What is the best Grass-type for Ruby/Sapphire playthroughs?

I’ve got a Lombre but since it will take a while for him to evolve since I need a Water Stone is kind of putting me off of him and he doesn’t really learn any grass moves by level up and my team is gonna end up half water since I choose Mudkip and later on I will get Kyogre.I don’t want a Breloom cause I used one in Ruby that I recently finished.I just began Sapphire so I need it now not after I beat the Elite Four or something.Any help?

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Suggested moveset

Giga Drain (Provides healing)Brick Break (Makes use of the attack stat, and Ice Coverage)Shadow BallSucker Punch (Priority)

Meh, you’re picky ;P

Catch a Cacnea at the desert then train it up and evolve it. Cacturne is definitely a physical attacker so catch a Cacnea with a high attack.

Suggested moveset

If you’re going with Lombre, I recommend doing this:

1 - Breed a Lotad that knows Razor Leaf (egg move)

2 - Have it learn Giga Drain, if you want an optional choice Water pulse, both learned via TM. TMs are 3-Water Pulse and 19-Giga Drain.

3 - If you spring for Water Pulse (TM) or Hydro Pump (Level 49 of gen 3), get Rain Dance. Both of Lotad’s/Lobre’s/Ludicolo’s normal abilities boost in rain. I prefer Rain Dish of its healing abilities.

4 - Train Lotad/Lombre with Macho Brace for a better Pokemon

5 - Once you get the desired goal evolve Lombre to Ludicolo.

In other words, the end result would show something like this:Ability Rain Dish

Razor LeafRain DanceGiga DrainWater Pulse/Hydro Pump

This may not be the best, but I hope I helped.

Breloom, Vileplume, Cacturne and Cradily are all solid grass types in Pokemon Sapphire. Breloom and Cacturne are physical sweepers and cover different types. Vileplume has always been a good special sweeper. Cradily is a really good tanky Pokemon.