31level cap
Levels shown are Normal mode: +3 on Hard.
Rival Brendan (Treecko) 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: FightingFireFlyingGrassPsychicWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 |
 | Exeggutor Lv 29 GrassPsychic | Ability Chlorophyll | Psychic Seed Bomb Stomp Synthesis | HP105Attack95Defense85Sp. Atk125Sp. Def75Speed55Total540 |
 | Combusken Lv 31 FireFighting | Ability Blaze | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Combusken knows by Lv 31 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Flame Charge Quick Attack Spirit Break Bulk Up | HP60Attack85Defense60Sp. Atk85Sp. Def60Speed55Total405 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Flying hits 2 of 3, Bug hits 1 of 3, Dark hits 1 of 3, Electric hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 31 — Combusken, the highest on the team.
Flying Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Norman — Petalburg City Gym, badge 5: