SoulSilver Gym Leaders & Boss Prep
Every gym leader and Elite Four member in Pokemon SoulSilver, 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 SoulSilver encounter guide
21 gyms & bosses
Gym leaders & bosses
Weak to
Falkner
flyingflying
Bring: super effectiveelectricicerock
At risk: keep these outgrassfightingbug
Avoid: resistedgrassfightinggroundbug
Leader team
pidgey · Lv. 9
Ability: keen-eye
tackle, sand-attack
pidgeotto · Lv. 13
Ability: keen-eye
tackle, roost, gust
Bugsy
bugbug
Bring: super effectivefireflyingrock
At risk: keep these outgrasspsychicdark
Avoid: resistedgrassfightingground
Leader team
scyther · Lv. 17
Ability: technician
Held item: sitrus-berry
quick-attack, leer, u-turn, focus-energy
kakuna · Lv. 15
Ability: shed-skin
poison-sting
metapod · Lv. 15
Ability: shed-skin
tackle
Whitney
normalnormal
Bring: super effectivefighting
Avoid: resistedghost
Leader team
clefairy · Lv. 17
Ability: cute-charm
double-slap, mimic, encore, metronome
miltank · Lv. 19
Ability: scrappy
Held item: lum-berry
rollout, attract, stomp, milk-drink
Morty
ghostghost
Bring: super effectiveghostdark
At risk: keep these outpsychicghost
Avoid: resistednormalfightingpoisonbug
Leader team
gastly · Lv. 21
Ability: levitate
lick, spite, mean-look, curse
haunter · Lv. 21
Ability: levitate
hypnosis, dream-eater, curse, nightmare
gengar · Lv. 25
Ability: levitate
Held item: sitrus-berry
hypnosis, shadow-ball, mean-look, sucker-punch
Chuck
fightingfighting
Bring: super effectiveflyingpsychicfairy
At risk: keep these outnormalicerockdarksteel
Avoid: resistedbugrockdark
Leader team
primeape · Lv. 29
Ability: vital-spirit
leer, double-team, focus-punch, rock-slide
poliwrath · Lv. 31
Ability: water-absorb
Held item: sitrus-berry
hypnosis, surf, focus-punch, body-slam
Jasmine
steelsteel
Bring: super effectivefirefightingground
At risk: keep these outicerockfairy
Avoid: resistednormalgrassicepoisonflyingpsychicbugrockdragonsteelfairy
Leader team
magnemite · Lv. 30
Ability: magnet-pull
thunderbolt, supersonic, sonic-boom, thunder-wave
steelix · Lv. 35
Ability: sturdy
Held item: sitrus-berry
screech, sandstorm, rock-throw, iron-tail
Pryce
iceice
Bring: super effectivefirefightingrocksteel
At risk: keep these outgrassgroundflyingdragon
Avoid: resistedice
Leader team
seel · Lv. 30
Ability: thick-fat
snore, hail, icy-wind, rest
dewgong · Lv. 32
Ability: thick-fat
sleep-talk, ice-shard, aurora-beam, rest
piloswine · Lv. 34
Ability: snow-cloak
Held item: sitrus-berry
hail, ice-fang, mud-bomb, blizzard
Clair
dragondragon
Bring: super effectiveicedragonfairy
At risk: keep these outdragon
Avoid: resistedfirewatergrasselectric
Leader team
gyarados · Lv. 38
Ability: intimidate
twister, dragon-rage, bite, dragon-pulse
dragonair · Lv. 38
Ability: shed-skin
thunder-wave, fire-blast, slam, dragon-pulse
kingdra · Lv. 41
Ability: sniper
Held item: sitrus-berry
smokescreen, hydro-pump, hyper-beam, dragon-pulse
Lt. Surge
electricelectric
Bring: super effectiveground
At risk: keep these outwaterflying
Avoid: resistedelectricflyingsteel
Leader team
raichu · Lv. 51
Ability: static
thunder-wave, shock-wave, quick-attack, double-team
electrode · Lv. 47
Ability: static
thunder-wave, double-team, shock-wave, light-screen
magneton · Lv. 47
Ability: sturdy
supersonic, double-team, shock-wave, mirror-shot
electabuzz · Lv. 53
Ability: static
Held item: sitrus-berry
light-screen, shock-wave, quick-attack, low-kick
Sabrina
psychicpsychic
Bring: super effectivebugghostdark
At risk: keep these outfightingpoison
Avoid: resistedfightingpsychic
Leader team
espeon · Lv. 53
Ability: synchronize
calm-mind, shadow-ball, psychic, skill-swap
mr-mime · Lv. 53
Ability: filter
mimic, light-screen, psychic, skill-swap
alakazam · Lv. 55
Ability: inner-focus
Held item: sitrus-berry
psychic, skill-swap, reflect, energy-ball
Erika
grassgrass
Bring: super effectivefireicepoisonflyingbug
At risk: keep these outwatergroundrock
Avoid: resistedwatergrasselectricground
Leader team
jumpluff · Lv. 51
Ability: chlorophyll
leech-seed, u-turn, giga-drain, sunny-day
tangela · Lv. 52
Ability: chlorophyll
ancient-power, wring-out, giga-drain, sleep-powder
victreebel · Lv. 56
Ability: chlorophyll
sunny-day, grass-knot, leaf-storm, razor-leaf
bellossom · Lv. 56
Ability: chlorophyll
Held item: sitrus-berry
sunny-day, solar-beam, giga-drain, synthesis
Janine
poisonpoison
Bring: super effectivegroundpsychic
At risk: keep these outgrassfairy
Avoid: resistedgrassfightingpoisonbugfairy
Leader team
crobat · Lv. 47
Ability: inner-focus
confuse-ray, screech, wing-attack, supersonic
weezing · Lv. 44
Ability: levitate
sludge-bomb, toxic, explosion, double-hit
ariados · Lv. 47
Ability: insomnia
swagger, night-shade, poison-jab, pin-missile
venomoth · Lv. 50
Ability: tinted-lens
Held item: sitrus-berry
double-team, psychic, sludge-bomb, signal-beam
Misty
waterwater
Bring: super effectivegrasselectric
At risk: keep these outfiregroundrock
Avoid: resistedfirewatericesteel
Leader team
golduck · Lv. 49
Ability: damp
water-pulse, disable, psychic, psych-up
quagsire · Lv. 49
Ability: water-absorb
water-pulse, amnesia, rain-dance, earthquake
lapras · Lv. 52
Ability: shell-armor
ice-beam, sing, water-pulse, body-slam
starmie · Lv. 54
Ability: natural-cure
Held item: sitrus-berry
water-pulse, confuse-ray, ice-beam, recover
Brock
rockrock
Bring: super effectivewatergrassfightinggroundsteel
At risk: keep these outfireiceflyingbug
Avoid: resistednormalfirepoisonflying
Leader team
graveler · Lv. 51
Ability: sturdy
defense-curl, rock-slide, rollout, earthquake
rhyhorn · Lv. 51
Ability: lightning-rod
sandstorm, scary-face, earthquake, horn-drill
omastar · Lv. 53
Ability: shell-armor
ancient-power, brine, protect, spike-cannon
onix · Lv. 54
Ability: rock-head
Held item: sitrus-berry
iron-tail, rock-slide, screech, sandstorm
kabutops · Lv. 54
Ability: battle-armor
rock-slide, aqua-jet, endure, giga-drain
Blaine
firefire
Bring: super effectivewatergroundrock
At risk: keep these outgrassicebugsteel
Avoid: resistedfiregrassicebugsteelfairy
Leader team
magcargo · Lv. 54
Ability: flame-body
Held item: white-herb
sunny-day, smog, overheat, rock-slide
magmar · Lv. 54
Ability: flame-body
Held item: white-herb
thunder-punch, overheat, sunny-day, confuse-ray
rapidash · Lv. 59
Ability: flash-fire
Held item: white-herb
quick-attack, flare-blitz, bounce, overheat
Blue
mixed
No clear type advantage. Rely on levels and coverage moves.
