57highest level
Cooltrainer Niko fields 5 Pokémon at level 57 in Route 120.
Fought at Route 120.
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: Ghost ×3Poison ×2DarkElectricFairyGrassWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sableye Lv 57 DarkGhost | Ability Prankster | Substitute Toxic Recover Protect | HP50Attack75Defense75Sp. Atk65Sp. Def65Speed50Total380 |
 | Gengar Lv 57 GhostPoison | Ability Levitate Held item Focus Sash | Hypnosis Nightmare Dream Eater Thunderbolt | HP60Attack65Defense60Sp. Atk130Sp. Def75Speed110Total500 |
 | Rotom (Wash) Lv 57 ElectricWater | Ability Levitate | Surf Confuse Ray Will-O-Wisp | HP50Attack65Defense107Sp. Atk105Sp. Def107Speed86Total520 |
 | Mimikyu Lv 57 GhostFairy | Ability Disguise | Swords Dance Play Rough Shadow Sneak Wood Hammer | HP55Attack90Defense80Sp. Atk50Sp. Def105Speed96Total476 |
 | Venusaur Lv 57 GrassPoison | Ability Overgrow | Curse Seed Bomb Synthesis Earthquake | HP80Attack82Defense83Sp. Atk100Sp. Def100Speed80Total525 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ghost hits 2 of 5, Ground hits 2 of 5, Psychic hits 2 of 5, Dark hits 1 of 5.
Level to be ready for. Lv 57 — Sableye, the highest on the team.
Ghost Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Badge 5 — Petalburg City Gym (Leader Jordan):
- Dhelmise — Route 120, Lv 47
- Annihilape — Trick House 8, Lv 50
- Ceruledge — Trick House 8, Lv 50
- Chandelure — Trick House 5, Lv 50
- Cofagrigus — Trick House 5, Lv 50
- Dragapult — Trick House 7, Lv 50
- Dusclops — Trick House 3, Lv 50
- Froslass — Trick House 4, Lv 50