37level cap
Levels shown are Normal mode: +4 on Hard.
Optional — you can finish the game without this fight.
Roxanne (Rematch 1) fields 3 Pokémon between level 35 and level 37 in Rustboro City Gym.
This is around Beat the Elite Four and the Champion in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Rock ×3GroundWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kabuto Lv 35 RockWater | Ability Sharpness Held item Sitrus Berry | Swords Dance Ice Beam Surf Rock Slide | HP30Attack80Defense90Sp. Atk55Sp. Def45Speed55Total355 |
 | Onix Lv 35 RockGround | Ability Rock Head | Iron Tail Explosion Roar Rock Slide | HP35Attack60Defense160Sp. Atk30Sp. Def45Speed70Total400 |
 | Nosepass Lv 37 Rock | Ability Sturdy Held item Sitrus Berry | Double Team Explosion Protect Rock Slide | HP30Attack45Defense135Sp. Atk45Sp. Def90Speed30Total375 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 3 of 3, Grass hits 3 of 3, Ground hits 3 of 3, Steel hits 2 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 37 — Nosepass, the highest on the team.
Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat the Elite Four and the Champion:
- Hariyama — Victory Road, Lv 36
- Machoke — Cave of Origin, Lv 28
- Farfetch'd — Route 127, Lv 29
- Hitmonchan — Safari Zone, Lv 27
- Hitmonlee — Safari Zone, Lv 27
- Granbull — Safari Zone, Lv 10
- Heracross — Pacifidlog Town, Lv 10
- Primeape — Safari Zone, Lv 10