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Battle plan · Ruby & Sapphire

How to beat Drake

Drake’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Ruby & Sapphire. 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 Ruby & Sapphire

Gyms and story battles

Before the Elite Four

Elite Four and Champion

Drake: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • ShelgonLv 52Dragon typeMoves: Rock, Dragon and Dark
  • AltariaLv 54Dragon and Flying typeMoves: Normal and Dragon
  • FlygonLv 53Ground and Dragon typeLevitateMoves: Ground, Dragon and Flying
  • FlygonLv 53Ground and Dragon typeLevitateMoves: Fire, Dark and Dragon
  • SalamenceLv 55Dragon and Flying typeMoves: Fire, Dragon, Flying and Dark

Hit it with

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

Ice4× · 5/5Dragon2× · 5/5Rock2× · 2/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Drake in Ruby & Sapphire.

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

  • WalreinIceWaterhits 4× with Ice · 5 of 5Blizzard · Lv 50switch out against ShelgonCatch Spheal · Shoal Cave
  • GlalieIcehits 4× with Ice · 5 of 5Blizzard · learns at 53weak to 3 of their 5: switch outCatch Snorunt · Shoal Cave
  • CradilyRockGrasshits 2× with Rock · 2 of 5Ancient Power · Lv 48takes 1×Get Lileep · Rustboro City (fossil from the Mirage Tower) · one of Cradily or Armaldo
  • CorsolaWaterRockhits 2× with Rock · 2 of 5Rock Blast · Lv 34switch out against FlygonRoute 128 (Super Rod)
  • RhydonGroundRockhits 2× with Rock · 2 of 5Rock Blast · Lv 29switch out against FlygonCatch Rhyhorn · Safari Zone
  • SalamenceDragonFlyinghits 2× with Dragon · 5 of 5Dragon Breath · Lv 38weak to 5 of their 5: switch outCatch Bagon · Meteor Falls

Slot by slot

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

  • ShelgonLv 52Beat it withWalreinhits 2×Blizzard · Lv 50 takes 2×WallAggron takes ½×Catch Aron · Granite Cave
  • AltariaLv 54Beat it withWalreinhits 4×Blizzard · Lv 50WallShedinja takes 0×Catch Nincada · Route 116
  • FlygonLv 53Beat it withWalreinhits 4×Blizzard · Lv 50WallSkarmory takes ½×Route 113 · rare
  • FlygonLv 53Beat it withWalreinhits 4×Blizzard · Lv 50WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • SalamenceLv 55Beat it withWalreinhits 4×Blizzard · Lv 50WallNothing resists all its moves yet.