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Battle plan · Platinum

How to beat Flint in Platinum

Flint’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
  • HoundoomLv 52Dark and Fire typeMoves: Fire, Poison and Dark
  • FlareonLv 55Fire typeFlash FireMoves: Fire and Normal. It also burns with Will-O-Wisp; Fire types can’t be burned.
  • RapidashLv 53Fire typeMoves: Fire, Grass and Flying
  • InfernapeLv 55Fire and Fighting typeMoves: Fire, Electric, Fighting and Ground
  • MagmortarLv 57Fire typeMoves: Fire, Electric, Grass and Normal

Hit it with

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

Water2× · 5/5Ground2× · 5/5Rock2× · 4/5Fighting2× · 1/5Flying2× · 1/5Psychic2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Flint in Platinum.

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

  • GarchompDragonGroundhits 2× with Ground · 5/5Dig · Lv 40takes 1×Catch Gible · Wayward Cave · evolves at 48 Add
  • TentacruelWaterPoisonhits 2× with Water · 5/5Hydro Pump · Lv 49switch out against Infernape and MagmortarCatch Tentacool · Canalave City (Surf) · evolves at 30 Add
  • GolduckWaterhits 2× with Water · 5/5Water Pulse · Lv 22later: Hydro Pump at 56weak to 3 of their 5: switch outCatch Psyduck · Oreburgh Gate · evolves at 33 Add
  • OctilleryWaterhits 2× with Water · 5/5Bubble Beam · Lv 19weak to 3 of their 5: switch outCatch Remoraid · Pastoria City (Good Rod) · evolves at 25 Add
  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 2× with Water · 5/5Hydro Pump · Lv 41switch out against Infernape and MagmortarCatch Magikarp · Lake Verity (Old Rod) · evolves at 20 Add
  • LumineonWaterhits 2× with Water · 5/5Water Pulse · Lv 22weak to 3 of their 5: switch outCatch Finneon · Valley Windworks (Good Rod) · evolves at 31 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • HoundoomLv 52Beat it withGarchomphits 2×Dig · Lv 40WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • FlareonLv 55Beat it withGarchomphits 2×Dig · Lv 40 watch out: burnsWallRhydon takes ½× watch out: burnsCatch Rhyhorn · Route 214 · evolves at 42
  • RapidashLv 53Beat it withGarchomphits 2×Dig · Lv 40WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • InfernapeLv 55Beat it withGarchomphits 2×Dig · Lv 40WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • MagmortarLv 57Beat it withGarchomphits 2×Dig · Lv 40WallNo 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 nextLucianElite Four, Elite FourLv 59. Team types: Psychic, Steel and Fighting. Mr. Mime, Espeon, Bronzong, Alakazam and Gallade.

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, up next. 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.