25highest level
Young Couple Kira & Dan fields 2 Pokémon at level 25 in Abandoned Ship.
Fought at Abandoned Ship.
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: Bug ×2
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Volbeat Lv 25 Bug | Ability Illuminate 0 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Volbeat knows by Lv 25 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Quick Attack Struggle Bug Moonlight Tail Glow | HP65Attack73Defense75Sp. Atk47Sp. Def85Speed85Total430 |
 | Illumise Lv 25 Bug | Ability Oblivious 0 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Illumise knows by Lv 25 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Quick Attack Struggle Bug Moonlight Wish | HP65Attack47Defense75Sp. Atk73Sp. Def85Speed85Total430 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Rock hits 2 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 25 — Volbeat, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Norman — Petalburg City Gym, badge 5: