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Battle plan · Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

How to beat May or Brendan (Mudkip start)

May or Brendan’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Gyms and story battles

Before the Elite Four

Elite Four and Champion

May or Brendan: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • SwellowLv 37Normal and Flying typeMoves: Flying
  • MagcargoLv 37Fire and Rock typeMoves: Fire and Rock
  • WailordLv 37Water typeMoves: Water
  • SceptileLv 39Grass typeMoves: Normal and Dragon

Hit it with

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

Electric2× · 2/4Ice2× · 2/4Rock2× · 2/4Water4× · 1/4Ground4× · 1/4Fire2× · 1/4Grass2× · 1/4Fighting2× · 1/4Poison2× · 1/4Flying2× · 1/4Bug2× · 1/4

Good to catch

Catchable before May or Brendan in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

6 take normal hits from their moves.

  • LileepRockGrasshits 4× with Rock or Water · 3 of 4Ancient Power · Lv 17takes 1×Rustboro City (fossil from the Route 111 desert) · one of Lileep or Anorith
  • CastformNormalhits 4× with Ice or Water · 3 of 4Blizzard · Lv 35takes 1×Weather Institute (gift)
  • SharpedoWaterDarkhits 4× with Ice or Water · 3 of 4Ice Fang · Lv 25takes 1×Catch Carvanha · Route 119 (Good Rod)
  • TentacruelWaterPoisonhits 4× with Water or Poison · 2 of 4Bubble Beam · Lv 25takes 1×Catch Tentacool · Route 103 (Old Rod)
  • ManectricElectrichits 2× with Electric · 2 of 4Discharge · Lv 30takes 1×Catch Electrike · Route 110
  • MinunElectrichits 2× with Electric · 2 of 4Discharge · Lv 31takes 1×Route 110Omega Ruby only

Slot by slot

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

  • SwellowLv 37Beat it withManectrichits 2×Discharge · Lv 30WallLairon takes ¼×Catch Aron · Granite Cave
  • MagcargoLv 37Beat it withLileephits 4×Brine · Lv 21WallVibrava takes ½×Catch Trapinch · Route 111
  • WailordLv 37Beat it withLileephits 2×Giga Drain · Lv 26WallShedinja takes 0×Catch Nincada · Route 116
  • SceptileLv 39Beat it withCastformhits 2×Fire Blast · Lv 35WallShedinja takes 0×Catch Nincada · Route 116