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How to beat Lucian in Platinum

Lucian’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
  • Mr. MimeLv 53Psychic typeMoves: Psychic and Electric
  • EspeonLv 55Psychic typeMoves: Psychic, Ghost, Normal and Bug
  • BronzongLv 54Steel and Psychic typeMoves: Psychic, Steel and Ground
  • AlakazamLv 56Psychic typeMoves: Psychic, Grass and Fighting
  • GalladeLv 59Psychic and Fighting typeMoves: Fighting, Psychic, Grass and Rock
  • Steel resists Ghost moves in Platinum (½× there, 1× today).
  • Steel resists Dark moves in Platinum (½× there, 1× today).

Hit it with

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

Ghost2× · 4/5Bug2× · 3/5Dark2× · 3/5Fire2× · 1/5

+2 more

Ground2× · 1/5Flying2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Lucian in Platinum.

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

  • GarchompDragonGroundhits 2× with Dark or Ground · 4/5Dig · Lv 40takes 1×Catch Gible · Wayward Cave · evolves at 48 Add
  • LuxrayElectrichits 2× with Dark · 3/5Crunch · Lv 42switch out against BronzongCatch Shinx · Route 202 · evolves at 30 Add
  • FlareonFirehits 2× with Dark or Fire · 4/5Fire Fang · Lv 43switch out against Bronzong and GalladeGet Eevee (Hearthome City, gift) and use a Fire Stone · one of Vaporeon, Jolteon or Flareon Add
  • RotomElectricGhosthits 2× with Ghost · 4/5Ominous Wind · Lv 29switch out against EspeonCatch Rotom · Old Chateau Add
  • HoundoomDarkFirehits 2× with Dark or Fire · 4/5Flamethrower · Lv 48weak to three of their five: switch outCatch Houndour · Route 214 · evolves at 24 Add
  • SteelixSteelGroundhits 2× with Dark · 3/5Crunch · Lv 46weak to three of their five: switch outCatch Steelix · Iron Island Add

Slot by slot

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

  • Mr. MimeLv 53Beat it withGarchomphits 2×Crunch · Lv 48WallSteelix takes ½×
  • EspeonLv 55Beat it withGarchomphits 2×Crunch · Lv 48WallSteelix takes ½×
  • BronzongLv 54Beat it withGarchomphits 2×Dig · Lv 40WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • AlakazamLv 56Beat it withGarchomphits 2×Crunch · Lv 48WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • GalladeLv 59Beat it withRotomhits 2×Ominous Wind · Lv 29WallNo 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 nextCynthiaChampion, ChampionLv 62. Team types: Ghost, Dark, Grass, Poison, Normal, Flying, Fighting, Steel, Water, Dragon and Ground. Spiritomb, Roserade, Togekiss, Lucario, Milotic and Garchomp.

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, up next. Team types: Ghost, Dark, Grass, Poison, Normal, Flying, Fighting, Steel, Water, Dragon and Ground. Spiritomb, Roserade, Togekiss, Lucario, Milotic and Garchomp.