43highest level
Optional — you can finish the game without this fight.
Cooltrainer Jody fields 2 Pokémon between level 42 and level 43 in Rustboro City Gym B1F.
This is around Beat Hailey — Lavaridge Town Gym, badge 4 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Smeargle Lv 42 | Ability Own Tempo Held item Focus Sash Timid nature · IVs 31 HP / 0 Atk / 31 Def / 31 SpA / 31 SpD / 31 Spe · EVs 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe | Spore Imprison Transform Block |
 | Ditto Lv 43 | Ability Imposter Held item Choice Scarf Relaxed nature · IVs 31 HP / 31 Atk / 31 Def / 31 SpA / 31 SpD / 0 Spe · EVs 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def | Transform |
Base stats are not published for this guide.