57highest level
Bird Keeper Hugh fields 4 Pokémon at level 57 in Route 119.
Fought at Route 119.
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: Bug ×2DarkElectricFairyGhostGrassSteel
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Vikavolt Lv 57 BugElectric | Ability Levitate | U-turn Thunderbolt Bug Buzz Light Screen | HP77Attack70Defense90Sp. Atk145Sp. Def75Speed43Total500 |
 | Ribombee Lv 57 BugFairy | Ability Shield Dust | Pollen Puff Dazzling Gleam Draining Kiss Reflect | HP60Attack55Defense60Sp. Atk95Sp. Def70Speed124Total464 |
 | Aegislash Lv 57 SteelGhost | Ability Stance Change | King's Shield Iron Head Shadow Sneak Slash | HP60Attack50Defense140Sp. Atk50Sp. Def140Speed60Total500 |
 | Shiftry Lv 57 GrassDark | Ability Chlorophyll | Dark Pulse Leaf Storm Fake Out Focus Blast | HP90Attack100Defense60Sp. Atk90Sp. Def60Speed80Total480 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 4 of 4, Flying hits 2 of 4, Poison hits 2 of 4, Rock hits 2 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 57 — Vikavolt, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Badge 5 — Petalburg City Gym (Leader Jordan):
- Arcanine — Trick House 1, Lv 50
- Armarouge — Trick House 8, Lv 50
- Ceruledge — Trick House 8, Lv 50
- Chandelure — Trick House 5, Lv 50
- Darmanitan — Trick House 5, Lv 50
- Houndoom — Trick House 2, Lv 50
- Magmortar — Trick House 4, Lv 50
- Ninetales — Trick House 1, Lv 50