Which fighting type Pokemon should I catch in Pokemon Emerald?

Question

I need a fighting type Pokemon to defeat Norman (fifth gym), but the only ones I found were Gallade and Machamp. Ralts is very rare to have a Gallade, and I cannot have a Machamp because I play on my phone. What is the Pokemon I choose and where do I capture it?

Comments

First, Gallade doesn't exist in Emerald. Second, questions about emulators are discouraged unless you're sure that it will work the same way as the actual games. As for actually answering the question, I would suggest Hariyama. It has reasonably high stats and can learn vital throw at a reasonably low level. Additionally, if you get one that has thick fat, it will help a lot with ice Pokemon later in the game.

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I think this is allowed considering the question is not involving an emulator-exclusive problem. And I believe Hariyama is the only pre-Norman Fighting-type Pokemon available (excluding Machop of course). I'm probably wrong and I'm waiting for someone to prove me horribly wrong.

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You forgot Breloom and Combusken. Also, all fighting Pokemon are available if you can trade or cheat or exploit glitches.

Answer 1

once I had a breelom but it was very weak against flying types. some a recomend you to use a hariyama . I used it in omega ruby.

Comments

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Answer 2

Breloom or hariyama
Let’s see the pros/cons of them

Brell
Pro
-high attack
-can learn sky uppercut at lvl 36
-can be found early game

Cons
-only it’s attack is good
-4x weakness to flying
-very bad to fit a grass move on it

Yama
Pros
-Very bulky and hard hitting
-Can learn vital throw at lv13, which is very good at that point of the game
-can learn stuff like eq, rock tomb…
-is a early game mon
Cons
-Pitful speed
-if using a belly drum set, it will became vulnerable
-all of his other stats are bad

Overall I would choose Hariyama, it have better coverage moves, acess to bulk up or belly drum,
it have thick fat to protect him for fire and ice moves.

Here’s a set for sumo wrestler:

Hariyama @ none
Ability: Thick fat
Nature: preferably adamant
-brick break/vital throw
-bulk up/belly drum
-rock tomb
-earthquake/dig

Comments

I think strength and return are both better than rock tomb, mostly because they have higher base power (and also higher accuracy and PP). Also it's possible (but kind of difficult) to get multiple brick break TMs in Emerald, so you might want to use that over vital throw.

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Aren't the methods to get Brick Break post game?

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Why isn’t there a listed item for Hariyama?

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You can get one TM from Sootopolis City after getting the HM for dive. The other way to get them is Trainer Hill, which is post-game.