Pokémon Gold & Silver Elite Four: Will, Koga, Bruno & Karen
The Gold and Silver Elite Four, Will, Koga, Bruno and Karen, with every Pokémon, level, move and held item, and what to bring against each of them. Teams come from the original game data and are the same in both versions.
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 Gold and Silver?
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 Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for both versions and all three times of day, fishing, Headbutt and Rock Smash tables, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokegold decompilation (pret/pokegold ef0201d8da). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the Johto and Kanto maps are drawn from the game’s own Pokégear graphics (listed on the image gallery).