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How to beat Wikstrom in X & Y

Wikstrom’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
  • KlefkiLv 63Steel and Fairy typeMoves: Fairy and Steel. It also lays Spikes or Stealth Rock, which hit you as you switch in.
  • ProbopassLv 63Rock and Steel typeMoves: Rock, Ground, Steel and Electric
  • ScizorLv 63Bug and Steel typeMoves: Bug, Steel and Dark
  • AegislashLv 65Steel and Ghost typeMoves: Fighting, Steel and Ghost

Hit it with

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

Fire4× · 3/4Ground4× · 3/4Fighting4× · 1/4Water2× · 1/4Ghost2× · 1/4Dark2× · 1/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Wikstrom in X & Y.

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

  • FlareonFirehits 4× with Fire · 3/4Flare Blitz · Lv 45switch out against ProbopassCatch Eevee · Route 10, then a Fire Stone Add
  • GogoatGrasshits 4× with Ground · 3/4Earthquake · Lv 60switch out against ScizorCatch Skiddo · Route 5 · evolves at 32 Add
  • HippowdonGroundhits 4× with Ground · 3/4Earthquake · Lv 40takes 1×Catch Hippopotas · Route 9 · evolves at 34 Add
  • SimisearFirehits 4× with Fire · 3/4Fire Blast · Lv 34switch out against ProbopassCatch Pansear · Santalune Forest, then a Fire Stone Add
  • HeatmorFirehits 4× with Fire · 3/4Inferno · Lv 61switch out against ProbopassCatch Heatmor · Route 18 Add
  • GarchompDragonGroundhits 4× with Ground · 3/4Dig · Lv 40switch out against KlefkiCatch Gible · Route 13 · evolves at 48 Add

Slot by slot

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

  • KlefkiLv 63Beat it withFlareonhits 2×Flare Blitz · Lv 45WallPyroar takes ½×Catch Litleo · Route 22 · evolves at 35
  • ProbopassLv 63Beat it withGarchomphits 4×Dig · Lv 40WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • ScizorLv 63Beat it withFlareonhits 4×Flare Blitz · Lv 45WallLucario takes ½×Get Lucario · Tower of Mastery (gift)
  • AegislashLv 65Beat it withGarchomphits 2×Dig · Lv 40WallNo 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 nextDrasnaElite Four, Elite FourLv 65. Team types: Poison, Dragon and Flying. Dragalge, Altaria, Druddigon and Noivern.

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, up next. 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.