31level cap
Levels shown are Normal mode: +3 on Hard.
Rival Brendan (Mudkip) fields 3 Pokémon between level 29 and level 31 in Route 119.
Fought at Route 119.
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: DragonFireFlyingGrassWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Arcanine Lv 29 Fire | Ability Intimidate | Extreme Speed Fire Fang Bite Thunder Fang | HP90Attack110Defense75Sp. Atk100Sp. Def80Speed100Total555 |
 | Mantine Lv 29 WaterFlying | Ability Swift Swim | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Mantine knows by Lv 29 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Headbutt Water Pulse Wide Guard Take Down | HP95Attack40Defense70Sp. Atk80Sp. Def140Speed70Total495 |
 | Grovyle Lv 31 GrassDragon | Ability Overgrow | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Grovyle knows by Lv 31 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Dragon Breath Agility Breaking Swipe Cross Poison | HP50Attack85Defense45Sp. Atk65Sp. Def65Speed95Total405 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Rock hits 2 of 3, Bug hits 1 of 3, Dragon hits 1 of 3, Electric hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 31 — Grovyle, 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: