Battle plan · X & Y
How to beat AZ in X & Y
AZ’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight. Add your own team to see who to lead with.
Their team
Other bosses
TorkoalLv 60Fire type
GolurkLv 60Ground and Ghost type
SigilyphLv 60Psychic and Flying type
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Water2× · 2/3Ice2× · 2/3Rock2× · 2/3Ghost2× · 2/3
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Dark2× · 2/3Electric2× · 1/3Grass2× · 1/3Ground2× · 1/3
Good to catch
Catchable before AZ in X & Y.
Their moves aren’t listed in any source we trust, so this plan goes by type.
GarchompDragonGroundhits 2× with Ground or Dark · 3/3Dig · Lv 40takes 1×Catch Gible · Route 13 · evolves at 48 Add
GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 2× with Water or Ice · 3/3Aqua Tail · Lv 35takes 1×Catch Magikarp · Route 3 (Old Rod) · evolves at 20 Add
TyranitarRockDarkhits 2× with Ground or Dark · 3/3Crunch · Lv 47switch out against GolurkCatch Pupitar · Route 18 · evolves at 55Y only Add
LaprasWaterIcehits 2× with Water or Ice · 3/3Hydro Pump · Lv 47takes 1×Get Lapras · Route 12 (gift) Add
CloysterWaterIcehits 2× with Water or Ice · 3/3Icicle Crash · Lv 50takes 1×Catch Shellder (Route 8, Good Rod) and use a Water StoneY only Add
ClawitzerWaterhits 2× with Water or Dark · 3/3Muddy Water · Lv 53takes 1×Catch Clauncher · Ambrette Town (Good Rod) · evolves at 37X only Add
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- TorkoalLv 60Beat it withGarchomphits 2× · Dig · Lv 40
WallBarbaracle takes ¼×Catch Binacle · Ambrette Town (Rock Smash) · evolves at 39 - GolurkLv 60Beat it withGarchomphits 2× · Crunch · Lv 48
WallStaraptor takes 0×Catch Staravia · Route 11 · evolves at 34 - SigilyphLv 60Beat it withTyranitarhits 2× · Crunch · Lv 47
WallMagneton takes ½×Catch Magneton · Lost Hotel
Other bosses in X & Y
Every boss, in the order you meet them. All X & Y bosses
Quick picks for X & Y
From the topViolaSantalune, SantaluneLv 12. Team types: Bug, Water and Flying. Surskit and Vivillon.Gyms and Team Flare
- 01ViolaSantaluneLv 12. Team types: Bug, Water and Flying. Surskit and Vivillon.
- 02GrantCyllageLv 25. Team types: Rock, Ice and Dragon. Amaura and Tyrunt.
- 03KorrinaShalourLv 32. Team types: Fighting and Flying. Mienfoo, Machoke and Hawlucha.
- 04RamosCoumarineLv 34. Team types: Grass, Flying and Poison. Jumpluff, Weepinbell and Gogoat.
- 05ClemontLumioseLv 37. Team types: Electric, Flying, Steel and Normal. Emolga, Magneton and Heliolisk.
- 06ValerieLaverreLv 42. Team types: Steel, Fairy and Psychic. Mawile, Mr. Mime and Sylveon.
- 07OlympiaAnistarLv 48. Team types: Psychic, Flying and Water. Sigilyph, Slowking and Meowstic.
- 08LysandreGeosenge TownLv 53. Team types: Fighting, Fire, Normal, Dark, Flying and Water. Mienshao, Pyroar, Honchkrow and Mega Gyarados.
- 09WulfricSnowbelleLv 59. Team types: Grass and Ice. Abomasnow, Cryogonal and Avalugg.
Before the Elite Four
- 01Serena or CalemChespin startLv 61. Team types: Psychic, Dragon, Flying, Electric, Dark and Fire. Meowstic, Altaria, Jolteon, Absol and Delphox.
- 01Serena or CalemFennekin startLv 61. Team types: Psychic, Dragon, Flying, Fire, Dark and Water. Meowstic, Altaria, Flareon, Absol and Greninja.
- 01Serena or CalemFroakie startLv 61. Team types: Psychic, Dragon, Flying, Water, Dark, Grass and Fighting. Meowstic, Altaria, Vaporeon, Absol and Chesnaught.
Elite Four and Champion
- 01MalvaElite FourLv 65. Team types: Fire, Normal, Ghost and Flying. Pyroar, Torkoal, Chandelure and Talonflame.
- 02WikstromElite FourLv 65. Team types: Steel, Fairy, Rock, Bug and Ghost. Klefki, Probopass, Scizor and Aegislash.
- 03DrasnaElite FourLv 65. Team types: Poison, Dragon and Flying. Dragalge, Altaria, Druddigon and Noivern.
- 04SieboldElite FourLv 65. Team types: Water, Psychic, Flying and Rock. Clawitzer, Starmie, Gyarados and Barbaracle.
- 05DianthaChampionLv 68. Team types: Fighting, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Ice, Ghost, Grass, Psychic and Fairy. Hawlucha, Tyrantrum, Aurorus, Gourgeist, Goodra and Gardevoir.