Rich Boy Dawson

Levels shown are Normal mode: +1 on Hard.

Rich Boy Dawson fields 2 Pokémon at level 8 in Route 116.

Fought at Route 116.

This is around No badges yet in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: DarkGround

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Phanpy Lv 8 Ground	Ability Pickup Held item Nugget	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Phanpy knows by Lv 8 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Growl Odor Sleuth Tackle Flail	HP90Attack60Defense65Sp. Atk40Sp. Def50Speed40Total345
	Poochyena Lv 8 Dark	Ability Run Away	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Poochyena knows by Lv 8 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Tackle Howl Sand Attack	HP35Attack55Defense35Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed35Total220

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 1 of 2, Fairy hits 1 of 2, Fighting hits 1 of 2, Grass hits 1 of 2.

Level to be ready for. Lv 8 — Phanpy, the highest on the team.

Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by No badges yet:

• Nincada — Route 116, Lv 6
• Cascoon — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Caterpie — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Ledyba — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Silcoon — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Spinarak — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Weedle — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Wurmple — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5

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