Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Elite Four: Will, Koga, Bruno & Karen
The Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Elite Four, Will, Koga, Bruno and Karen, with every Pokémon, level, move, ability and held item, their stronger rematch teams and what to bring against each of them. Teams come from the original game data.
Will Psychic
- Location
- Indigo Plateau
- Strongest
- Xatu Lv. 42
Psychic types are weak to Bug, Ghost, Dark.
Elite Four battle 1 of 4. The order is fixed: Will, Koga, Bruno, then Karen.
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Ability / held item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Xatu | 40 | Psychic | U-turn, Me First, Confuse Ray, Psychic | Synchronize |
 Jynx | 41 | IcePsychic | DoubleSlap, Lovely Kiss, Ice Punch, Psychic | Oblivious |
 Exeggutor | 41 | GrassPsychic | Reflect, Hypnosis, Egg Bomb, Psychic | Chlorophyll |
 Slowbro | 41 | WaterPsychic | Curse, Amnesia, Water Pulse, Psychic | Own Tempo |
| Xatu | 42 | Psychic | Aerial Ace, Ominous Wind, Confuse Ray, Psychic | Early BirdSitrus Berry |
Rematch team
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Ability / held item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronzong | 58 | SteelPsychic | Reflect, Payback, Gravity, Psychic | Heatproof |
| Jynx | 60 | IcePsychic | Fake Tears, Lovely Kiss, Blizzard, Dream Eater | Forewarn |
 Grumpig | 59 | Psychic | Confuse Ray, Signal Beam, Power Gem, Psychic | Own Tempo |
| Slowbro | 60 | WaterPsychic | Curse, Amnesia, Body Slam, Psychic | Own Tempo |
 Gardevoir | 61 | Psychic | Focus Blast, Charge Beam, Calm Mind, Psychic | Trace |
| Xatu | 62 | Psychic | Quick Attack, Shadow Ball, Confuse Ray, Psychic | Early BirdSitrus Berry |
Once you have all sixteen Badges, the Elite Four and Lance use these stronger teams.
Koga Poison
- Location
- Indigo Plateau
- Strongest
- Crobat Lv. 44
Poison types are weak to Ground, Psychic.
Elite Four battle 2 of 4. The order is fixed: Will, Koga, Bruno, then Karen.
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Ability / held item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ariados | 40 | BugPoison | Poison Jab, Spider Web, Baton Pass, Giga Drain | Insomnia |
 Venomoth | 41 | BugPoison | Supersonic, Gust, Psychic, Toxic | Tinted Lens |
 Forretress | 43 | BugSteel | Protect, Swift, Explosion, Toxic Spikes | Sturdy |
 Muk | 42 | Poison | Minimize, Screech, Gunk Shot, Toxic | Sticky HoldBlack Sludge |
 Crobat | 44 | Poison | Double Team, Quick Attack, Wing Attack, Poison Fang | Inner FocusSitrus Berry |
Rematch team
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Ability / held item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skuntank | 61 | PoisonDark | Sucker Punch, Dig, Toxic, Explosion | Aftermath |
| Venomoth | 63 | BugPoison | Double Team, Baton Pass, Psychic, Silver Wind | Tinted Lens |
 Toxicroak | 60 | PoisonFighting | Cross Chop, X-Scissor, Swagger, Gunk Shot | Dry Skin |
| Muk | 62 | Poison | Minimize, Screech, Swagger, Toxic | Sticky HoldBlack Sludge |
| Crobat | 64 | Poison | Toxic, Mean Look, Fly, Cross Poison | Inner Focus |
 Swalot | 62 | Poison | Yawn, Amnesia, Pain Split, Sludge Bomb | Sticky HoldLeftovers |
Once you have all sixteen Badges, the Elite Four and Lance use these stronger teams.
Bruno Fighting
- Location
- Indigo Plateau
- Strongest
- Machamp Lv. 46
Fighting types are weak to Flying, Psychic.
Elite Four battle 3 of 4. The order is fixed: Will, Koga, Bruno, then Karen.
