19 Apr 2023 2:50 PM +00:00 UTC

Pokemon Stadium Gym Leader Castle - Rules, trainers, and more

Are you ready to take on the Gym Leader Castle in Pokemon Stadium, but don't know how to get started? Our guide will be of a big help to you! The Gym Leader Castle is one of the main modes in the game, and we'll go through everything that you need to know to take on this gauntlet.

After almost 25 years, Pokemon Stadium was re-released to the Nintendo Switch Online service, and many players new and old will be taking on this challenge, and we're here to make that journey as smooth as possible.

Pokemon Stadium Gym Leader Castle rules

Just like the cups in the game, there are rules for the Gym Leader Castle.

Game Boy Pokemon Useable - Yes
Rentals - Yes (All except Mewtwo and Mew)
Level Cap - Level 100
Opponent Level - 50 or equal to your highest levelled Pokemon
Same Pokemon - No
Sleep Clause (No more than 2 Pokémon Asleep) - Yes
Freeze Clause (No more than 2 Pokémon Frozen) - Yes
Self Knockout Clause (Final Pokémon fainting at the same time as opponent equals loss) - Yes

The biggest things to note here are that you can rent a team for each gym, so you can tailor your team for the fight that's ahead. All Pokemon are allowed here except Mewtwo and Mew, so we'll cover some of the top teams to use for each gym as well.

Pokemon Stadium Gym Leader Castle trainers and Pokemon

Pewter City Gym Round 1

Trainer	Pokemon / Moves
Bug Boy	Caterpie: Tackle, String Shot Kakuna: Poison Sting, String Shot Weedle: Poison Sting, String Shot Beedrill: Harden, Fury Attack, Twineedle, Hyper Beam Metapod: Harden Butterfree: Razor Wing, Supersonic, Psychic, Mega Drain
Lad	Bulbasaur: Leech Seed, Vine Whip, Poisonpowder, Mega Drain Oddish: Absorb, Sleep Powder Ekans: Mega Drain, Glare Paras: Leech Life, Spore, Mega Drain Zubat: Leech life, Confuse Ray Gloom: Absorb, Stun Spore
Jr(m)	Farfetch'd: Sand-attack, Toxic, Slash, Fly Dugtrio: Mimic, Rock Slide, Hyper Beam, Fissure Diglett: Scratch, Dig, Slash, Earthquake Sandshrew: Poison Sting, Swords Dance, Earthquake, Strength Pidgey: Gust, Quick Attack, Wing Attack, Mirror Move Geodude: Submission, Explosion, Rock Throw, Bide
Brock	Onix: Bind, Toxic, Earthquake, Rock Slide Vulpix: Swift, Quick Attack, Flamethrower, Fire Spin Graveler: Rock Slide, Dig, Self Destruct, Seismic Toss Omanyte: Horn Attack, Spike Cannon, Ice Beam, Surf Cubone: Body Slam, Fissure, Bone Club, Submission Kabuto: Absorb, Slash, Hydro Pump, Blizzard

Pewter City Gym Round 2

Trainer	Pokemon Moves
Bug Boy	Paras: Solarbeam, Reflect, Growth, Dig Pidgeotto: Agility, Sky Attack, Double-edge, Sand-attack Rattata: Quick Attack, Hyper Fang, Super Fang, Dig Beedrill: Pin Missile, Fury Attack, Twineedle, Hyper Beam Spearow: Fly, Take Down, Mirror Move, Swift Butterfree: Stun Spore, Supersonic, Psychic, Mega Drain
Lad	Ivysaur: Leech Seed, Vine Whip, Poisonpowder, Mega Drain Gloom: Absorb, Stun Spore, Mega Drain Arbok: Mega Drain, Glare, Acid Hitmonlee: Leech Seed, Toxic, Psychic Zubat: Leech life, Confuse Ray, Mega Drain Venonat: Leech Seed, Mega Drain, Supersonic, Stun Spore
Jr(m)	Farfetch'd: Sand-attack, Toxic, Slash, Fly Kabutops: Slash, Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, Surf Diglett: Rock Slide, Dig, Slash, Earthquake Sandshrew: Sand-attack, Swords Dance, Earthquake, Strength Pidgeot: Sand-attack, Quick Attack, Wing Attack, Mirror Move Graveler: Earthquake, Explosion, Rock Slide, Bide
Brock	Onix: Bind, Rock Slide, Earthquake, Screech Ninetales: Confuse Ray, Flamethrower, Fire Spin, Bide Golbat: Confuse Ray, Wing Attack, Bide, Take Down Dugtrio: Dig, Slash, Rock Slide, Sand-attack Golem: Rock Slide, Dig, Explosion, Seismic Toss Omastar: Double-edge, Toxic, Ice Beam, Surf

Here's a team that we'd recommend bringing for this gym:

Charizard
Starmie
Dragonite
Moltres
Alakazam
Magneton

Cerulean City Gym Round 1

Trainer	Pokemon / Moves
Fisher	Squirtle: Ice Beam, Mega Punch, Submission, Seismic Toss Wartortle: Bite, Surf, Mega Kick, Dig Poliwag: Hypnosis, Amnesia, Psychic, Surf Seaking: Waterfall, Horn Drill, Double-edge, Peck Magikarp: Splash, Tackle Tentacool: Acid, Wrap, Hydro Pump, Poison Sting
Jr(f)	Pidgey: Sand-attack, Quick Attack, Fly, Mirror Move Voltorb: Flash, Swift, Screech, Explosion Seadra: Smokescreen, Leer, Bubblebeam, Take Down Diglett: Sand-attack, Slash, Earthquake, Rage Kadabra: Kinesis, Confusion, Rest, Disable Jigglypuff: Flash, Body Slam, Double-edge, Psywave
Swimmer	Meowth: Fury Swipes, Pay Day, Bubblebeam, Mimic Omanyte: Spike Cannon, Water Gun, Bide, Reflect Goldeen: Fury Attack, Horn Attack, water Gun, Supersonic Clefairy: Doubleslap, Sing, Defense Curl, Psywave Mankey: Fury Swipes, Counter, Seismic Toss, Scratch Poliwhirl: Doubleslap, Bubble, Hypnosis, Rage
Misty	Starmie: Thunder, Swift, Bubblebeam, Thunderwave Blastoise: Hydro Pump, Bite, Dig, Seismic Toss Horsea: Smokescreen, Surf, Toxic, Ice Beam Staryu: Recover, Minimize, Thunderbolt, Psychic Psyduck: Disable, Confusion, Fury Swipes, Body Slam Seel: Blizzard, Rest, Take Down, Surf

Cerulean City Gym Round 2

Trainer	Pokemon / Moves
Fisher	Wartortle: Ice Beam, Mega Punch, Submission, Seismic Toss Cloyster: Aurora Beam, Withdraw, Supersonic, Self Destruct Poliwhirl: Hypnosis, Amnesia, Psychic, Surf Seaking: Waterfall, Horn Drill, Toxic, Double-edge Diglett: Earthquake, Rock Slide, Slash, Toxic Eevee: Sand-attack, Double Team, Body Slam, Swift
Jr(f)	Pidgeotto: Sand-attack, Quick Attack, Fly, Mirror Move Electrode: Flash, Swift, Screech, Explosion Seadra: Smokescreen, Leer, Bubblebeam, Toxic Dugtrio: Sand-attack, Slash, Earthquake, Rage Kadabra: Kinesis, Psybeam, Sig, Disable Clefairy: Flash, Body Slam, Ice Beam, Psychic
Swimmer	Tentacruel: Toxic, Wrap, Barrier, Hydro Pump Primeape: Double-edge, Thunderbolt, Dig, Submission Horsea: Surf, Toxic, Ice Beam, Take Down Wigglytuff: Seismic Toss, Body Slam, Fire Blast, Psychic Wartortle: Bite, Surf, Mega Kick, Dig Poliwrath: Body Slam, Psywave, Hydro Pump, Ice Beam
Misty	Starmie: Recover, Psychic, Hydro Pump, Thunderwave Dugtrio: Earthquake, Slash, Fissure, Rock Slide Exeggutor: Mega Drain, Psychic, Explosion, Reflect Blastoise: Hydro Pump, Bite, Dig, Seismic Toss Seadra: Smokescreen, Surf, Toxic, Ice Beam Dewgong: Aurora Beam, Rest, Take Down, Surf

Here's a solid sample team that you can take into Cerulean:

