Pokéfan Ruth

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Pokéfan Ruth fields one Pokémon at level 17 in Route 39.

Fought at Route 39.

This is around Cianwood City — Chuck and the Storm Badge in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: Electric

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Pikachu Lv 17 Electric	Held item Oran Berry	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Pikachu knows by Lv 17 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Tail Whip Thunder Wave Quick Attack Double Team	HP35Attack55Defense40Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed90Total320

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 1 of 1.

Level to be ready for. Lv 17 — Pikachu, the highest on the team.

Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Cianwood City — Chuck and the Storm Badge:

• Cubone — Goldenrod Game Corner, Lv 5
• Onix — Union Cave 1F, Lv 4
• Sandshrew — Union Cave 1F, Lv 4
• Wooper — Route 32, Lv 5
• Geodude — Dark Cave Violet Entrance, Lv 2
• Phanpy — Route 46, Lv 2

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