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How to beat Erika in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Erika’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
  • JumpluffLv 51Grass and Flying typeMoves: Bug and Grass. It also drains with Leech Seed; Grass types are immune.
  • TangelaLv 52Grass typeMoves: Rock, Normal and Grass
  • VictreebelLv 56Grass and Poison typeMoves: Grass
  • BellossomLv 56Grass typeMoves: Grass

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Ice4× · 4/4Fire2× · 4/4Flying2× · 4/4Poison2× · 3/4Bug2× · 2/4Psychic2× · 1/4Rock2× · 1/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Erika in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

One takes normal hits from their moves. 5 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • DragoniteDragonFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 4/4Wing Attack · learns at 55switch out against TangelaWin Dratini · Goldenrod Game Corner (prize) · evolves at 55 Add
  • SkarmorySteelFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 4/4Air Slash · Lv 39takes 1×Catch Skarmory · Route 45 · rareSoulSilver only Add
  • RapidashFirehits 2× with Fire · 4/4Fire Blast · Lv 37switch out against TangelaCatch Ponyta · Route 26 · evolves at 40 Add
  • MagmarFirehits 2× with Fire · 4/4Flamethrower · Lv 41later: Fire Blast at 54switch out against TangelaCatch Magmar · Burned Tower Add
  • GolbatPoisonFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 4/4Air Slash · Lv 51switch out against TangelaCatch Zubat · Slowpoke Well · evolves at 22 Add
  • PidgeotNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 4/4Wing Attack · Lv 38switch out against TangelaCatch Pidgey · Route 29 · evolves at 36 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • JumpluffLv 51Beat it withDragonitehits 2×Wing Attack · learns at 55 watch out: Leech SeedWallSkarmory takes ¼× watch out: Leech Seed
  • TangelaLv 52Beat it withSkarmoryhits 2×Air Slash · Lv 39WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Route 38 · evolves at 30
  • VictreebelLv 56Beat it withDragonitehits 2×Wing Attack · learns at 55WallJumpluff takes ¼×Catch Hoppip · Route 33 · evolves at 27
  • BellossomLv 56Beat it withDragonitehits 2×Wing Attack · learns at 55WallButterfree takes ¼×Catch Caterpie · Route 30 · evolves at 10 · HeartGold only

Other bosses in HeartGold & SoulSilver

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

Quick picks for HeartGold & SoulSilver

Up nextBlaineSeafoam Islands, Seafoam IslandsLv 59. Team types: Fire and Rock. Magcargo, Magmar and Rapidash.

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. 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, up next. 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.