20level cap
Rival Brendan (Mudkip) fields 3 Pokémon between level 18 and level 20 in Route 110.
Fought at Route 110.
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: Water ×2FireGrassGround
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lombre Lv 18 WaterGrass | Ability Swift Swim 6 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Lombre knows by Lv 18 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Water Gun Mist Mega Drain Fury Swipes | HP60Attack50Defense50Sp. Atk60Sp. Def70Speed50Total340 |
 | Slugma Lv 18 Fire | Ability Magma Armor 6 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Slugma knows by Lv 18 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Yawn Ember Rock Throw Harden | HP40Attack40Defense40Sp. Atk70Sp. Def40Speed20Total250 |
 | Marshtomp Lv 20 WaterGround | Ability Torrent 12 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Marshtomp knows by Lv 20 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Rock Throw Protect Supersonic Water Pulse | HP70Attack85Defense70Sp. Atk60Sp. Def70Speed50Total405 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 1 of 3, Flying hits 1 of 3, Grass hits 1 of 3, Ground hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 20 — Marshtomp, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Brawly — Dewford Town Gym, badge 2: