Hiker Phillip

Hiker Phillip fields 2 Pokémon between level 23 and level 25 in Union Cave.

Fought at Union Cave.

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

Types on this team: Ground ×2Rock ×2

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Geodude Lv 23 RockGround	Ability Sturdy	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Geodude knows by Lv 23 in HeartGold Generations: Magnitude Rock Throw Smack Down Bulldoze	HP40Attack80Defense100Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed20Total300
	Graveler Lv 25 RockGround	Ability Sturdy	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Graveler knows by Lv 25 in HeartGold Generations: Rock Throw Smack Down Bulldoze Self-Destruct	HP55Attack95Defense115Sp. Atk45Sp. Def45Speed35Total390

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 2 of 2, Grass hits 2 of 2, Ground hits 2 of 2, Ice hits 2 of 2.

Level to be ready for. Lv 25 — Graveler, the highest on the team.

Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Just started — no badges:

• Machop — Route 36, Lv 12
• Flamigo — Route 35, Lv 10
• Mankey — Route 35, Lv 10
• Tyrogue — Route 35, Lv 10
• Farfetch’d (Galar) — Ilex Forest, Lv 5
• Heracross — Ilex Forest, Lv 5
• Mienfoo — Union Cave, Lv 4
• Riolu — Union Cave, Lv 4

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