28level cap
Levels shown are Normal mode: +3 on Hard.
Aqua Admin Shelly fields 2 Pokémon at level 28 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: DarkGrassWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ludicolo Lv 28 WaterGrass | Ability Swift Swim | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Ludicolo knows by Lv 28 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Water Sport Bubble Beam Giga Drain Nature Power | HP100Attack70Defense70Sp. Atk90Sp. Def100Speed70Total500 |
 | Mightyena Lv 28 Dark | Ability Intimidate | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Mightyena knows by Lv 28 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Swagger Dig Assurance Scary Face | HP76Attack100Defense70Sp. Atk60Sp. Def60Speed74Total440 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 2 of 2, Fairy hits 1 of 2, Fighting hits 1 of 2, Flying hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 28 — Ludicolo, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Norman — Petalburg City Gym, badge 5: