Team Magma Grunt (4)

Team Magma Grunt (4) fields 3 Pokémon between level 26 and level 30 in Mossdeep City.

Fought at Mossdeep City.

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

Types on this team: Dark ×2FireGround

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Mightyena Lv 26 Dark	Ability Intimidate	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Mightyena knows by Lv 26 in Pokémon Emerald Blitz: Bite Roar Swagger Assurance	HP70Attack90Defense70Sp. Atk60Sp. Def60Speed70Total420
	Mightyena Lv 28 Dark	Ability Intimidate	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Mightyena knows by Lv 28 in Pokémon Emerald Blitz: Roar Swagger Assurance Scary Face	HP70Attack90Defense70Sp. Atk60Sp. Def60Speed70Total420
	Numel Lv 30 FireGround	Ability Oblivious	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Numel knows by Lv 30 in Pokémon Emerald Blitz: Amnesia Lava Plume Earth Power Curse	HP60Attack60Defense40Sp. Atk65Sp. Def45Speed35Total305

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 2 of 3, Fairy hits 2 of 3, Fighting hits 2 of 3, Ground hits 1 of 3.

Level to be ready for. Lv 30 — Numel, the highest on the team.

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