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Koga

Koga character artwork
Elite Four 2 · Poison-type specialist · Indigo Plateau

The former Fuchsia Gym Leader now tests challengers as an Elite Four member.

  • Story: The second Elite Four battle comes before the final challenge against Champion Lance.
  • In the game: Bring healing and PP recovery items for the full League sequence. Account for each Pokémon’s typing and moves, and use Generation IV’s move-based physical and special categories.

Story spoilers.

Pokémon HeartGold / SoulSilver · Nintendo DS · 2009 · Nintendo DS remakes; version-exclusive encounters differ between HeartGold and SoulSilver. · Picture: Nintendo DS-era HeartGold and SoulSilver trainer sprite.

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Koga trainer sprite

Koga

Indigo Plateau · Pokémon League · Battle 2 of 4

Poison

Elite Four battle 2 of 4. The order is fixed: Will, Koga, Bruno, then Karen.

First challenge5 Pokémon

Ariados battle sprite

Ariados

Lv. 40
BugPoison
Ability
Insomnia
Held item
None
  • Poison Jab
  • Spider Web
  • Baton Pass
  • Giga Drain
Venomoth battle sprite

Venomoth

Lv. 41
BugPoison
Ability
Tinted Lens
Held item
None
  • Supersonic
  • Gust
  • Psychic
  • Toxic
Forretress battle sprite

Forretress

Lv. 43
BugSteel
Ability
Sturdy
Held item
None
  • Protect
  • Swift
  • Explosion
  • Toxic Spikes
Muk battle sprite

Muk

Lv. 42
Poison
Ability
Sticky Hold
Held item
Black Sludge
  • Minimize
  • Screech
  • Gunk Shot
  • Toxic
Crobat battle sprite

Crobat

Lv. 44Ace
PoisonFlying
Ability
Inner Focus
Held item
Sitrus Berry
  • Double Team
  • Quick Attack
  • Wing Attack
  • Poison Fang

Postgame rematch6 Pokémon

Skuntank battle sprite

Skuntank

Lv. 61
PoisonDark
Ability
Aftermath
Held item
None
  • Sucker Punch
  • Dig
  • Toxic
  • Explosion
Venomoth battle sprite

Venomoth

Lv. 63
BugPoison
Ability
Tinted Lens
Held item
None
  • Double Team
  • Baton Pass
  • Psychic
  • Silver Wind
Toxicroak battle sprite

Toxicroak

Lv. 60
PoisonFighting
Ability
Dry Skin
Held item
None
  • Cross Chop
  • X-Scissor
  • Swagger
  • Gunk Shot
Muk battle sprite

Muk

Lv. 62
Poison
Ability
Sticky Hold
Held item
Black Sludge
  • Minimize
  • Screech
  • Swagger
  • Toxic
Crobat battle sprite

Crobat

Lv. 64Ace
PoisonFlying
Ability
Inner Focus
Held item
None
  • Toxic
  • Mean Look
  • Fly
  • Cross Poison
Swalot battle sprite

Swalot

Lv. 62
Poison
Ability
Sticky Hold
Held item
Leftovers
  • Yawn
  • Amnesia
  • Pain Split
  • Sludge Bomb

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