Swimmer♂ Esteban

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Swimmer♂ Esteban fields 2 Pokémon at level 38 in Route 21.

Fought at Route 21.

This is around Kanto in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: Water ×2

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Golduck Lv 38 Water		The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Golduck knows by Lv 38 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Confusion Fury Swipes Screech Psybeam	HP80Attack82Defense78Sp. Atk95Sp. Def80Speed85Total500
	Poliwhirl Lv 38 Water		The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Poliwhirl knows by Lv 38 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Rain Dance Bubblebeam Body Slam Belly Drum	HP65Attack65Defense65Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed90Total385

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Electric hits 2 of 2, Grass hits 2 of 2.

Level to be ready for. Lv 38 — Golduck, the highest on the team.

Electric Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Kanto:

• Electrode — Team Rocket Base B2F, Lv 23
• Flaaffy — Route 42, Lv 14
• Chinchou — Cherrygrove City, Lv 20
• Magneton — Safari Zone Area 3, Lv 5
• Pikachu — Safari Zone Area 1, Lv 5
• Voltorb — Safari Zone Area 3, Lv 5
• Magnemite — Route 38, Lv 16
• Electabuzz — Route 39, Lv 14

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