Battle plan · Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
How to beat May or Brendan (Torchic 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.
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
BreloomLv 37Grass and Fighting typeMoves: Fighting
MagcargoLv 37Fire and Rock typeMoves: Fire and Rock
SwampertLv 39Water and Ground typeMoves: Ground, Rock and Water
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Ice2× · 2/4Rock2× · 2/4Water4× · 1/4Grass4× · 1/4Ground4× · 1/4Flying4× · 1/4Fire2× · 1/4Electric2× · 1/4Fighting2× · 1/4Poison2× · 1/4Psychic2× · 1/4Fairy2× · 1/4
Good to catch
Catchable before May or Brendan in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
3 take normal hits from their moves. 3 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.
SableyeDarkGhosthits 2× with Rock or Psychic · 3 of 4Power Gem · Lv 36takes 1×Granite CaveAlpha Sapphire only
GrumpigPsychichits 2× with Rock or Psychic · 3 of 4Power Gem · Lv 29takes 1×Catch Spoink · Jagged Pass
SolrockRockPsychichits 2× with Rock or Psychic · 3 of 4Stone Edge · Lv 37switch out against SwampertMeteor FallsOmega Ruby only
LunatoneRockPsychichits 2× with Rock or Psychic · 3 of 4Stone Edge · Lv 37switch out against SwampertMeteor FallsAlpha Sapphire only
LileepRockGrasshits 4× with Rock or Water · 3 of 4Ancient Power · Lv 17switch out against BreloomRustboro City (fossil from the Route 111 desert) · one of Lileep or Anorith
AzumarillWaterFairyhits 4× with Fairy or Water · 2 of 4Aqua Tail · Lv 21takes 1×Catch Marill · Route 117
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- SwellowLv 37Beat it withSolrockhits 2× · Stone Edge · Lv 37
WallLairon takes ¼×Catch Aron · Granite Cave - BreloomLv 37Beat it withSableyehits 2× · Zen Headbutt · Lv 34
WallShedinja takes 0×Catch Nincada · Route 116 - MagcargoLv 37Beat it withSolrockhits 2× · Stone Edge · Lv 37
WallVibrava takes ½×Catch Trapinch · Route 111 - SwampertLv 39Beat it withLileephits 4× · Giga Drain · Lv 26WallBreloom takes ½×Catch Shroomish · Petalburg Woods