LeafGreen Gym Leaders & Boss Prep

Every gym leader and Elite Four member in Pokemon LeafGreen, 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.

See LeafGreen encounter guide

13 gyms & bosses

Gym leaders & bosses

Weak to
Boulder Badge

Brock

rockrock
Level cap 14
Bring: super effectivewatergrassfightinggroundsteel
At risk: keep these outfireiceflyingbug
Avoid: resistednormalfirepoisonflying

Leader team

geodude
geodude · Lv. 12
Ability: rock-head
tackle, defense-curl
onix
onix · Lv. 14
Ability: rock-head
tackle, bind, harden, rock-tomb
Cascade Badge

Misty

waterwater
Level cap 21
Bring: super effectivegrasselectric
At risk: keep these outfiregroundrock
Avoid: resistedfirewatericesteel

Leader team

staryu
staryu · Lv. 18
Ability: natural-cure
tackle, harden, recover, water-pulse
starmie
starmie · Lv. 21
Ability: natural-cure
rapid-spin, swift, recover, water-pulse
Thunder Badge

Lt. Surge

electricelectric
Level cap 24
Bring: super effectiveground
At risk: keep these outwaterflying
Avoid: resistedelectricflyingsteel

Leader team

voltorb
voltorb · Lv. 21
Ability: soundproof
shock-wave, tackle, screech, sonic-boom
pikachu
pikachu · Lv. 18
Ability: static
shock-wave, thunder-wave, double-team, quick-attack
raichu
raichu · Lv. 24
Ability: static
shock-wave, thunder-wave, double-team, quick-attack
Rainbow Badge

Erica

grassgrass
Level cap 29
Bring: super effectivefireicepoisonflyingbug
At risk: keep these outwatergroundrock
Avoid: resistedwatergrasselectricground

Leader team

victreebel
victreebel · Lv. 29
Ability: chlorophyll
stun-spore, giga-drain, acid, poison-powder
tangela
tangela · Lv. 24
Ability: chlorophyll
poison-powder, constrict, ingrain, giga-drain
vileplume
vileplume · Lv. 29
Ability: chlorophyll
sleep-powder, stun-spore, giga-drain, acid
Soul Badge

Sabrina

psychicpsychic
Level cap 43
Bring: super effectivebugghostdark
At risk: keep these outfightingpoison
Avoid: resistedfightingpsychic

Leader team

kadabra
kadabra · Lv. 38
Ability: synchronize
reflect, calm-mind, psybeam, future-sight
mr-mime
mr-mime · Lv. 37
Ability: synchronize
calm-mind, barrier, baton-pass, psybeam
venomoth
venomoth · Lv. 38
Ability: synchronize
gust, leech-life, supersonic, psybeam
alakazam
alakazam · Lv. 43
Ability: synchronize
psychic, future-sight, calm-mind, recover
Marsh Badge

Koga

poisonpoison
Level cap 43
Bring: super effectivegroundpsychic
At risk: keep these outgrassfairy
Avoid: resistedgrassfightingpoisonbugfairy

Leader team

koffing
koffing · Lv. 37
Ability: levitate
self-destruct, smokescreen, sludge, toxic
muk
muk · Lv. 39
Ability: sticky-hold
minimize, sludge, acid-armor, toxic
weezing
weezing · Lv. 43
Ability: levitate
toxic, sludge, smokescreen, tackle
Volcano Badge

Blaine

firefire
Level cap 47
Bring: super effectivewatergroundrock
At risk: keep these outgrassicebugsteel
Avoid: resistedfiregrassicebugsteelfairy

Leader team

growlithe
growlithe · Lv. 42
Ability: intimidate
bite, fire-blast, roar, take-down
ponyta
ponyta · Lv. 40
Ability: flash-fire
stomp, bounce, fire-blast, fire-spin
rapidash
rapidash · Lv. 42
Ability: flash-fire
stomp, bounce, fire-blast, fire-spin
arcanine
arcanine · Lv. 47
Ability: intimidate
bite, fire-blast, roar, take-down
Earth Badge

Giovanni

groundground
Level cap 50
Bring: super effectivewatergrassice
At risk: keep these outfireelectricpoisonrocksteel
Avoid: resistedelectricpoisonrock

