Hiker Russel

Hiker Russel fields 3 Pokémon between level 11 and level 12 in Union Cave.

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

Types on this team: Rock ×3

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Rolycoly Lv 12 Rock		Tackle Smokescreen Rapid Spin	HP30Attack40Defense50Sp. Atk40Sp. Def50Speed30Total240
	Cranidos Lv 12 Rock		Headbutt Leer Focus Energy Pursuit	HP67Attack125Defense40Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed58Total350
	Nosepass Lv 11 Rock		Tackle Harden Block Rock Throw	HP50Attack45Defense135Sp. Atk45Sp. Def90Speed30Total395

How to beat this team

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

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

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

• Riolu — Route 34, Lv 11
• Tyrogue — Route 34, Lv 11
• Croagunk — Slowpoke Well 1F, Lv 8
• Meditite — Route 33, Lv 8
• Timburr — Dark Cave Route 31 Entrance, Lv 8
• Clobbopus — Union Cave B2F
• Makuhita — Dark Cave Route 31 Entrance

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