Elite Four & Champion
Five battles back to back with no healing in between, and a Champion whose team you decided in the first hour of the game.
The Elite Four
Fixed order, no healing between rounds
| Member | Type | Team | How to beat them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorelei | Ice/Water | Dewgong L54, Cloyster L53, Slowbro L54, Jynx L56, Lapras L56 | Electric hits everything except Jynx hard - hit Jynx with a strong physical attacker. Beware Dewgong's Rest and Lapras's Blizzard. |
| Bruno | Fighting/Rock | Onix L53, Hitmonchan L55, Hitmonlee L55, Onix L56, Machamp L58 | Psychic demolishes the Fighting trio; Water and Grass one-shot both Onix (4x). Kadabra, Alakazam or Starmie can solo this. |
| Agatha | Ghost/Poison | Gengar L56, Golbat L56, Haunter L55, Arbok L58, Gengar L60 | Everything she owns is part Poison, so Psychic is 2x on all five. Her Ghosts' Lick cannot touch a Psychic-type at all. Bring Full Heals. |
| Lance | Dragon | Gyarados L58, Dragonair L56, Dragonair L56, Aerodactyl L60, Dragonite L62 | Ice Beam hits Dragonair 2x and Dragonite 4x; Thunderbolt hits Gyarados 4x and Aerodactyl 2x. Lapras covers the whole team. |
The Champion and His Three Teams
Which Eeveelution you face was decided in Oak's lab
Your rival Blue is the Champion. His final team depends on what his Eevee became, and that was locked in by the first two rival battles:
| Oak's Lab battle | Route 22 battle (optional) | His Eevee becomes |
|---|---|---|
| You WIN | You WIN | Jolteon |
| You WIN | You lose or skip it | Flareon |
| You LOSE | anything | Vaporeon |
| Variant | Team (in order) |
|---|---|
| Jolteon | Sandslash L61, Alakazam L59, Exeggutor L61, Cloyster L61, Ninetales L63, Jolteon L65 |
| Flareon | Sandslash L61, Alakazam L59, Exeggutor L61, Magneton L61, Cloyster L63, Flareon L65 |
| Vaporeon | Sandslash L61, Alakazam L59, Exeggutor L61, Ninetales L61, Magneton L63, Vaporeon L65 |
Answers: Sandslash falls to Water, Ice or Grass. Alakazam is frail - hit it hard and physically. Exeggutor takes Ice or Fire. Cloyster takes Electric. Ninetales takes Water or Rock. Magneton takes Ground. Then Jolteon takes Ground, Flareon takes Water, Vaporeon takes Electric or Grass.
Preparing for the League
Levels, items and the no-healing rule
Elite Four teams run L53 to L65. Aim for a lead around L55+ with the full six at 48 or better for a comfortable first clear.
You cannot heal between rounds except with items, so bring Full Restores, Revives and Full Heals in quantity. Ice Heals matter specifically against Lorelei: in Generation I a frozen Pokemon never thaws by itself.
A Kadabra or Alakazam carries Koga, Bruno and Agatha almost single-handedly. A Lapras with Surf, Ice Beam and Thunderbolt carries Lance and Giovanni.