28highest level
Levels shown are Normal mode: +3 on Hard.
Ninja Boy Riley fields 2 Pokémon at level 28 in Route 120.
Fought at Route 120.
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: Poison ×2Ghost
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Haunter Lv 28 GhostPoison | Ability Levitate | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Haunter knows by Lv 28 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Sludge Confuse Ray Sucker Punch Payback | HP45Attack50Defense45Sp. Atk115Sp. Def55Speed95Total405 |
 | Koffing Lv 28 Poison | Ability Levitate | Tackle Self-Destruct Sludge Smokescreen | HP40Attack65Defense95Sp. Atk60Sp. Def45Speed35Total340 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 2 of 2, Psychic hits 2 of 2, Dark hits 1 of 2, Ghost hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 28 — Haunter, the highest on the team.
Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Norman — Petalburg City Gym, badge 5: