23level cap
This team appears on Normal mode.
Pokemon Researcher Colress fields 4 Pokémon between level 22 and level 23 in Virbank Refinery. The fight is mandatory.
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: Steel ×2BugElectricNormalPsychic
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Elgyem Lv 22 PsychicSteel | Ability Analytic Held item Lagging Tail | CLRS Shield Magnet Bomb Psybeam Switcheroo | HP55Attack55Defense65Sp. Atk90Sp. Def75Speed30Total370 |
 | Joltik Lv 22 BugElectric | Ability Scouting Held item Magnet | CLRS Burst Nuzzle Bug Bite Charge Beam | HP50Attack70Defense50Sp. Atk80Sp. Def50Speed65Total365 |
 | Klink Lv 22 Steel | Ability Soundproof Held item Fighting Gem | CLRS Burst Gear Grind Vacuum Wave Rollout | HP40Attack60Defense70Sp. Atk60Sp. Def60Speed30Total320 |
 | Porygon Lv 23 Normal | Ability Exploit Held item Leftovers | CLRS Shield Swift Ancient Power Radiant Burst | HP65Attack60Defense70Sp. Atk75Sp. Def75Speed50Total395 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 3 of 4, Fighting hits 2 of 4, Ground hits 2 of 4, Dark hits 1 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 23 — Porygon, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by After Cheren — cap Lv 27 in both modes: