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Another option is training a Caterpie or Metapod to at least level 12. This will give it Confusion, a Psychic-type attack which can take away large chunks of HP from Brock's Pokémon. This can be hard to do in Pokémon Red, as Caterpies and Metapods are much harder to obtain in it than in Blue. | Another option is training a Caterpie or Metapod to at least level 12. This will give it Confusion, a Psychic-type attack which can take away large chunks of HP from Brock's Pokémon. This can be hard to do in Pokémon Red, as Caterpies and Metapods are much harder to obtain in it than in Blue. | ||
Pokémon Yellow presents an even bigger challenge. Pikachu is useless against Rock/Ground-types, with its Electric and Normal attacks doing minimal or even no damage. But Pokémon Yellow also provides Fighting attacks, which can easily defeat Rock-type Pokémon. Level 9 Mankeys know the Fighting move Low Kick | Pokémon Yellow presents an even bigger challenge. Pikachu is useless against Rock/Ground-types, with its Electric and Normal attacks doing minimal or even no damage. But Pokémon Yellow also provides Fighting attacks, which can easily defeat Rock-type Pokémon. Level 9 Mankeys know the Fighting move Low Kick, while level 12 Nidorans of either gender can use Double Kick (which they can't learn until level 43 in Red or Blue). Either of these will allow you to take down Brock's Pokémon in a few hits, and both can easily be captured west of Viridian City. | ||
Once you defeat Brock, he'll give you '''TM 34''' (Bide) and the '''Boulder Badge''', which grants your Pokémon a small Attack boost (12.5%, in battle only) and allows you to use Flash (once you have HM 05). | Once you defeat Brock, he'll give you '''TM 34''' (Bide) and the '''Boulder Badge''', which grants your Pokémon a small Attack boost (12.5%, in battle only) and allows you to use Flash (once you have HM 05). | ||
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