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How to beat Bruno in Let’s Go

Bruno’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
  • OnixLv 52Rock and Ground typeMoves: Steel and Ground. It also lays Spikes or Stealth Rock, which hit you as you switch in.
  • HitmonleeLv 52Fighting typeMoves: Fighting, Normal and Rock
  • HitmonchanLv 52Fighting typeMoves: Ice, Electric and Fire
  • PoliwrathLv 52Water and Fighting typeMoves: Fighting, Water and Normal
  • MachampLv 53Fighting typeMoves: Ground, Fighting and Rock

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 5 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Flying2× · 4/5Psychic2× · 4/5Fairy2× · 4/5Grass4× · 2/5

+6 more

Water4× · 1/5Electric2× · 1/5Ice2× · 1/5Fighting2× · 1/5Ground2× · 1/5Steel2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Bruno in Let’s Go.

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

  • SlowbroWaterPsychichits 4× with Water or Psychic · 5/5Surf · Lv 36switch out against HitmonchanCatch Slowpoke · Seafoam Islands · evolves at 37 Add
  • HypnoPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 4/5Psychic · Lv 36takes 1×Catch Drowzee · Route 11 · evolves at 26 Add
  • Mr. MimePsychicFairyhits 2× with Psychic · 4/5Psychic · Lv 46switch out against OnixCatch Mr. Mime · Route 11 · rare Add
  • ExeggutorGrassPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 4/5Confusion · Lv 1switch out against HitmonchanCatch Exeggutor · Route 23 · rare Add
  • GolduckWaterhits 4× with Water or Psychic · 5/5Surf · Lv 42switch out against HitmonchanCatch Psyduck · Route 24 · evolves at 33 Add
  • TangelaGrasshits 4× with Grass · 2/5Mega Drain · Lv 34switch out against HitmonchanCatch Tangela · Sea Route 21 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • OnixLv 52Beat it withGyaradoshits 4×Waterfall · Lv 31Buy Magikarp · Route 4 Pokémon Center (₽500) · evolves at 20WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • HitmonleeLv 52Beat it withExeggutorhits 2×Confusion · Lv 1WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • HitmonchanLv 52Beat it withHypnohits 2×Psychic · Lv 36WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • PoliwrathLv 52Beat it withExeggutorhits 2×Confusion · Lv 1WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • MachampLv 53Beat it withExeggutorhits 2×Confusion · Lv 1WallNo catch resists all of its moves.

Other bosses in Let’s Go

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Let’s Go bosses

Quick picks for Let’s Go

Up nextAgathaElite Four, Elite FourLv 54. Team types: Poison, Ghost and Flying. Arbok, Gengar, Golbat, Weezing and Gengar.

Gyms and Team Rocket

  1. 01BrockPewterLv 12. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude and Onix.
  2. 02MistyCeruleanLv 19. Team types: Water and Psychic. Psyduck and Starmie.
  3. 03Lt. SurgeVermilionLv 26. Team types: Electric and Steel. Voltorb, Magnemite and Raichu.
  4. 04ErikaCeladonLv 34. Team types: Grass and Poison. Tangela, Weepinbell and Vileplume.
  5. 05GiovanniRocket HideoutLv 35. Team types: Normal, Ground and Rock. Persian and Rhyhorn.
  6. 06GiovanniSilph Co.Lv 39. Team types: Normal, Ground, Rock and Poison. Persian, Rhyhorn and Nidoqueen.
  7. 07KogaFuchsiaLv 44. Team types: Poison, Flying and Bug. Weezing, Muk, Golbat and Venomoth.
  8. 08SabrinaSaffronLv 44. Team types: Psychic, Fairy, Water and Ice. Mr. Mime, Slowbro, Jynx and Alakazam.
  9. 09BlaineCinnabarLv 48. Team types: Fire. Magmar, Rapidash, Ninetales and Arcanine.
  10. 10GiovanniViridianLv 50. Team types: Ground, Poison and Rock. Dugtrio, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Rhydon.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01LoreleiElite FourLv 52. Team types: Water, Ice and Psychic. Dewgong, Jynx, Cloyster, Slowbro and Lapras.
  2. 02BrunoElite FourLv 53. Team types: Rock, Ground, Fighting and Water. Onix, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Poliwrath and Machamp.
  3. 03AgathaElite FourLv 54, up next. Team types: Poison, Ghost and Flying. Arbok, Gengar, Golbat, Weezing and Gengar.
  4. 04LanceElite FourLv 55. Team types: Water, Rock, Flying, Fire and Dragon. Seadra, Aerodactyl, Gyarados, Charizard and Dragonite.
  5. 05Tracein Let’s Go, Pikachu!Lv 57. Team types: Normal, Flying, Grass, Poison, Ground, Fire, Water, Psychic and Electric. Pidgeot, Vileplume, Marowak, Rapidash, Slowbro and Jolteon.
  6. 05Tracein Let’s Go, Eevee!Lv 57. Team types: Normal, Flying, Grass, Poison, Ground, Fire, Water, Psychic and Electric. Pidgeot, Vileplume, Marowak, Rapidash, Slowbro and Raichu.