Battle plan · Yellow
How to beat Bruno
Bruno’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Yellow. Add your own team to see who to lead with.
Stuck on a gym or a rival?
Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.
Quick picks for Yellow
Gyms and Team Rocket
Elite Four and Champion
Bruno: 6 good catches.
Their team
OnixLv 53Rock and Ground typeMoves: Rock, Normal and Ground
HitmonchanLv 55Fighting typeMoves: Ice, Electric and Fire
HitmonleeLv 55Fighting typeMoves: Fighting and Normal- OnixLv 56Rock and Ground typeMoves: Rock, Normal and Ground
MachampLv 58Fighting typeMoves: Normal and Fighting
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 5 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Flying2× · 3/5Psychic2× · 3/5Water4× · 2/5Grass4× · 2/5Ice2× · 2/5Fighting2× · 2/5Ground2× · 2/5
Good to catch
Catchable before Bruno in Yellow.
5 take normal hits from their moves. One is weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.
SlowbroWaterPsychichits 4× with Water or Psychic · 5 of 5Psychic · learns at 55switch out against HitmonchanCatch Slowpoke · Route 12 (Surf)
HypnoPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 3 of 5Psychic · Lv 37takes 1×Catch Drowzee · Route 11
KadabraPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 3 of 5Psychic · Lv 38takes 1×Catch Abra · Route 5- HitmonleeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 2 of 5High Jump Kick · Lv 48takes 1×Fighting Dojo (gift) · one of Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan
MachokeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 2 of 5Low Kick · Lv 20takes 1×Catch Machop · Rock Tunnel
PrimeapeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 2 of 5Low Kick · Lv 9takes 1×Catch Mankey · Route 22
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- OnixLv 53Beat it withSlowbrohits 4× · Water Gun · Lv 33WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
- HitmonchanLv 55Beat it withHypnohits 2× · Psychic · Lv 37WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
- HitmonleeLv 55Beat it withSlowbrohits 2× · Psychic · learns at 55
WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower - OnixLv 56Beat it withSlowbrohits 4× · Water Gun · Lv 33WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
- MachampLv 58Beat it withSlowbrohits 2× · Psychic · learns at 55WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower