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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG)

How to Beat Lorelei

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Lorelei is the first member of the Elite Four in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG). Learn how to beat Lorelei, her Pokemon team and specialty, and the recommended Pokemon to use against Lorelei!

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- Bruno

Lorelei's Pokemon Team and Types

Type and Suggested Level

Type Specialty Pokemon FRLG - Ice
Pokemon FRLG - Water
Rec. Level Lv. 56 ~ Lv. 65

Lorelei's Pokemon

Pokemon Type Abilities Moves
Pokemon FRLG - Dewgong Dewgong
(Lvl. 52)
Pokemon FRLG - Water Pokemon FRLG - Ice ・Thick Fat
・Hydration
・Ice Body
Hail
Surf
Pokemon FRLG - Cloyster Cloyster
(Lvl. 51)
Pokemon FRLG - Water Pokemon FRLG - Ice ・Shell Armor
・Skill Link
・Overcoat
・Dive
Hail
Pokemon FRLG - Slowbro Slowbro
(Lvl. 52)
Pokemon FRLG - Psychic Pokemon FRLG - Water ・Oblivious
・Own Tempo
・Regenerator
Surf
Yawn
Pokemon FRLG - Jynx Jynx
(Lvl. 54)
Pokemon FRLG - Psychic Pokemon FRLG - Ice ・Oblivious
・Forewarn
・Dry Skin
Pokemon FRLG - Lapras Lapras
(Lvl. 54)
Pokemon FRLG - Water Pokemon FRLG - Ice ・Water Absorb
・Shell Armor
・Hydration
Surf

How to Beat Lorelei

Use Electric or Steel Type Pokemon

Lorelei's Pokemon is mostly weak against Electric-type and Steel-type Pokemon. Make sure your Pokemon are at least two levels higher than all of her Pokemon. Alternatively, you can also grind until Level 65 since the other members of the Elite Four and The Champion have higher Pokemon levels.

Get A Strong Electric Pokemon

Your best bet would be to get a strong Electric-type Pokemon that can learn or be taught Thunderbolt through a TM. Raichu is a good choice to get, as it learns Thunderbolt by default and is purely an Electric type. It also has high Speed, which means its guaranteed to get the first turn.

Another good choice would be Magneton, since it's both Electric and Steel, which resists most of the attacks from Lorelei's Pokemon. It has high SP. ATK, which makes Thunderbolt even more lethal. You can get a Thunderbolt TM by purchasing it in the Game Corner of Celadon City.

Best Team to Beat Lorelei

When Starting with Bulbasaur

Pokemon FRLG - Venusaur Venusaur Pokemon FRLG - Magneton Magneton
Pokemon FRLG - Raichu Raichu

Venusaur can have a hard time against Lorelei's Pokemon because even if some of them are Water-type, they also have Ice-type moves which are super effective against it. It's recommended to get Electric Pokemon like Magneton or Raichu who can use strong Electric attacks to knock Lorelei's Pokemon out swiftly, and just have Venusaur as a backup.

When Starting with Charmander

Pokemon FRLG - Charizard Charizard Pokemon FRLG - Magneton Magneton
Pokemon FRLG - Raichu Raichu

Charizard is a double-edged sword against Lorelei's Pokemon since it can wreck Ice-types with Flamethrower, but is weak against Water-type moves. Pair Charizard up with a Magneton or Raichu to have an easier time with the battle against Lorelei.

When Starting with Squirtle

Pokemon FRLG - Blastoise Blastoise Pokemon FRLG - Magneton Magneton
Pokemon FRLG - Raichu Raichu

Blastoise can actually work against Lorelei's Pokemon with the use of Physical moves. It's also resistant to both Water and Ice attacks, and has high defenses. Add in a Magneton or Raichu to easily take out Lorelei's Pokemon with a strong Electric-type move.

Previous and Next Elite Four

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- Bruno

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1 Lorelei
2 Bruno
3 Agatha
4 Lance
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