Hiker Erik

Beating them gives you 8 × the last Pokémon's level in prize money.

Hiker Erik fields 3 Pokémon between level 9 and level 12 in Route 45.

Fought at Route 45.

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

Types on this team: FightingGroundPsychicRock

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Machop Lv 9 Fighting	Ability Focus 4 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Machop knows by Lv 9 in Low Budget Crystal: Leer Low Kick Focus Energy	HP70Attack80Defense50Sp. Atk35Sp. Def35Speed35Total305
	Graveler Lv 12 RockGround	Ability Sand Body 7 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Graveler knows by Lv 12 in Low Budget Crystal: Sand-Attack Defense Curl Rock Throw	HP55Attack95Defense115Sp. Atk45Sp. Def45Speed35Total390
	Grumpig Lv 12 Psychic	Ability Stability 7 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Grumpig knows by Lv 12 in Low Budget Crystal: Splash Psywave Confuse Ray	HP80Attack45Defense65Sp. Atk90Sp. Def110Speed80Total470

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 1 of 3, Dark hits 1 of 3, Fairy hits 1 of 3, Fighting hits 1 of 3.

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

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

• Beedrill — Ilex Forest, Lv 10
• Butterfree — Ilex Forest, Lv 10
• Caterpie — Ilex Forest, Lv 10
• Heracross — Azalea Town, Lv 10
• Kakuna — Ilex Forest, Lv 10
• Ledyba — Route 29, Lv 10
• Metapod — Ilex Forest, Lv 10
• Pineco — Ilex Forest, Lv 10

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