rock and Ground typeMoves: Rock and Ground
RhyhornLv 51Ground and Rock typeMoves: Ground. It also sets a sandstorm or hail that chips at most types.
OmastarLv 53Rock and Water typeMoves: Rock, Water and Normal
OnixLv 54Rock and Ground typeMoves: Steel and Rock. It also sets a sandstorm or hail that chips at most types.
KabutopsLv 52Rock and Water typeMoves: Rock, Water and Grass
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 5 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Grass4× · 5/5Fighting2× · 5/5Ground2× · 5/5Water4× · 3/5
+3 moreShow fewer
Ice2× · 3/5Steel2× · 3/5Electric2× · 2/5
Good to catch
Catchable before Brock in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Two take normal hits from their moves. Four are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.
TangelaGrasshits 4× with Grass · 5/5Mega Drain · Lv 26later: Power Whip at 54takes 1×Catch Tangela · Route 44 Add
GolduckWaterhits 4× with Water · 3/5Water Pulse · Lv 22switch out against KabutopsCatch Golduck · Ilex Forest (Surf) Add
PrimeapeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 5/5Cross Chop · Lv 41takes 1×Catch Mankey · Route 42 · evolves at 28HeartGold only Add
SlowbroWaterPsychichits 4× with Water · 3/5Water Pulse · Lv 29switch out against KabutopsCatch Slowpoke · Slowpoke Well · evolves at 37 Add
SeakingWaterhits 4× with Water · 3/5Waterfall · Lv 40switch out against KabutopsCatch Goldeen · Union Cave (Old Rod) · evolves at 33 Add
SeadraWaterhits 4× with Water · 3/5Hydro Pump · Lv 40switch out against KabutopsCatch Seadra · Whirl Islands (Surf) Add
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- GravelerLv 51Beat it withGolduckhits 4× · Water Pulse · Lv 22WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
- RhyhornLv 51
Beat it withGyaradoshits 4× · Aqua Tail · Lv 35Catch Magikarp · New Bark Town (Old Rod) · evolves at 20
WallMantine takes 0×Catch Mantine · Sea Route 41 (Surf) · HeartGold only - OmastarLv 53Beat it withTangelahits 4× · Mega Drain · Lv 26later: Power Whip at 54WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
- OnixLv 54Beat it withGolduckhits 4× · Water Pulse · Lv 22
WallQuagsire takes ½×Catch Wooper · Route 32 · evolves at 20 - KabutopsLv 52Beat it withTangelahits 4× · Mega Drain · Lv 26later: Power Whip at 54WallNo 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 nextMistyCerulean, CeruleanLv 54. Team types: Water, Ground, Ice and Psychic. Golduck, Quagsire, Lapras and Starmie.Gyms and Team Rocket
- 01FalknerVioletLv 13. Team types: Normal and Flying. Pidgey and Pidgeotto.
- 02BugsyAzaleaLv 17. Team types: Bug, Flying and Poison. Scyther, Kakuna and Metapod.
- 03WhitneyGoldenrodLv 19. Team types: Normal. Clefairy and Miltank.
- 04MortyEcruteakLv 25. Team types: Ghost and Poison. Gastly, Haunter, Gengar and Haunter.
- 05ChuckCianwoodLv 31. Team types: Fighting and Water. Primeape and Poliwrath.
- 06JasmineOlivineLv 35. Team types: Electric, Steel and Ground. Magnemite, Magnemite and Steelix.
- 07PryceMahoganyLv 34. Team types: Water, Ice and Ground. Seel, Dewgong and Piloswine.
- 08PetrelRadio TowerLv 32. Team types: Poison. Koffing, Koffing, Koffing, Weezing, Koffing and Koffing.
- 09ProtonRadio TowerLv 33. Team types: Poison and Flying. Golbat and Weezing.
- 10ArianaRadio TowerLv 32. Team types: Poison, Grass, Dark and Flying. Arbok, Vileplume and Murkrow.
- 11ArcherRadio TowerLv 38. Team types: Dark, Fire and Poison. Houndour, Koffing and Houndoom.
- 12ClairBlackthornLv 41. Team types: Water, Flying and Dragon. Gyarados, Dragonair, Dragonair and Kingdra.
Before the Elite Four
- 01SilverChikorita startLv 40. Team types: Dark, Ice, Poison, Flying, Electric, Steel, Ghost, Psychic and Fire. Sneasel, Golbat, Magneton, Haunter, Kadabra and Typhlosion.
- 01SilverCyndaquil startLv 40. Team types: Dark, Ice, Poison, Flying, Electric, Steel, Ghost, Psychic and Water. Sneasel, Golbat, Magneton, Haunter, Kadabra and Feraligatr.
- 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
- 01WillElite FourLv 42. Team types: Psychic, Flying, Ice, Grass and Water. Xatu, Jynx, Exeggutor, Slowbro and Xatu.
- 02KogaElite FourLv 44. Team types: Bug, Poison, Steel and Flying. Ariados, Venomoth, Forretress, Muk and Crobat.
- 03BrunoElite FourLv 46. Team types: Fighting, Rock and Ground. Hitmontop, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Onix and Machamp.
- 04KarenElite FourLv 47. Team types: Dark, Grass, Poison, Ghost, Flying and Fire. Umbreon, Vileplume, Gengar, Murkrow and Houndoom.
- 05LanceChampionLv 50. Team types: Water, Flying, Dragon, Rock and Fire. Gyarados, Dragonite, Dragonite, Aerodactyl, Charizard and Dragonite.
Kanto gyms
- 01JanineFuchsiaLv 50. Team types: Poison, Flying and Bug. Crobat, Weezing, Ariados, Ariados and Venomoth.
- 02Lt. SurgeVermilionLv 53. Team types: Electric and Steel. Raichu, Electrode, Magneton, Electrode and Electabuzz.
- 03BrockPewterLv 54. Team types: Rock, Ground and Water. Graveler, Rhyhorn, Omastar, Onix and Kabutops.
- 04MistyCeruleanLv 54, up next. Team types: Water, Ground, Ice and Psychic. Golduck, Quagsire, Lapras and Starmie.
- 05SabrinaSaffronLv 55. Team types: Psychic. Espeon, Mr. Mime and Alakazam.
- 06ErikaCeladonLv 56. Team types: Grass, Flying and Poison. Jumpluff, Tangela, Victreebel and Bellossom.
- 07BlaineSeafoam IslandsLv 59. Team types: Fire and Rock. Magcargo, Magmar and Rapidash.
- 08BlueViridianLv 60. Team types: Grass, Psychic, Fire, Ground, Rock, Water, Flying, Fighting and Normal. Exeggutor, Arcanine, Rhydon, Gyarados, Machamp and Pidgeot.