Birdkeeper Vance

Birdkeeper Vance fields 3 Pokémon between level 9 and level 12 in Route 44.

Fought at Route 44.

This is around No badges in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: Flying ×3Normal ×2Fighting

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Pidgeotto Lv 9 NormalFlying	Ability Aim 4 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Pidgeotto knows by Lv 9 in Low Budget Crystal: Sand-Attack Tackle Gust	HP73Attack70Defense65Sp. Atk50Sp. Def60Speed71Total389
	Pidgeotto Lv 10 NormalFlying	Ability Aim 5 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Pidgeotto knows by Lv 10 in Low Budget Crystal: Sand-Attack Tackle Gust	HP73Attack70Defense65Sp. Atk50Sp. Def60Speed71Total389
	Farfetch'D Lv 12 FightingFlying	Ability Elemental Blade 7 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Farfetch'D knows by Lv 12 in Low Budget Crystal: Peck Karate Chop Sharpen	HP77Attack100Defense55Sp. Atk78Sp. Def62Speed78Total450

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Electric hits 3 of 3, Ice hits 3 of 3, Rock hits 2 of 3, Fairy hits 1 of 3.

Level to be ready for. Lv 12 — Farfetch'D, the highest on the team.

Electric Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by No badges:

• Electabuzz — Olivine Lighthouse 6F, Lv 10
• Electrode — Team Rocket Base B2F, Lv 10
• Electrode (Hisui) — Team Rocket Base B2F, Lv 10
• Zapdos — Olivine Lighthouse 6F, Lv 10
• Kotora — Birchs Lab, Lv 5
• Porygon — Celadon Game Corner Prize Room, Lv 5
• Totodile (Variant) — Birchs Lab, Lv 5
• Pichu — Route 1, Lv 2

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