13highest level
School Kid Karen fields 2 Pokémon at level 13 in Route 116.
Fought at Route 116.
This is around Badge 1 — Rustboro City Gym (Leader Dan) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Ghost ×2Grass
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sinistea Lv 13 Ghost | Ability Cursed Body Held item Lagging Tail | Memento Night Shade Will-O-Wisp Trick | HP40Attack45Defense45Sp. Atk74Sp. Def54Speed50Total308 |
 | Poltchageist Lv 13 GrassGhost | Ability Heatproof | Mega Drain Imprison Bite Night Shade | HP40Attack45Defense45Sp. Atk74Sp. Def54Speed50Total308 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Dark hits 2 of 2, Ghost hits 2 of 2, Fire hits 1 of 2, Flying hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 13 — Sinistea, the highest on the team.
Dark Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Badge 1 — Rustboro City Gym (Leader Dan):
- Qwilfish (Hisui) — Route 107, Lv 11
- Rattata (Alola) — Granite Cave, Lv 11
- Sableye — Granite Cave, Lv 11
- Deino — Rusturf Tunnel, Lv 2
- Carvanha — Route 103, Lv 2
- Poochyena — Route 101, Lv 2
- Sandile — Route 104, Lv 2
- Zigzagoon (Galar) — Route 101, Lv 2