8highest level
Youngster Tommy fields 2 Pokémon at level 8 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 ×2GroundSteel
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Geodude Lv 8 RockGround | Ability Rock Head 13 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Geodude knows by Lv 8 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Defense Curl Tackle Rock Polish | HP40Attack80Defense100Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed20Total300 |
 | Shieldon Lv 8 RockSteel | Ability Sturdy 14 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Shieldon knows by Lv 8 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Protect Tackle Taunt | HP30Attack42Defense118Sp. Atk42Sp. Def88Speed30Total350 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 2 of 2, Ground hits 2 of 2, Water hits 2 of 2, Grass hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 8 — Geodude, the highest on the team.
Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Just started — no badges: