Route 3-3 Placement & Boss Guide

Route 3-3 is a battle of endurance rather than burst damage. Registeel is immune to Poison, but its long and winding path gives players plenty of time to scale damage and stack effects. In this guide, we’ll cover the optimal role-based placement and explain how to take advantage of Registeel’s extended route using sustained DPS, Focus and Nightmare stacking, and Burn damage to secure a consistent win.

Placement Per Role

Route 3-3 Placement Per Role

Color Legend:

  • 🟦 AoE DPS / Armor Breaker → Best against tanky enemies. Excels at breaking armor and dealing heavy area damage.
  • 🟥 AoE DPS → Built for wave clear. Hits multiple enemies at once and keeps pressure off your defenses.
  • 🟨 Slow / Stun → Controls enemy movement. Slows or stuns targets to stabilize tough waves and bosses.
  • 🟧 Close / Range DPS → Versatile damage dealers that work well either up close or from a distance.
  • 🟪 Anti Invisible → Essential for revealing and damaging invisible enemies on specific routes.
  • 🟩 Aura → Provides passive buffs to nearby allies, improving overall team performance.

How to Defeat Registeel

Registeel’s long route is his weakness.

Key mechanics:

  • Immune to Poison
  • Long path allows stacking Focus and Nightmare
  • Burn works
  • Sustained DPS excels

This video shows the minimal setup required to defeat it.

Pokepath TD Route 3-3 Guide: Placement & Registeel Strategy