Battle plan · Yellow
How to beat Lorelei in Yellow
Lorelei’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
DewgongLv 54Water and Ice typeMoves: Water, Ice and Normal
CloysterLv 53Water and Ice typeMoves: Water, Ice and Normal. It also traps and chips with a move like Fire Spin or Wrap.
SlowbroLv 54Water and Psychic typeMoves: Psychic and Water
JynxLv 56Ice and Psychic typeMoves: Normal and Ice
LaprasLv 56Water and Ice typeMoves: Normal, Ice and Water
- Ghost moves don’t hurt Psychic in Yellow (0× there, 2× today).
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 5 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Electric2× · 4/5Grass2× · 4/5Rock2× · 4/5Fighting2× · 3/5Bug2× · 2/5Fire2× · 1/5
Good to catch
Catchable before Lorelei in Yellow.
2 take normal hits from their moves. 4 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.
JolteonElectrichits 2× with Electric · 4/5Thunder · Lv 52takes 1×Get Eevee · Celadon Mansion (gift), then a Thunder Stone · one of Vaporeon, Jolteon or Flareon Add
RaichuElectrichits 2× with Electric · 4/5Thunder · Lv 41takes 1×Get Pikachu · Pallet Town (gift), then a Thunder Stone Add
PrimeapeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 3/5Low Kick · Lv 9switch out against SlowbroCatch Mankey · Route 22 · evolves at 28 Add
HitmonleeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 3/5High Jump Kick · Lv 48switch out against SlowbroGet Hitmonlee · Fighting Dojo (gift) · one of Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan Add
MachokeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 3/5Low Kick · Lv 20switch out against SlowbroCatch Machop · Rock Tunnel · evolves at 28 Add
ExeggutorGrassPsychichits 2× with Grass · 4/5Solar Beam · Lv 42weak to 4 of their 5: switch outCatch Exeggcute · Safari Zone, then a Leaf Stone Add
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
DewgongLv 54
Beat it withJolteonhits 2× · Thunder · Lv 52WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
CloysterLv 53
Beat it withJolteonhits 2× · Thunder · Lv 52WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
SlowbroLv 54
Beat it withExeggutorhits 2× · Solar Beam · Lv 42
WallStarmie takes ½×Catch Staryu · Pallet Town (Super Rod), then a Water Stone
JynxLv 56
Beat it withArcaninehits 2× · Flamethrower · Lv 50Catch Growlithe · Pokémon Mansion, then a Fire Stone
WallOmastar takes ½×Get Omanyte · Cinnabar Lab (fossil from Mt. Moon) · one of Omastar or Kabutops · evolves at 40
LaprasLv 56
Beat it withJolteonhits 2× · Thunder · Lv 52WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
Other bosses in Yellow
Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Yellow bosses
Quick picks for Yellow
Up nextBrunoElite Four, Elite FourLv 58. Team types: Rock, Ground and Fighting. Onix, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Onix and Machamp.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. 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, up next. 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.