23highest level
Guitarist Joseph fields 2 Pokémon between level 22 and level 23 in Route 110.
Fought at Route 110.
This is around Beat Renton — Dewford Town Gym, badge 2 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Electric ×2Water
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Poliwag Lv 22 WaterElectric | Ability Volt Absorb 10 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Poliwag knows by Lv 22 in Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish: Thunder Shock Thunder Wave Bubble Beam Spark | HP40Attack50Defense40Sp. Atk40Sp. Def40Speed90Total300 |
 | Pikachu Lv 23 Electric | Ability Static 10 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Pikachu knows by Lv 23 in Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish: Double Team Electro Ball Feint Spark | HP35Attack55Defense40Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed90Total320 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 2 of 2, Grass hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 23 — Pikachu, the highest on the team.
Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Renton — Dewford Town Gym, badge 2: