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Pokémon Diamond & Pearl level caps
The highest-level Pokémon each boss brings, in story order — the number to cap your team at if you play with level caps. Taken from the game's own documentation, not estimated.
| Boss | Where | Team | Level cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rival Barry (Chimchar) | Canalave City | 5 | 35 |
| Rival Barry (Piplup) | Canalave City | 5 | 35 |
| Rival Barry (Turtwig) | Canalave City | 5 | 35 |
| Commander Jupiter | Eterna City | 2 | 20 |
| Rival Barry (Chimchar) | Fight Area | 6 | 64 |
| Rival Barry (Chimchar) | Fight Area | 6 | 74 |
| Rival Barry (Piplup) | Fight Area | 6 | 64 |
| Rival Barry (Piplup) | Fight Area | 6 | 74 |
| Rival Barry (Turtwig) | Fight Area | 6 | 64 |
| Rival Barry (Turtwig) | Fight Area | 6 | 74 |
| Commander Saturn | Galactic HQ | 3 | 40 |
| Team Galactic Boss Cyrus | Galactic HQ | 3 | 43 |
| Rival Barry (Chimchar) | Hearthome City | 4 | 21 |
| Rival Barry (Piplup) | Hearthome City | 4 | 21 |
| Rival Barry (Turtwig) | Hearthome City | 4 | 21 |
| Commander Mars | Lake Verity | 3 | 39 |
| Commander Jupiter | Location not compiled for this game yet | 3 | 46 |
| Commander Mars | Location not compiled for this game yet | 3 | 45 |
| Rival Barry (Chimchar) | Location not compiled for this game yet | 6 | 43 |
| Rival Barry (Piplup) | Location not compiled for this game yet | 6 | 43 |
| Rival Barry (Turtwig) | Location not compiled for this game yet | 6 | 43 |
| Rival Barry (Chimchar) | Pastoria City | 4 | 28 |
| Rival Barry (Piplup) | Pastoria City | 4 | 28 |
| Rival Barry (Turtwig) | Pastoria City | 4 | 28 |
| Champion Cynthia | Pokémon League | 6 | 66 |
| Elite Four Aaron | Pokémon League | 5 | 57 |
| Elite Four Bertha | Pokémon League | 5 | 59 |
| Elite Four Flint | Pokémon League | 5 | 61 |
| Elite Four Lucian | Pokémon League | 5 | 63 |
| Rival Barry (Chimchar) | Pokémon League | 6 | 53 |
| Rival Barry (Piplup) | Pokémon League | 6 | 53 |
| Rival Barry (Turtwig) | Pokémon League | 6 | 53 |
| Rival Barry (Chimchar) | Route 203 | 2 | 9 |
| Rival Barry (Piplup) | Route 203 | 2 | 9 |
| Rival Barry (Turtwig) | Route 203 | 2 | 9 |
| Team Galactic Boss Cyrus | Spear Pillar | 4 | 48 |
| Commander Mars | Valley Windworks | 2 | 16 |
| Commander Saturn | Valor Cavern | 3 | 37 |
| Roark | Oreburgh City Gym | 3 | 14 |
| Gardenia | Eterna City Gym | 3 | 22 |
| Maylene | Veilstone City Gym | 3 | 30 |
| Wake | Pastoria City Gym | 3 | 30 |
| Fantina | Hearthome City Gym | 3 | 36 |
| Byron | Canalave City Gym | 3 | 39 |
| Candice | Snowpoint City Gym | 4 | 42 |
| Volkner | Sunyshore City Gym | 4 | 49 |