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Recommended Pokemon for Elite Four: Your Pokémon lineup for the Elite Four should
be levels 50, and above and may include the following:
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1. Electric type. (Electabuzz, or Raichu)
2. Water or Ice type. (Blastoise, or Articuno)
3. Psychic type. (Alakazam, or Hypno)
4. Fire type. (Arcanine, or Charizard)
5. Ground, or Fighting type. (Dugtrio, or Hitmonchan/lee)
6. Normal, or Grass type. (Tauros, or Venusaur)
Another suggested lineup is:
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Charizard at level 79, Flamethrower, Ember, Cut, Fissure
Zapdos at level 70 or 80, Thunder, Thundershock, Sky Attack
Pidgyot at level 66 Fly, Wing Attack, Sand Attack, Gust
Rhydon at level 70, any attack
Starmie at level 80, Surf, Ice Beam, Swift
Lapros at level 80, Psywave, Psychic, Solar Beam, Mist
Agatha: Agatha has the following Pokemon. Because no physical
attacks will affect ghosts, use a Psychic type for all of Agatha's
lineup.
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Gengar at level 56
Golbat at level 56
Haunter at level 55
Arbok at level 58
Gengar at level 60
Three of her Pokemon are ghosts, but all are poison. Ground and
psychic Pokemon work best against them. Even though the manual
states ghosts have an advantage against psychic Pokemon, it does
not seem to matter when fighter her ghosts.
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Blaine: To get to Blaine very easily, locate the tape recorder
machines in every room by the trainers. They will ask you Pocket
Monster questions. If you answer correctly, you will get to the
next room automatically. If you answer incorrectly, you will have
to fight the trainer. Continue until you reach Blaine.
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Use Water Pokemon against him. He has Growlithe at level 42, Ponyta
at level 40, Rapidash at level 42, and Arcanine at level 47.
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Answer the six questions as listed to face Blaine.
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1. Yes
2. No
3. No
4. No
5. Yes
6. No
Brock: Use Water Pokemon against him. He has Geodude at level
12 and Onix at level 14.
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Catch a Pidgey and raise it to at least to level 15. When you
face Brock and he uses Bite, use the Sand Attack move. This cause
Brock to miss almost every attack that attempts.
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Go to Viridian Forest and catch a Caterpie. Raise it to level
7 and evolve it. Then, raise the Metapod to level 10 to evolve
it into a Butterfreee. It should know psychic. Go to Brock and
use Butterfree's psychic on the Geodude and knock it out. Then
use psychic twice on Onix and it should also knock it out.
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Bruno: Bruno has the following Pokemon. You should have a
Ice/Water Pokemon to take out the Onixes, and a Psychic (recommended)
or Flying Pokemon to match up with the rest.
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Onix at level 53
Hitmonchan at level 55
Hitmonlee at level 55
Onix at level 56
Machamp at level 58
Use Water and Grass Pokemon such as Squirtle and Bulbasaur when
fighting Bruno.
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Erika: Use Fire Pokemon against her. She has Victreebel at
level 29, Tangela at level 24, and Vileplunme at level 29.
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Gary: If Gary selected Bulbasaur, his Pokemon will be as
follows. Use an Electric type for Pidgeot and Gyrados, a Water/Ice
type for Rhydon and Arcanine, a Psychic type for Alakazam, and
a Fire type for Venusaur.
Pidgeot at level 61
Alakazam at level 59
Rhydon at level 61
Gyrados at level 61
Arcanine at level 63
Venusaur at level 65
If Gary selected Charmander, his Pokemon will be as follows. Use
an Electric type for Pidgeot and Gyrados, a Psychic type for Alakazam,
a Water/Ice type for Rhydon and Charizard, and Fire/Ground type
for Exeggutor.
Pidgeot at level 61
Alakazam at level 59
Rhydon at level 61
Exeggutor at level 61
Gyrados at level 63
Charizard at level 65
If Gary selected Squirtle, his Pokemon will be as follows. Use
an Electric type for Pidgeot and Blastoise. A Psychic type for
Alakazam, a Water/Ice for Rhydon and Arcanine, and a Fire/Ground
type for Exeggutor.
Pidgeot at level 61
Alakazam at level 59
Rhydon at level 61
Arcanine at level 61
Exeggutor at level 63
Blastoise at level 65
After defeating The Elite 4, you will face Gary. His first half
always is the same: Pidgeot, Alakazam, and Rhydon. His remaining
Pokemon vary according to what your first Pokemon was:
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Gyarados, Arcanine, Venusaur (if you chose Squirtle)
Arcanine, Exeggutor, Blastoise (if you chose Charmander)
Exeggutor, Gyarados, Charizard (if you chose Bulbasaur)
Try using Fire, Ice, Poison, Electric, Or Ghost Pokemon types
to burn, freeze, paralyze (sometimes), or put his Pokemon to sleep.
Also, most attacks do not affect ghost Pokemon.
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Giovanni: Use Water Pokemon against him. He has Rhyhorn at level
45, Dugtrio at level 42, Nidoqueen at level 43, Nidoking at level
45, and Rhydon at level 50.
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You will find Giovanni at the following locations.
Team Rocket game corner (Celadon City)
Sliph. Co. building (Saffron City)
Viridian City gym (Viridian City)
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Koga: Use Fire Pokemon against him. He has Koffing at level
37, Muk at level 39, Koffing at level 37, and Weezing at level
43.
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Lance: Lance has the following Pokemon. An Electric type for
Gyrados, and an Ice type for all the dragons and Aerodactyl are
recommended.
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Gyarados at level 58
Dragonair at level 56
Dragonair at level 56
Aerodactyl at level 60
Dragonite at level 62
Use any Pokemon that knows the ice type moves. All of his Pokemon
are weak against that form of attack.
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Lorelei: Lorelei has the following Pokemon. You should have
an Electric or Fighting type Pokemon in your team.
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Dewgong at level 54
Cloyster at level 53
Slowbro at level 54
Jynx at level 56
Lapras at level 56
Instead of using fire Pokemon, try Electric and Grass Pokemon.
However, be careful using Grass since her Ice Pokemon will have
an advantage.
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Lt. Surge: Use Psychic Pokemon against him. He has Voltorb at
level 21, Pikachu at level 18, and Raichu at level 24.
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When facing Lt. Surge for the Thunder Badge, make sure you have
a Sandshrew, Sandslash, Geodude, Graveler, Golem or Onix. Electric
attacks do not affect those types of Pokemon.
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Misty: Use Electric Pokemon against her. She has Staryu at
level 18 and Starmie at level 21.
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Sabrina: Use Dragon Pokemon against her. She has Kadabra at
level 38, Mr. Mime at level 37, Venomoth at level 38, and Alakazam
at level 43.
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Note: Defeat the other seven trainers first to build up your Pokemon
until they are high enough to face her. To get to Sabrina in the
Saffron gym, go north (first block) then go northwest, southwest,
and south. Note: She uses psychic Pokemon. It will be helpful
if you have Sleep, Paralyze, Frozen, Burn, or Poison Pokemon.
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