Hiker Russell

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

Hiker Russell fields 3 Pokémon between level 9 and level 13 in Union Cave 1F.

Fought at Union Cave 1F.

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

Types on this team: Rock ×2GroundSteel

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Graveler Lv 9 RockGround	Ability Sand Body 4 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Graveler knows by Lv 9 in Low Budget Crystal: Sand-Attack Defense Curl	HP55Attack95Defense115Sp. Atk45Sp. Def45Speed35Total390
	Sudowoodo Lv 11 Rock	Ability Debris 6 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Sudowoodo knows by Lv 11 in Low Budget Crystal: Mimic Rock Throw Flail	HP70Attack100Defense115Sp. Atk30Sp. Def65Speed70Total450
	Lairon Lv 13 Steel	Ability Regeneration 8 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Lairon knows by Lv 13 in Low Budget Crystal: Metal Claw Harden Sand-Attack	HP60Attack90Defense140Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed40Total430

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 3 of 3, Ground hits 3 of 3, Grass hits 2 of 3, Steel hits 2 of 3.

Level to be ready for. Lv 13 — Lairon, 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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