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How to beat Byron in Platinum

Byron’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
  • MagnetonLv 37Electric and Steel typeMoves: Steel, Electric and Normal
  • SteelixLv 38Steel and Ground typeMoves: Steel, Ice and Ground. It also sets a sandstorm or hail that chips at most types.
  • BastiodonLv 41Rock and Steel typeMoves: Rock

Hit it with

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

Fighting4× · 3/3Ground4× · 3/3Fire2× · 2/3Water2× · 2/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Byron in Platinum.

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

  • GastrodonWaterGroundhits 4× with Ground · 3/3Mud Bomb · Lv 11later: Muddy Water at 41takes 1×Catch Shellos · Route 205 · evolves at 30 Add
  • WhiscashWaterGroundhits 4× with Ground · 3/3Magnitude · Lv 26later: Aqua Tail at 39takes 1×Catch Barboach · Eterna City (Good Rod) · evolves at 30 Add
  • QuagsireWaterGroundhits 4× with Ground · 3/3Earthquake · Lv 36takes 1×Catch Quagsire · Route 212 Add
  • ToxicroakPoisonFightinghits 4× with Ground or Fighting · 3/3Revenge · Lv 22switch out against SteelixCatch Croagunk · Route 212 · evolves at 37 Add
  • MedichamFightingPsychichits 4× with Fighting · 3/3High Jump Kick · Lv 32takes 1×Catch Meditite · Route 211 · evolves at 37 Add
  • MachokeFightinghits 4× with Fighting · 3/3Low Kick · Lv 1later: Cross Chop at 40takes 1×Catch Machop · Route 207 · evolves at 28 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • MagnetonLv 37Beat it withToxicroakhits 4×Mud Bomb · Lv 29WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Fuego Ironworks · evolves at 30
  • SteelixLv 38Beat it withGastrodonhits 2×Mud Bomb · Lv 11later: Muddy Water at 41WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • BastiodonLv 41Beat it withToxicroakhits 4×Revenge · Lv 22WallSteelix takes ¼×Catch Steelix · Iron Island

Other bosses in Platinum

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

Quick picks for Platinum

Up nextCandiceSnowpoint, SnowpointLv 44. Team types: Dark, Ice, Ground, Grass and Ghost. Sneasel, Piloswine, Abomasnow and Froslass.

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, up next. 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. 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.