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Hiker Garth

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
Route 3trainer on the mapTeam 1 · Lv. 10–11

Cranidos · Numel · Bonsly

Full teams

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

Team 1 · Lv. 10–11

Hiker GarthCranidos 11 · Numel 11 · Bonsly 10
Hiker Garth’s team
PokémonLvAbilityItemNatureIVsMoves
11Sheer ForceLife OrbQuiet10 HP / 1 othersRock Tomb, Headbutt, Pursuit, Stealth Rock
11ObliviousPassho BerryBashful10 HP / 1 othersEmber, Growl, Focus Energy, Yawn
10SturdySitrus BerryCareful10 HP / 1 othersLow Kick, Mimic, Curse, Sand Tomb

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

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