Zapdos
Gengar
Magneton
Exeggutor
Alakazam
Venasaur

Vermilion City Gym Round 1

Trainer	Pokemon / Moves
Sailor	Machop: Karate Chop, Seismic Toss, Submission, Strength Slowpoke: Amnesia, Psychic, Pay Day, Surf Spearow: Fury Attack, Mirror Move, Drill Peck, Fly Shelldder: Explosion, Ice Beam, Clamp, Bubblebeam Krabby: Stomp, Crabhammer, Toxic, Cut Golduck: Confusion, Take Down, Bubblebeam, Dig
Rocker	Proygon: Psybeam, Recover, Conversion, Tri Attack Pikachu: Thunder Wave, Quick Attack, Seismic Toss, Body Slam Voltorb: Screech, Sonicboom, Swift, Thunderbolt Electabuzz: Leer, Thunderpunch, Mega Punch, Psywave Electrode: Light Screen, Take Down, Thunder, Flash Magnemite: Supersonic, Double-edge, Toxic, Thunder
Old Man	Growlithe: Take Down, Flamethrower, Dragon Rage, Dig Ponyta: Stomp, Fire Spin, Toxic, Double-edge Nidoran(m): Double Kick, Fury Attack, Horn Drill, Double Team Charmeleon: Body Slam, Fire Blast, Submission, Counter Nidoran(f): Poison Sting, Tail Whip, Bite, Thunder Charmander: Slash, Mega Kick, Seismic Toss, Swift
Surge	Raichu: Thunder, Surf, Body Slam, Submission Pikachu: Seismic Toss, Agility, Double Team, Surf Voltorb: Thunder, Explosion, Sonicboom, Thunder Wave Magnemite: Supersonic, Bide, Thunderbolt, Double-edge Electrode: Sonicboom, Self Destruct, Swift, Thunder Magneton: Thunderbolt, Take Down, Reflect, Hypder Beam

Vermilion City Gym Round 2

Trainer	Pokemon / Moves
Sailor	Machoke: Karate Chop, Seismic Toss, Submission, Strength Slowbro: Amnesia, Psychic, Fissure, Surf Fearow: Fury Attack, Mirror Move, Drill Peck, Fly Primeape: Low kick, Seismic Toss, Thrash, Screech Kingler: Stomp, Crabhammer, Toxic, Cut Golduck: Confusion, Take Down, Bubblebeam, Dig
Rocker	Porygon: Psychic, Recover, Thunder Wave, Tri Attack Raichu: Thunder Wave, Quick Attack, Thunderbolt, Surf Golbat: Mega Drain, Confuse Ray, Toxic, Swift Kangaskhan: Thunderbolt, Earthquake, Blizzard, Double-edge Electrode: Thunder Wave, Hyper Beam, Thunderbolt, Flash Magneton: Supersonic, Thunder Wave, Double-edge, Thunderbolt
Old Man	Parasect: Stun Spore, Mega Drain, Slash, Dig Persian: Body Slam, Bubblebeam, Thunderbolt, Double Team Arcanine: Take Down, Flamethrower, Dragon Rage, Dig Charmeleon: Slash, Fire Blast, Dig, Dragon Rage Victreebel: Razor Leaf, Stun Spore, Wrap, Dragon Rage Butterfree: Psychic, Mega Drain, Supersonic, Swift
Surge	Raichu: Surf, Thunder Wave, Body Slam, Thunderbolt Likitung: Blizzard, Earthquake, Thunderbolt, Double-edge Tangela: Mega Drain, Sleep Powder, Bind, Body Slam Electabuzz: Toxic, Thunderpunch, Seismic Toss, Psychic Poliwrath: Amnesia, Ice Beam, Psychic, Submission Electrode: Sonicboom, Explosion, Swift, Thunder

Here's our recommended Pokemon to take into this gym:

Gengar
Nidoking
Golem
Rhydon
Zapdos
Charizard

Celadon City Gym Round 1

Trainer	Pokemon / Moves
Lass	Jugglypuff: Rest, Double-edge, Ice Beam, Solarbeam Cubone: Thrash, Bonemerang, Rage, Dig Wigglytuff: Sing, Body Slam, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave Paras: Leech Life, Spore, Slash, Reflect Eevee: Sand-attack, Quick Attack, Take Down, Double Team Rattata: Blizzard, Hyper Fang, Bubblebeam, Thunder
Beauty	Staryu: Recover, Swift, Light Screen, Hydro Pump Pidgeotto: Sand-Attack, Quick Attack, Wing Attack, Fly Seaking: Supersonic, Waterfall, Horn Drill, Ice Beam Rhyhorn: Fury Attack, Horn Drill, Take Down, Thunder Doduo: Fury Attack, Driill Peck, Tri Attack, Sky ATtack Dratini: Thunder Wave, Toxic, Dragon Rage, Hyper Beam
CoolGirl	Marowak: Bone Club, Ice Beam, Seismic Toss, Strength Nidoraina: Double Kick, Poison Sting, Bite, Ice Beam Chansey: Doubleslap, Sing, Light Screen, Double-edge Nidorino: Focus Energy, Fury Attack, Thunderbolt, Reflect Parasect: Spore, Slash, Solarbeam, Dig Likitung: Ice Beam, Supersonic, Fire Blast, Surf
Erika	Gloom: Acid, Sleep Powder, Petal Dance, Mega Drain Vileplume: Acid, Absorb, Solarbeam, Body Slam Victreebel: Sleep Powder, Acid, Razor Leaf, Cut Weepin Bell: Wrap, Stun Spore, Mega Drain, Razor Leaf Tangela: Bind, Stun Spore, Double-edge, Mega Drain Exeggcute: Hypnosis, Leech Seed, Toxic, Psychic

