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Indigo Plateau

Indigo Plateau

At Indigo Plateau, challengers must face the five strongest Trainers in the region, one after the other. While it is possible to use items and save your progress between battles, it is impossible to return to the Pokémon Center unless you are defeated. The Elite Four have not earned that title for nothing, so your Pokémon should be trained to level 50 to be on equal footing with the Champion. In order to be well-prepared, your team should include Dark-, Psychic-, Water- or Ice-, and Fighting-type Pokémon. Use TMs and HMs to teach moves like Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, and Surf to round out your offense. Buy as many Full Restores, Revives, and Full Heals as you can afford. If you need to leave, the old man can have his Abra teleport you home to New Bark Town.

Indigo Plateau Poké Mart Great Ball $600 Ultra Ball $1200 Hyper Potion $1200 Max Potion $2500 Full Restore $3000 Full Heal $600 Revive $1500 Max Repel $700

Elite Four

Battle 1: Will

Will's room

The first of the Elite Four is Will, a master Psychic-type Trainer.

A powerful Electric-type attack can make short work of his two Xatu and his Slowbro. A hit from a strong Fire move like Flamethrower can eliminate his Jynx and Exeggutor. The only real threats are Xatu's Confuse Ray and Jynx's Lovely Kiss. If you chose Totodile as your starter, a few Bites from Feraligatr's massive jaws can whip through Will's entire team with little trouble.

Elite Four Will Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $4200 Types: Psychic Flying Held item: None Xatu♂ Lv.40 Quick Attack Normal   --       Future Sight Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Types: Grass Psychic Held item: None Exeggutor♂ Lv.41 Reflect Psychic   --       Egg Bomb Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Types: Water Psychic Held item: None Slowbro♂ Lv.41 Amnesia Psychic   --       Curse ???   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Types: Ice Psychic Held item: None Jynx♀ Lv.41 Ice Punch Ice   --       DoubleSlap Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Lovely Kiss Normal   --       Types: Psychic Flying Held item: None Xatu♂ Lv.42 Quick Attack Normal   --       Future Sight Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --

Heal your team, move your Psychic Pokémon to the front of your party, and head through the door to the second battle.

Battle 2: Koga

Koga's room

The second of the Elite Four is Koga, a master Poison-type Trainer and former Gym Leader of Kanto's Fuchsia Gym.

A strong Psychic-type Pokémon can take out Koga's toxic team with little effort. Aside from that, Fire attacks will scorch his Bugs to a crisp, while a Rock-type move can knock his Crobat out of the air. Three of his Pokémon know Toxic, a move that badly poisons the foe. If afflicted, switching the Pokémon out of battle will cause the poison to lose its potency, degrading to a normal poison condition.

Elite Four Koga Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $4400 Types: Bug Poison Held item: None Ariados♂ Lv.40 Spider Web Bug   --       Double Team Normal   --       Baton Pass Normal   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Types: Bug Steel Held item: None Forretress♂ Lv.43 Spikes Ground   --       Swift Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Explosion Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Held item: None Muk♂ Lv.42 Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Minimize Normal   --       Toxic Poison   --       Acid Armor Poison   --       Types: Bug Poison Held item: None Venomoth♂ Lv.40 Gust Flying   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Toxic Poison   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Types: Poison Flying Held item: None Crobat♂ Lv.44 Wing Attack Flying   --       Double Team Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Toxic Poison   --

Heal your team, and make sure that your Psychic Pokémon is still ready for action.

Battle 3: Bruno

Bruno's room

The third of the Elite Four is Bruno, a master Fighting-type Trainer.

Any decent Psychic-type Pokémon can easily knock out Bruno's brawny Pokémon, but should be wary of Hitmontop's Pursuit, a Dark-type attack. A Flying-type Pokémon also has the advantage against all but Onix, but should avoid Machamp's Rock Slide. Hitmonchan's elemental punches may seem intimidating, but it lacks the power to really make use of them. Onix takes massive damage from both Grass- and Water-type attacks, like SolarBeam or Surf.

Elite Four Bruno Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $4600 Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: None Hitmontop♂ Lv.42 Quick Attack Normal   --       Dig Ground   --       Detect Fighting   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: None Hitmonchan♂ Lv.42 Ice Punch Ice   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Mach Punch Fighting   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: None Hitmonlee♂ Lv.42 Double Kick Fighting   --       Foresight Normal   --       Hi Jump Kick Fighting   --       Swagger Normal   --       Types: Rock Ground Held item: None Onix♂ Lv.43 Rock Slide Rock   --       Sandstorm Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Bind Normal   --       Type: Fighting Unknown Held item: None Machamp♂ Lv.46 Rock Slide Rock   --       Foresight Normal   --       Cross Chop Fighting   --       Vital Throw Fighting   --

Rest up if needed, and swap your Psychic leader with a high-powered Fighting Pokémon.

Battle 4: Karen

Karen's room

The fourth of the Elite Four is Karen, a master Dark-type Trainer.

With its high defenses and moves like Confuse Ray, her Umbreon is the biggest obstacle. Inflict status ailments and switch out your Pokémon as needed. Once Umbreon goes down, the others can be taken out with elemental attacks. Ice-type attacks do well against her Murkrow and Vileplume, while her Houndoom is vulnerable to Water moves. Hit her Gengar with a Psychic- or Dark-type attack before it can use Curse.

Elite Four Karen Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $4700 Type: Dark Unknown Held item: None Umbreon♂ Lv.42 Faint Attack Dark   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: None Vileplume♀ Lv.42 Stun Spore Grass   --       Acid Poison   --       Petal Dance Grass   --       Moonlight Normal   --       Types: Dark Flying Held item: None Murkrow♀ Lv.43 Faint Attack Dark   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Gengar♀ Lv.45 Lick Ghost   --       Spite Ghost   --       Curse ???   --       Destiny Bond Ghost   --       Types: Dark Fire Held item: None Houndoom♀ Lv.47 Crunch Dark   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Roar Normal   --       Pursuit Dark   --