Hiker Russel

Hiker Russel fields 3 Pokémon between level 4 and level 8 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 ×3Rock ×3

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Geodude Lv 4 RockGround	Ability Sturdy	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Geodude knows by Lv 4 in HeartGold Generations: Tackle Defense Curl Mud Sport	HP40Attack80Defense100Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed20Total300
	Geodude Lv 6 RockGround	Ability Sturdy	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Geodude knows by Lv 6 in HeartGold Generations: Tackle Defense Curl Mud Sport Rock Polish	HP40Attack80Defense100Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed20Total300
	Geodude Lv 8 RockGround	Ability Sturdy	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Geodude knows by Lv 8 in HeartGold Generations: Tackle Defense Curl Mud Sport Rock Polish	HP40Attack80Defense100Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed20Total300

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 3 of 3, Grass hits 3 of 3, Ground hits 3 of 3, Ice hits 3 of 3.

Level to be ready for. Lv 8 — Geodude, 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:

• Farfetch’d (Galar) — Ilex Forest, Lv 5
• Heracross — Ilex Forest, Lv 5
• Mienfoo — Union Cave, Lv 4
• Riolu — Union Cave, Lv 4
• Sawk — Union Cave, Lv 4
• Throh — Union Cave, Lv 4
• Makuhita — Sprout Tower, Lv 3
• Meditite — Sprout Tower, Lv 3

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