8highest level
Levels shown are Normal mode: +1 on Hard.
Hiker Marc fields 2 Pokémon at level 8 in Rustboro City Gym.
This is around Beat Roxanne — Rustboro City Gym, badge 1 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 | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Geodude knows by Lv 8 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Defense Curl Tackle Mud Sport Rock Polish | HP40Attack80Defense100Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed20Total300 |
 | Aron Lv 8 SteelRock | Ability Sturdy | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Aron knows by Lv 8 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Harden Tackle Mud-Slap Headbutt | HP50Attack70Defense100Sp. Atk40Sp. Def40Speed30Total330 |
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 Beat Roxanne — Rustboro City Gym, badge 1: