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How to beat Siebold in X & Y

Siebold’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
  • ClawitzerLv 63Water typeMoves: Dragon, Water, Fighting and Dark
  • StarmieLv 63Water and Psychic typeMoves: Psychic, Water and Fairy
  • GyaradosLv 63Water and Flying typeMoves: Water, Ice and Ground
  • BarbaracleLv 65Rock and Water typeMoves: Rock, Water, Fighting and Bug

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Electric4× · 4/4Grass4× · 3/4Fighting2× · 1/4Ground2× · 1/4Bug2× · 1/4Rock2× · 1/4Ghost2× · 1/4Dark2× · 1/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Siebold in X & Y.

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

  • FlorgesFairyhits 4× with Grass · 3/4Petal Dance · Lv 51takes 1×Catch Flabébé · Route 4, then a Shiny Stone · evolves at 19 Add
  • JolteonElectrichits 4× with Electric · 4/4Thunder · Lv 45switch out against GyaradosCatch Eevee · Route 10, then a Thunder Stone Add
  • AmpharosElectrichits 4× with Electric · 4/4Thunder · Lv 62switch out against GyaradosCatch Mareep · Route 12 · evolves at 30 Add
  • ElectrodeElectrichits 4× with Electric · 4/4Electro Ball · Lv 29switch out against GyaradosCatch Electrode · Lost Hotel Add
  • ManectricElectrichits 4× with Electric · 4/4Wild Charge · Lv 61switch out against GyaradosCatch Electrike · Route 10 · evolves at 26Y only Add
  • LanturnWaterElectrichits 4× with Electric · 4/4Discharge · Lv 47switch out against GyaradosCatch Chinchou · Shalour City (Good Rod) · evolves at 27 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • ClawitzerLv 63Beat it withFlorgeshits 2×Petal Dance · Lv 51WallAzumarill takes ½×Catch Marill · Route 3 (Surf) · evolves at 18
  • StarmieLv 63Beat it withFlorgeshits 2×Petal Dance · Lv 51WallFerrothorn takes ½×Catch Ferroseed · Glittering Cave · evolves at 40
  • GyaradosLv 63Beat it withRotomhits 4×Shock Wave · Lv 22later: Discharge at 64Catch Rotom · Lost HotelWallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • BarbaracleLv 65Beat it withFlorgeshits 4×Petal Dance · Lv 51WallNo catch resists all of its moves.

Other bosses in X & Y

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

Quick picks for X & Y

Up nextDianthaChampion, ChampionLv 68. Team types: Fighting, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Ice, Ghost, Grass, Psychic and Fairy. Hawlucha, Tyrantrum, Aurorus, Gourgeist, Goodra and Gardevoir.

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.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01MalvaElite FourLv 65. 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, up next. Team types: Fighting, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Ice, Ghost, Grass, Psychic and Fairy. Hawlucha, Tyrantrum, Aurorus, Gourgeist, Goodra and Gardevoir.