Firebreather Richard

Firebreather Richard fields 3 Pokémon between level 24 and level 25 in Burned Tower.

This is around Beat Whitney — Goldenrod City, badge 3 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: Fire ×3BugGrass

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Sizzlipede Lv 24 FireBug		Wrap Bite Flame Wheel Bug Bite	HP50Attack65Defense45Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed45Total305
	Slugma Lv 25 Fire		Yawn Ancient Power Rock Slide Rock Throw	HP40Attack40Defense40Sp. Atk70Sp. Def40Speed20Total250
	Sunflora Lv 25 GrassFire		Razor Leaf Growth Protect Bullet Seed	HP93Attack85Defense75Sp. Atk120Sp. Def95Speed62Total530

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Rock hits 3 of 3, Flying hits 2 of 3, Water hits 2 of 3, Ground hits 1 of 3.

Level to be ready for. Lv 25 — Slugma, the highest on the team.

Rock Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Whitney — Goldenrod City, badge 3:

• Rhydon — Mt. Mortar B1F, Lv 25
• Aron — Mt. Mortar Waterfall Room, Lv 24
• Glimmet — Union Cave B2F, Lv 24
• Onix — Route 42, Lv 23
• Boldore — Tohjo Falls, Lv 20
• Nosepass — Tohjo Falls, Lv 20
• Roggenrola — Tohjo Falls, Lv 20
• Rockruff — Union Cave B1F, Lv 15

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