Talk:Viridian City/@comment-69.122.207.73-20120524035412

If you're having trouble with this level, don't fret; it is very doable. However, in order to beat it you do need your pokemon to be fairly high leveled, and you should have most of your pokemon to be flying type.

Here was my pokemon: 91, 90, 88 Gyrados - Earthquake, Ice Fang, Rest / 95 Charizard - Heat Wave and Bull Dozer/ 95 Dragonite - Thunder and Ice Beam/ and an 84 Arcanine that I didn't use

Strategy: This level becomes simply once you realize how long it actually takes all the pokemon to retreat with the rare candies. You have a good amount of time to beat the level, so don't rush and stay alive.

First off, I advise not attacking the pokemon when they first enter. They are all grouped together and WAY too powerful. Let them enter and once they are split up, place your three Gyradoses next to one (avoid Rhydon, preferably Blastoise as he is ineffective against Gyrados, or another or pokemon that is not super-effective) and put down Earthquake. Your Gyradoses will not be harmed by your Earthquake, yet every other pokemon on the map will (excluding Pidgeot). Once your low health, place your pokemon in a safe tower position and use rest. Do this a couple more times and you should have a few pokemon killed. Once the playing field becomes less cluttered, introduce Charizard and Dragonite to the picture. From here on, you should be okay. Do whatever moves you feel approriate. For example, heat weave would be good against Exeggutor, as Thunder would be good against Blastoise and Pidgeot. Switch Gyradoses' move to Ice fang or Beam, and blast down that Groudon. If you may lose because the pokemon take all the rare candy, use Charizard's Bull Doze to slow them down.

This strategy works fairly well; I beat the level and none of my pokemon fainted. However, don't be afraid to try out something new. If it works, it works!