15level cap
Rival Brendan (Mudkip) fields 2 Pokémon between level 13 and level 15 in Route 104.
Fought at Route 104.
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: FireWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Slugma Lv 13 Fire | Ability Magma Armor 3 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Slugma knows by Lv 13 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Yawn Ember Rock Throw Harden | HP40Attack40Defense40Sp. Atk70Sp. Def40Speed20Total250 |
 | Mudkip Lv 15 Water | Ability Torrent 6 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Mudkip knows by Lv 15 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Rock Smash Rock Throw Protect Supersonic | HP50Attack70Defense50Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed40Total310 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Electric hits 1 of 2, Grass hits 1 of 2, Ground hits 1 of 2, Rock hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 15 — Mudkip, the highest on the team.
Electric Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Just started — no badges:
- Shinx — Petalburg City, Lv 7