Hiker Bruce

Hiker Bruce fields 3 Pokémon between level 39 and level 45 in Route 3.

Fought at Route 3.

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: Ground ×2Rock ×2Fairy

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Graveler Lv 39 RockGround	Ability Rock Head	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Graveler knows by Lv 39 in HeartGold Generations: Bulldoze Self-Destruct Stealth Rock Rock Blast	HP55Attack95Defense115Sp. Atk45Sp. Def45Speed35Total390
	Rhydon Lv 44 GroundRock	Ability Lightning Rod	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Rhydon knows by Lv 44 in HeartGold Generations: Chip Away Rock Blast Drill Run Take Down	HP105Attack130Defense120Sp. Atk45Sp. Def45Speed40Total485
	Clefairy Lv 45 Fairy	Ability Cute Charm	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Clefairy knows by Lv 45 in HeartGold Generations: Lucky Chant Meteor Mash Body Slam Moonblast	HP70Attack45Defense48Sp. Atk60Sp. Def65Speed35Total323

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Steel hits 3 of 3, Fighting hits 2 of 3, Grass hits 2 of 3, Ground hits 2 of 3.

Level to be ready for. Lv 45 — Clefairy, the highest on the team.

Steel Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat the Elite Four and the Champion:

• Magneton — Cerulean Cave, Lv 37
• Durant — Route 47, Lv 31
• Steelix — Cliff Cave, Lv 18
• Klefki — Route 43, Lv 15
• Klink — Route 39, Lv 15
• Pawniard — Route 39, Lv 15
• Aron — Mt. Mortar, Lv 13
• Duraludon — Mt. Mortar, Lv 13

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