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How to beat Aaron in Platinum

Aaron’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
  • YanmegaLv 49Bug and Flying typeMoves: Flying and Bug
  • ScizorLv 49Bug and Steel typeMoves: Steel, Bug, Dark and Normal
  • VespiquenLv 50Bug and Flying typeMoves: Bug and Rock
  • HeracrossLv 51Bug and Fighting typeMoves: Bug, Fighting, Dark and Rock
  • DrapionLv 53Poison and Dark typeMoves: Bug, Poison, Ice and Flying

Hit it with

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

Fire4× · 4/5Flying4× · 3/5Rock4× · 2/5Electric2× · 2/5Ice2× · 2/5Ground2× · 1/5Psychic2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Aaron in Platinum.

One takes normal hits from their moves. 5 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • FlareonFirehits 4× with Fire · 4/5Fire Fang · Lv 43switch out against Vespiquen and HeracrossGet Eevee · Hearthome City (gift), then a Fire Stone · one of Vaporeon, Jolteon or Flareon Add
  • LumineonWaterhits 4× with Flying · 3/5Bounce · learns at 53takes 1×Catch Finneon · Valley Windworks (Good Rod) · evolves at 31 Add
  • RhydonGroundRockhits 4× with Rock or Ground · 3/5Stone Edge · Lv 45weak to 3 of their 5: switch outCatch Rhyhorn · Route 214 · evolves at 42 Add
  • SteelixSteelGroundhits 4× with Rock · 2/5Rock Tomb · Lv 17switch out against HeracrossCatch Steelix · Iron Island Add
  • RapidashFirehits 4× with Fire · 4/5Fire Blast · Lv 37switch out against Vespiquen and HeracrossCatch Ponyta · Route 207 · evolves at 40 Add
  • HoundoomDarkFirehits 4× with Fire · 4/5Flamethrower · Lv 48switch out against Vespiquen and HeracrossCatch Houndour · Route 214 · evolves at 24 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • YanmegaLv 49Beat it withRhydonhits 4×Stone Edge · Lv 45WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Fuego Ironworks · evolves at 30
  • ScizorLv 49Beat it withFlareonhits 4×Fire Fang · Lv 43WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Fuego Ironworks · evolves at 30
  • VespiquenLv 50Beat it withRhydonhits 4×Stone Edge · Lv 45WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Fuego Ironworks · evolves at 30
  • HeracrossLv 51Beat it withLumineonhits 4×Bounce · learns at 53WallToxicroak takes ½×Catch Croagunk · Route 212 · evolves at 37
  • DrapionLv 53Beat it withGastrodonhits 2×Mud Bomb · Lv 11Catch Shellos · Route 205 · evolves at 30WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Fuego Ironworks · evolves at 30

Other bosses in Platinum

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Platinum bosses

Quick picks for Platinum

Up nextBerthaElite Four, Elite FourLv 55. Team types: Water, Ground, Flying and Rock. Whiscash, Gliscor, Hippowdon, Golem and Rhyperior.

Gyms and Team Galactic

  1. 01RoarkOreburghLv 14. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude, Onix and Cranidos.
  2. 02GardeniaEternaLv 22. Team types: Grass and Poison. Turtwig, Cherrim and Roserade.
  3. 03FantinaHearthomeLv 26. Team types: Ghost and Poison. Duskull, Haunter and Mismagius.
  4. 04MayleneVeilstoneLv 32. Team types: Fighting, Psychic and Steel. Meditite, Machoke and Lucario.
  5. 05Crasher WakePastoriaLv 37. Team types: Water, Flying and Ground. Gyarados, Quagsire and Floatzel.
  6. 06ByronCanalaveLv 41. Team types: Electric, Steel, Ground and Rock. Magneton, Steelix and Bastiodon.
  7. 07CandiceSnowpointLv 44. Team types: Dark, Ice, Ground, Grass and Ghost. Sneasel, Piloswine, Abomasnow and Froslass.
  8. 08CyrusDistortion WorldLv 48. Team types: Dark, Fire, Flying, Poison, Water and Ice. Houndoom, Honchkrow, Crobat, Gyarados and Weavile.
  9. 09VolknerSunyshoreLv 50. Team types: Electric. Jolteon, Raichu, Luxray and Electivire.

Before the Elite Four

  1. 01BarryTurtwig startLv 51. Team types: Normal, Flying, Water, Bug, Fighting, Grass, Poison and Fire. Staraptor, Floatzel, Heracross, Roserade, Snorlax and Infernape.
  2. 01BarryChimchar startLv 51. Team types: Normal, Flying, Grass, Poison, Bug, Fighting, Fire, Water and Steel. Staraptor, Roserade, Heracross, Rapidash, Snorlax and Empoleon.
  3. 01BarryPiplup startLv 51. Team types: Normal, Flying, Water, Bug, Fighting, Fire, Grass and Ground. Staraptor, Floatzel, Heracross, Rapidash, Snorlax and Torterra.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01AaronElite FourLv 53. Team types: Bug, Flying, Steel, Fighting, Poison and Dark. Yanmega, Scizor, Vespiquen, Heracross and Drapion.
  2. 02BerthaElite FourLv 55, up next. Team types: Water, Ground, Flying and Rock. Whiscash, Gliscor, Hippowdon, Golem and Rhyperior.
  3. 03FlintElite FourLv 57. Team types: Dark, Fire and Fighting. Houndoom, Flareon, Rapidash, Infernape and Magmortar.
  4. 04LucianElite FourLv 59. Team types: Psychic, Steel and Fighting. Mr. Mime, Espeon, Bronzong, Alakazam and Gallade.
  5. 05CynthiaChampionLv 62. Team types: Ghost, Dark, Grass, Poison, Normal, Flying, Fighting, Steel, Water, Dragon and Ground. Spiritomb, Roserade, Togekiss, Lucario, Milotic and Garchomp.