10highest level
Youngster Josh fields 2 Pokémon at level 10 in Rustboro City Gym.
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: Rock ×2BugGround
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Geodude Lv 10 RockGround | Ability Rock Head 12 IVs | Tackle | HP40Attack80Defense100Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed20Total300 |
 | Anorith Lv 10 RockBug | Ability Battle Armor 12 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Anorith knows by Lv 10 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Fury Cutter Harden Water Gun Smack Down | HP45Attack95Defense50Sp. Atk40Sp. Def50Speed75Total355 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Steel hits 2 of 2, Water hits 2 of 2, Fighting hits 1 of 2, Grass hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 10 — Geodude, the highest on the team.
Steel Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Just started — no badges: