8highest level
Hiker Marc fields 2 Pokémon at level 8 in Rustboro City Gym.
This is around Just started — no badges in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Ground ×2Rock ×2
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Geodude Lv 8 RockGround | Ability Rock Head 14 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Geodude knows by Lv 8 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Defense Curl Tackle Rock Polish | HP40Attack80Defense100Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed20Total300 |
 | Onix Lv 8 RockGround | Ability Rock Head 15 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Onix knows by Lv 8 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Rock Throw Tackle Smack Down Rock Polish | HP35Attack45Defense160Sp. Atk30Sp. Def45Speed70Total385 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 2 of 2, Grass hits 2 of 2, Ground hits 2 of 2, Ice hits 2 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 8 — Geodude, the highest on the team.
Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Just started — no badges: