Appendix:HeartGold and SoulSilver walkthrough/Section 28: Difference between revisions

{{ga|Red}} starts off with his {{p|Pikachu}}, at a staggering level 88, it's the highest-leveled Pokémon owned by an opposing Trainer ever.  Because of its {{DL|Stat-enhancing item|Light Ball}}, its {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Special Attack}} are <b>doubled</b>, making it that much more of a threat.  Its {{m|Volt Tackle}} move is not pleasant, so you need to get rid of this electric mouse if you want any hope of defeating Red.  One bright side to its signature attack is that it takes 33% of the damage it dishes out in recoil damage. {{type2|Electric}}s only fear one thing — {{type2|Ground}} attacks, so let loose an {{m|Earthquake}} for a super-effective hit. Pikachu's {{stat|Defense}} is very bad though, so a good physical hit should also do well. Since Pikachu has {{m|Iron Tail}}, it can deal heavy damage to opposing {{t|Rock}}/{{type2|Ground}} Pokemon, so it is not a bad idea to send a pure {{type2|Ground}} that can take a hit, and hit Pikachu super-effectively with a good move like {{m|Earthquake}}.

 

 

 

The {{t|Grass}}/{{type2|Poison}} {{p|Venusaur}} is vulnerable to offensive {{t|Fire}}-, {{t|Ice}}-, {{t|Flying}}-, and {{type2|Psychic}} moves, having the most weaknesses on {{ga|Red}}'s team (along with {{p|Lapras}}).  One of Red's favorite combos is to use Venusaur's {{m|Sleep Powder}} followed by {{m|Giga Drain}}; as a non-{{type2|Ice}}, this lets it interfere with your offense as well as restoring its ever-depleting HP due to the hailstorm.  Be on the lookout for its {{m|Frenzy Plant}} attack, and fire off a {{m|Flamethrower}}, {{m|Aerial Ace}}, or even take advantage of the weather by using your own super-accurate {{m|Blizzard}}.

 

 

 

As a {{t|Fire}}/{{type2|Flying}}, {{p|Charizard}} fears only {{t|Water}}-, {{t|Electric}}-, and {{type2|Rock}} attacks.  Look out for its {{m|Flare Blitz}} and {{m|Blast Burn}}, as those are sure to cause some serious damage.  Look out for its powerful {{m|Dragon Pulse}} move, as well.  Retaliate with moves like {{m|Surf}}, {{m|Waterfall}}, {{m|Thunderbolt}}, {{m|Stone Edge}} or {{m|Rock Slide}} (courtesy of [[Brock]]'s TM80) to inflict the most damage. An alternative strategy could be to set up {{m|Stealth Rock}} against {{p|Pikachu}}, so that Charizard loses 50% of its health on switching in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

{{p|Blastoise}} is a pure {{type2|Water}}, so {{t|Grass}}- and {{type2|Electric}} attacks will see the most success — just don't send a Grass-type Pokémon to do the job, because Blastoise's super-accurate {{m|Blizzard}} will make short work of it. Its {{m|Focus Blast}} attack also ensures that you won't use your own {{a|Thick Fat|flabby}} {{p|Snorlax}} to oppose it.

When facing his {{p|Lapras}}, be careful of its {{m|Blizzard}} move, which now has perfect accuracy. {{type2|Electric}} attacks are probably your best bet, though it may pay off to use an overly-powerful move like {{m|Giga Impact}} to knock it out. If you choose to attack with {{type2|Fighting}} moves, avoid using a Fighting-type Pokémon, because of Lapras' {{m|Psychic}} attack. As {{ga|Red}}'s lowest-leveled Pokémon (at only level 80), {{m|Brine}} can inflict double the damage if you attack it first.

 

 

 

 

 

Like {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Snorlax}} is only weak against attacks of a single type; in this case, the {{type2|Fighting}}.  Being a {{type2|Normal}}, it also knows attacks that you may not expect — {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{m|Crunch}}. Luckily, Snorlax has quite low [[Stats#Special Attack|Special Attack]], so Shadow Ball should not deal too much damage, but Crunch is quite powerful. This means that you can't expect to use a {{type2|Ghost}}'s immunity to help you take it down.  Its {{m|Giga Impact}} move is an variation of {{m|Hyper Beam}}, but also forces it to rest for a turn.  In addition, it is the third of {{ga|Red}}'s Pokémon that can call in the {{m|Blizzard|bone-chilling snowstorm}}, making it even more essential to defeat it as soon as possible.  Moves like {{m|Close Combat}} and {{m|Superpower}} will be the most damaging. Because of its lower [[Stats#Defense|Defense]], it is a good idea to stick to Physical attacks.

If you manage to defeat him, {{ga|Red}} pauses for a second, and disappears in the blink of an eye. Don't worry, he's not gone for good — defeat the {{ka|Elite Four}} and the {{pkmn|Champion}} again, and Red will reappear on the mountaintop, staring off into the swirling snow.

The credits roll for a second time, and the game saves your progress... but you're still not done!  Take some time to chill out at home before heading off again — since [[Professor Oak]] was the one who let you climb [[Mt. Silver|the mountain]], he'll want to hear how you defeated a former Champion like {{ga|Red}}. Cut across the [[Johto]] border, and {{m|fly}} back to [[Pallet Town]].