Leader team

rhyhorn
rhyhorn · Lv. 45
Ability: lightning-rod
take-down, scary-face, rock-blast, earthquake
dugtrio
dugtrio · Lv. 42
Ability: sand-veil
slash, sand-tomb, mud-slap, earthquake
nidoqueen
nidoqueen · Lv. 44
Ability: poison-point
double-kick, earthquake, body-slam, poison-sting
nidoking
nidoking · Lv. 45
Ability: poison-point
double-kick, earthquake, thrash, poison-sting
Elite 4

Lorelei

iceice
Level cap 63
Bring: super effectivefirefightingrocksteel
At risk: keep these outgrassgroundflyingdragon
Avoid: resistedice

Leader team

dewgong
dewgong · Lv. 52
Ability: thick-fat
hail, ice-beam, safeguard, surf
cloyster
cloyster · Lv. 51
Ability: shell-armor
spikes, dive, hail, protect
slowbro
slowbro · Lv. 52
Ability: oblivious
surf, yawn, ice-beam, amnesia
jynx
jynx · Lv. 54
Ability: oblivious
ice-punch, double-slap, lovely-kiss, attract
lapras
lapras · Lv. 54
Ability: water-absorb
Held item: sitrus-berry
body-slam, confuse-ray, surf, ice-beam
Elite 4

Bruno

fightingfighting
Level cap 63
Bring: super effectiveflyingpsychicfairy
At risk: keep these outnormalicerockdarksteel
Avoid: resistedbugrockdark

Leader team

onix
onix · Lv. 51
Ability: rock-head
earthquake, rock-tomb, iron-tail, roar
hitmonchan
hitmonchan · Lv. 53
Ability: keen-eye
sky-uppercut, mach-punch, counter, rock-tomb
hitmonlee
hitmonlee · Lv. 53
Ability: limber
brick-break, facade, foresight, mega-kick
machamp
machamp · Lv. 56
Ability: guts
Held item: sitrus-berry
bulk-up, cross-chop, scary-face, rock-tomb
Elite 4

Agatha

ghostghost
Level cap 63
Bring: super effectiveghostdark
At risk: keep these outpsychicghost
Avoid: resistednormalfightingpoisonbug

Leader team

gengar
gengar · Lv. 54
Ability: levitate
confuse-ray, shadow-punch, double-team, toxic
golbat
golbat · Lv. 54
Ability: inner-focus
bite, confuse-ray, air-cutter, poison-fang
haunter
haunter · Lv. 53
Ability: levitate
mean-look, curse, hypnosis, dream-eater
arbok
arbok · Lv. 56
Ability: intimidate
bite, sludge-bomb, screech, iron-tail
Elite 4

Lance

dragondragon
Level cap 63
Bring: super effectiveicedragonfairy
At risk: keep these outdragon
Avoid: resistedfirewatergrasselectric

Leader team

gyarados
gyarados · Lv. 56
Ability: intimidate
twister, dragon-rage, bite, hyper-beam
dragonair
dragonair · Lv. 54
Ability: shed-skin
safeguard, outrage, dragon-rage, hyper-beam
aerodactyl
aerodactyl · Lv. 58
Ability: pressure
wing-attack, ancient-power, scary-face, hyper-beam
dragonite
dragonite · Lv. 60
Ability: inner-focus
Held item: sitrus-berry
safeguard, outrage, wing-attack, hyper-beam
Champion

Blue

mixed
Level cap 63

No clear type advantage. Rely on levels and coverage moves.

Leader team

pidgeot
pidgeot · Lv. 59
Ability: keen-eye
aerial-ace, feather-dance, sand-attack, whirlwind
alakazam
alakazam · Lv. 57
Ability: synchronize
psychic, reflect, future-sight, recover
rhydon
rhydon · Lv. 59
Ability: lightning-rod
rock-tomb, earthquake, take-down, scary-face
exeggutor
exeggutor · Lv. 59
Ability: chlorophyll
sleep-powder, giga-drain, light-screen, egg-bomb
gyarados
gyarados · Lv. 61
Ability: intimidate
bite, thrash, dragon-rage, hydro-pump
arcanine
arcanine · Lv. 61
Ability: intimidate
flamethrower, extreme-speed, roar, bite
venusaur
venusaur · Lv. 63
Ability: overgrow
Held item: sitrus-berry
growth, sunny-day, synthesis, solar-beam
charizard
charizard · Lv. 63
Ability: blaze
Held item: sitrus-berry
slash, aerial-ace, fire-spin, fire-blast
blastoise
blastoise · Lv. 63
Ability: torrent
Held item: sitrus-berry
rain-dance, hydro-pump, bite, skull-bash
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