Pokemon Crystal Phase 10: Gym Strategy - Outer Kanto Leaders

Gym Strategy - Outer Kanto Leaders

Fuchsia City Gym Leader

Janine, Fuchsia City Gym

She is underleveled for Kanto. Psychic hits everything, while Ground cleans up the Weezing pair safely.

AriadosLv 33 CrobatLv 36 WeezingLv 36 WeezingLv 36 VenomothLv 39

Ariados Lv 33 MovesScary FaceGiga DrainString ShotNight Shade ReadSpider Web + Night Shade.

Crobat Lv 36 MovesScreechSupersonicConfuse RayWing Attack ReadFast; Confuse Ray.

Weezing Lv 36 MovesSmogSludge BombToxicExplosion ReadSludge Bomb + Explosion.

Weezing Lv 36 MovesSmogSludge BombToxicExplosion ReadSame.

Venomoth Lv 39 MovesForesightDouble TeamGustPsychic Read★ Ace — Psychic + status.

Counters: Psychic is super-effective on all of them; Ground handles the Weezings. Watch Explosion — don't let a Weezing trade up.

Seafoam Islands Gym Leader

Blaine, Seafoam Islands Gym

Water sweeps the whole fight. Ground is especially brutal on Magcargo and still excellent into the rest.

MagcargoLv 45 MagmarLv 45 RapidashLv 50

Magcargo Lv 45 MovesCurseSmogFlamethrowerRock Slide ReadFire/Rock — 4× weak to Ground, 2× Water.

Magmar Lv 45 MovesThunderPunchFire PunchSunny DayConfuse Ray ReadThunderPunch + Confuse Ray.

Rapidash Lv 50 MovesQuick AttackFire SpinFury AttackFire Blast Read★ Ace — Fire Blast + Fury Attack.

Counters: Water sweeps the gym; Ground is 4× on Magcargo and strong elsewhere; Rock hits Magcargo/Rapidash. A single strong Water user wins.

Pewter City Gym Leader

Brock, Pewter City Gym

Grass is outrageous here: every single member is 4x weak to it. Water also crushes the Rock/Ground trio.

GravelerLv 41 RhyhornLv 41 OmastarLv 42 KabutopsLv 42 OnixLv 44

Graveler Lv 41 MovesDefense CurlRock SlideRolloutEarthquake ReadRock/Ground — 4× Grass/Water.

Rhyhorn Lv 41 MovesFury AttackScary FaceEarthquakeHorn Drill ReadEarthquake.

Omastar Lv 42 MovesBiteSurfProtectSpike Cannon ReadRock/Water — 4× Grass.

Kabutops Lv 42 MovesSlashSurfEndureGiga Drain ReadRock/Water — 4× Grass.

Onix Lv 44 MovesBindRock SlideBideSandstorm Read★ Ace — Rock/Ground, 4× Grass/Water.

Counters: ★ Grass is 4× on every single member — a Meganium/Victreebel/Bellossom sweeps the whole gym. Water is also 4× on the Rock/Ground trio.

Viridian City Gym Leader

Blue, Viridian City Gym

This is the Kanto check. No single type sweeps, so bring Electric, Water/Grass, Dark, and a strong answer for Arcanine.

PidgeotLv 56 AlakazamLv 54 RhydonLv 56 GyaradosLv 58 ExeggutorLv 58 ArcanineLv 58

Pidgeot Lv 56 MovesQuick AttackWhirlwindWing AttackMirror Move ReadElectric/Rock/Ice.

Alakazam Lv 54 MovesDisableRecoverPsychicReflect ReadDark/Bug.

Rhydon Lv 56 MovesFury AttackSandstormRock SlideEarthquake ReadWater/Grass/Ground.

Gyarados Lv 58 MovesTwisterHydro PumpRain DanceHyper Beam ReadElectric (4×).

Exeggutor Lv 58 MovesSunny DayLeech SeedEgg BombSolarBeam ReadDark/Bug/Fire/Ice/Ghost.

Arcanine Lv 58 MovesRoarSwiftFlamethrowerExtremeSpeed Read★ Water/Ground/Rock.

Counters: There's no single sweep — this is a full-team fight. Lead Electric for Gyarados/Pidgeot, swap Dark for Alakazam, Water/Grass for Rhydon, and a strong neutral hitter for Arcanine. Be Lv 55+ and bring Full Restores.