Team Aqua Grunt (4)

Team Aqua Grunt (4) fields 2 Pokémon at level 27 in Route 119.

Fought at Route 119.

This is around 4 badges in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: Dark ×2Water

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Poochyena Lv 27 Dark	Ability Run Away	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Poochyena knows by Lv 27 in Pokémon Emerald Blitz: Roar Swagger Assurance Scary Face	HP35Attack55Defense35Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed35Total220
	Carvanha Lv 27 WaterDark	Ability Rough Skin	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Carvanha knows by Lv 27 in Pokémon Emerald Blitz: Screech Flip Turn Swagger Ice Fang	HP45Attack90Defense20Sp. Atk65Sp. Def20Speed65Total305

How to beat this team

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

Level to be ready for. Lv 27 — Poochyena, the highest on the team.

Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 4 badges:

• Heracross — Safari Zone, Lv 27
• Pinsir — Safari Zone, Lv 27
• Shuckle — Safari Zone, Lv 20
• Illumise — Route 117, Lv 13
• Volbeat — Route 117, Lv 13
• Nincada — Route 116, Lv 6
• Cascoon — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Silcoon — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5

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