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How to beat Lorelei in Red & Blue

Lorelei’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
  • DewgongLv 54Water and Ice typeMoves: Ice and Normal
  • CloysterLv 53Water and Ice typeMoves: Water, Ice and Normal. It also traps and chips with a move like Fire Spin or Wrap.
  • SlowbroLv 54Water and Psychic typeMoves: Water
  • JynxLv 56Ice and Psychic typeMoves: Normal and Ice
  • LaprasLv 56Water and Ice typeMoves: Normal, Ice and Water
  • Ghost moves don’t hurt Psychic in Red & Blue (0× there, 2× today).

Hit it with

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

Electric2× · 4/5Grass2× · 4/5Rock2× · 4/5Fighting2× · 3/5Bug2× · 2/5Fire2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Lorelei in Red & Blue.

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

  • RaichuElectrichits 2× with Electric · 4/5Thunder · Lv 43takes 1×Catch Pikachu · Power Plant, then a Thunder Stone Add
  • ElectabuzzElectrichits 2× with Electric · 4/5Thunder Punch · Lv 42later: Thunder at 54takes 1×Catch Electabuzz · Power Plant · rareRed only Add
  • HitmonleeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 3/5High Jump Kick · Lv 48takes 1×Get Hitmonlee · Fighting Dojo (gift) · one of Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan Add
  • JolteonElectrichits 2× with Electric · 4/5Thunder Shock · Lv 31later: Thunder at 54takes 1×Get Eevee · Celadon Mansion (gift), then a Thunder Stone · one of Vaporeon, Jolteon or Flareon Add
  • MachokeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 3/5Low Kick · Lv 20takes 1×Catch Machop · Rock Tunnel · evolves at 28 Add
  • ExeggutorGrassPsychichits 2× with Grass · 4/5Solar Beam · Lv 42weak to 4 of their 5: switch outCatch Exeggcute · Safari Zone, then a Leaf Stone Add

Slot by slot

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

  • DewgongLv 54Beat it withElectabuzzhits 2×Thunder Punch · Lv 42later: Thunder at 54WallOmastar takes ½×Get Omanyte · Cinnabar Lab (fossil from Mt. Moon) · one of Omastar or Kabutops · evolves at 40
  • CloysterLv 53Beat it withElectabuzzhits 2×Thunder Punch · Lv 42later: Thunder at 54WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • SlowbroLv 54Beat it withExeggutorhits 2×Solar Beam · Lv 42WallVileplume takes ½×Catch Oddish · Route 24, then a Leaf Stone · evolves at 21 · Red only
  • JynxLv 56Beat it withArcaninehits 2×Flamethrower · Lv 50Catch Growlithe · Route 8, then a Fire Stone · Red onlyWallOmastar takes ½×Get Omanyte · Cinnabar Lab (fossil from Mt. Moon) · one of Omastar or Kabutops · evolves at 40
  • LaprasLv 56Beat it withElectabuzzhits 2×Thunder Punch · Lv 42later: Thunder at 54WallNo catch resists all of its moves.

Other bosses in Red & Blue

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

Quick picks for Red & Blue

Up nextBrunoElite Four, Elite FourLv 58. Team types: Rock, Ground and Fighting. Onix, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Onix and Machamp.

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, up next. 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.