Battle plan · HeartGold & SoulSilver
How to beat Clair
Clair’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
Clair: 6 good catches.
Their team
GyaradosLv 38Water and Flying typeMoves: Dragon and Dark
DragonairLv 38Dragon typeMoves: Fire, Normal and Dragon- DragonairLv 38Dragon typeMoves: Water, Normal and Dragon
KingdraLv 41Water and Dragon typeMoves: Water, Normal and Dragon
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Dragon2× · 3/4Ice2× · 2/4Electric4× · 1/4Rock2× · 1/4
Good to catch
Catchable before Clair in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
6 take normal hits from their moves.
DewgongWaterIcehits 2× with Ice · 2 of 4Aurora Beam · Lv 27takes 1×Catch Seel · Route 47 (Surf)
GranbullNormalhits 4× with Electric or Ice · 3 of 4Ice Fang · Lv 1takes 1×Catch Snubbull · Route 38 · rare- GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 2× with Ice · 2 of 4Ice Fang · Lv 32takes 1×Catch Magikarp · New Bark Town (Old Rod)
ShellderWaterhits 2× with Ice · 2 of 4Aurora Beam · Lv 32takes 1×New Bark Town (Good Rod)
CorsolaWaterRockhits 2× with Rock · 1 of 4Rock Blast · Lv 20takes 1×Cherrygrove City (Good Rod)
LanturnWaterElectrichits 4× with Electric · 1 of 4Discharge · learns at 40takes 1×Catch Chinchou · New Bark Town (Good Rod)
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- GyaradosLv 38Beat it withGranbullhits 4× · Thunder Fang · Lv 1
WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38 - DragonairLv 38Beat it withDewgonghits 2× · Aurora Beam · Lv 27WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
- DragonairLv 38Beat it withDewgonghits 2× · Aurora Beam · Lv 27WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
- KingdraLv 41Beat it withDragonairhits 2× · Dragon Rush · learns at 39 · takes 2×Win Dratini · Goldenrod Game Corner (prize)WallNothing resists all its moves yet.