Hiker Michael

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

Hiker Michael fields 3 Pokémon between level 8 and level 10 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: Ground ×3Rock ×3

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Geodude Lv 8 RockGround	Ability Sand Body 3 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Geodude knows by Lv 8 in Low Budget Crystal: Sand-Attack Defense Curl	HP40Attack80Defense100Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed20Total300
	Graveler Lv 10 RockGround	Ability Sand Body 5 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Graveler knows by Lv 10 in Low Budget Crystal: Sand-Attack Defense Curl Rock Throw	HP55Attack95Defense115Sp. Atk45Sp. Def45Speed35Total390
	Golem Lv 10 RockGround	Ability Sand Body 5 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Golem knows by Lv 10 in Low Budget Crystal: Sand-Attack Defense Curl Rock Throw	HP80Attack110Defense130Sp. Atk55Sp. Def65Speed45Total485

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 10 — Graveler, the highest on the team.

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

• Heracross — Azalea Town, Lv 10
• Ledyba — Route 29, Lv 10
• Machoke — Mount Mortar 1F Outside, Lv 10
• Tyrogue — Mount Mortar B1F, Lv 10
• Farfetch'D — Ilex Forest, Lv 1
• Hariyama — Granite Cave B1F, Lv 1
• Machop — Mount Mortar 1F Inside, Lv 1
• Makuhita — Granite Cave B1F, Lv 1

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