Swimmer Matthew

Swimmer Matthew fields 2 Pokémon at level 30 in Route 19.

Fought at Route 19.

This is around Marsh Badge — the sea routes and Cinnabar Island in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: Water ×2Fighting

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Politoed Lv 30 Water	Ability Water Absorb	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Politoed knows by Lv 30 in Pokémon WaveBlue: Pound Rain Dance Swagger Water Gun	HP90Attack75Defense75Sp. Atk90Sp. Def100Speed70Total500
	Poliwrath Lv 30 WaterFighting	Ability Water Absorb	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Poliwrath knows by Lv 30 in Pokémon WaveBlue: Mud Shot Pound Rain Dance Water Gun	HP90Attack95Defense95Sp. Atk70Sp. Def90Speed70Total510

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Electric hits 2 of 2, Grass hits 2 of 2, Fairy hits 1 of 2, Flying hits 1 of 2.

Level to be ready for. Lv 30 — Politoed, the highest on the team.

Electric Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Marsh Badge — the sea routes and Cinnabar Island:

• Electabuzz — Power Plant, Lv 20
• Elekid — Power Plant, Lv 20
• Magnemite — Power Plant, Lv 20
• Magneton — Power Plant, Lv 20
• Voltorb — Route 10, Lv 12
• Pichu — Viridian Forest, Lv 3
• Pikachu — Viridian Forest, Lv 3

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