17highest level
Levels shown are Normal mode: +2 on Hard.
Guitarist Kirk fields 2 Pokémon at level 17 in Mauville City Gym.
This is around Beat Wattson — Mauville City Gym, badge 3 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Electric ×2Bug
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Volbeat Lv 17 BugElectric | Ability Illuminate | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Volbeat knows by Lv 17 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Confuse Ray Quick Attack Struggle Bug Thunder Shock | HP70Attack83Defense75Sp. Atk47Sp. Def85Speed85Total445 |
 | Voltorb Lv 17 Electric | Ability Soundproof | Charge Shock Wave Screech | HP40Attack30Defense50Sp. Atk55Sp. Def55Speed100Total330 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 1 of 2, Ground hits 1 of 2, Rock hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 17 — Volbeat, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Wattson — Mauville City Gym, badge 3: