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Battle plan · Yellow

How to beat Erika in Yellow

Erika’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
  • TangelaLv 30Grass typeMoves: Normal and Grass. It also traps and chips with a move like Fire Spin or Wrap.
  • WeepinbellLv 32Grass and Poison typeMoves: Grass and Poison
  • GloomLv 32Grass and Poison typeMoves: Grass and Poison
  • Bug moves hit Poison super effectively in Yellow (2× there, ½× today).

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Bug4× · 3/3Fire2× · 3/3Ice2× · 3/3Flying2× · 3/3Psychic2× · 2/3Poison2× · 1/3

Good to catch

Catchable before Erika in Yellow.

6 take normal hits from their moves.

  • NinetalesFirehits 2× with Fire · 3/3Ember · Lv 1takes 1×Win Vulpix · Celadon Game Corner (prize), then a Fire Stone Add
  • KadabraPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 2/3Psybeam · Lv 27takes 1×Catch Abra · Route 5 · evolves at 16 Add
  • GolbatPoisonFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3/3Wing Attack · learns at 32takes 1×Catch Zubat · Mt. Moon · evolves at 22 Add
  • HypnoPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 2/3Confusion · Lv 17takes 1×Catch Drowzee · Route 11 · evolves at 26 Add
  • FearowNormalFlyinghits 2× with Flying · 3/3Peck · Lv 1takes 1×Catch Spearow · Route 22 · evolves at 20 Add
  • PorygonNormalhits 2× with Psychic · 2/3Psybeam · Lv 23takes 1×Win Porygon · Celadon Game Corner (prize) Add

Slot by slot

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

  • TangelaLv 30Beat it withNinetaleshits 2×Ember · Lv 1WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • WeepinbellLv 32Beat it withKadabrahits 2×Psybeam · Lv 27WallGolbat takes ½×
  • GloomLv 32Beat it withKadabrahits 2×Psybeam · Lv 27WallGolbat takes ½×

Other bosses in Yellow

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Yellow bosses

Quick picks for Yellow

Up nextGiovanniRocket Hideout, Rocket HideoutLv 29. Team types: Rock, Ground and Normal. Onix, Rhyhorn and Persian.

Gyms and Team Rocket

  1. 01BrockPewterLv 12. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude and Onix.
  2. 02MistyCeruleanLv 21. Team types: Water and Psychic. Staryu and Starmie.
  3. 03Lt. SurgeVermilionLv 28. Team types: Electric. Raichu.
  4. 04ErikaCeladonLv 32. Team types: Grass and Poison. Tangela, Weepinbell and Gloom.
  5. 05GiovanniRocket HideoutLv 29, up next. Team types: Rock, Ground and Normal. Onix, Rhyhorn and Persian.
  6. 05GiovanniSilph Co.Lv 41. Team types: Poison, Normal, Ground and Rock. Nidorino, Persian, Rhyhorn and Nidoqueen.
  7. 06KogaFuchsiaLv 50. Team types: Bug and Poison. Venonat, Venonat, Venonat and Venomoth.
  8. 07SabrinaSaffronLv 50. Team types: Psychic. Abra, Kadabra and Alakazam.
  9. 08BlaineCinnabarLv 54. Team types: Fire. Ninetales, Rapidash and Arcanine.
  10. 09GiovanniViridianLv 55. Team types: Ground, Normal, Poison and Rock. Dugtrio, Persian, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Rhydon.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01LoreleiElite FourLv 56. Team types: Water, Ice and Psychic. Dewgong, Cloyster, Slowbro, Jynx and Lapras.
  2. 02BrunoElite FourLv 58. Team types: Rock, Ground and Fighting. Onix, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Onix and Machamp.
  3. 03AgathaElite FourLv 60. Team types: Ghost, Poison and Flying. Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Arbok and Gengar.
  4. 04LanceElite FourLv 62. Team types: Water, Flying, Dragon and Rock. Gyarados, Dragonair, Dragonair, Aerodactyl and Dragonite.
  5. 05Bluewith JolteonLv 65. Team types: Ground, Psychic, Grass, Water, Ice, Fire and Electric. Sandslash, Alakazam, Exeggutor, Cloyster, Ninetales and Jolteon.
  6. 05Bluewith FlareonLv 65. Team types: Ground, Psychic, Grass, Electric, Water, Ice and Fire. Sandslash, Alakazam, Exeggutor, Magneton, Cloyster and Flareon.
  7. 05Bluewith VaporeonLv 65. Team types: Ground, Psychic, Grass, Fire, Electric and Water. Sandslash, Alakazam, Exeggutor, Ninetales, Magneton and Vaporeon.