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Battle plan · Platinum

How to beat Roark in Platinum

Roark’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
  • GeodudeLv 12Rock and Ground typeMoves: Rock. It also lays Spikes or Stealth Rock, which hit you as you switch in.
  • OnixLv 12Rock and Ground typeMoves: Rock. It also lays Spikes or Stealth Rock, which hit you as you switch in.
  • CranidosLv 14Rock typeMoves: Normal and Dark

Hit it with

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

Water4× · 3/3Grass4× · 3/3Fighting2× · 3/3Ground2× · 3/3Steel2× · 3/3Ice2× · 2/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Roark in Platinum.

3 take normal hits from their moves.

  • PsyduckWaterhits 4× with Water · 3/3Water Gun · Lv 9takes 1×Catch Psyduck · Oreburgh Gate Add
  • BudewGrassPoisonhits 4× with Grass · 3/3Mega Drain · learns at 13takes 1×Catch Budew · Route 204 Add
  • MachopFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 3/3Low Kick · Lv 1takes 1×Catch Machop · Route 207 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • GeodudeLv 12Beat it withPsyduckhits 4×Water Gun · Lv 9WallMachop takes ½×
  • OnixLv 12Beat it withPsyduckhits 4×Water Gun · Lv 9WallMachop takes ½×
  • CranidosLv 14Beat it withMachophits 2×Low Kick · Lv 1WallNo 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 nextGardeniaEterna, EternaLv 22. Team types: Grass and Poison. Turtwig, Cherrim and Roserade.

Gyms and Team Galactic

  1. 01RoarkOreburghLv 14. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude, Onix and Cranidos.
  2. 02GardeniaEternaLv 22, up next. 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.