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Pokémon Crystal Elite Four: Will, Koga, Bruno & Karen

The Pokémon Crystal Elite Four, Will, Koga, Bruno and Karen, with every Pokémon, level, move and held item, and what to bring against each of them. Teams, moves and held items come from the original game data.

Will

Will Psychic

Location
Indigo Plateau · Will’s room
Strongest
Xatu Lv. 42
Prize
₽1,050

Psychic types are weak to Bug, Ghost, Dark.

PokémonLv.TypeMovesHeld item
Xatu40PsychicFlyingQuick Attack, Future Sight, Confuse Ray, Psychic–
Jynx41IcePsychicDoubleSlap, Lovely Kiss, Ice Punch, Psychic–
Exeggutor41GrassPsychicReflect, Leech Seed, Egg Bomb, Psychic–
Slowbro41WaterPsychicCurse, Amnesia, Body Slam, Psychic–
Xatu42PsychicFlyingQuick Attack, Future Sight, Confuse Ray, Psychic–
Koga

Koga Poison

Location
Indigo Plateau · Koga’s room
Strongest
Crobat Lv. 44
Prize
₽1,100

Poison types are weak to Ground, Psychic.

PokémonLv.TypeMovesHeld item
Ariados40BugPoisonDouble Team, Spider Web, Baton Pass, Giga Drain–
Venomoth41BugPoisonSupersonic, Gust, Psychic, Toxic–
Forretress43BugSteelProtect, Swift, Explosion, Spikes–
Muk42PoisonMinimize, Acid Armor, Sludge Bomb, Toxic–
Crobat44PoisonFlyingDouble Team, Quick Attack, Wing Attack, Toxic–
Bruno

Bruno Fighting

Location
Indigo Plateau · Bruno’s room
Strongest
Machamp Lv. 46
Prize
₽1,150

Fighting types are weak to Flying, Psychic.

PokémonLv.TypeMovesHeld item
Hitmontop42FightingPursuit, Quick Attack, Dig, Detect–
Hitmonlee42FightingSwagger, Double Kick, Hi Jump Kick, Foresight–
Hitmonchan42FightingThunderPunch, Ice Punch, Fire Punch, Mach Punch–
Onix43RockGroundBind, Earthquake, Sandstorm, Rock Slide–
Machamp46FightingRock Slide, Foresight, Vital Throw, Cross Chop–
Karen

Karen Dark

Location
Indigo Plateau · Karen’s room
Strongest
Houndoom Lv. 47
Prize
₽1,175

Dark types are weak to Fighting, Bug.

PokémonLv.TypeMovesHeld item
Umbreon42DarkSand-Attack, Confuse Ray, Faint Attack, Mean Look–
Vileplume42GrassPoisonStun Spore, Acid, Moonlight, Petal Dance–
Gengar45GhostPoisonLick, Spite, Curse, Destiny Bond–
Murkrow44DarkFlyingQuick Attack, Whirlwind, Pursuit, Faint Attack–
Houndoom47DarkFireRoar, Pursuit, Flamethrower, Crunch–

FAQ

Who are the Elite Four in Pokémon Crystal?

Will (Psychic), Koga (Poison), Bruno (Fighting) and Karen (Dark), followed by Champion Lance.

What level are the Elite Four?

Will: up to Lv. 42, Koga: up to Lv. 44, Bruno: up to Lv. 46, Karen: up to Lv. 47; Lance’s Dragonite is Lv. 50.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the game’s own scripts and Bulbapedia. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for all three times of day, fishing, Headbutt and Rock Smash tables, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokecrystal decompilation (pret/pokecrystal 3bc8daa417). Maps, sprites and the Johto and Kanto Pokégear maps are drawn by retrogameindex from the game’s own graphics in that decompilation (listed on the image gallery). Pokémon © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.