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Hiker Craig

1 team across all documented encounters, including rematches and partner appearances. Choose a location below to find the team used there.

Conditions can depend on story progress; see the quest guide for prerequisites. Teams are numbered by level for reference, not encounter order.

Encounters and locations

Where you battle this trainer
LocationBattle and conditionsTeam
Rock Tunneltrainer on the mapTeam 1 · Lv. 27

Hippopotas · Omanyte · Steelix

Full teams

A trainer’s held items are not necessarily obtainable; item pages list how to get them.

Team 1 · Lv. 27

Hiker CraigHippopotas 27 · Omanyte 27 · Steelix 27
Hiker Craig’s team
PokémonLvAbilityItemNatureIVsMoves
27Sand StreamSmooth RockHasty10 HP / 6 othersStealth Rock, Sand Tomb, Rock Tomb, Yawn
27Swift SwimMystic WaterDocile10 HP / 12 othersBrine, Aurora Beam, Rock Tomb, Bite
27Sheer ForceSoft SandCareful10 HP / 12 othersRock Throw, Gyro Ball, Sand Tomb, Payback

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.

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