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How to beat Barry (Piplup start) in Platinum

Barry’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
  • StaraptorLv 48Normal and Flying typeMoves: Fighting, Flying, Steel and Bug
  • FloatzelLv 47Water typeMoves: Water, Dark, Ice and Fighting
  • HeracrossLv 48Bug and Fighting typeMoves: Fighting, Rock, Dark and Flying
  • RapidashLv 47Fire typeMoves: Fire and Flying. It also burns with Will-O-Wisp; Fire types can’t be burned.
  • SnorlaxLv 49Normal typeMoves: Normal, Dark and Ground
  • TorterraLv 51Grass and Ground typeMoves: Grass, Ground and Dark
  • Steel types resist Dark moves from Heracross in Platinum (½× there, 1× today).

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 6 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Ice4× · 2/6Flying4× · 2/6Fire2× · 2/6Electric2× · 2/6Rock2× · 2/6Water2× · 1/6Grass2× · 1/6Fighting2× · 1/6Ground2× · 1/6Psychic2× · 1/6Bug2× · 1/6

Good to catch

Catchable before Barry in Platinum.

Best trade first. All 6 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 4× with Ice or Water · 3/6Ice Fang · Lv 32switch out against HeracrossCatch Magikarp · Lake Verity (Old Rod) · evolves at 20 Add
  • OctilleryWaterhits 4× with Ice, Psychic or Water · 4/6Aurora Beam · Lv 14later: Ice Beam at 48switch out against TorterraCatch Remoraid · Pastoria City (Good Rod) · evolves at 25 Add
  • StaraptorNormalFlyinghits 4× with Flying or Fighting · 3/6Wing Attack · Lv 9later: Brave Bird at 49switch out against Floatzel and HeracrossCatch Starly · Lake Verity · evolves at 34 Add
  • LuxrayElectrichits 2× with Electric · 2/6Spark · Lv 13switch out against Snorlax and TorterraCatch Shinx · Route 202 · evolves at 30 Add
  • PelipperWaterFlyinghits 4× with Flying or Water · 3/6Wing Attack · Lv 11switch out against HeracrossCatch Wingull · Route 213 · evolves at 25 Add
  • ElectabuzzElectrichits 2× with Electric · 2/6Thunderbolt · Lv 43switch out against Snorlax and TorterraCatch Electabuzz · Route 222 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • StaraptorLv 48Beat it withLuxrayhits 2×Spark · Lv 13WallRotom takes ½×Catch Rotom · Old Chateau
  • FloatzelLv 47Beat it withLuxrayhits 2×Spark · Lv 13WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • HeracrossLv 48Beat it withBronzonghits 2×Extrasensory · Lv 19Catch Bronzor · Mt. Coronet · evolves at 33WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • RapidashLv 47Beat it withGyaradoshits 2×Hydro Pump · Lv 41 watch out: burnsWallRhydon takes ½× watch out: burnsCatch Rhyhorn · Route 214 · evolves at 42
  • SnorlaxLv 49Beat it withStaraptorhits 2×Close Combat · Lv 34WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • TorterraLv 51Beat it withGyaradoshits 4×Ice Fang · Lv 32WallNo catch resists all of its moves.

Other bosses in Platinum

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

Quick picks for Platinum

Up nextAaronElite Four, Elite FourLv 53. Team types: Bug, Flying, Steel, Fighting, Poison and Dark. Yanmega, Scizor, Vespiquen, Heracross and Drapion.

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, up next. Team types: Bug, Flying, Steel, Fighting, Poison and Dark. Yanmega, Scizor, Vespiquen, Heracross and Drapion.
  2. 02BerthaElite FourLv 55. 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.