31level cap
Levels shown are Normal mode: +3 on Hard.
Rival Brendan (Torchic) 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: FireFlyingGrassGroundWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jumpluff Lv 29 GrassFlying | Ability Chlorophyll | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Jumpluff knows by Lv 29 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Sleep Powder Bullet Seed Leech Seed Mega Drain | HP85Attack55Defense85Sp. Atk55Sp. Def100Speed100Total480 |
 | Arcanine Lv 29 Fire | Ability Intimidate | Extreme Speed Fire Fang Bite Thunder Fang | HP90Attack110Defense75Sp. Atk100Sp. Def80Speed100Total555 |
 | Marshtomp Lv 31 WaterGround | Ability Torrent | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Marshtomp knows by Lv 31 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Bide Mud Bomb Sludge Rock Slide | HP70Attack85Defense70Sp. Atk60Sp. Def70Speed50Total405 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Rock hits 2 of 3, Fire hits 1 of 3, Flying hits 1 of 3, Grass hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 31 — Marshtomp, 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: