Pokemon Crystal Phase 5: Gym Strategy - Chuck, The Fighting Leader

Gym Strategy - Chuck, The Fighting Leader

Gym puzzle: Minimal — beat the gym trainers and reach Chuck.

Cianwood City Gym Leader

Chuck, Cianwood City Gym

Psychic or Flying pressure wins fast. Do not let Poliwrath sit around for Hypnosis or Mind Reader into DynamicPunch.

PrimeapeLv 27 PoliwrathLv 30

Primeape Lv 27 MovesLeerRageKarate ChopFury Swipes ReadFast physical attacker.

Poliwrath Lv 30 MovesHypnosisMind ReaderSurfDynamicPunch Read★ Ace — Mind Reader → guaranteed DynamicPunch, plus Surf coverage.

How to win: ★ Psychic destroys both — Primeape is pure Fighting and Poliwrath is Water/Fighting, so an Espeon/Hypno tears through the gym. Flying-types also hit hard. Carry Awakenings, and KO Poliwrath before it sets up its guaranteed-confusion combo.