Celadon City Gym Round 2

Trainer	Pokemon / moves
Lass	Dragonair: Agility, Thunder Wave, Horn Drill, Ice Beam Dugtrio: Slash, Earthquake, Rage, Fissure Wigglytuff: Rest, Body Slam, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave Vileplume: Stun Spore, Solarbeam, Petal Dance, Reflect Farfetch'd Sand-attack, Toxic, Body Slam, Fly Raticate: Super Fang, Hyper Fang, Bubblebeam, Thunder
Beauty	Starmie: Reflect, Swift, Light Screen, Hydro Pump Pidgeot: Sand-attack, Quick Attack, Wing Attack, Fly Seaking: Supersonic, Surf, Ice Beam, Hyper Beam Rhydon: Body Slam, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Earthquake Dodrio: Fury Attack, Drill Peck, Tri Attack, Agility Aerodactyl: Fire Blast, Double-Edge, Dragon Rage, Fly
CoolGirl	Marowak: Earthquake, Ice Beam, Seismic Toss, Double-edge Nidoqueen: Submission, Earthquake, Body Slam, Ice Beam Chansey: Minimize, Softboiled, Ice Beam, Seismic Toss Nidoking: Double-Edge, Surf, Thunderbolt, Fire Blast Parasect: Spore, Slash, Solarbeam, Dig Likitung: Wrap, Supersonic, Fire Blast, Surf
Erika	Vileplume: Stun Spore, Petal Dance, Mega Drain, Body Slam Dewgong: Blizzard, Rest, Surf, Body Slam Clefable: Thunderbolt, Psychic, Ice Beam, Body Slam Victreebel: Wrap, Mega Drain, Razor Leaf, Toxic Tangela: Bind, Toxic, Double-edge, Mega Drain Exeggutor: Hypnosis, Explosion, Mega Drain, Psychic

Here's a sample team for Celadon:

Machamp
Gengar
Articuno
Kadabra
Alakazam
Moltres

Fuchsia City Gym Round 1

Trainer	Pokemon / Moves
Biker	Koffing: Toxic, Sludge, Haze, Explosion Weezing: Toxic, Self Destruct, Thunderbolt, Sludge Grimer: Toxic, Minimize, Screech, Mega Drain Venonat: Toxic, Psychic, Leech Life, Take Down Ditto: Transform Tentacool: Toxic, Supersonic, Wrap, Constrict
Tamer	Kingler: Crabhammer, Toxic Ivysaur: Razor Leaf, Leech Seed Sandslash: Sand-attack, Slash Weepinbell: Razor Leaf, Poisonpowder, Mega Drain Scyther: Slash, Agility, Wing Attack Machoke: Karate Chop, Low Kick
Juggler	Drowzee: Mimic, Substitute, Pound, Confusion Hypno: Mimic, Metronome, Poison Gas Kadabra: Substitute, Metronome, Recover, Psywave Abra: Substitute, Metronome, Psychic Mr. Mime: Mimic, Metronome, Seismic Toss Slowbro: Mimic, Metronome, Seismic Toss
Koga	Venomoth: Mega Drain, Sleep Powder, Psybeam, Double-edge Venonat: Stun Spore, Supersonic, Psychic, Mega Drain Muk: Sludge, Minimize, Poison Gas, Hyper Beam Nidorina: Double Kick, Thunder, Toxic, Ice Beam Weezing: Sludge, Smokescreen, Thunderbolt, Fire Blast Nidorino: Toxic, Fury Attack, Thunderbolt, Bubblebeam

Fuchsia City Gym Round 2

Trainer	Pokemon / Moves
Biker	Clefable: Mimic, Metronome, Double Team, Rest Alakazam: Substitute, Metronome, Psybeam, Recover Slowbro: Mimic, Substitute, Bubblebeam, Double Team Mr. Mime: Mimic, Metronome, Seismic Toss Electabuzz: Substitute, Metronome, Toxic Electrode: Mimic, Substitute, Thunder Wave, Double Team
Tamer	Kingler: Crabhammer, Toxic Victreebel: Razor Leaf, Toxic Sandslash: Sand-attack, Slash, Rock Slide Machamp: Karate Chop, Low Kick Scyther: Slash, Agility, Wing Attack, Double team Persian: Slash, Bubblebeam
Juggler	Kabutops: Toxic, Slash, Hydro Pump, Seismic Toss Weezing: Toxic, Explosion, Haze, Sludge Muk: Toxic, Minimize, Screech, Mega Drain Jynx: Toxic, Psychic, Ice Punch, Take Down Ditto: Transform Tentacruel: Acid, Supersonic, Wrap, Toxic
Koga	Venomoth: Mega Drain, Stun Spore, Psychic, Hyper Beam Hypno: Hypnosis, Psychic, Counter, Seismic Toss Muk: Sludge, Minimize, Hyper Beam, Toxic Tangela: Stun Spore, Double Team, Rest, Solarbeam Weezing: Sludge, Smokescreen, Toxic, Fire Blast

Here's our recommended team for Fuchsia City:

Alakazam
Zapdos
Moltres
Rhydon
Dugtrio
Charizard

Saffron City Gym Round 1

Trainer	Pokemon / moves
Cue Ball	Dragonair: Wrap, Slam, Hyper Beam, Dragon Rage Mankey: Seismic Toss, Submission, Pay Day, Rock Slide Primape: Fury Swipes, Counter, Dig, Thrash Machop: Submission, Double-edge, Earthquake, Bide Dewgong: Headbutt, Strength, Skull Bash, Take Down Rhydon: Horn Drill, Body Slam, Earthquake, Stomp
Burglar	Ninetales: Fire Blast, Confuse Ray, Bide, Hyper Beam Growlithe: Fire Blast, Body Slam, Dig, Swift Vulpix: Flamethrower, Double-edge, Reflect, Double Team Charmeleon: Slash, Submission, Seismic Toss, Rage Ponyta: Fire Spin, Take Down, Toxic, Mimic Rapidash: Ember, Agility, Stomp, Horn Drill
Medium	Gastly: Confuse Ray, Toxic, Thunderbolt, Psychic Golbat: Confuse Ray, Mimic, Screech, Swift Haunter: Confuse Ray, Night Shade, Psychic Lickitung: Supersonic, Screech, Rest Gengar: Confuse Ray, Toxic, Mega Drain Tentacruel: Supersonic, Barrier, Hydro Pump, Screech
Sabrina	Alakazam: Psybeam, Disable, Toxic, Dig Hypno: Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Confusion, Mega Punch Kadabra: Disable, Psybeam, Reflect, Seismic Toss Exeggutor: Leech Seed, Toxic, Mega Drain, Psywave Mr. Mime: Doubleslap, Psychic, Thunder Wave, Solarbeam Jynx: Lovely Kiss, Ice Punch, Psywave, Bubblebeam

Saffron City Gym Round 2

Trainer	Pokemon / moves
Cue Ball	Poliwrath: Submission, Hyper Beam, Earthquake, Seismic Toss Sandslash: Slash, Earthquake, Submission, Swift Primeape: Fury Swipes, Counter, Dig, Submission Aerodactyl: Fly, Hyper Beam, Dragon Rage, Sky Attack Dewgong: Body Slam, Hyper Beam, Rest, Double-edge Rhydon: Horn Drill, Body Slam, Earthquake, Stomp
Burglar	Ninetales: Flamethrower, Confuse Ray, Bide, Body Slam Clefable: Tri Attack, Ice Beam, Psychic, Seismic Toss Weezing: Fire Blast, Sludge, Toxic, Smokescreen Machamp: Earthquake, Submission, Seismic Toss Fire Blast Arcanine: Dragon Rage, Flamethrower, Toxic, Dig Rapidash: Fire Spin, Toxic, Agility, Horn Drill
Medium	Lapras: Confuse Ray, Toxic, Thunderbolt, Psychic Golbat: Confuse Ray, Screech, Swift, Mega Drain Magmar: Confuse Ray, Firepunch, Psychic, Bide Lickitung: Supersonic, Screech, Earthquake, Ice Beam Gengar: Confuse Ray, Thunder, Night Shade, Bide Tentacruel: Supersonic, Hydro Pump, Barrier, Toxic
Sabrina	Snorlax: Amnesia, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Rest Hypno: Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Meditate, Mega Kick Mr. Mime: Light Screen, Psychic, Thunder Wave, Solar Beam Exeggutor: Leech Seed, Toxic, Mega Drain, Explosion Alakazam: Psychic, Recover, Reflect Dig Wigglytuff: Thunderbolt, Body Slam, Ice Beam, Seismic Toss

Here is our recommended team to fight the Saffron City Gym:

Rhydon
Dugtrio
Machamp
Dugtrio
Dragonite
Pinsir or Tauros

Cinnabar Island Gym Round 1

Trainer	Pokemon / Moves
Judoboy	Raticate: Focus Energy, Double-edge, Ice Beam Nidoking: Focus Energy, Take Down, Surf Primeape: Focus Energy, Take Down, Thrash, Dig Hitmonlee: Focus Energy, Hi Jump Kick, Mega Kick, Jump Kick Machoke: Focus Energy, Submission, Earthquake Machamp: Focus Energy, Double-edge, Dig
Psychic	Slowbro: Mimic, Psychic, Surf, Headbutt Starmie: Swift, Flash, Hyper Beam, Thunder Alakazam: Kinesis, Counter, Seismic Toss, Psybeam Jynx: Ice Beam, Lovely Kiss, Toxic, Seismic Toss Poliwrath: Submission, Double Team, Hydro Pump, Psywave Hypno: Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Submission Flash
Nerd	Electrode: Explosion, Thunderbolt, Screech, Sonicboom Exeggutor: Explosion, Psychic, Egg Bomb, Mega Drain Snorlax: Self Destruct, Headbutt, Earthquake, Skull Bash Muk: Self Destruct, Sludge, Body Slam, Toxic Golem: Self Destruct, Rock Slide, Dig, Rage Cloyster: Explosion, Clamp, Swift, Withdraw
Blaine	Charizard: Slash, Earthquake, Fly, Flamethrower Magmar: Body Slam, Fire Punch, Confuse Ray, Psychic Arcanine: Body Slam, Fire Blast, Dragon Rage, Dig Clefable: Ice Beam, Fire Blast, Thunder Bolt, Thunder Wave Rapidash: Agility, Stomp, Fire Spin, Horn Drill Kangashkhan: Fire Blast, Surf, Thunderbolt, Earthquake

Cinnabar Island Gym Round 2

Trainer	Pokemon / Moves
Judoboy	Marowak: Focus Energy, Double-edge, Earthquake, Hyper Beam Nidoking: Focus Energy, Take Down, Surf, Earthquake Primape: Focus Energy, Wing Attack, Double-edge, Swift Raticate: Focus Energy, Double-edge, Hyper Beam, Dig Machamp: Focus Energy, Double-edge, Earthquake, Hyper Beam
Psychic	Electrode: Explosion, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Screech Exeggutor: Explosion, Mega Drain, Egg Bomb, Hypnosis Gengar: Explosion, Bide, Skull Bash, Confuse Ray Muk: Explosion, Sludge, Mega Drain, Toxic Golem: Explosion, Rock Slide, Fire Blast, Earthquake Cloyster: Explosion, Clamp, Ice Beam, Surf
Nerd	Slowbro: Amnesia, Psychic, Surf, Earthquake Starmie: Swift, Hydro Pump, Hyper Beam, Thunderbolt Alakazam: Psychic, Recover, Reflect, Hyper Beam Jynx: Ice Beam, Lovely Kiss, Seismic Toss, Reflect Poliwratch: Submission, Hypnosis, Surf, Psychic Magneton: Thunder Wave, Thunderbolt, Double Team, Supersonic
Blaine	Charizard: Slash, Flamethrower, Earthquake, Fly Chansey: Fire Blast, Softboiled, Minimize, Ice Beam Magmar: Confuse Ray, Fire Punch, Body Slam, Psychic Tangela: Stun Spore, Mega Drain, Double Team, Rest Rapidash: Stomp, Fire Spin, Toxic, Horn Drill Parasect: Stun Spore, Slash, Mega Drain, Double-team

Here is our recommended team for Cinnabar Island:

Dragonite
Lapras
Vaporeon
Alakazam or Kadabra
Machamp
Gengar

Viridian City Gym Round 1

Trainer	Pokemon / Moves
Rocket	Golbat: Wing Attack, Confuse Ray, Double-edge, Take Down Moltres: Fire Spin, Fly, Double-edge, Take Down Raticate: Hyper Fang, Super Fang, Ice Beam, Dig Dodrio: Drill Peck, Agility, Double-edge, Rage Persian: Body Slam, Bubblebeam, Screech, Thunder Parasect: Spore, Solarbeam, Growth, Mega Drain
Lab Man	Kabutops: Double Team, Slash, Surf, Hyper Beam Hitmonchan: Double Team, Ice Punch, Seismic Toss, Mega Kick Magneton: Double Team, Swift, Screech, Thunder Poliwrath: Double Team, Body Slam, Hydro Pump, Psychic Fearow: Double-edge, Double Team, Fly, Toxic Lickitung: Double Team, Slam, Thunderbolt, Blizzard
Coolboy	Omastar: Spike Cannon, Hydro Pump, Bide, Hyper Beam Clefable: Minimize, Metronome, Seismic Toss, Thunderbolt Dodrio: Agility, Body Slam, Drill Peck, Tri Attack Zapdos: Fly, Thunder, Sky Attack, Thunderwave Tentacruel: Supersonic, Barrier, Wrap, Hydro Pump Pinsir: Bind, Seismic Toss, Toxic Slash
Giovanni	Persian: Toxic, Slash, Thunderbolt, Bubblebeam Nidoking: Horn Drill, Thunder, Blizzard, Toxic Dugtrio: Sand-attack, Slash, Dig, Rock Slide Rhydon: Fury Attack, Earthquake, Body Slam, Fissure Nidoqueen: Double Kick, Strength, Earthquake, Surf Tauros: Thunder, Blizzard, Fire Blast, Stomp

Viridian City Gym Round 2

Trainer	Pokemon / moves
Rocket	Golbat: Wing Attack, Hyper Beam, Mega Drain, Confuse Ray Kangaskhan: Body Slam, Blizzard, Earthquake, Thunderbolt Raticate: Hyper Fang, Super Fang, Ice Beam, Dig Dodrio: Drill Peck, Agility, Hyper Beam, Rage Persian: Slash, Bubblebeam, Toxic, Thunderbolt Parasect: Spore, Slash, Growth, Mega Drain
Lab Man	Kabutops: Double Team, Slash, Surf, Hyper Beam Hitmonchan: Double Team, Seismic Toss, Ice Punch, Mega Kick Magneton: Double Team, Swift, Screech, Thunderbolt Poliwrath: Double Team, Body Slam, Hydro Pump, Psychic Fearow: Drill Peck, Double Team, Double-edge, Toxic Lickitung: Double Team, Counter, Thunderbolt, Blizzard
Coolboy	Omastar: Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, Seismic Toss, Submission Clefable: Thunderbolt, Body Slam, Ice Beam, Psychic Dodrio: Body Slam, Drill Peck, Toxic, Double Team Zapdos: Drill Peck, Thunder, Thunder Wave, Swift Tentacruel: Screech, Wrap, Mega Drain, Surf Pinsir: Bind, Seismic Toss, Toxic, Slash
Giovanni	Persian: Screech, Slash, Thunderbolt, Bubblebeam Nidoking: Thrash, Thunder, Surf, Earthquake Tauros: Thunder, Blizzard, Earthquake, Fire Blast Gengar: Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Night Shade, Explosion Nidoqueen: Blizzard, Double Kick, Body Slam, Thunderbolt Moltres: Fire Spin, Toxic, Fly, Double-edge

Here's our recommended team to take on the Viridian City gym:

Gengar
Zapdos
Machamp
Vaporeon
Kadabra or Alakazam
Moltres

Elite Four Round 1

Trainer	Pokemon / Moves
Lorelei	Dewgong: Aurora Beam, Rest, Take Down, Surf Jynx: Lovely Kiss, Thrash, Ice Punch, Reflect Cloyster: Supersonic, Clamp, Spike Cannon, Explosion Lapras: Body Slam, Confuse Ray, Blizzard, Hydro Pump Slowbro: Surf, Psychic, Thunder Wave, Tri Attack Articuno: Bubblebeam, Sky Attack, Toxic, Double-edge
Bruno	Onix: Screech, Bind, Rock Slide, Earthquake Machamp: Karate Chop, Submission, Hyper Beam, Seismic Toss Hitmonchan: Mega Punch, Thunderpunch, Double Team, Ice Beam Golem: Double-edge, Explosion, Dig, Toxic Hitmonlee: Hi Jump Kick, Mega Kick, Meditate, Double Team Rhydon: Fury Attack, Horn Drill, Body Slam, Fissure
Agatha	Haunter: Thunderbolt, Night Shade, Hypnosis, Dream Eater Muk: Minimize, Sludge, Explosion, Body Slam Golbat: Supersonic, Haze, Mega Drain, Swift Venusaur: Leech Seed, Razor Leaf, Toxic, Mega Drain Arbok: Glare, Wrap, Screech, Fissure Gengar: Confuse Ray, Bide, Explosion, Psychic
Lance	Gyarados: Dragon Rage, Hydro Pump, Body Slam, Thunderbolt Lapras: Blizzard, Thunderbolt, Surf, Confuse Ray Dragonir: Thunder Wave, Wrap, Ice Beam, Toxic Charizard: Slash, Flamethrower Fire Spin, Toxic Aerodactyl: Supersonic, Fly, Hyper Beam, Sky Attack Kangaskhan: Dizzy Punch, Earthquake, Rock Slide, Surf

