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Battle plan · Red & Blue

How to beat Lance

Lance’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Red & Blue. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

Stuck on a gym or a rival?

Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.

Quick picks for Red & Blue

Gyms and Team Rocket

Elite Four and Champion

Lance: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • GyaradosLv 58Water and Flying typeMoves: Water and Normal
  • DragonairLv 56Dragon typeMoves: Normal
  • DragonairLv 56Dragon typeMoves: Normal
  • AerodactylLv 60Rock and Flying typeMoves: Normal
  • DragoniteLv 62Dragon and Flying typeMoves: Normal

Hit it with

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

Ice4× · 4/5Rock2× · 3/5Dragon2× · 3/5Electric4× · 2/5Water2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Lance in Red & Blue.

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

  • LaprasWaterIcehits 4× with Ice or Water · 4 of 5Ice Beam · Lv 38takes 1×Silph Co. (gift)
  • CloysterWaterIcehits 4× with Ice · 4 of 5Ice Beam · Lv 50takes 1×Catch Shellder · Route 11 (Super Rod), then a Water Stone
  • DewgongWaterIcehits 4× with Ice · 4 of 5Ice Beam · Lv 56takes 1×Catch Seel · Seafoam Islands
  • JolteonElectrichits 4× with Electric · 2 of 5Thunder · Lv 54takes 1×Get Eevee · Celadon Mansion (gift), then a Thunder Stone · one of Vaporeon, Jolteon or Flareon
  • RaichuElectrichits 4× with Electric · 2 of 5Thunder · Lv 43takes 1×Catch Pikachu · Power Plant, then a Thunder Stone
  • GravelerRockGroundhits 2× with Rock · 3 of 5Rock Throw · Lv 16switch out against GyaradosCatch Geodude · Mt. Moon

Slot by slot

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

  • GyaradosLv 58Beat it withRaichuhits 4×Thunder · Lv 43WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • DragonairLv 56Beat it withCloysterhits 2×Ice Beam · Lv 50WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower
  • DragonairLv 56Beat it withCloysterhits 2×Ice Beam · Lv 50WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower
  • AerodactylLv 60Beat it withCloysterhits 2×Ice Beam · Lv 50WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower
  • DragoniteLv 62Beat it withCloysterhits 4×Ice Beam · Lv 50WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower