PokePath TD Route 3-3 Guide: Beating Registeel (Poison Immune)

Route 3-3 is the climax of the third region. The map itself is long and winding, but the real test is the final boss, Registeel.

Players who relied on the "Poison Strategy" for Regirock will hit a wall here. Registeel is a Steel-type, meaning he is 100% Immune to Poison.

With 238,000 Armor and Poison immunity, how do you damage him? The answer lies in the Ghost-type status effect: Curse (Nightmare).

🛡️ Boss Analysis: Registeel

• Armor: 238,000. (Physical attacks deal ~1 damage).
• Immunities: Poison. Do not use Weezing or Arbok.
• Weaknesses:
  • Ground: (Excadrill / Flygon).
  • Fire: (Charizard / Typhlosion).
  • Curse: (Gengar / Cofagrigus / Banette).

🏆 The Two-Team Strategy

Because the regular waves require AOE and the Boss requires specific counters, we use a "Swap Strategy".

Team 1: The Wave Clear (Waves 1-99)

Route 3-3 is populated by Rock, Ground, and Steel types.

• Core: Grass Types.
• Maractus & Sceptile: Placed in the center grass patch. They shred through the heavy Rock/Ground waves.
• Sunflora: Essential damage buff.
• Excadrill: Placed near the spawn to break armor on elite mobs.

Team 2: The Boss Killers (Wave 100)

When Registeel spawns, PAUSE the game. Sell your Grass units (except Sunflora if you have space) and deploy the Curse Squad.

1. The MVP: Gengar (Level 100)

• Role: Infinite Scaling Damage.
• Passive: Nightmare. Applies stacks that deal damage over time.
• Why it wins: Nightmare damage ignores armor. Unlike physical attacks, it ramps up the longer the fight goes on. Since Registeel is tanky, Gengar has plenty of time to stack this damage to lethal levels.
• Placement: Top Right Mountain (or any high ground covering the path).

2. The Clone: Ditto

• Role: Second Gengar.
• Strategy: Transform Ditto into Gengar. Two Gengars mean double the Nightmare stacks. This cuts the kill time in half.

3. The Stallers: Dewgong & Corsola

• Role: Time Buying.
• Strategy: Gengar needs time to ramp up damage.
  • Corsola: Slows Registeel down.
  • Dewgong: Stuns Registeel in place.
• While Registeel is stunned, the Nightmare damage continues to tick.

4. The Armor Breaker: Excadrill

• Role: Support DPS.
• Strategy: Keep Excadrill. Its Ground-type attacks are super effective against Steel, and its passive deals double damage to armor. While it won't out-damage Gengar, it contributes significant chip damage.

📝 Step-by-Step Walkthrough

1. Waves 1-99: Play normally with your Grass/Ground team.
2. Wave 100: Pause.
3. Sell: Remove Maractus, Sceptile, and other physical units that aren't Ground-type.
4. Buy: Deploy Gengar and Ditto.
5. Support: Ensure Dewgong and Corsola are in range of the boss path.
6. Win: Watch Registeel's health melt away as the purple Nightmare numbers grow larger and larger.

🗺️ Terrain Analysis

Route 3-3 features a complex path system through all terrain types, making it the ultimate challenge route.

Roads & Paths

• Main Path: Complex path system through all terrain types (Very Long, 6 chokepoints)
• Branching Paths: Multiple branching paths (Long, 4 chokepoints)
• Secret Path: Secret path through difficult terrain (Medium, 2 chokepoints)

Water Areas

• Central Lake: Large central lake (Very High strategic value) - Water-type Pokémon gain 2x power bonus
• Rivers: Rivers flowing through map (High strategic value) - Water-type Pokémon gain power bonus
• Waterfalls: Waterfalls and pools (Medium strategic value) - Water-type Pokémon gain power bonus

Mountains & High Ground

• Towering Peaks: Maximum elevation (Very High strategic value) - +60% range bonus, can cover entire map sections
• Mountain Ranges: Multiple mountain ranges (Very High strategic value) - +40% range bonus
• Rocky Cliffs: Rocky cliffs and ridges (High strategic value) - +25% range bonus

Grass & Vegetation

• Dense Forests: Covering large areas (Very High coverage) - Grass-type Pokémon gain 2x power bonus
• Grasslands: Grasslands and meadows (High coverage) - Grass-type Pokémon gain power bonus

Strategic Chokepoints

• Central Mountain Peak: Highest point with view of entire map (Very High priority)
• Lake Bridge: Main bridge crossing central lake (Very High priority)
• Mountain Pass: Narrow pass between peaks (Very High priority)
• Forest Clearing: Open area in dense forest (High priority)
• River Crossing: Path crosses river (High priority)
• Path Intersection: Multiple paths converge (High priority)

⚔️ Team Composition

Early Game (Levels 1-15)

Start with any Level 1-50 Pokémon. Focus on building economy and clearing early waves.

Mid Game (Levels 16-35)

Transition to Level 50-80 Pokémon. Begin setting up your Grass-type core for wave clearing.

Late Game (Levels 36-100)

Deploy Level 100 Meta Pokémon. For waves 1-99, use Grass types (Maractus, Sceptile, Sunflora) and Excadrill. For Wave 100, swap to Gengar, Ditto, Dewgong, and Corsola.