14highest level
Optional — you can finish the game without this fight.
Ranger Rigby fields 3 Pokémon between level 13 and level 14 in Pledge Grove.
Fought at Pledge Grove.
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: Grass ×3Normal ×2
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pansage Lv 13 GrassNormal | Ability Sap Sipper Held item Wacan Berry | Dry Up Baton Pass Vine Whip Growth | HP50Attack60Defense45Sp. Atk60Sp. Def65Speed65Total345 |
 | Deerling Lv 13 NormalGrass | Ability Sheer Force Held item Wacan Berry | Mega Drain Double Kick Charm Growth | HP60Attack60Defense50Sp. Atk40Sp. Def50Speed75Total335 |
 | Chikorita Lv 14 Grass | Ability Flower Gift Held item Wacan Berry | Magical Leaf Growth Leech Seed Protect | HP60Attack25Defense50Sp. Atk60Sp. Def80Speed35Total310 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 3 of 3, Fire hits 3 of 3, Flying hits 3 of 3, Ice hits 3 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 14 — Chikorita, 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: