18highest level
Optional — you can finish the game without this fight.
Ranger Malory fields 3 Pokémon between level 17 and level 18 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: Poison ×2FightingGroundIce
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mankey Lv 17 FightingGround | Ability Defiant Held item Lum Berry | Fake Out Knock Off Low Sweep Dig | HP40Attack80Defense35Sp. Atk35Sp. Def45Speed70Total305 |
 | Vanillite Lv 18 IcePoison | Ability Snow Warning Held item Ice Gem | Icy Wind Poison Dart Protect Calm Mind | HP40Attack50Defense50Sp. Atk65Sp. Def65Speed45Total315 |
 | Gulpin Lv 17 Poison | Ability Gluttony Held item Starf Berry | Recycle Recover Venoshock Bubble | HP70Attack43Defense53Sp. Atk43Sp. Def53Speed40Total302 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Psychic hits 3 of 3, Ground hits 2 of 3, Fairy hits 1 of 3, Fire hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 18 — Vanillite, the highest on the team.
Psychic Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Before Cheren — cap Lv 17 in both modes: