42level cap
David fields 6 Pokémon at level 42 in Lavaridge Town Gym.
This is around Badge 3 — Mauville City Gym (Leader Dylan) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Grass ×6DragonFightingGroundPoisonSteelWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ludicolo Lv 42 WaterGrass | Ability Swift Swim Held item Focus Sash | Rain Dance Hydro Pump Giga Drain Ice Beam | HP80Attack70Defense70Sp. Atk90Sp. Def100Speed70Total480 |
 | Ferrothorn Lv 42 GrassSteel | Ability Iron Barbs Held item Leftovers | Stealth Rock Leech Seed Gyro Ball Knock Off | HP74Attack94Defense131Sp. Atk54Sp. Def116Speed20Total489 |
 | Torterra Lv 42 GrassGround | Ability Overgrow Held item Assault Vest | Wood Hammer Earthquake Stone Edge Synthesis | HP95Attack109Defense105Sp. Atk75Sp. Def85Speed56Total525 |
 | Breloom Lv 42 GrassFighting | Ability Technician Held item Focus Sash | Mach Punch Swords Dance Spore Bullet Seed | HP60Attack130Defense80Sp. Atk60Sp. Def60Speed70Total460 |
 | Exeggutor (Alola) Lv 42 GrassDragon | Ability Harvest Held item Sitrus Berry | Dragon Pulse Energy Ball Flamethrower | HP95Attack105Defense85Sp. Atk125Sp. Def75Speed45Total530 |
 | Venusaur Lv 42 GrassPoison | Ability Overgrow Held item Venusaurite | Rest Sleep Talk Sludge Bomb Giga Drain | HP80Attack82Defense83Sp. Atk100Sp. Def100Speed80Total525 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Flying hits 5 of 6, Fire hits 4 of 6, Ice hits 4 of 6, Bug hits 3 of 6.
Level to be ready for. Lv 42 — Ludicolo, the highest on the team.
Flying Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Badge 3 — Mauville City Gym (Leader Dylan):