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 Psychic
- Location
- Indigo Plateau · Will’s room
- Strongest
- Xatu Lv. 42
- Prize
- ₽1,050
Psychic types are weak to Bug, Ghost, Dark.
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Held item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Xatu | 40 | Psychic | Quick Attack, Future Sight, Confuse Ray, Psychic | – |
Jynx | 41 | IcePsychic | DoubleSlap, Lovely Kiss, Ice Punch, Psychic | – |
Exeggutor | 41 | GrassPsychic | Reflect, Leech Seed, Egg Bomb, Psychic | – |
Slowbro | 41 | WaterPsychic | Curse, Amnesia, Body Slam, Psychic | – |
Xatu | 42 | Psychic | Quick Attack, Future Sight, Confuse Ray, Psychic | – |

Koga Poison
- Location
- Indigo Plateau · Koga’s room
- Strongest
- Crobat Lv. 44
- Prize
- ₽1,100
Poison types are weak to Ground, Psychic.
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Held item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ariados | 40 | BugPoison | Double Team, Spider Web, Baton Pass, Giga Drain | – |
Venomoth | 41 | BugPoison | Supersonic, Gust, Psychic, Toxic | – |
Forretress | 43 | BugSteel | Protect, Swift, Explosion, Spikes | – |
Muk | 42 | Poison | Minimize, Acid Armor, Sludge Bomb, Toxic | – |
Crobat | 44 | Poison | Double Team, Quick Attack, Wing Attack, Toxic | – |

Bruno Fighting
- Location
- Indigo Plateau · Bruno’s room
- Strongest
- Machamp Lv. 46
- Prize
- ₽1,150
Fighting types are weak to Flying, Psychic.
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Held item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hitmontop | 42 | Fighting | Pursuit, Quick Attack, Dig, Detect | – |
Hitmonlee | 42 | Fighting | Swagger, Double Kick, Hi Jump Kick, Foresight | – |
Hitmonchan | 42 | Fighting | ThunderPunch, Ice Punch, Fire Punch, Mach Punch | – |
Onix | 43 | RockGround | Bind, Earthquake, Sandstorm, Rock Slide | – |
Machamp | 46 | Fighting | Rock Slide, Foresight, Vital Throw, Cross Chop | – |

Karen Dark
- Location
- Indigo Plateau · Karen’s room
- Strongest
- Houndoom Lv. 47
- Prize
- ₽1,175
Dark types are weak to Fighting, Bug.
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Held item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Umbreon | 42 | Dark | Sand-Attack, Confuse Ray, Faint Attack, Mean Look | – |
Vileplume | 42 | GrassPoison | Stun Spore, Acid, Moonlight, Petal Dance | – |
Gengar | 45 | GhostPoison | Lick, Spite, Curse, Destiny Bond | – |
Murkrow | 44 | Dark | Quick Attack, Whirlwind, Pursuit, Faint Attack | – |
Houndoom | 47 | DarkFire | Roar, 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.



















