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How to beat Bruno in Red & Blue

Bruno’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
  • OnixLv 53Rock and Ground typeMoves: Rock and Normal
  • HitmonchanLv 55Fighting typeMoves: Ice, Electric and Normal
  • HitmonleeLv 55Fighting typeMoves: Fighting and Normal
  • OnixLv 56Rock and Ground typeMoves: Rock and Normal
  • MachampLv 58Fighting typeMoves: Fighting

Hit it with

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

Flying2× · 3/5Psychic2× · 3/5Water4× · 2/5Grass4× · 2/5Ice2× · 2/5Fighting2× · 2/5Ground2× · 2/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Bruno in Red & Blue.

One takes normal hits from their moves. 5 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • SlowbroWaterPsychichits 4× with Water or Psychic · 5/5Confusion · Lv 1later: Psychic at 55switch out against HitmonchanCatch Slowpoke · Route 10 (Super Rod) · evolves at 37 Add
  • ExeggutorGrassPsychichits 4× with Grass · 2/5Solar Beam · Lv 42switch out against HitmonchanCatch Exeggcute · Safari Zone, then a Leaf Stone Add
  • VaporeonWaterhits 4× with Water · 2/5Water Gun · Lv 31later: Hydro Pump at 54switch out against HitmonchanGet Eevee · Celadon Mansion (gift), then a Water Stone · one of Vaporeon, Jolteon or Flareon Add
  • StarmieWaterPsychichits 4× with Water · 2/5Hydro Pump · Lv 47switch out against HitmonchanCatch Staryu · Sea Route 19 (Super Rod), then a Water Stone Add
  • HypnoPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 3/5Psychic · Lv 37takes 1×Catch Drowzee · Route 11 · evolves at 26 Add
  • TentacruelWaterPoisonhits 4× with Water · 2/5Hydro Pump · Lv 50switch out against HitmonchanCatch Tentacool · Pallet Town (Super Rod) · evolves at 30 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • OnixLv 53Beat it withExeggutorhits 4×Solar Beam · Lv 42WallGraveler takes ½×Catch Geodude · Mt. Moon · evolves at 25
  • HitmonchanLv 55Beat it withHypnohits 2×Psychic · Lv 37WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • HitmonleeLv 55Beat it withHypnohits 2×Psychic · Lv 37WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Haunter · Pokémon Tower
  • OnixLv 56Beat it withExeggutorhits 4×Solar Beam · Lv 42WallGraveler takes ½×Catch Geodude · Mt. Moon · evolves at 25
  • MachampLv 58Beat it withHypnohits 2×Psychic · Lv 37WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Haunter · Pokémon Tower

Other bosses in Red & Blue

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

Quick picks for Red & Blue

Up nextAgathaElite Four, Elite FourLv 60. Team types: Ghost, Poison and Flying. Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Arbok and Gengar.

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, up next. 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.