5highest level
Rival Brendan (with Popplio) fields one Pokémon at level 5 in Route 103.
Fought at Route 103.
This is around Littleroot Town to Rustboro City — level cap 13 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Water
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Popplio Lv 5 Water | Ability Torrent moves are its own level-up list | Pound Growl | HP50Attack54Defense54Sp. Atk66Sp. Def56Speed40Total320 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Electric hits 1 of 1, Grass hits 1 of 1.
Level to be ready for. Lv 5 — Popplio, the highest on the team.
Electric Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Littleroot Town to Rustboro City — level cap 13: