57highest level
Bird Keeper Chester fields 4 Pokémon at level 57 in Route 118.
Fought at Route 118.
This is around Badge 5 — Petalburg City Gym (Leader Jordan) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Dark ×2FlyingGhostPsychicSteelWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bombirdier Lv 57 FlyingDark | Ability Rocky Payload Held item Hard Stone | Knock Off Rock Slide Brave Bird Parting Shot | HP70Attack103Defense85Sp. Atk60Sp. Def85Speed82Total485 |
 | Jellicent Lv 57 WaterGhost | Ability Water Absorb | Scald Shadow Ball Pain Split Will-O-Wisp | HP100Attack60Defense70Sp. Atk85Sp. Def105Speed60Total480 |
 | Reuniclus Lv 57 Psychic | Ability Magic Guard | Psychic Acid Armor Focus Blast Thunder Wave | HP110Attack65Defense75Sp. Atk125Sp. Def85Speed30Total490 |
 | Bisharp Lv 57 DarkSteel | Ability Defiant | Iron Head Night Slash Sucker Punch Slash | HP65Attack125Defense100Sp. Atk60Sp. Def70Speed70Total490 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Dark hits 2 of 4, Electric hits 2 of 4, Ghost hits 2 of 4, Bug hits 1 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 57 — Bombirdier, the highest on the team.
Dark Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Badge 5 — Petalburg City Gym (Leader Jordan):
- Samurott (Hisui) — Abandoned Ship, Lv 47
- Inkay — Dewford Town, Lv 11
- Bisharp — Trick House 5, Lv 50
- Grimmsnarl — Trick House 7, Lv 50
- Houndoom — Trick House 2, Lv 50
- Hydreigon — Trick House 5, Lv 50
- Malamar — Trick House 6, Lv 50
- Tyranitar — Trick House 2, Lv 50