31level cap
Levels shown are Normal mode: +3 on Hard.
Rival May (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: Water ×2FairyFireGrassGround
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lombre Lv 29 WaterGrass | Ability Swift Swim | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Lombre knows by Lv 29 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Water Sport Bubble Beam Giga Drain Nature Power | HP60Attack50Defense50Sp. Atk60Sp. Def70Speed50Total340 |
 | Ninetales Lv 29 FireFairy | Ability Flash Fire | Flame Burst Dazzling Gleam Extrasensory Will-O-Wisp | HP73Attack76Defense75Sp. Atk101Sp. Def96Speed100Total521 |
 | 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. Poison hits 2 of 3, Bug 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.
Poison Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Norman — Petalburg City Gym, badge 5:
- Ariados — Route 128, Lv 30
- Beedrill — Route 127, Lv 29
- Victreebel — Route 127, Lv 29
- Vileplume — Route 127, Lv 29
- Dustox — Route 123, Lv 25
- Gloom — Route 121, Lv 25
- Venomoth — Route 120, Lv 25
- Weepinbell — Route 121, Lv 25