Pokemon Crystal walkthrough section
Pokemon Crystal Phase 8: Phase 8 Resources And Checklist
Rising Badge Team Recommendations An Ice attacker: ★ Ice Beam Ice / Blizzard Ice (Lapras, Piloswine, Jynx, Dewgong) wrecks Clair's dragons and is the single best tool vs Champion Lance.
Phase 8 Rising Badge + Elite Four Lance ace Ice Path, Blackthorn, Clair, Dragon's Den, Victory Road, Elite Four, and Lance. 08 / 12 
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Team Recommendations An Ice attacker: ★ Ice Beam Ice / Blizzard Ice (Lapras, Piloswine, Jynx, Dewgong) wrecks Clair's dragons and is the single best tool vs Champion Lance.
Phase 8 Resources And Checklist
Team Recommendations
Must-Grab Items
| Item | Location | Why |
|---|---|---|
| HM07 WaterfallWater | Ice Path (2nd puzzle) | Last HM; opens Tohjo Falls + Kanto. |
| Dratini (ExtremeSpeed) | Dragon's Den Elder | Future Dragonite. |
| TM24 DragonBreathDragon | Dragon's Den (with badge) | Dragon coverage. |
| Max Revives / Full Restores | Victory Road | Stock for the E4. |
Time / Day Window
No time gates block progress here. Note for later: once you beat the Elite Four, the rival becomes a Monday/Wednesday rematch at the Indigo Plateau, and Kanto opens up. Roaming Raikou/Entei remain catchable on Johto routes if you still need them.
Legendary Note
By now Suicune should be in your party and the roaming beasts mopped up (or saved for Phase 11). Beating Lance makes you Johto Champion and unlocks Kanto — and eventually the Ho-Oh and Lugia endgame. No new legendary triggers in this phase. See the Legendary Reference for what's left.
HM Update
Unlocked this phase: HM07 WaterfallWater (Ice Path), usable with the Rising Badge — that's all seven HMs now (Cut, , SurfWater, Strength, FlashNormal, WhirlpoolWater, WaterfallWater). WaterfallWater is required to climb Tohjo Falls toward Victory Road and to reach spots in Kanto. Keep an HM-mule or spread the field moves across your bulkier members so your attackers stay sharp for the E4.
Phase 8 Checklist
- Cleared the Ice Path and grabbed HM07 WaterfallWater.
- Beat Clair, passed the Dragon's Den test → Rising Badge + TM24 + ExtremeSpeed Dratini.
- Pushed through Victory Road and beat the rival.
- Swept the Elite Four (Dark for Will/Karen, Psychic for Koga/Bruno).
- Beat Champion Lance with Ice/Electric/Rock → Johto Champion, Kanto unlocked.
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