26level cap
This team appears on Hardcore mode.
Optional — you can finish the game without this fight.
Miniboss 2: Blaine fields 6 Pokémon between level 25 and level 26 in Virbank Refinery.
Fought at Virbank Refinery.
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: Fire ×2ElectricFairyGhostGrassGroundWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Growlithe Lv 25 Fire | Ability Intimidate Held item White Herb | Fire Fang Helping Hand Will-O-Wisp Crunch | HP55Attack70Defense45Sp. Atk70Sp. Def50Speed60Total350 |
 | Electabuzz Lv 26 Electric | Ability Motor Drive Held item Grass Gem | Volt Switch Thunder Wave Grass Knot Follow Me | HP65Attack83Defense57Sp. Atk95Sp. Def85Speed105Total490 |
 | Tangela Lv 25 GrassWater | Ability Patience Held item Rocky Helmet | Power Whip Coil Bubble Beam Leech Life | HP65Attack55Defense115Sp. Atk100Sp. Def40Speed60Total435 |
 | Magmar Lv 26 Fire | Ability Defiant Held item Sitrus Berry | Confuse Ray Flame Burst Clear Smog Follow Me | HP65Attack95Defense57Sp. Atk100Sp. Def85Speed93Total495 |
 | Golett Lv 25 GroundGhost | Ability Iron Fist Held item Passho Berry | Smart Strike Breaking Swipe Fire Punch Ice Punch | HP75Attack74Defense50Sp. Atk35Sp. Def50Speed20Total304 |
 | Clefairy Lv 26 Fairy | Ability Foolhardy Held item Wide Lens | Fire Blast Thunder Protect Follow Me | HP90Attack40Defense50Sp. Atk90Sp. Def95Speed60Total425 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 3 of 6, Water hits 3 of 6, Poison hits 2 of 6, Rock hits 2 of 6.
Level to be ready for. Lv 26 — Electabuzz, the highest on the team.
Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by After Cheren — cap Lv 27 in both modes: