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How to beat Bugsy in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Bugsy’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
  • ScytherLv 17Bug and Flying typeMoves: Normal and Bug
  • KakunaLv 15Bug and Poison typeMoves: Poison
  • MetapodLv 15Bug typeMoves: Normal

Hit it with

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

Rock4× · 3/3Fire2× · 3/3Flying2× · 3/3Electric2× · 1/3Ice2× · 1/3Psychic2× · 1/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Bugsy in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

6 take normal hits from their moves.

  • GeodudeRockGroundhits 4× with Rock · 3/3Rock Throw · Lv 11takes 1×Catch Geodude · Route 46 Add
  • OnixRockGroundhits 4× with Rock · 3/3Rock Throw · Lv 9takes 1×Catch Onix · Union Cave · rare Add
  • ZubatPoisonFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3/3Wing Attack · learns at 17takes 1×Catch Zubat · Slowpoke Well Add
  • ButterfreeBugFlyinghits 2× with Flying or Psychic · 3/3Confusion · Lv 10later: Gust at 16takes 1×Catch Caterpie · Route 30 · evolves at 10HeartGold only Add
  • PidgeyNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3/3Gust · Lv 9takes 1×Catch Pidgey · Route 29 Add
  • HoothootNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3/3Peck · Lv 9takes 1×Catch Hoothoot · Route 29 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • ScytherLv 17Beat it withOnixhits 4×Rock Throw · Lv 9WallGastly takes ¼×Catch Gastly · Sprout Tower
  • KakunaLv 15Beat it withOnixhits 2×Rock Throw · Lv 9WallGeodude takes ¼×
  • MetapodLv 15Beat it withOnixhits 2×Rock Throw · Lv 9WallGastly takes 0×Catch Gastly · Sprout Tower

Other bosses in HeartGold & SoulSilver

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

Quick picks for HeartGold & SoulSilver

Up nextWhitneyGoldenrod, GoldenrodLv 19. Team types: Normal. Clefairy and Miltank.

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, up next. 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. 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.