23highest level
This team appears on Normal mode.
Swimmer♂ Mathew fields one Pokémon at level 23 in Route 41.
Fought at Route 41.
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: Water
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Krabby Lv 23 Water | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Krabby knows by Lv 23 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Vicegrip Harden Bubblebeam Metal Claw | HP30Attack105Defense90Sp. Atk25Sp. Def25Speed50Total325 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Electric hits 1 of 1, Grass hits 1 of 1.
Level to be ready for. Lv 23 — Krabby, the highest on the team.
Electric Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Cianwood City — Chuck and the Storm Badge:
- Magnemite — Route 38, Lv 16
- Electabuzz — Route 39, Lv 14
- Mareep — Route 32, Lv 4