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Ability / held item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hitmontop | 42 | Fighting | Counter, Quick Attack, Dig, Triple Kick | Technician |
 Hitmonlee | 42 | Fighting | Swagger, Focus Energy, Hi Jump Kick, Blaze Kick | Reckless |
 Hitmonchan | 42 | Fighting | ThunderPunch, Ice Punch, Fire Punch, Bullet Punch | Iron Fist |
 Onix | 43 | RockGround | DragonBreath, Earthquake, Sandstorm, Rock Slide | Sturdy |
 Machamp | 46 | Fighting | Rock Slide, Foresight, Revenge, Cross Chop | No GuardSitrus Berry |
Rematch team
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Ability / held item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitmontop | 62 | Fighting | Counter, Quick Attack, Close Combat, Earthquake | Technician |
| Hitmonlee | 61 | Fighting | Swagger, Close Combat, Reversal, Blaze Kick | Reckless |
| Hitmonchan | 61 | Fighting | Substitute, Drain Punch, Close Combat, Bullet Punch | Iron Fist |
 Hariyama | 62 | Fighting | Low Kick, Payback, Bullet Punch, Bulk Up | GutsSitrus Berry |
| Machamp | 64 | Fighting | Bullet Punch, Foresight, Stone Edge, DynamicPunch | No Guard |
 Lucario | 64 | FightingSteel | ExtremeSpeed, Close Combat, Counter, Iron Tail | Inner Focus |
Once you have all sixteen Badges, the Elite Four and Lance use these stronger teams.
Karen Dark
- Location
- Indigo Plateau
- Strongest
- Houndoom Lv. 47
Dark types are weak to Fighting, Bug.
Elite Four battle 4 of 4. The order is fixed: Will, Koga, Bruno, then Karen.
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Ability / held item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Umbreon | 42 | Dark | Double Team, Confuse Ray, Faint Attack, Payback | Synchronize |
 Vileplume | 42 | GrassPoison | Stun Spore, Acid, Moonlight, Petal Dance | Chlorophyll |
 Gengar | 45 | GhostPoison | Lick, Spite, Focus Blast, Destiny Bond | Levitate |
 Murkrow | 44 | Dark | Pluck, Whirlwind, Sucker Punch, Faint Attack | Super Luck |
 Houndoom | 47 | DarkFire | Nasty Plot, Dark Pulse, Flamethrower, Crunch | Flash FireSitrus Berry |
Rematch team
| Pokémon | Lv. | Type | Moves | Ability / held item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Weavile | 62 | DarkIce | Ice Shard, Night Slash, Ice Punch, Low Kick | Pressure |
 Spiritomb | 62 | GhostDark | Curse, Confuse Ray, Pain Split, Sucker Punch | Pressure |
 Absol | 62 | Dark | Night Slash, Psycho Cut, Detect, Perish Song | Super Luck |
 Honchkrow | 64 | Dark | Drill Peck, Whirlwind, Sucker Punch, Thunder Wave | Super Luck |
| Houndoom | 63 | DarkFire | Nasty Plot, Dark Pulse, Flamethrower, Sludge Bomb | Flash Fire |
| Umbreon | 64 | Dark | Curse, Payback, Confuse Ray, Sucker Punch | SynchronizeSitrus Berry |
Once you have all sixteen Badges, the Elite Four and Lance use these stronger teams.
FAQ
Who are the Elite Four in HeartGold and SoulSilver?
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 ace is Lv. 50.
When do the Elite Four get stronger teams?
Once you have all sixteen Badges, the Elite Four and Lance return with six-Pokémon teams in the level 60s and 70s.
Sources & picture credits
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances, items, trainers, rematch teams, gifts and shops come from the pret/pokeheartgold decompilation, and the Pokémon sprites and dungeon entrance pictures are drawn from the game’s own graphics in it. The position maps are the Gold/Silver wiki’s Pokégear map renders. Location pictures and trainer sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Pokémon Wiki on Fandom (listed on the image gallery).