School Kid Karen

Levels shown are Normal mode: +1 on Hard.

School Kid Karen fields one Pokémon at level 9 in Route 116.

Fought at Route 116.

This is around No badges yet in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: Grass

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Shroomish Lv 9 Grass	Ability Effect Spore	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Shroomish knows by Lv 9 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Absorb Tackle Stun Spore Leech Seed	HP60Attack40Defense60Sp. Atk40Sp. Def60Speed35Total295

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 1 of 1, Fire hits 1 of 1, Flying hits 1 of 1, Ice hits 1 of 1.

Level to be ready for. Lv 9 — Shroomish, the highest on the team.

Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by No badges yet:

• Nincada — Route 116, Lv 6
• Cascoon — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Caterpie — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Ledyba — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Silcoon — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Spinarak — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Weedle — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
• Wurmple — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5

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