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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG)
How to Beat Koga: Fuchsia City Gym Guide
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This is a guide for Fuchsia City's Gym Leader, Koga, in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG). Learn how to beat Koga, his Pokemon team and specialty, and the recommended Pokemon to use against Koga!
| Previous Gym | Next Gym |
|---|---|
| Erika | Sabrina |
List of Contents
Koga's Pokemon Team and Types
Type and Suggested Levels
| Type Specialty |
|
|---|---|
| Rec. Level | Lv. 43 ~ Lv. 46 |
Koga's Pokemon
| Pokemon | Type | Abilities | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
 Koffing
(Lvl. 37) |
|
・Levitate ・Neutralizing Gas ・Stench |
|
|
Koffing
(Lvl. 37) |
|
・Levitate ・Neutralizing Gas ・Stench |
|
 Muk
(Lvl. 39) |
|
・Stench ・Sticky Hold ・Poison Touch |
|
 Weezing
(Lvl. 43) |
|
・Levitate ・Neutralizing Gas ・Stench |
How to Beat Koga
Use Psychic-Type Pokemon
Since Koga's specialty is Poison, it will be super-effective against Grass-type Pokemon, but weak against Ground-type and Psychic-type. It is highly recommended to use a strong Psychic-type Pokemon with the move Psychic.
Ground-type Pokemon are good but have a disadvantage against Koga since 3 of his Pokemon have Levitate and can't be hit with Ground-type moves like Earthquake. Lastly, have your Pokemon at least three levels higher than Koga's team.
Prepare Status Healing Items and Berries
With Poison-type moves inflicting the status condition Poison, it is best to prepare healing items and berries. Have your Pokemon hold a Pecha Berry, or use an Antidote or Full Heal during a turn to deal with the Poison.
Best Team to Beat Koga
When Starting with Bulbasaur
 Venusaur
|
 Kadabra
|
 Hypno
|
Players who started with Bulbasaur will have their Venusaur immune to being poisoned by Koga's team due to its typing. Since Venusaur can comfortably take on Poison-type moves, using Sleep Powder can be beneficial to gain free turns.
For a Psychic-type Pokemon, a Kadabra with Psychic at Lvl. 36 might be your best bet with its high Speed and Sp. Atk stats. The nearest Abra you can catch is on Route 24 or 25. A Drowzee in Route 11 is nearer to Fuchsia City. Have Drowzee evolve to Hypno and learn Psychic at Lvl. 35 to deal with Koga's team.
When Starting with Charmander
 Charizard
|
Kadabra
|
Hypno
|
If you started with Charmander, a Charizard is still strong against Koga with its high offensive stats, especially with Flamethrower in its moveset. If your Charizard is struggling to survive, then you can swap in a Psychic-type Pokemon like Kadabra or Hypno to deal super-effective damage.
When Starting with Squirtle
 Blastoise
|
Kadabra
|
Hypno
|
If you started with Squirtle, Blastoise can also survive strong moves from Koga due to its defense stats. Blastoise can still deal decent damage with offensive Water-type moves, but it might not be enough to clear Koga's team alone. Have Blastoise team up with Kadabra and Hypno to cover Koga's weakness and clear out your opponent with ease by using Psychic.
Previous and Next Gym Leaders
| Previous Gym | Next Gym |
|---|---|
| Erika | Sabrina |
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG) Related Guides
Walkthrough Guides by Type
| Gym Leader Guides | Elite Four Guide |
All Gym Leader Guides
| 1 | Brock | 2 | Misty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lt. Surge | 4 | Erika |
| 5 | Koga | 6 | Sabrina |
| 7 | Blaine | 8 | Giovanni |
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