Tamer Cole

Tamer Cole fields 2 Pokémon at level 53 in Viridian City Gym.

This is around Volcano Badge — the Viridian Gym — Lv. 55 cap in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: NormalPoison

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Arbok Lv 53 Poison	Ability Intimidate	Spit Up Haze Sludge Bomb Crunch	HP62Attack95Defense69Sp. Atk65Sp. Def79Speed90Total460
	Tauros Lv 53 Normal	Ability Intimidate	Take Down Body Slam Thrash Double-Edge	HP75Attack100Defense95Sp. Atk40Sp. Def70Speed110Total490

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 1 of 2, Ground hits 1 of 2, Psychic hits 1 of 2.

Level to be ready for. Lv 53 — Arbok, the highest on the team.

Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Volcano Badge — the Viridian Gym — Lv. 55 cap:

• Machamp — Mt. Ember Summit Path 1F, Lv 43
• Machoke — Mt. Ember Summit Path 1F, Lv 43
• Tyrogue — Mt. Ember Summit Path 1F, Lv 43
• Machop — Rock Tunnel 1F, Lv 21
• Hitmontop — Route 11 East Entrance 2F
• Mankey — Route 22, Lv 3

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