36level cap
Levels shown are Normal mode: +3 on Hard.
Rival Brendan (Mudkip) fields 4 Pokémon between level 32 and level 36 in Lilycove City.
Fought at Lilycove City.
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: Flying ×2Grass ×2DragonFireWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tropius Lv 33 GrassFlying | Ability Thick Fat | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Tropius knows by Lv 33 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Dragon Breath Leaf Tornado Natural Gift Air Slash | HP109Attack84Defense91Sp. Atk93Sp. Def87Speed51Total515 |
 | Arcanine Lv 32 Fire | Ability Intimidate | Extreme Speed Fire Fang Crunch Thunder Fang | HP90Attack110Defense75Sp. Atk100Sp. Def80Speed100Total555 |
 | Pelipper Lv 34 WaterFlying | Ability Keen Eye | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Pelipper knows by Lv 34 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Fling Spit Up Stockpile Swallow | HP75Attack50Defense100Sp. Atk95Sp. Def75Speed65Total460 |
 | Sceptile Lv 36 GrassDragon | Ability Overgrow | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Sceptile knows by Lv 36 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Agility Breaking Swipe Cross Poison Slash | HP70Attack110Defense65Sp. Atk85Sp. Def85Speed115Total530 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Rock hits 3 of 4, Flying hits 2 of 4, Ice hits 2 of 4, Poison hits 2 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 36 — Sceptile, the highest on the team.
Rock Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Norman — Petalburg City Gym, badge 5: