Pokémaniac Shane

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Pokémaniac Shane fields 2 Pokémon at level 13 in Route 42.

Fought at Route 42.

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

Types on this team: Poison ×2

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Nidorina Lv 13 Poison	Ability Intimidate 8 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Nidorina knows by Lv 13 in Low Budget Crystal: Growl Tackle Poison Sting Double Kick	HP70Attack72Defense67Sp. Atk55Sp. Def70Speed66Total400
	Nidorino Lv 13 Poison	Ability Daunt 8 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Nidorino knows by Lv 13 in Low Budget Crystal: Growl Tackle Poison Sting Double Kick	HP76Attack82Defense57Sp. Atk55Sp. Def55Speed75Total400

How to beat this team

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

Level to be ready for. Lv 13 — Nidorina, the highest on the team.

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

• Venus — Dark Cave Violet Entrance, Lv 12
• Gligar — Celadon Game Corner Prize Room, Lv 5
• Baltoy — Desert Ruin B1F, Lv 1
• Claydol — Desert Ruin B1F, Lv 1
• Cubone — Rock Tunnel 1F, Lv 1
• Diglett — Digletts Cave, Lv 1
• Diglett (Alola) — Digletts Cave, Lv 1
• Donphan — Route 45, Lv 1

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