14level cap
This team appears on Hardcore mode.
Rival Benga 1 (if you picked Tepig) fields 5 Pokémon between level 13 and level 14 in Flocessy Town. The fight is mandatory.
Fought at Flocessy Town.
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 ×2Dragon ×2Fire ×2GroundRock
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dratini Lv 13 Dragon | Ability Preservation Held item Lum Berry | Dragon Rage Twister Thunder Wave Round | HP60Attack65Defense50Sp. Atk65Sp. Def50Speed50Total340 |
 | Gible Lv 13 DragonGround | Ability Rough Skin Held item Rocky Helmet | Take Down Hone Claws Mud-Slap Bite | HP65Attack80Defense60Sp. Atk45Sp. Def60Speed30Total340 |
 | Larvesta Lv 14 BugFire | Ability Tinted Lens Held item Metronome | Fire Spin | HP55Attack35Defense55Sp. Atk85Sp. Def55Speed75Total360 |
 | Cyndaquil Lv 14 Fire | Ability Flash Fire Held item Charcoal | Incinerate Smog Dopey Eyes Smokescreen | HP40Attack50Defense45Sp. Atk60Sp. Def50Speed65Total310 |
 | Dwebble Lv 13 BugRock | Ability Sturdy Held item Sitrus Berry | Bug Bite Rollout Bide Clamp | HP50Attack65Defense85Sp. Atk35Sp. Def35Speed55Total325 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Rock hits 3 of 5, Water hits 3 of 5, Dragon hits 2 of 5, Fairy hits 2 of 5.
Level to be ready for. Lv 14 — Larvesta, the highest on the team.
Rock Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Before Cheren — cap Lv 17 in both modes:
- Roggenrola — Pledge Grove, Lv 12
- Rockruff — Flocessy Ranch, Lv 9
- Rufflet — Flocessy Ranch, Lv 9