27level cap
This team appears on Hardcore mode.
Gym Leader Roxie (doubles) fields 6 Pokémon between level 26 and level 27 in Virbank Gym. The fight is mandatory.
This is around After Cheren — cap Lv 27 in both modes in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Poison ×4Flying ×3Dragon ×2BugFireGrass
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Foongus Lv 26 GrassPoison | Ability Effect Spore Held item Black Sludge | Rage Powder Foul Play Toxic Spikes Noxious Shift | HP70Attack55Defense70Sp. Atk70Sp. Def70Speed15Total350 |
 | Koffing Lv 26 PoisonFlying | Ability Aftermath Held item Zoom Lens | Venoshock Poison Gas Incinerate Noxious Shift | HP40Attack65Defense95Sp. Atk60Sp. Def60Speed35Total355 |
 | Noibat Lv 26 DragonFlying | Ability Infilitrator Held item Salac Berry | Hyper Voice Air Cutter Dragon Breath Whirlwind | HP60Attack75Defense60Sp. Atk90Sp. Def60Speed90Total435 |
 | Fletchinder Lv 26 FireFlying | Ability Flash Fire Held item Silk Scarf | Uproar Tailwind Torch Song Feather Dance | HP55Attack90Defense55Sp. Atk80Sp. Def55Speed85Total420 |
 | Whirlipede Lv 27 BugPoison | Ability Poison Point Held item Rocky Helmet | Venoshock Rollout Pursuit Noxious Shift | HP40Attack85Defense50Sp. Atk80Sp. Def50Speed95Total400 |
 | Arbok Lv 27 PoisonDragon | Ability Intimidate Held item Dragon Fang | Dragon Tail Coil Fire Fang Poison Fang | HP60Attack100Defense110Sp. Atk65Sp. Def110Speed80Total525 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ice hits 4 of 6, Psychic hits 4 of 6, Rock hits 4 of 6, Dragon hits 2 of 6.
Level to be ready for. Lv 27 — Whirlipede, the highest on the team.
Ice Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by After Cheren — cap Lv 27 in both modes: