Hiker Sidney

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Hiker Sidney fields 2 Pokémon between level 43 and level 45 in Route 9.

Fought at Route 9.

This is around Kanto in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: Ground ×2Rock

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Onix Lv 43 RockGround		The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Onix knows by Lv 43 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Slam Dragonbreath Curse Iron Tail	HP35Attack45Defense160Sp. Atk30Sp. Def45Speed70Total385
	Dugtrio Lv 45 Ground		The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Dugtrio knows by Lv 45 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Dig Sandstorm Slash Earthquake	HP35Attack100Defense50Sp. Atk50Sp. Def70Speed120Total425

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Grass hits 2 of 2, Ice hits 2 of 2, Water hits 2 of 2, Fighting hits 1 of 2.

Level to be ready for. Lv 45 — Dugtrio, the highest on the team.

Grass Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Kanto:

• Skiploom — Route 12, Lv 35
• Bulbasaur — Viridian Forest, Lv 3
• Gloom — Safari Zone Area 2, Lv 5
• Parasect — Safari Zone Area 3, Lv 5
• Tangela — Safari Zone Area 2, Lv 5
• Weepinbell — Safari Zone Area 2, Lv 5
• Sunkern — National Park, Lv 10
• Exeggcute — Route 29, Lv 10

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