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How to beat Erika in Let’s Go

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
  • TangelaLv 33Grass typeMoves: Grass and Normal. It also traps and chips with a move like Fire Spin or Wrap.
  • WeepinbellLv 33Grass and Poison typeMoves: Grass and Poison
  • VileplumeLv 34Grass and Poison typeMoves: Grass and Fairy

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Fire2× · 3/3Ice2× · 3/3Flying2× · 3/3Psychic2× · 2/3Poison2× · 1/3Bug2× · 1/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Erika in Let’s Go.

6 take normal hits from their moves.

  • GolbatPoisonFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3/3Wing Attack · Lv 4takes 1×Catch Zubat · Mt. Moon · evolves at 22 Add
  • PidgeotNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3/3Wing Attack · Lv 15takes 1×Catch Pidgeot · Route 1 · rare Add
  • VenomothBugPoisonhits 2× with Bug or Psychic · 3/3Psybeam · Lv 20takes 1×Catch Venonat · Route 24 · evolves at 31 Add
  • ButterfreeBugFlyinghits 2× with Bug or Flying · 3/3Air Slash · Lv 28takes 1×Catch Caterpie · Route 2 · evolves at 10 Add
  • GrowlitheFirehits 2× with Fire · 3/3Heat Wave · Lv 24takes 1×Catch Growlithe · Route 5Let’s Go, Pikachu! only Add
  • HypnoPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 2/3Psybeam · Lv 22takes 1×Catch Drowzee · Route 11 · evolves at 26 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • TangelaLv 33Beat it withPidgeothits 2×Wing Attack · Lv 15WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • WeepinbellLv 33Beat it withGolbathits 2×Wing Attack · Lv 4WallVenomoth takes ½×
  • VileplumeLv 34Beat it withGolbathits 2×Wing Attack · Lv 4WallVulpix takes ½×Catch Vulpix · Route 5 · Let’s Go, Eevee! only

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 nextGiovanniRocket Hideout, Rocket HideoutLv 35. Team types: Normal, Ground and Rock. Persian and Rhyhorn.

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, up next. Team types: Normal, Ground and Rock. Persian and Rhyhorn.
  6. 05GiovanniSilph Co.Lv 39. Team types: Normal, Ground, Rock and Poison. Persian, Rhyhorn and Nidoqueen.
  7. 06KogaFuchsiaLv 44. Team types: Poison, Flying and Bug. Weezing, Muk, Golbat and Venomoth.
  8. 07SabrinaSaffronLv 44. Team types: Psychic, Fairy, Water and Ice. Mr. Mime, Slowbro, Jynx and Alakazam.
  9. 08BlaineCinnabarLv 48. Team types: Fire. Magmar, Rapidash, Ninetales and Arcanine.
  10. 09GiovanniViridianLv 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. 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.