24highest level
Optional — you can finish the game without this fight.
Hiker Nicholas fields 3 Pokémon at level 24 in Route 18.
Fought at Route 18.
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: Flying ×2ElectricGrassNormalRock
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nosepass Lv 24 RockElectric | Ability Sturdy Held item Eviolite | Harden Rock Climb Rest Heavy Slam | HP60Attack55Defense100Sp. Atk75Sp. Def100Speed10Total400 |
 | Dartrix Lv 24 GrassFlying | Ability Early Bird Held item Yache Berry | Leaf Tornado Duel Wingbeat Rest Yawn | HP80Attack65Defense60Sp. Atk85Sp. Def60Speed85Total435 |
 | Tranquill Lv 24 NormalFlying | Ability Scouting Held item Chesto Berry | Headbutt Duel Wingbeat Rest Yawn | HP62Attack85Defense62Sp. Atk85Sp. Def42Speed84Total420 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ice hits 2 of 3, Rock hits 2 of 3, Electric hits 1 of 3, Fighting hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 24 — Nosepass, 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: