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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 29Beat it withHypnohits 2×Psybeam · Lv 28WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • PoliwrathLv 31Beat it withHypnohits 2×Psybeam · Lv 28WallNothing resists all its moves yet.