Leader team
exeggutor · Lv. 55
Ability: chlorophyll
leaf-storm, psychic, hypnosis, trick-room
arcanine · Lv. 58
Ability: intimidate
roar, dragon-pulse, flare-blitz, extreme-speed
rhydon · Lv. 58
Ability: rock-head
megahorn, stone-edge, thunder-fang, earthquake
gyarados · Lv. 52
Ability: intimidate
ice-fang, waterfall, dragon-dance, return
machamp · Lv. 56
Ability: no-guard
dynamic-punch, earthquake, stone-edge, thunder-punch
pidgeot · Lv. 60
Ability: keen-eye
Held item: sitrus-berry
return, whirlwind, air-slash, mirror-move
Will
psychicpsychic
Bring: super effectivebugghostdark
At risk: keep these outfightingpoison
Avoid: resistedfightingpsychic
Leader team
xatu · Lv. 40
Ability: synchronize
u-turn, me-first, confuse-ray, psychic
jynx · Lv. 41
Ability: oblivious
double-slap, lovely-kiss, ice-punch, psychic
exeggutor · Lv. 31
Ability: chlorophyll
reflect, hypnosis, egg-bomb, psychic
slowbro · Lv. 41
Ability: own-tempo
curse, amnesia, water-pulse, psychic
Koga
poisonpoison
Bring: super effectivegroundpsychic
At risk: keep these outgrassfairy
Avoid: resistedgrassfightingpoisonbugfairy
Leader team
ariados · Lv. 40
Ability: insomnia
poison-jab, spider-web, baton-pass, giga-drain
venomoth · Lv. 41
Ability: shield-dust
supersonic, gust, psychic, toxic
forretress · Lv. 43
Ability: sturdy
protect, swift, explosion, toxic-spikes
muk · Lv. 42
Ability: sticky-hold
Held item: black-sludge
minimize, screech, gunk-shot, toxic
crobat · Lv. 44
Ability: inner-focus
Held item: sitrus-berry
double-team, quick-attack, wing-attack, poison-fang
Bruno
fightingfighting
Bring: super effectiveflyingpsychicfairy
At risk: keep these outnormalicerockdarksteel
Avoid: resistedbugrockdark
Leader team
hitmontop · Lv. 42
Ability: technician
counter, quick-attack, dig, triple-kick
hitmonlee · Lv. 42
Ability: reckless
swagger, focus-energy, high-jump-kick, blaze-kick
hitmonchan · Lv. 42
Ability: iron-fist
thunder-punch, ice-punch, fire-punch, bullet-punch
onix · Lv. 43
Ability: sturdy
dragon-breath, earthquake, sandstorm, rock-slide
machamp · Lv. 46
Ability: no-guard
Held item: sitrus-berry
rock-slide, foresight, revenge, cross-chop
Karen
darkdark
Bring: super effectivefightingbugfairy
At risk: keep these outpsychicghost
Avoid: resistedpsychicghostdark
Leader team
umbreon · Lv. 42
Ability: synchronize
double-team, confuse-ray, feint-attack, payback
vileplume · Lv. 42
Ability: chlorophyll
stun-spore, acid, moonlight, petal-dance
gengar · Lv. 45
Ability: levitate
lick, spite, focus-blast, destiny-bond
murkrow · Lv. 44
Ability: super-luck
pluck, whirlwind, sucker-punch, feint-attack
houndoom · Lv. 47
Ability: early-bird
Held item: sitrus-berry
nasty-plot, dark-pulse, flamethrower, crunch
Lance
dragondragon
Bring: super effectiveicedragonfairy
At risk: keep these outdragon
Avoid: resistedfirewatergrasselectric
Leader team
gyarados · Lv. 46
Ability: intimidate
flail, dragon-pulse, waterfall, ice-fang
dragonite · Lv. 49
Ability: inner-focus
thunder-wave, dragon-rush, thunder, hyper-beam
aerodactyl · Lv. 48
Ability: pressure
aerial-ace, crunch, rock-slide, thunder-fang
charizard · Lv. 48
Ability: blaze
shadow-claw, air-slash, dragon-claw, fire-fang
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