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How to beat Serena or Calem (Froakie start) in X & Y

Serena or Calem’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
  • MeowsticLv 57Psychic type
  • AltariaLv 57Dragon and Flying type
  • VaporeonLv 57Water type
  • AbsolLv 59Dark type
  • ChesnaughtLv 61Grass and Fighting type

Hit it with

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

Fairy2× · 3/5Ice4× · 2/5Bug2× · 2/5Flying4× · 1/5

+10 more

Fire2× · 1/5Electric2× · 1/5Grass2× · 1/5Fighting2× · 1/5Poison2× · 1/5Psychic2× · 1/5Rock2× · 1/5Ghost2× · 1/5Dragon2× · 1/5Dark2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Serena or Calem in X & Y.

Their moves aren’t listed in any source we trust, so this plan goes by type.

  • FlorgesFairyhits 2× with Fairy or Grass · 4/5Moonblast · Lv 46takes 1×Catch Flabébé (Route 4), evolve it at 19, then use a Shiny Stone Add
  • KlefkiSteelFairyhits 2× with Dark or Fairy · 4/5Play Rough · Lv 43takes 1×Catch Klefki · Lost Hotel Add
  • OctilleryWaterhits 4× with Bug, Ice or Grass · 5/5Ice Beam · Lv 40switch out against ChesnaughtCatch Remoraid · Shalour City (Good Rod) · evolves at 25 Add
  • AmpharosElectrichits 2× with Bug, Rock or Electric · 4/5Discharge · Lv 40takes 1×Catch Mareep · Route 12 · evolves at 30 Add
  • ScytherBugFlyinghits 4× with Bug or Flying · 3/5Wing Attack · Lv 21switch out against AltariaCatch Scyther · Route 21 Add
  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 4× with Dark or Ice · 3/5Ice Fang · Lv 32takes 1×Catch Magikarp · Route 3 (Old Rod) · evolves at 20 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • MeowsticLv 57Beat it withTyranitarhits 2×Crunch · Lv 47Catch Pupitar · Route 18 · evolves at 55 · Y onlyWallHonchkrow takes 0×Catch Murkrow (Route 15) and use a Dusk Stone
  • AltariaLv 57Beat it withGyaradoshits 4×Ice Fang · Lv 32WallKlefki takes ½×
  • VaporeonLv 57Beat it withFlorgeshits 2×Petal Dance · Lv 51WallLudicolo takes ¼×Catch Lombre (Route 15, Surf) and use a Water Stone
  • AbsolLv 59Beat it withFlorgeshits 2×Moonblast · Lv 46WallScrafty takes ¼×Catch Scraggy · Route 5 · evolves at 39
  • ChesnaughtLv 61Beat it withSalamencehits 4×Fly · Lv 50Catch Bagon · Route 8 · evolves at 50 · rareWallMasquerain takes ¼×Catch Masquerain · Route 3 (Surf)

Other bosses in X & Y

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All X & Y bosses

Quick picks for X & Y

Up nextMalvaElite Four, Elite FourLv 65. Team types: Fire, Normal, Ghost and Flying. Pyroar, Torkoal, Chandelure and Talonflame.

Gyms and Team Flare

  1. 01ViolaSantaluneLv 12. Team types: Bug, Water and Flying. Surskit and Vivillon.
  2. 02GrantCyllageLv 25. Team types: Rock, Ice and Dragon. Amaura and Tyrunt.
  3. 03KorrinaShalourLv 32. Team types: Fighting and Flying. Mienfoo, Machoke and Hawlucha.
  4. 04RamosCoumarineLv 34. Team types: Grass, Flying and Poison. Jumpluff, Weepinbell and Gogoat.
  5. 05ClemontLumioseLv 37. Team types: Electric, Flying, Steel and Normal. Emolga, Magneton and Heliolisk.
  6. 06ValerieLaverreLv 42. Team types: Steel, Fairy and Psychic. Mawile, Mr. Mime and Sylveon.
  7. 07OlympiaAnistarLv 48. Team types: Psychic, Flying and Water. Sigilyph, Slowking and Meowstic.
  8. 08LysandreGeosenge TownLv 53. Team types: Fighting, Fire, Normal, Dark, Flying and Water. Mienshao, Pyroar, Honchkrow and Mega Gyarados.
  9. 09WulfricSnowbelleLv 59. Team types: Grass and Ice. Abomasnow, Cryogonal and Avalugg.

Before the Elite Four

  1. 01Serena or CalemChespin startLv 61. Team types: Psychic, Dragon, Flying, Electric, Dark and Fire. Meowstic, Altaria, Jolteon, Absol and Delphox.
  2. 01Serena or CalemFennekin startLv 61. Team types: Psychic, Dragon, Flying, Fire, Dark and Water. Meowstic, Altaria, Flareon, Absol and Greninja.
  3. 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

  1. 01MalvaElite FourLv 65, up next. Team types: Fire, Normal, Ghost and Flying. Pyroar, Torkoal, Chandelure and Talonflame.
  2. 02WikstromElite FourLv 65. Team types: Steel, Fairy, Rock, Bug and Ghost. Klefki, Probopass, Scizor and Aegislash.
  3. 03DrasnaElite FourLv 65. Team types: Poison, Dragon and Flying. Dragalge, Altaria, Druddigon and Noivern.
  4. 04SieboldElite FourLv 65. Team types: Water, Psychic, Flying and Rock. Clawitzer, Starmie, Gyarados and Barbaracle.
  5. 05DianthaChampionLv 68. Team types: Fighting, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Ice, Ghost, Grass, Psychic and Fairy. Hawlucha, Tyrantrum, Aurorus, Gourgeist, Goodra and Gardevoir.

Post-game

  1. 01AZLumiose CityLv 60. Team types: Fire, Ground, Ghost, Psychic and Flying. Torkoal, Golurk and Sigilyph.