Rocket Grunt — rematch 28

This team appears on Hard mode.

Rocket Grunt — rematch 28 fields 2 Pokémon at level 12 in Safari Zone South.

Fought at Safari Zone South.

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

Types on this team: NormalPoison

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Muk Lv 12 Poison	Ability Regeneration 7 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Muk knows by Lv 12 in Low Budget Crystal: Acid Harden Disable	HP105Attack105Defense75Sp. Atk65Sp. Def100Speed50Total500
	Zangoose Lv 12 Normal	Ability Elemental Fang 7 above the trainer base level	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Zangoose knows by Lv 12 in Low Budget Crystal: Scratch Leer Quick Attack Swords Dance	HP73Attack115Defense60Sp. Atk60Sp. Def60Speed90Total458

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 1 of 2, Ground hits 1 of 2, Psychic hits 1 of 2.

Level to be ready for. Lv 12 — Muk, 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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