Elite Four Round 2

Trainer	Pokemon / Moves
Lorelei	Wigglytuff: Blizzard, Rest, Toxic, Double-edge Starmie: Thunder Wave, Surf, Blizzard, Psychic Cloyster: Toxic, Clamp, Ice Beam, Explosion Omastar: Hydro Pump, Blizzard, Ice Beam, Seismic Toss Exeggutor: Psychic, Mega Drain, Egg Bomb, Leech Seed Articuno: Ice Beam, Sky Attack, Toxic, Double-edge
Bruno	Clefable: Thunderbolt, Psychic, Ice Beam, Body Slam Machamp: Earthquake, Submission, Hyper Beam, Seismic Toss Muk: Minimize, Sludge, Explosion, Thunderbolt Slowbro: Amnesia, Psychic, Surf, Thunder Wave Hitmonlee: Hi Jump Kick, Mega Kick, Seismic Toss, Double Team Rhydon: Rock Slide, Surf, Body Slam, Earthquake
Agatha	Jynx: Lovely Kiss, Reflect, Blizzard, Psychic Gyarados: Fire Blast, Surf, Hyper Beam, Thunderbolt Alakazam: Psychic, Seismic Toss, Recover, Thunder Wave Venusaur: Double-edge, Solarbeam, Sleep Powder, Mega Drain Arbok: Glare, Wrap, Screech, Earthquake Gengar: Confuse Ray, Bide, Explosion, Psychic
Lance	Arcanine: Dragon Rage, Flamethrower, Hyper Beam, Dig Electabuzz: Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Psychic, Seismic Toss Snorlax: Self Destruct, Double-edge, Earthquake, Amnesia Charizard: Slash, Fire Blast, Seismic Toss, Earthquake Lapras: Confuse Ray, Ice Beam, Body Slam, Psychic Kangaskhan: Body Slam, Earthquake, Rock Slide, Surf

Rival Round 1 and 2

Rival Round 1	Exeggutor: Solarbeam, Leech Seed, Double-edge, Toxic Clefable: Thunderbolt, Psychic, Blizzard, Double-edge Slowbro: Earthquake, Psychic, Strength, Surf Electabuzz: Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Seismic Toss Relfect Ninetales: Body Slam, Flamethrower, Dig, Toxic Pinsir: Swords Dance, Hyper Beam, Seismic Toss Toxic
Rival Round 2	Executor: Psychic, Toxic, Leech Seed, Mega Drain Clefable: Thunderbolt, Psychic, Blizzard, Thunder Wave Slowbro: Amnesia, Earthquake, Psychic, Blizzard Electabuzz: Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Seismic Toss, Psychic Ninetales: Confuse Ray, Flamethrower, Dig, Toxic Pinsir: Slash, Seismic Toss, Toxic, Bind

The Elite Four and Rival fights will use the same team, and so here's our recommended team to take you through the whole thing:

Gengar
Jynx
Alakazam
Electabuzz
Vaporeon
Snorlax

In the original game, the Rival's team would change if you were using a Game Boy Pokemon title's Pokemon, and would be different depending on the starter that you picked. Since we don't have any connection to the original Game Boy games, you'll be using a Rental team and so the Rival will have the team that we listed.

And that's all you need to know about the Gym Leader Castle in Pokemon Stadium! While you're here, if you're looking for more Pokemon Stadium content, then check out our guide on how to get Mew, our guide on getting the Surfing Pikachu, and our guide to unlocking harder mini games in Pokemon Stadium.

Be sure to also check out our guides for the Poke Cup, the Petit Cup, and our guide to fighting Mewtwo in Pokemon Stadium.

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