Explorer Dusty

This team appears on Hard mode.

Beating them gives you 12 × the last Pokémon's level in prize money.

Explorer Dusty fields 3 Pokémon at level 12 in Lavaridge Desert.

Fought at Lavaridge Desert.

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

Types on this team: Bug ×2Rock ×2FlyingGround

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Gliscor Lv 12 GroundFlying	Ability Sand Body 7 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Gliscor knows by Lv 12 in Low Budget Crystal: Poison Sting Sand-Attack	HP75Attack95Defense125Sp. Atk45Sp. Def75Speed95Total510
	Shuckle Lv 12 BugRock	7 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Shuckle knows by Lv 12 in Low Budget Crystal: Constrict Withdraw Wrap	HP40Attack10Defense230Sp. Atk10Sp. Def230Speed5Total525
	Kleavor Lv 12 BugRock	Ability Elemental Blade 7 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Kleavor knows by Lv 12 in Low Budget Crystal: Bulletpunch String Shot Focus Energy Rock Throw	HP70Attack135Defense95Sp. Atk45Sp. Def70Speed85Total500

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Water hits 3 of 3, Rock hits 2 of 3, Steel hits 2 of 3, Ice hits 1 of 3.

Level to be ready for. Lv 12 — Gliscor, the highest on the team.

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

• Kabuto — Pewter Museum Upstairs, Lv 10
• Omanyte — Pewter Museum Upstairs, Lv 10
• Suicune — Tin Tower 1F, Lv 10
• Chikorita (Variant) — Birchs Lab, Lv 5
• Corsola — Mauville Game Corner, Lv 5
• Feebas — Celadon Game Corner Prize Room, Lv 5
• Kurusu — Birchs Lab, Lv 5
• Mudkip — Birchs Lab, Lv 5

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