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How to beat Blue (Bulbasaur start) in Red & Blue

Blue’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
  • PidgeotLv 61Normal and Flying typeMoves: Flying
  • AlakazamLv 59Psychic typeMoves: Psychic
  • RhydonLv 61Ground and Rock typeMoves: Normal
  • ExeggutorLv 61Grass and Psychic typeMoves: Normal
  • GyaradosLv 63Water and Flying typeMoves: Water and Normal. It also uses a move that does the same damage whatever your types.
  • CharizardLv 65Fire and Flying typeMoves: Normal and Fire. It also traps and chips with a move like Fire Spin or Wrap.
  • Ghost moves don’t hurt Psychic in Red & Blue (0× there, 2× today).
  • Fire doesn’t resist Ice moves in Red & Blue (1× there, ½× today).

Hit it with

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

Ice2× · 4/6Electric4× · 3/6Rock4× · 3/6Water4× · 2/6Bug4× · 2/6Grass4× · 1/6Fire2× · 1/6Fighting2× · 1/6Poison2× · 1/6Ground2× · 1/6Flying2× · 1/6

Good to catch

Catchable before Blue in Red & Blue.

6 take normal hits from their moves.

  • LaprasWaterIcehits 4× with Ice or Water · 4/6Ice Beam · Lv 38takes 1×Get Lapras · Silph Co. (gift) Add
  • JolteonElectrichits 4× with Electric or Fighting · 4/6Thunder · Lv 54takes 1×Get Eevee · Celadon Mansion (gift), then a Thunder Stone · one of Vaporeon, Jolteon or Flareon Add
  • CloysterWaterIcehits 2× with Ice · 4/6Ice Beam · Lv 50takes 1×Catch Shellder · Route 11 (Super Rod), then a Water Stone Add
  • DewgongWaterIcehits 2× with Ice · 4/6Ice Beam · Lv 56takes 1×Catch Seel · Seafoam Islands · evolves at 34 Add
  • RaichuElectrichits 4× with Electric · 3/6Thunder · Lv 43takes 1×Catch Pikachu · Power Plant, then a Thunder Stone Add
  • ElectabuzzElectrichits 4× with Electric · 3/6Thunder · Lv 54takes 1×Catch Electabuzz · Power Plant · rareRed only Add

Slot by slot

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

  • PidgeotLv 61Beat it withJolteonhits 2×Thunder · Lv 54WallRaichu takes ½×
  • AlakazamLv 59Beat it withBeedrillhits 2×Twineedle · Lv 20 takes 2×Catch Weedle · Viridian Forest · evolves at 10WallStarmie takes ½×Catch Staryu · Sea Route 19 (Super Rod), then a Water Stone
  • RhydonLv 61Beat it withLaprashits 4×Hydro Pump · Lv 46WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Haunter · Pokémon Tower
  • ExeggutorLv 61Beat it withLaprashits 2×Ice Beam · Lv 38WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Haunter · Pokémon Tower
  • GyaradosLv 63Beat it withJolteonhits 4×Thunder · Lv 54WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • CharizardLv 65Beat it withLaprashits 2×Hydro Pump · Lv 46WallOmastar takes ½×Get Omanyte · Cinnabar Lab (fossil from Mt. Moon) · one of Omastar or Kabutops · evolves at 40

Other bosses in Red & Blue

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

Quick picks for Red & Blue

From the topBrockPewter, PewterLv 14. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude and Onix.

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. 05GiovanniSilph Co.Lv 41. Team types: Poison, Normal, Ground and Rock. Nidorino, Kangaskhan, Rhyhorn and Nidoqueen.
  7. 06KogaFuchsiaLv 43. Team types: Poison. Koffing, Muk, Koffing and Weezing.
  8. 07SabrinaSaffronLv 43. Team types: Psychic, Bug and Poison. Kadabra, Mr. Mime, Venomoth and Alakazam.
  9. 08BlaineCinnabarLv 47. Team types: Fire. Growlithe, Ponyta, Rapidash and Arcanine.
  10. 09GiovanniViridianLv 50. 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.