8highest level
Rich Boy Dawson fields 2 Pokémon at level 8 in Route 116.
Fought at Route 116.
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: DarkNormal
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Zigzagoon Lv 8 Normal | Ability Pickup Held item Nugget 0 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Zigzagoon knows by Lv 8 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Growl Tackle Sand Attack Tail Whip | HP38Attack30Defense41Sp. Atk30Sp. Def41Speed60Total240 |
 | Poochyena Lv 8 Dark | Ability Run Away 0 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Poochyena knows by Lv 8 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Tackle Howl Sand Attack | HP35Attack55Defense35Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed35Total220 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 2 of 2, Bug hits 1 of 2, Fairy hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 8 — Zigzagoon, 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: