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How to beat Cynthia in Platinum

Cynthia’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
  • SpiritombLv 58Ghost and Dark typeMoves: Dark, Psychic, Bug and Ghost
  • RoseradeLv 58Grass and Poison typeMoves: Grass, Poison and Psychic. It also poisons (Toxic or a poison powder), whatever your types; Poison and Steel types can’t be poisoned.
  • TogekissLv 60Normal and Flying typeMoves: Flying, Fighting, Water and Electric
  • LucarioLv 60Fighting and Steel typeMoves: Fighting, Normal, Ghost and Rock
  • MiloticLv 58Water typeMoves: Water, Ice and Dragon
  • GarchompLv 62Dragon and Ground typeMoves: Dragon, Ground, Fire and Normal

Hit it with

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

Ice4× · 3/6Fire2× · 2/6Electric2× · 2/6Grass2× · 1/6

+6 more

Fighting2× · 1/6Ground2× · 1/6Flying2× · 1/6Psychic2× · 1/6Rock2× · 1/6Dragon2× · 1/6

Good to catch

Catchable before Cynthia in Platinum.

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

  • LuxrayElectrichits 2× with Electric · 2/6Spark · Lv 13switch out against GarchompCatch Shinx · Route 202 · evolves at 30 Add
  • ElectabuzzElectrichits 2× with Electric · 2/6Thunder · Lv 58switch out against GarchompCatch Electabuzz · Route 222 Add
  • GardevoirPsychichits 2× with Psychic or Grass · 2/6Psychic · Lv 33switch out against Spiritomb and LucarioCatch Ralts · Route 208 · evolves at 30 Add
  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 4× with Ice · 3/6Ice Fang · Lv 32switch out against Togekiss and LucarioCatch Magikarp · Lake Verity (Old Rod) · evolves at 20 Add
  • GarchompDragonGroundhits 2× with Ground or Dragon · 2/6Dragon Rush · Lv 55switch out against Milotic and GarchompCatch Gible · Wayward Cave · evolves at 48 Add
  • GlalieIcehits 4× with Ice · 3/6Blizzard · Lv 51weak to three of their six: switch outCatch Snorunt · Lake Acuity · evolves at 42 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • SpiritombLv 58Beat it withSpiritomb has no weakness in Platinum.WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magnemite · Fuego Ironworks · evolves at 30
  • RoseradeLv 58Beat it withGardevoirhits 2×Psychic · Lv 33 watch out: poisonWallBronzong takes ½×Catch Bronzor · Mt. Coronet · evolves at 33
  • TogekissLv 60Beat it withLuxrayhits 2×Spark · Lv 13WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • LucarioLv 60Beat it withGarchomphits 2×Dig · Lv 40WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • MiloticLv 58Beat it withLuxrayhits 2×Spark · Lv 13WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • GarchompLv 62Beat 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

From the topRoarkOreburgh, OreburghLv 14. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude, Onix and Cranidos.

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. 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.