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The Indigo Plateau!
Pokémon Crystal

The Indigo Plateau!

Prepare for the Elite Four at the Indigo Plateau in Pokémon Crystal. Heal, shop, and face trainers like Will, Koga, Bruno, Karen, and Champion Lance.

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Prepare for the Elite Four at the Indigo Plateau in Pokémon Crystal. Heal, shop, and face trainers like Will, Koga, Bruno, Karen, and Champion Lance.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Heal your Pokémon at the Nurse Joy station and shop for necessary items. Recommended items include 5-10 Full Heals, 10-15 Hyper Potions, and 5-10 Revives.
  2. 2
    Proceed northeast of the shop and nurse's station to the Elite Four battling chambers.
  3. 3
    You will face five strong Pokémon Trainers in a row. You can heal your Pokémon between battles using items from your inventory.
Tips
  • Consider your Pokémon's levels and your battling ability when stocking up on items.
  • Dark-type Pokémon are highly effective against Elite Four Will's Psychic/Flying-type team, as they are immune to Psychic moves. Steel-type Pokémon also resist all of Will's offensive moves.
  • For Elite Four Will's Xatus, focus on quickly KOing them with supereffective STAB moves (Dark, Ice, Rock, Electric).
  • Jynx is more threatening due to its STAB Ice and Psychic moves; Steel, Dark, Rock, Bug, and Fire Pokémon are good counters.
  • Exeggutor can be quickly defeated with Bug moves before its Reflect ability is set up.

Elite Four Will's Pokémon Party:

  • Xatu Lv. 40 (Psychic/Flying)
  • Jynx Lv. 41 (Ice/Psychic)
  • Exeggutor Lv. 41 (Grass/Psychic)
  • Slowbro Lv. 41 (Water/Psychic)
  • Xatu Lv. 42 (Psychic/Flying)

Elite Four Will Earnings: $4200

Elite Four Koga's Pokémon Party:

  • Ariados Lv. 40 (Bug/Poison)
  • Venomoth Lv. 41 (Bug/Poison)
  • Forretress Lv. 43 (Bug/Steel)
  • Muk Lv. 42 (Poison)
  • Crobat Lv. 44 (Poison/Flying)

Elite Four Koga Earnings: $4400

Elite Four Bruno's Pokémon Party:

  • Hitmontop Lv. 42 (Fighting)
  • Hitmonlee Lv. 42 (Fighting)
  • Hitmonchan Lv. 42 (Fighting)
  • Onix Lv. 43 (Rock/Ground)
  • Machamp Lv. 46 (Fighting)

Elite Four Bruno Earnings: $4600

Elite Four Karen's Pokémon Party:

  • Umbreon Lv. 42 (Dark)
  • Vileplume Lv. 42 (Grass/Poison)
  • Gengar Lv. 45 (Ghost/Poison)
  • Murkrow Lv. 44 (Dark/Flying)
  • Houndoom Lv. 47 (Dark/Fire)

Elite Four Karen Earnings: $4700

Champion Lance's Pokémon Party:

  • Gyarados Lv. 44 (Water/Flying)
  • Dragonite Lv. 47 (Dragon/Flying)
  • Dragonite Lv. 47 (Dragon/Flying)
  • Aerodactyl Lv. 46 (Rock/Flying)
  • Charizard Lv. 46 (Fire/Flying)
  • Dragonite Lv. 50 (Dragon/Flying)

Champion Lance Earnings: $5000

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