Ruin Maniac Andres

Ruin Maniac Andres fields 2 Pokémon at level 25 in Route 105.

Fought at Route 105.

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

Types on this team: Ground ×2

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Sandshrew Lv 25 Ground	Ability Sand Veil	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Sandshrew knows by Lv 25 in Pokémon Emerald Blitz: Magnitude Swift Fury Swipes Sand Tomb	HP50Attack75Defense85Sp. Atk20Sp. Def30Speed40Total300
	Sandshrew Lv 25 Ground	Ability Sand Veil	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Sandshrew knows by Lv 25 in Pokémon Emerald Blitz: Magnitude Swift Fury Swipes Sand Tomb	HP50Attack75Defense85Sp. Atk20Sp. Def30Speed40Total300

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Grass hits 2 of 2, Ice hits 2 of 2, Water hits 2 of 2.

Level to be ready for. Lv 25 — Sandshrew, the highest on the team.

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

• Gloom — Route 121, Lv 25
• Tropius — Route 119, Lv 24
• Lombre — Route 114, Lv 15
• Nuzleaf — Route 114, Lv 15
• Cacnea — Route 111, Lv 19
• Oddish — Route 110, Lv 12
• Shroomish — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Lotad — Route 102, Lv 3

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