Rival Brendan (Torchic)

Rival Brendan (Torchic) fields 3 Pokémon between level 29 and level 31 in Route 119.

Fought at Route 119.

This is around Beat Norman — Petalburg City Gym, badge 5 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: Water ×2FightingFireFlyingGrass

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Pelipper Lv 29 WaterFlying	Ability Keen Eye 12 IVs	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Pelipper knows by Lv 29 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Water Pulse Spit Up Stockpile Swallow	HP60Attack50Defense100Sp. Atk95Sp. Def70Speed65Total440
	Lombre Lv 29 WaterGrass	Ability Swift Swim 12 IVs	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Lombre knows by Lv 29 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Mist Mega Drain Fury Swipes Bubble Beam	HP60Attack50Defense50Sp. Atk60Sp. Def70Speed50Total340
	Combusken Lv 31 FireFighting	Ability Blaze 18 IVs	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Combusken knows by Lv 31 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Sand Attack Aerial Ace Slash Bounce	HP60Attack85Defense60Sp. Atk85Sp. Def60Speed55Total405

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Flying hits 2 of 3, Bug hits 1 of 3, Electric hits 1 of 3, Ground hits 1 of 3.

Level to be ready for. Lv 31 — Combusken, the highest on the team.

Flying Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Norman — Petalburg City Gym, badge 5:

• Drifloon — Route 123, Lv 25
• Hoppip — Route 123, Lv 25
• Scyther — Route 123, Lv 25
• Skiploom — Route 123, Lv 25
• Tropius — Route 119, Lv 24
• Farfetch'd — Route 120, Lv 19
• Pelipper — Route 104, Lv 10
• Archen — Lavaridge Town, Lv 19

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