Youngster Johnson

Youngster Johnson 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: Grass ×2Water

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Shroomish Lv 8 Grass	Ability Effect Spore 0 IVs	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Shroomish knows by Lv 8 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Absorb Tackle Stun Spore Leech Seed	HP60Attack40Defense60Sp. Atk40Sp. Def60Speed35Total295
	Lotad Lv 8 WaterGrass	Ability Swift Swim 0 IVs	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Lotad knows by Lv 8 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Astonish Growl Absorb Water Gun	HP40Attack30Defense30Sp. Atk40Sp. Def50Speed30Total220

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Poison hits 2 of 2, Fire hits 1 of 2.

Level to be ready for. Lv 8 — Shroomish, the highest on the team.

Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Just started — no badges:

• Burmy — Rustboro City, Lv 8
• Paras — Route 116, Lv 6
• Cascoon — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Parasect — Rusturf Tunnel, Lv 5
• Silcoon — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Spinarak — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Wurmple — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Kricketot — Oldale Town, Lv 4

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