Battle plan · HeartGold & SoulSilver
How to beat Misty in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Misty’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight. Add your own team to see who to lead with.
Their team
Other bosses
GolduckLv 49Water typeMoves: Water and Psychic
QuagsireLv 49Water and Ground typeWater AbsorbMoves: Water and Ground
LaprasLv 52Water and Ice typeMoves: Water, Ice and Normal. It also puts you to sleep with a move like Hypnosis or Sleep Powder.
StarmieLv 54Water and Psychic typeMoves: Water and Ice. It also confuses with a move like Supersonic or Swagger, so you may hit yourself whatever your types.
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Grass4× · 4/4Electric2× · 3/4Fighting2× · 1/4Bug2× · 1/4
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Rock2× · 1/4Ghost2× · 1/4Dark2× · 1/4
Good to catch
Catchable before Misty in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Strongest matchup first. All six are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.
AmpharosElectrichits 2× with Electric · 3/4Discharge · Lv 34switch out against QuagsireCatch Mareep · Route 32 · evolves at 30 Add
LanturnWaterElectrichits 2× with Electric · 3/4Discharge · Lv 40switch out against QuagsireCatch Chinchou · New Bark Town (Good Rod) · evolves at 27 Add
MagnetonElectricSteelhits 2× with Electric · 3/4Discharge · Lv 40switch out against QuagsireCatch Magnemite · Route 38 · evolves at 30 Add
ElectrodeElectrichits 2× with Electric · 3/4Charge Beam · Lv 26switch out against QuagsireCatch Electrode · Team Rocket HQ Add
PrimeapeFightinghits 2× with Fighting or Dark · 2/4Cross Chop · Lv 41switch out against GolduckCatch Mankey · Route 42 · evolves at 28HeartGold only Add
TangelaGrasshits 4× with Grass · 4/4Mega Drain · Lv 26later: Power Whip at 54switch out against Lapras and StarmieCatch Tangela · Route 44 Add
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- GolduckLv 49Beat it withAmpharoshits 2× · Discharge · Lv 34
WallSlowbro takes ½×Catch Slowpoke · Slowpoke Well · evolves at 37 - QuagsireLv 49Beat it withTangelahits 4× · Mega Drain · Lv 26later: Power Whip at 54
WallJumpluff takes ½×Catch Hoppip · Route 33 · evolves at 27 - LaprasLv 52Beat it withAmpharoshits 2× · Discharge · Lv 34WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
- StarmieLv 54Beat it withLanturnhits 2× · Discharge · Lv 40
WallOctillery takes ½×Catch Remoraid · Route 44 (Good Rod) · evolves at 25 · rare
Other bosses in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Every boss, in the order you meet them. All HeartGold & SoulSilver bosses
Quick picks for HeartGold & SoulSilver
Up nextSabrinaSaffron, SaffronLv 55. Team types: Psychic. Espeon, Mr. Mime and Alakazam.Gyms and Team Rocket
- 01FalknerVioletLv 13. Team types: Normal and Flying. Pidgey and Pidgeotto.
- 02BugsyAzaleaLv 17. Team types: Bug, Flying and Poison. Scyther, Kakuna and Metapod.
- 03WhitneyGoldenrodLv 19. Team types: Normal. Clefairy and Miltank.
- 04MortyEcruteakLv 25. Team types: Ghost and Poison. Gastly, Haunter, Gengar and Haunter.
- 05ChuckCianwoodLv 31. Team types: Fighting and Water. Primeape and Poliwrath.
- 06JasmineOlivineLv 35. Team types: Electric, Steel and Ground. Magnemite, Magnemite and Steelix.
- 07PryceMahoganyLv 34. Team types: Water, Ice and Ground. Seel, Dewgong and Piloswine.
- 08PetrelRadio TowerLv 32. Team types: Poison. Koffing, Koffing, Koffing, Weezing, Koffing and Koffing.
- 09ProtonRadio TowerLv 33. Team types: Poison and Flying. Golbat and Weezing.
- 10ArianaRadio TowerLv 32. Team types: Poison, Grass, Dark and Flying. Arbok, Vileplume and Murkrow.
- 11ArcherRadio TowerLv 38. Team types: Dark, Fire and Poison. Houndour, Koffing and Houndoom.
- 12ClairBlackthornLv 41. Team types: Water, Flying and Dragon. Gyarados, Dragonair, Dragonair and Kingdra.
Before the Elite Four
- 01SilverChikorita startLv 40. Team types: Dark, Ice, Poison, Flying, Electric, Steel, Ghost, Psychic and Fire. Sneasel, Golbat, Magneton, Haunter, Kadabra and Typhlosion.
- 01SilverCyndaquil startLv 40. Team types: Dark, Ice, Poison, Flying, Electric, Steel, Ghost, Psychic and Water. Sneasel, Golbat, Magneton, Haunter, Kadabra and Feraligatr.
- 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
- 01WillElite FourLv 42. Team types: Psychic, Flying, Ice, Grass and Water. Xatu, Jynx, Exeggutor, Slowbro and Xatu.
- 02KogaElite FourLv 44. Team types: Bug, Poison, Steel and Flying. Ariados, Venomoth, Forretress, Muk and Crobat.
- 03BrunoElite FourLv 46. Team types: Fighting, Rock and Ground. Hitmontop, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Onix and Machamp.
- 04KarenElite FourLv 47. Team types: Dark, Grass, Poison, Ghost, Flying and Fire. Umbreon, Vileplume, Gengar, Murkrow and Houndoom.
- 05LanceChampionLv 50. Team types: Water, Flying, Dragon, Rock and Fire. Gyarados, Dragonite, Dragonite, Aerodactyl, Charizard and Dragonite.
Kanto gyms
- 01JanineFuchsiaLv 50. Team types: Poison, Flying and Bug. Crobat, Weezing, Ariados, Ariados and Venomoth.
- 02Lt. SurgeVermilionLv 53. Team types: Electric and Steel. Raichu, Electrode, Magneton, Electrode and Electabuzz.
- 03BrockPewterLv 54. Team types: Rock, Ground and Water. Graveler, Rhyhorn, Omastar, Onix and Kabutops.
- 04MistyCeruleanLv 54. Team types: Water, Ground, Ice and Psychic. Golduck, Quagsire, Lapras and Starmie.
- 05SabrinaSaffronLv 55, up next. Team types: Psychic. Espeon, Mr. Mime and Alakazam.
- 06ErikaCeladonLv 56. Team types: Grass, Flying and Poison. Jumpluff, Tangela, Victreebel and Bellossom.
- 07BlaineSeafoam IslandsLv 59. Team types: Fire and Rock. Magcargo, Magmar and Rapidash.
- 08BlueViridianLv 60. Team types: Grass, Psychic, Fire, Ground, Rock, Water, Flying, Fighting and Normal. Exeggutor, Arcanine, Rhydon, Gyarados, Machamp and Pidgeot.