Battle plan · HeartGold & SoulSilver
How to beat Chuck
Chuck’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Add your own team to see who to lead with.
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver
Gyms
Before the Elite Four
Elite Four and Champion
Kanto gyms
Post-game
Chuck: 6 good catches.
Their team
PrimeapeLv 29Fighting typeMoves: Fighting and Rock
PoliwrathLv 31Water and Fighting typeMoves: Water, Fighting and Normal
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 2 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Flying2× · 2/2Psychic2× · 2/2Electric2× · 1/2Grass2× · 1/2
Good to catch
Catchable before Chuck in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
3 take normal hits from their moves. 3 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.
HypnoPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 2 of 2Psybeam · Lv 28takes 1×Catch Drowzee · Route 34
KadabraPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 2 of 2Psybeam · Lv 24takes 1×Catch Abra · Route 34
SlowpokeWaterPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 2 of 2Confusion · Lv 15takes 1×Slowpoke Well
MantineWaterFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 2 of 2Wing Attack · Lv 22switch out against PrimeapeSea Route 41 (Surf)HeartGold only
GolbatPoisonFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 2 of 2Wing Attack · Lv 17switch out against PrimeapeCatch Zubat · Slowpoke Well
FearowNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 2 of 2Aerial Ace · Lv 17switch out against PrimeapeCatch Spearow · Route 46
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
PrimeapeLv 29
Beat it withHypnohits 2× · Psybeam · Lv 28WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
PoliwrathLv 31
Beat it withHypnohits 2× · Psybeam · Lv 28WallNothing resists all its moves yet.