Hiker Michael

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Hiker Michael fields 3 Pokémon at level 25 in Route 45.

Fought at Route 45.

This is around Blackthorn City — Clair and the Rising Badge in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: Ground ×3Rock ×3

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Geodude Lv 25 RockGround		The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Geodude knows by Lv 25 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Rock Throw Magnitude Rollout Selfdestruct	HP40Attack80Defense100Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed20Total300
	Graveler Lv 25 RockGround		The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Graveler knows by Lv 25 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Rock Throw Tackle Magnitude Rollout	HP55Attack95Defense115Sp. Atk45Sp. Def45Speed35Total390
	Golem Lv 25 RockGround		The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Golem knows by Lv 25 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Rock Throw Tackle Magnitude Rollout	HP80Attack120Defense130Sp. Atk55Sp. Def65Speed45Total495

How to beat this team

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

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

Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Blackthorn City — Clair and the Rising Badge:

• Mankey — Route 42, Lv 14
• Tyrogue — Mount Mortar B1F, Lv 10
• Machoke — Safari Zone Area 3, Lv 5
• Machop — Safari Zone Area 3, Lv 5
• Heracross — Azalea Town, Lv 10

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