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How to beat Blaine in Red & Blue

Blaine’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
  • GrowlitheLv 42Fire typeMoves: Fire and Normal
  • PonytaLv 40Fire typeMoves: Normal and Fire. It also stops you switching out, with a move like Wrap or Mean Look (the binding moves also chip each turn).
  • RapidashLv 42Fire typeMoves: Normal and Fire. It also stops you switching out, with a move like Wrap or Mean Look (the binding moves also chip each turn).
  • ArcanineLv 47Fire typeMoves: Fire and Normal

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Water2× · 4/4Ground2× · 4/4Rock2× · 4/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Blaine in Red & Blue.

Two resist their moves, four take normal hits.

  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 2× with Water · 4/4Hydro Pump · learns at 41takes 1×Buy Magikarp · Route 4 Pokémon Center (₽500) · evolves at 20 Add
  • LaprasWaterIcehits 2× with Water · 4/4Water Gun (weak), or Ice Beam at Lv 38takes 1×Get Lapras · Silph Co. (gift) Add
  • GravelerRockGroundhits 2× with Ground · 4/4Earthquake · Lv 36takes ½×Catch Geodude · Mt. Moon · evolves at 25 Add
  • OmastarRockWaterhits 2× with Water · 4/4Water Gun · Lv 1takes ½×Get Omanyte · Cinnabar Lab (fossil from Mt. Moon) · evolves at 40 · one of Omastar or Kabutops Add
  • DugtrioGroundhits 2× with Ground · 4/4Dig · Lv 19takes 1×Catch Diglett · Diglett’s Cave · evolves at 26 Add
  • SeakingWaterhits 2× with Water · 4/4Waterfall · Lv 39takes 1×Catch Seaking · Fuchsia City (Super Rod) Add

Slot by slot

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

  • GrowlitheLv 42Beat it withGyaradoshits 2×Hydro Pump · learns at 41WallGraveler takes ½×
  • PonytaLv 40Beat it withGyaradoshits 2×Hydro Pump · learns at 41WallGraveler takes ½×
  • RapidashLv 42Beat it withGyaradoshits 2×Hydro Pump · learns at 41WallGraveler takes ½×
  • ArcanineLv 47Beat it withGyaradoshits 2×Hydro Pump · learns at 41WallGraveler takes ½×

Other bosses in Red & Blue

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Red & Blue bosses

Quick picks for Red & Blue

Up nextGiovanniViridian, ViridianLv 50. Team types: Ground, Rock and Poison. Rhyhorn, Dugtrio, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Rhydon.

Gyms and Team Rocket

  1. 01BrockPewterLv 14. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude and Onix.
  2. 02MistyCeruleanLv 21. Team types: Water and Psychic. Staryu and Starmie.
  3. 03Lt. SurgeVermilionLv 24. Team types: Electric. Voltorb, Pikachu and Raichu.
  4. 04ErikaCeladonLv 29. Team types: Grass and Poison. Victreebel, Tangela and Vileplume.
  5. 05GiovanniRocket HideoutLv 29. Team types: Rock, Ground and Normal. Onix, Rhyhorn and Kangaskhan.
  6. 06GiovanniSilph Co.Lv 41. Team types: Poison, Normal, Ground and Rock. Nidorino, Kangaskhan, Rhyhorn and Nidoqueen.
  7. 07KogaFuchsiaLv 43. Team types: Poison. Koffing, Muk, Koffing and Weezing.
  8. 08SabrinaSaffronLv 43. Team types: Psychic, Bug and Poison. Kadabra, Mr. Mime, Venomoth and Alakazam.
  9. 09BlaineCinnabarLv 47. Team types: Fire. Growlithe, Ponyta, Rapidash and Arcanine.
  10. 10GiovanniViridianLv 50, up next. Team types: Ground, Rock and Poison. Rhyhorn, Dugtrio, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Rhydon.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01LoreleiElite FourLv 56. Team types: Water, Ice and Psychic. Dewgong, Cloyster, Slowbro, Jynx and Lapras.
  2. 02BrunoElite FourLv 58. Team types: Rock, Ground and Fighting. Onix, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Onix and Machamp.
  3. 03AgathaElite FourLv 60. Team types: Ghost, Poison and Flying. Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Arbok and Gengar.
  4. 04LanceElite FourLv 62. Team types: Water, Flying, Dragon and Rock. Gyarados, Dragonair, Dragonair, Aerodactyl and Dragonite.
  5. 05BlueCharmander startLv 65. Team types: Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ground, Rock, Fire, Grass and Water. Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Arcanine, Exeggutor and Blastoise.
  6. 05BlueSquirtle startLv 65. Team types: Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ground, Rock, Water, Fire, Grass and Poison. Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Gyarados, Arcanine and Venusaur.
  7. 05BlueBulbasaur startLv 65. Team types: Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ground, Rock, Grass, Water and Fire. Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, Exeggutor, Gyarados and Charizard.