Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Gym Leader Erika
Pokémon:
Jumpluff (Grass/Flying) Lv. 51
Tangela (Grass) Lv. 52
Victreebel (Grass/Poison) Lv. 56
Bellossom (Grass) Lv. 56
Money Earned: $6,720
Jumpluff is weak to Ice (4x), Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock. It is immune to Ground. It'll usually use Giga Drain and Leech Seed to suck your HP, but it can use Sunny Day to make it sunny (her Pokémon speed up, Fire strengthens, Water weakens, Solarbeam has no charge-up) and U-turn, a Bug-type move.
Tangela is weak to Poison, Ice, Fire, Flying, and Bug. It can use Giga Drain (Grass; takes some HP), Wring Out (more power with a healthier target), Ancientpower (Rock; may increase all stats), and Sleep Powder. Thusly, I would prefer to stick to Poison here - Rock can knock out the rest.
Victreebel can use Grass Knot (Grass; heavy target = more damage), Leaf Storm (Grass; reduces user's Special Attack), Razor Leaf (Grass; high critical-hit rate), and Sunny Day. It is weak to Ice, Fire, Flying, and Psychic. Fire and Flying would survive longest here, especially Ho-oh.
Bellossom is weak to Ice, Flying, Poison, Bug, and Fire. It can use Solarbeam (Grass; one-turn wait (non-sunny)), Giga Drain, Sunny Day, and Synthesis (heal HP). It'll really be a good idea to finish it fast: even if you resist Grass, a Sunny Solarbeam (i.e., no one-turn wait) can deal a good deal of damage.
Gym Leader Erika
Pokémon:
Jumpluff (Grass/Flying) Lv. 51
Tangela (Grass) Lv. 52
Victreebel (Grass/Poison) Lv. 56
Bellossom (Grass) Lv. 56
Money Earned: $6,720
Jumpluff is weak to Ice (4x), Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock. It is immune to Ground. It'll usually use Giga Drain and Leech Seed to suck your HP, but it can use Sunny Day to make it sunny (her Pokémon speed up, Fire strengthens, Water weakens, Solarbeam has no charge-up) and U-turn, a Bug-type move.
Tangela is weak to Poison, Ice, Fire, Flying, and Bug. It can use Giga Drain (Grass; takes some HP), Wring Out (more power with a healthier target), Ancientpower (Rock; may increase all stats), and Sleep Powder. Thusly, I would prefer to stick to Poison here - Rock can knock out the rest.
Victreebel can use Grass Knot (Grass; heavy target = more damage), Leaf Storm (Grass; reduces user's Special Attack), Razor Leaf (Grass; high critical-hit rate), and Sunny Day. It is weak to Ice, Fire, Flying, and Psychic. Fire and Flying would survive longest here, especially Ho-oh.
Bellossom is weak to Ice, Flying, Poison, Bug, and Fire. It can use Solarbeam (Grass; one-turn wait (non-sunny)), Giga Drain, Sunny Day, and Synthesis (heal HP). It'll really be a good idea to finish it fast: even if you resist Grass, a Sunny Solarbeam (i.e., no one-turn wait) can deal a good deal of damage.
