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Bird Keeper Crane

1 team across all documented encounters, including rematches and partner appearances. Choose a location below to find the team used there.

Conditions can depend on story progress; see the quest guide for prerequisites. Teams are numbered by level for reference, not encounter order.

Encounters and locations

Where you battle this trainer
LocationBattle and conditionsTeam
Route 9trainer on the mapTeam 1 · Lv. 17–18

Chatot · Spearow · Zubat

Full teams

A trainer’s held items are not necessarily obtainable; item pages list how to get them.

Team 1 · Lv. 17–18

Bird Keeper CraneChatot 17 · Spearow 18 · Zubat 17
Bird Keeper Crane’s team
PokémonLvAbilityItemNatureIVsMoves
17Keen EyeWide LensNaughty10 HP / 6 othersChatter, Mirror Move, Nasty Plot, Sing
18SniperSharp BeakImpish10 HP / 6 othersAerial Ace, Whirlwind, Quick Attack, U-turn
17Inner FocusBig RootBrave10 HP / 6 othersConfuse Ray, Poison Fang, Wing Attack, Absorb

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.

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