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How to beat Crasher Wake in Platinum

Crasher Wake’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
  • GyaradosLv 33Water and Flying typeMoves: Water, Dark and Dragon
  • QuagsireLv 34Water and Ground typeMoves: Ground, Rock and Water. It also puts you to sleep with a move like Hypnosis or Sleep Powder.
  • FloatzelLv 37Water typeMoves: Water, Ice and Dark

Hit it with

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

Electric4× · 2/3Grass4× · 2/3Rock2× · 1/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Crasher Wake in Platinum.

Strongest matchup first. All six are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • LuxrayElectrichits 4× with Electric · 2/3Spark · Lv 13switch out against QuagsireCatch Shinx · Route 202 · evolves at 30 Add
  • GardevoirPsychichits 4× with Grass · 2/3Magical Leaf · Lv 22switch out against Gyarados and FloatzelCatch Ralts · Route 208 · evolves at 30 Add
  • PachirisuElectrichits 4× with Electric · 2/3Discharge · Lv 29switch out against QuagsireCatch Pachirisu · Valley Windworks Add
  • TangelaGrasshits 4× with Rock or Grass · 3/3Mega Drain · Lv 26switch out against FloatzelCatch Tangela · Great Marsh Add
  • RoseliaGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 2/3Magical Leaf · Lv 19switch out against FloatzelCatch Roselia · Route 208 Add
  • RotomElectricGhosthits 4× with Electric · 2/3Shock Wave · Lv 22switch out against Gyarados and FloatzelCatch Rotom · Old Chateau Add

Slot by slot

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

  • GyaradosLv 33Beat it withLuxrayhits 4×Spark · Lv 13WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • QuagsireLv 34Beat it withGardevoirhits 4×Magical Leaf · Lv 22WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • FloatzelLv 37Beat it withLuxrayhits 2×Spark · Lv 13WallNo 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 nextByronCanalave, CanalaveLv 41. Team types: Electric, Steel, Ground and Rock. Magneton, Steelix and Bastiodon.

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, up next. 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. 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.