Gold Gym Leaders & Boss Prep
Every gym leader and Elite Four member in Pokemon Gold, with their full teams, level caps, and the attacking types that work best against them. Use this to prep before each fight in your Nuzlocke run.
21 gyms & bosses
Gym leaders & bosses
Weak to
Falkner
flyingflying
Bring: super effectiveelectricicerock
At risk: keep these outgrassfightingbug
Avoid: resistedgrassfightinggroundbug
Leader team
pidgey · Lv. 7
tackle, mud-slap
pidgeotto · Lv. 9
tackle, mud-slap, gust
Bugsy
bugbug
Bring: super effectivefireflyingrock
At risk: keep these outgrasspsychicdark
Avoid: resistedgrassfightingground
Leader team
metapod · Lv. 14
tackle, string-shot, harden
kakuna · Lv. 14
poison-sting, string-shot, harden
scyther · Lv. 16
fury-cutter, quick-attack, leer
Whitney
normalnormal
Bring: super effectivefighting
Avoid: resistedghost
Leader team
clefairy · Lv. 18
encore, double-slap, mimic, metronome
miltank · Lv. 20
stomp, attract, milk-drink, rollout
Morty
ghostghost
Bring: super effectiveghostdark
At risk: keep these outpsychicghost
Avoid: resistednormalfightingpoisonbug
Leader team
gastly · Lv. 21
lick, spite, mean-look, curse
haunter · Lv. 21
hypnosis, curse, mean-look, night-shade
gengar · Lv. 25
hypnosis, mean-look, shadow-ball, dream-eater
Chuck
fightingfighting
Bring: super effectiveflyingpsychicfairy
At risk: keep these outnormalicerockdarksteel
Avoid: resistedbugrockdark
Leader team
primeape · Lv. 27
leer, rage, karate-chop, fury-swipes
poliwrath · Lv. 30
hypnosis, mind-reader, surf, dynamic-punch
Jasmine
steelsteel
Bring: super effectivefirefightingground
At risk: keep these outicerockfairy
Avoid: resistednormalgrassicepoisonflyingpsychicbugrockdragonsteelfairy
Leader team
magnemite · Lv. 30
thunderbolt, supersonic, sonic-boom, thunder-wave
steelix · Lv. 35
screech, sunny-day, rock-throw, iron-tail
Pryce
iceice
Bring: super effectivefirefightingrocksteel
At risk: keep these outgrassgroundflyingdragon
Avoid: resistedice
Leader team
seel · Lv. 27
headbutt, icy-wind, aurora-beam, rest
dewgong · Lv. 29
headbutt, icy-wind, aurora-beam, rest
piloswine · Lv. 31
icy-wind, fury-attack, mist, blizzard
Clair
dragondragon
Bring: super effectiveicedragonfairy
At risk: keep these outdragon
Avoid: resistedfirewatergrasselectric
Leader team
dragonair · Lv. 37
thunder-wave, surf, slam, dragon-breath
kingdra · Lv. 40
dragon-breath, surf, hyper-beam, smokescreen
Lt. Surge
electricelectric
Bring: super effectiveground
At risk: keep these outwaterflying
Avoid: resistedelectricflyingsteel
Leader team
raichu · Lv. 44
thunder-wave, thunder, thunderbolt, quick-attack
electrode · Lv. 40
screech, double-team, swift, explosion
magneton · Lv. 40
zap-cannon, lock-on, double-team, swift
electabuzz · Lv. 46
light-screen, thunder-punch, thunder, quick-attack
Sabrina
psychicpsychic
Bring: super effectivebugghostdark
At risk: keep these outfightingpoison
Avoid: resistedfightingpsychic
Leader team
espeon · Lv. 46
sand-attack, quick-attack, swift, psychic
mr-mime · Lv. 46
barrier, reflect, baton-pass, psychic
alakazam · Lv. 48
recover, future-sight, psychic, reflect
Erika
grassgrass
Bring: super effectivefireicepoisonflyingbug
At risk: keep these outwatergroundrock
Avoid: resistedwatergrasselectricground
Leader team
tangela · Lv. 42
ancient-power, wring-out, giga-drain, sleep-powder
victreebel · Lv. 46
sunny-day, acid, synthesis, razor-leaf
jumpluff · Lv. 41
leech-seed, cotton-spore, giga-drain, mega-drain
bellossom · Lv. 46
sunny-day, solar-beam, petal-dance, synthesis
Misty
waterwater
Bring: super effectivegrasselectric
At risk: keep these outfiregroundrock
Avoid: resistedfirewatericesteel
Leader team
golduck · Lv. 42
surf, disable, psychic, psych-up
quagsire · Lv. 42
surf, amnesia, rain-dance, earthquake
lapras · Lv. 44
surf, rain-dance, perish-song, blizzard
starmie · Lv. 47
surf, confuse-ray, ice-beam, recover
Janine
poisonpoison
Bring: super effectivegroundpsychic
At risk: keep these outgrassfairy
Avoid: resistedgrassfightingpoisonbugfairy
Leader team
crobat · Lv. 36
confuse-ray, wing-attack, supersonic, screech
weezing · Lv. 36
sludge-bomb, toxic, smog, explosion
ariados · Lv. 33
string-shot, night-shade, giga-drain, scary-face
venomoth · Lv. 39
toxic, psychic, double-team, supersonic
Brock
rockrock
Bring: super effectivewatergrassfightinggroundsteel
At risk: keep these outfireiceflyingbug
Avoid: resistednormalfirepoisonflying
Leader team
graveler · Lv. 41
defense-curl, rock-slide, rollout, earthquake
rhyhorn · Lv. 41
fury-attack, scary-face, earthquake, horn-drill
omastar · Lv. 42
bite, surf, protect, spike-cannon
kabutops · Lv. 42
slash, endure, surf, giga-drain
onix · Lv. 44
Ability: rock-head
bind, bide, rock-slide, sandstorm
Blaine
firefire
Bring: super effectivewatergroundrock
At risk: keep these outgrassicebugsteel
Avoid: resistedfiregrassicebugsteelfairy
Leader team
magcargo · Lv. 45
flamethrower, smog, curse, rock-slide
magmar · Lv. 45
thunder-punch, fire-punch, sunny-day, confuse-ray
rapidash · Lv. 50
quick-attack, fury-attack, fire-blast, fire-spin
Blue
mixed
No clear type advantage. Rely on levels and coverage moves.
Leader team
pidgeot · Lv. 56
quick-attack, whirlwind, wing-attack, mirror-move
rhydon · Lv. 56
fury-attack, sandstorm, rock-slide, earthquake
alakazam · Lv. 54
disable, recover, psychic, reflect
gyarados · Lv. 58
twister, hydro-pump, rain-dance, hyper-beam
exeggutor · Lv. 58
sunny-day, leech-seed, egg-bomb, solar-beam
arcanine · Lv. 58
roar, swift, flamethrower, extreme-speed
Will
psychicpsychic
Bring: super effectivebugghostdark
At risk: keep these outfightingpoison
Avoid: resistedfightingpsychic
Leader team
xatu · Lv. 40
quick-attack, future-sight, psychic, confuse-ray
exeggutor · Lv. 41
reflect, egg-bomb, psychic, leech-seed
slowbro · Lv. 41
amnesia, curse, psychic, body-slam
jynx · Lv. 41
ice-punch, double-slap, psychic, lovely-kiss
Koga
poisonpoison
Bring: super effectivegroundpsychic
At risk: keep these outgrassfairy
Avoid: resistedgrassfightingpoisonbugfairy
Leader team
ariados · Lv. 40
spider-web, double-team, baton-pass, giga-drain
venomoth · Lv. 41
gust, supersonic, toxic, psychic
muk · Lv. 42
sludge-bomb, minimize, toxic, acid-armor
forretress · Lv. 43
spikes, swift, protect, explosion
crobat · Lv. 44
wing-attack, double-team, quick-attack, toxic
Bruno
fightingfighting
Bring: super effectiveflyingpsychicfairy
At risk: keep these outnormalicerockdarksteel
Avoid: resistedbugrockdark
Leader team
hitmontop · Lv. 42
quick-attack, dig, detect, pursuit
hitmonchan · Lv. 42
ice-punch, fire-punch, thunder-punch, mach-punch
hitmonlee · Lv. 42
double-kick, foresight, high-jump-kick, swagger
onix · Lv. 43
rock-slide, sandstorm, earthquake, bind
machamp · Lv. 46
rock-slide, foresight, cross-chop, vital-throw
Karen
darkdark
Bring: super effectivefightingbugfairy
At risk: keep these outpsychicghost
Avoid: resistedpsychicghostdark
Leader team
umbreon · Lv. 42
feint-attack, confuse-ray, mean-look, sand-attack
vileplume · Lv. 42
stun-spore, acid, petal-dance, moonlight
gengar · Lv. 45
lick, spite, curse, destiny-bond
murkrow · Lv. 44
feint-attack, whirlwind, pursuit, quick-attack
houndoom · Lv. 47
crunch, flamethrower, roar, pursuit
Lance
dragondragon
Bring: super effectiveicedragonfairy
At risk: keep these outdragon
Avoid: resistedfirewatergrasselectric
Leader team
gyarados · Lv. 44
rain-dance, surf, blizzard, hyper-beam
dragonite · Lv. 47
twister, thunder-wave, blizzard, hyper-beam
charizard · Lv. 46
flamethrower, slash, wing-attack, hyper-beam
aerodactyl · Lv. 46
rock-slide, ancient-power, wing-attack, hyper-beam
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