16highest level
Bug Maniac Derek fields 2 Pokémon at level 16 in Route 117.
Fought at Route 117.
This is around Beat Brawly — Dewford Town Gym, badge 2 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×2FlyingPoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dustox Lv 16 BugPoison | Ability Shield Dust 18 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Dustox knows by Lv 16 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: String Shot Tackle Confusion Poison Powder | HP60Attack50Defense70Sp. Atk50Sp. Def90Speed65Total385 |
 | Beautifly Lv 16 BugFlying | Ability Swarm 18 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Beautifly knows by Lv 16 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: String Shot Tackle Absorb Stun Spore | HP60Attack70Defense50Sp. Atk100Sp. Def50Speed65Total395 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Rock hits 2 of 2, Electric hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 16 — Dustox, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Brawly — Dewford Town Gym, badge 2:
- Pansear — Mauville City, Lv 13