Cooltrainer Ruben

Cooltrainer Ruben fields 2 Pokémon at level 34 in Route 128.

Fought at Route 128.

This is around 5 badges in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: DarkGrassRock

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Shiftry Lv 34 GrassDark	Ability Chlorophyll	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Shiftry knows by Lv 34 in Pokémon Emerald Blitz: Razor Leaf Whirlwind Leaf Tornado Hurricane	HP90Attack100Defense60Sp. Atk90Sp. Def60Speed80Total480
	Nosepass Lv 34 Rock	Ability Sturdy	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Nosepass knows by Lv 34 in Pokémon Emerald Blitz: Rock Slide Power Gem Rock Blast Discharge	HP30Attack45Defense135Sp. Atk45Sp. Def90Speed30Total375

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 2 of 2, Bug hits 1 of 2, Fairy hits 1 of 2, Fire hits 1 of 2.

Level to be ready for. Lv 34 — Shiftry, the highest on the team.

Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 5 badges:

• Heracross — Safari Zone, Lv 27
• Machop — Fiery Path, Lv 14
• Makuhita — Granite Cave, Lv 6

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