Appendix:Crystal walkthrough/Section 15

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 Punch, ThunderPunch, Fire Punch (which can all be bought at Goldenrod Department Store), 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.41 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.44 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   --

Tend to your team, and swap your Fighting-type leader for a Pokémon with Thunderbolt.

Champion: Lance

Lance's room

With the Elite Four defeated, only one person remains between you and the Hall of Fame: Lance, master of Dragons, and Champion of the Pokémon League. This will be the toughest battle yet, but find a way to slay his dragons and you'll be recognized as the most powerful Trainer in all of Johto and Kanto!

Lance opens with his Gyarados, which is a big target for Electric attacks. His three Dragonite can't stand the cold, so have a Water or Ice Pokémon fire off a few Ice Beams. Neither his Charizard nor his Aerodactyl enjoy water, so flood the field with Surf to take them out; both are vulnerable to Electric moves, as well. Keep your health as high as possible; every one of Lance's dragons knows the devastating Hyper Beam move, so don't get caught unprepared.

Champion Lance Indigo Plateau Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $5000 Types: Water Flying Held item: None Gyarados♂ Lv.44 Rain Dance Water   --       Surf Water   --       Flail Normal   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --       Types: Dragon Flying Held item: None Dragonite♂ Lv.47 Twister Dragon   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --       Types: Fire Flying Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.46 Flamethrower Fire   --       Slash Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --       Types: Rock Flying Held item: None Aerodactyl♂ Lv.46 Rock Slide Rock   --       AncientPower Rock   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --       Types: Dragon Flying Held item: None Dragonite♂ Lv.47 Twister Dragon   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Thunder Electric   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --       Types: Dragon Flying Held item: None Dragonite♂ Lv.50 Safeguard Normal   --       Outrage Dragon   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --

Lance congratulates you for defeating the Pokémon League, and compliments you on growing so much with your Pokémon. He is quickly interrupted by DJ Mary, who rushes in for an interview. She would have been here sooner, but Professor Oak is not as quick as he was in his younger days. He applauds your victory, and claims that your Pokémon won because they believed in you as a Trainer. Mary tries again for an interview, but Lance steps in and leads you to the next room.

Hall of Fame

Lance shows you to the Hall of Fame room, and says that it's been a long time since he was last here. He explains the large machine, where Pokémon League Champions are honored along with their courageous Pokémon. He activates the machine, registering you and your partners as Hall of Fame members.

The game saves, a slideshow of your Pokémon plays, and the credits roll...

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