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How to beat Blue (Squirtle 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
  • GyaradosLv 61Water and Flying typeMoves: Water and Normal. It also uses a move that does the same damage whatever your types.
  • ArcanineLv 63Fire typeMoves: Fire and Normal
  • VenusaurLv 65Grass and Poison typeMoves: Grass
  • Ghost moves don’t hurt Psychic in Red & Blue (0× there, 2× today).
  • Bug moves hit Poison super effectively in Red & Blue (2× there, ½× today).

Hit it with

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

Ice2× · 3/6Rock2× · 3/6Water4× · 2/6Electric4× · 2/6

+7 more

Bug4× · 2/6Ground2× · 2/6Grass4× · 1/6Fire2× · 1/6Fighting2× · 1/6Flying2× · 1/6Psychic2× · 1/6

Good to catch

Catchable before Blue in Red & Blue.

Two take normal hits from their moves. Four are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • LaprasWaterIcehits 4× with Ice or Water · 4/6Hydro Pump · Lv 46switch out against VenusaurGet Lapras · Silph Co. (gift) Add
  • JolteonElectrichits 4× with Electric or Fighting · 3/6Thunder · Lv 54takes 1×Get Eevee (Celadon Mansion, gift) and use a Thunder Stone · one of Vaporeon, Jolteon or Flareon Add
  • OmastarRockWaterhits 4× with Water · 2/6Hydro Pump · Lv 49switch out against VenusaurGet Omanyte · Cinnabar Lab (fossil from Mt. Moon) · evolves at 40 · one of Omastar or Kabutops Add
  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 4× with Water · 2/6Hydro Pump · Lv 41takes 1×Buy Magikarp · Route 4 Pokémon Center (₽500) · evolves at 20 Add
  • CloysterWaterIcehits 2× with Ice or Water · 4/6Ice Beam · Lv 50switch out against VenusaurCatch Shellder (Route 11, Super Rod) and use a Water Stone Add
  • StarmieWaterPsychichits 4× with Water · 2/6Hydro Pump · Lv 47switch out against VenusaurCatch Staryu (Sea Route 19, Super Rod) and use a Water Stone 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 54WallElectabuzz takes ½×Catch Electabuzz · Power Plant · rare · Red only
  • AlakazamLv 59Beat it withJolteonchips 2×Pin Missile (weak), or Thunder at Lv 54WallStarmie takes ½×
  • RhydonLv 61Beat it withOmastarhits 4×Hydro Pump · Lv 49WallAerodactyl takes ½×Get Aerodactyl · Cinnabar Lab (Old Amber fossil, Pewter Museum)
  • GyaradosLv 61Beat it withJolteonhits 4×Thunder · Lv 54WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • ArcanineLv 63Beat it withOmastarhits 2×Hydro Pump · Lv 49WallAerodactyl takes ½×Get Aerodactyl · Cinnabar Lab (Old Amber fossil, Pewter Museum)
  • VenusaurLv 65Beat it withArcaninehits 2×Flamethrower · Lv 50Catch Growlithe (Route 8) and use a Fire Stone · Red onlyWallDragonite takes ¼×Win Dratini · Celadon Game Corner (prize) · evolves at 55

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. 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. 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.