Battle plan · Yellow
How to beat Blaine in Yellow
Blaine’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
NinetalesLv 48Fire typeMoves: Fire and Normal
RapidashLv 50Fire typeMoves: Normal and Fire. It also traps and chips with a move like Fire Spin or Wrap.
ArcanineLv 54Fire typeMoves: Fire and Normal
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Water2× · 3/3Ground2× · 3/3Rock2× · 3/3
Good to catch
Catchable before Blaine in Yellow.
1 resist their moves, 5 take normal hits.
GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 2× with Water · 3/3Hydro Pump · Lv 41takes 1×Buy Magikarp · Route 4 Pokémon Center (₽500) · evolves at 20 Add
LaprasWaterIcehits 2× with Water · 3/3Hydro Pump · Lv 46takes 1×Get Lapras · Silph Co. (gift) Add
VaporeonWaterhits 2× with Water · 3/3Hydro Pump · learns at 52takes 1×Get Eevee · Celadon Mansion (gift), then a Water Stone · one of Vaporeon, Jolteon or Flareon Add
StarmieWaterPsychichits 2× with Water · 3/3Hydro Pump · Lv 47takes 1×Catch Staryu · Pallet Town (Super Rod), then a Water Stone Add
KinglerWaterhits 2× with Water · 3/3Crabhammer · Lv 42takes 1×Catch Kingler · Route 25 (Super Rod) Add
GravelerRockGroundhits 2× with Ground · 3/3Earthquake · Lv 36takes ½×Catch Geodude · Mt. Moon · evolves at 25 Add
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- NinetalesLv 48Beat it withGyaradoshits 2× · Hydro Pump · Lv 41
WallOmastar takes ½×Get Omanyte · Cinnabar Lab (fossil from Mt. Moon) · one of Omastar or Kabutops · evolves at 40 - RapidashLv 50Beat it withGyaradoshits 2× · Hydro Pump · Lv 41WallOmastar takes ½×Get Omanyte · Cinnabar Lab (fossil from Mt. Moon) · one of Omastar or Kabutops · evolves at 40
- ArcanineLv 54Beat it withGyaradoshits 2× · Hydro Pump · Lv 41WallOmastar takes ½×Get Omanyte · Cinnabar Lab (fossil from Mt. Moon) · one of Omastar or Kabutops · evolves at 40
Other bosses in Yellow
Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Yellow bosses
Quick picks for Yellow
Up nextGiovanniViridian, ViridianLv 55. Team types: Ground, Normal, Poison and Rock. Dugtrio, Persian, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Rhydon.Gyms and Team Rocket
- 01BrockPewterLv 12. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude and Onix.
- 02MistyCeruleanLv 21. Team types: Water and Psychic. Staryu and Starmie.
- 03Lt. SurgeVermilionLv 28. Team types: Electric. Raichu.
- 04ErikaCeladonLv 32. Team types: Grass and Poison. Tangela, Weepinbell and Gloom.
- 05GiovanniRocket HideoutLv 29. Team types: Rock, Ground and Normal. Onix, Rhyhorn and Persian.
- 05GiovanniSilph Co.Lv 41. Team types: Poison, Normal, Ground and Rock. Nidorino, Persian, Rhyhorn and Nidoqueen.
- 06KogaFuchsiaLv 50. Team types: Bug and Poison. Venonat, Venonat, Venonat and Venomoth.
- 07SabrinaSaffronLv 50. Team types: Psychic. Abra, Kadabra and Alakazam.
- 08BlaineCinnabarLv 54. Team types: Fire. Ninetales, Rapidash and Arcanine.
- 09GiovanniViridianLv 55, up next. Team types: Ground, Normal, Poison and Rock. Dugtrio, Persian, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Rhydon.
Elite Four and Champion
- 01LoreleiElite FourLv 56. Team types: Water, Ice and Psychic. Dewgong, Cloyster, Slowbro, Jynx and Lapras.
- 02BrunoElite FourLv 58. Team types: Rock, Ground and Fighting. Onix, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Onix and Machamp.
- 03AgathaElite FourLv 60. Team types: Ghost, Poison and Flying. Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Arbok and Gengar.
- 04LanceElite FourLv 62. Team types: Water, Flying, Dragon and Rock. Gyarados, Dragonair, Dragonair, Aerodactyl and Dragonite.
- 05Bluewith JolteonLv 65. Team types: Ground, Psychic, Grass, Water, Ice, Fire and Electric. Sandslash, Alakazam, Exeggutor, Cloyster, Ninetales and Jolteon.
- 05Bluewith FlareonLv 65. Team types: Ground, Psychic, Grass, Electric, Water, Ice and Fire. Sandslash, Alakazam, Exeggutor, Magneton, Cloyster and Flareon.
- 05Bluewith VaporeonLv 65. Team types: Ground, Psychic, Grass, Fire, Electric and Water. Sandslash, Alakazam, Exeggutor, Ninetales, Magneton and Vaporeon.