Swimmer Kirk

Swimmer Kirk fields 2 Pokémon at level 8 in Route 41.

Fought at Route 41.

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

Types on this team: Dragon ×2Water ×2

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Gyarados Lv 8 WaterDragon	Ability Intimidate 3 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Gyarados knows by Lv 8 in Low Budget Crystal: Thrash	HP95Attack125Defense79Sp. Atk60Sp. Def100Speed81Total540
	Gyarados Lv 8 WaterDragon	Ability Intimidate 3 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Gyarados knows by Lv 8 in Low Budget Crystal: Thrash	HP95Attack125Defense79Sp. Atk60Sp. Def100Speed81Total540

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Dragon hits 2 of 2, Fairy hits 2 of 2.

Level to be ready for. Lv 8 — Gyarados, the highest on the team.

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

• Charizard — Moltres Lair, Lv 7
• Rhydon — Safari Zone North, Lv 7
• Yanma — National Park, Lv 7
• Dratini — Celadon Game Corner Prize Room, Lv 5
• Altaria — Route 115, Lv 1
• Bagon — Meteor Tunnel West, Lv 1
• Exeggcute (Variant) — National Park, Lv 1
• Hanagura — Ilex East, Lv 1

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