19highest level
Optional — you can finish the game without this fight.
Lady Leaf fields 3 Pokémon between level 18 and level 19 in Route 20 — East Side.
Fought at Route 20 — East Side.
This is around Before Cheren — cap Lv 17 in both modes in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×2DarkGrassPoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swadloon Lv 18 BugGrass | Ability Thick Fat Held item Binding Band | Wrap Bind Coil Itchy Pollen | HP75Attack63Defense100Sp. Atk50Sp. Def100Speed42Total430 | |
| Liepard Lv 19 Dark | Ability Unburden Held item Focus Sash | Tail Whip Howl Snarl Thief | HP65Attack85Defense60Sp. Atk65Sp. Def80Speed115Total470 | |
| Kakuna Lv 18 BugPoison | Ability Sniper Held item Scope Lens | Focus Energy Pin Missile | HP50Attack100Defense50Sp. Atk40Sp. Def40Speed90Total370 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 2 of 3, Fire hits 2 of 3, Flying hits 2 of 3, Rock hits 2 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 19 — Liepard, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Before Cheren — cap Lv 17 in both modes: