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Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette level caps

The highest-level Pokémon each boss brings, in story order — the number to cap your team at if you play with level caps. Taken from the game's own documentation, not estimated.

Normal boss difficulty

BossWhereTeamLevel cap
Rival Brendan (Mudkip)Route 10315
Rival Brendan (Torchic)Route 10315
Rival Brendan (Treecko)Route 10315
Rival May (Mudkip)Route 10315
Rival May (Torchic)Route 10315
Rival May (Treecko)Route 10315
Rival Brendan (Mudkip)Route 104215
Rival Brendan (Torchic)Route 104215
Rival Brendan (Treecko)Route 104215
Rival May (Mudkip)Route 104215
Rival May (Torchic)Route 104215
Rival May (Treecko)Route 104215
Roxanne (Normal mode)Rustboro City Gym315
Brawly (Normal mode)Dewford Town Gym319
Winstrate VickyRoute 111218
Winstrate VictorRoute 111216
Winstrate VictoriaRoute 111217
Winstrate ViviRoute 111315
WallyMauville City116
Wattson (Normal mode)Mauville City Gym424
Rival Brendan (Mudkip)Route 110320
Rival Brendan (Torchic)Route 110320
Rival Brendan (Treecko)Route 110320
Rival May (Mudkip)Route 110320
Rival May (Torchic)Route 110320
Rival May (Treecko)Route 110320
Flannery (Normal mode)Lavaridge Town Gym429
Magma Leader MaxieMagma Hideout339
Rival StevenMeteor Falls678
Magma Leader MaxieMt. Chimney325
Norman (Normal mode)Petalburg City Gym431
Winona (Normal mode)Fortree City Gym533
Rival Brendan (Mudkip)Route 119331
Rival Brendan (Torchic)Route 119331
Rival Brendan (Treecko)Route 119331
Rival May (Mudkip)Route 119331
Rival May (Torchic)Route 119331
Rival May (Treecko)Route 119331
Rival Brendan (Mudkip)Lilycove City434
Rival Brendan (Torchic)Lilycove City434
Rival Brendan (Treecko)Lilycove City434
Rival May (Mudkip)Lilycove City434
Rival May (Torchic)Lilycove City434
Rival May (Treecko)Lilycove City434
Tate & Liza (Normal mode)Mossdeep City Gym442
Aqua Leader ArchieSeafloor Cavern343
Juan (Normal mode)Sootopolis City Gym546
Champion Steven (Normal mode)Ever Grande City658
Elite Four Drake (Normal mode)Ever Grande City555
Elite Four Glacia (Normal mode)Ever Grande City553
Elite Four Phoebe (Normal mode)Ever Grande City551
Elite Four Sidney (Normal mode)Ever Grande City549
WallyVictory Road545
WallyVictory Road548
Brawly (Rematch 1)Dewford Town Gym437
Brawly (Rematch 2)Dewford Town Gym442
Brawly (Rematch 3)Dewford Town Gym547
Brawly (Rematch 4)Dewford Town Gym652
Winona (Rematch 1)Fortree City Gym545
Winona (Rematch 2)Fortree City Gym650
Winona (Rematch 3)Fortree City Gym655
Winona (Rematch 4)Fortree City Gym660
Flannery (Rematch 1)Lavaridge Town Gym440
Flannery (Rematch 2)Lavaridge Town Gym545
Flannery (Rematch 3)Lavaridge Town Gym650
Flannery (Rematch 4)Lavaridge Town Gym655
Wattson (Rematch 1)Mauville City Gym440
Wattson (Rematch 2)Mauville City Gym545
Wattson (Rematch 3)Mauville City Gym550
Wattson (Rematch 4)Mauville City Gym655
Tate & Liza (Rematch 1)Mossdeep City Gym550
Tate & Liza (Rematch 2)Mossdeep City Gym655
Tate & Liza (Rematch 3)Mossdeep City Gym660
Tate & Liza (Rematch 4)Mossdeep City Gym665
Norman (Rematch 1)Petalburg City Gym445
Norman (Rematch 2)Petalburg City Gym550
Norman (Rematch 3)Petalburg City Gym555
Norman (Rematch 4)Petalburg City Gym660
Roxanne (Rematch 1)Rustboro City Gym437
Roxanne (Rematch 2)Rustboro City Gym542
Roxanne (Rematch 3)Rustboro City Gym547
Roxanne (Rematch 4)Rustboro City Gym652
Juan (Rematch 1)Sootopolis City Gym551
Juan (Rematch 2)Sootopolis City Gym556
Juan (Rematch 3)Sootopolis City Gym661
Juan (Rematch 4)Sootopolis City Gym666

Hard boss difficulty

BossWhereTeamLevel cap
Rival Brendan (Mudkip)Route 10315
Rival Brendan (Torchic)Route 10315
Rival Brendan (Treecko)Route 10315
Rival May (Mudkip)Route 10315
Rival May (Torchic)Route 10315
Rival May (Treecko)Route 10315
Rival Brendan (Mudkip)Route 104215
Rival Brendan (Torchic)Route 104215
Rival Brendan (Treecko)Route 104215
Rival May (Mudkip)Route 104215
Rival May (Torchic)Route 104215
Rival May (Treecko)Route 104215
Roxanne (Hard mode)Rustboro City Gym315
Brawly (Hard mode)Dewford Town Gym319
Winstrate VickyRoute 111218
Winstrate VictorRoute 111216
Winstrate VictoriaRoute 111217
Winstrate ViviRoute 111315
WallyMauville City116
Wattson (Hard mode)Mauville City Gym424
Rival Brendan (Mudkip)Route 110320
Rival Brendan (Torchic)Route 110320
Rival Brendan (Treecko)Route 110320
Rival May (Mudkip)Route 110320
Rival May (Torchic)Route 110320
Rival May (Treecko)Route 110320
Flannery (Hard mode)Lavaridge Town Gym429
Magma Leader MaxieMagma Hideout339
Rival StevenMeteor Falls678
Magma Leader MaxieMt. Chimney325
Norman (Hard mode)Petalburg City Gym431
Winona (Hard mode)Fortree City Gym533
Rival Brendan (Mudkip)Route 119331
Rival Brendan (Torchic)Route 119331
Rival Brendan (Treecko)Route 119331
Rival May (Mudkip)Route 119331
Rival May (Torchic)Route 119331
Rival May (Treecko)Route 119331
Rival Brendan (Mudkip)Lilycove City434
Rival Brendan (Torchic)Lilycove City434
Rival Brendan (Treecko)Lilycove City434
Rival May (Mudkip)Lilycove City434
Rival May (Torchic)Lilycove City434
Rival May (Treecko)Lilycove City434
Tate & Liza (Hard mode)Mossdeep City Gym442
Aqua Leader ArchieSeafloor Cavern343
Juan (Hard mode)Sootopolis City Gym546
Champion Steven (Hard mode)Ever Grande City658
Elite Four Drake (Hard mode)Ever Grande City555
Elite Four Glacia (Hard mode)Ever Grande City553
Elite Four Phoebe (Hard mode)Ever Grande City551
Elite Four Sidney (Hard mode)Ever Grande City549
WallyVictory Road545
WallyVictory Road548
Brawly (Rematch 1)Dewford Town Gym437
Brawly (Rematch 2)Dewford Town Gym442
Brawly (Rematch 3)Dewford Town Gym547
Brawly (Rematch 4)Dewford Town Gym652
Winona (Rematch 1)Fortree City Gym545
Winona (Rematch 2)Fortree City Gym650
Winona (Rematch 3)Fortree City Gym655
Winona (Rematch 4)Fortree City Gym660
Flannery (Rematch 1)Lavaridge Town Gym440
Flannery (Rematch 2)Lavaridge Town Gym545
Flannery (Rematch 3)Lavaridge Town Gym650
Flannery (Rematch 4)Lavaridge Town Gym655
Wattson (Rematch 1)Mauville City Gym440
Wattson (Rematch 2)Mauville City Gym545
Wattson (Rematch 3)Mauville City Gym550
Wattson (Rematch 4)Mauville City Gym655
Tate & Liza (Rematch 1)Mossdeep City Gym550
Tate & Liza (Rematch 2)Mossdeep City Gym655
Tate & Liza (Rematch 3)Mossdeep City Gym660
Tate & Liza (Rematch 4)Mossdeep City Gym665
Norman (Rematch 1)Petalburg City Gym445
Norman (Rematch 2)Petalburg City Gym550
Norman (Rematch 3)Petalburg City Gym555
Norman (Rematch 4)Petalburg City Gym660
Roxanne (Rematch 1)Rustboro City Gym437
Roxanne (Rematch 2)Rustboro City Gym542
Roxanne (Rematch 3)Rustboro City Gym547
Roxanne (Rematch 4)Rustboro City Gym652
Juan (Rematch 1)Sootopolis City Gym551
Juan (Rematch 2)Sootopolis City Gym556
Juan (Rematch 3)Sootopolis City Gym661
Juan (Rematch 4)Sootopolis City Gym666

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