25level cap
This team appears on Hardcore mode.
Rival Hugh 2 (Tepig) fields 6 Pokémon between level 24 and level 25 in Virbank City. The fight is mandatory.
Fought at Virbank City.
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: BugElectricFightingFireGrassGroundNormalPoisonRockSteel
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rockruff Lv 24 Rock | Ability Keen Eye Held item Focus Sash | Rock Blast Howl Roar Crunch | HP45Attack65Defense40Sp. Atk30Sp. Def40Speed60Total280 |
 | Tynamo Lv 24 ElectricPoison | Ability Levitate Held item Payapa Berry | Charge Beam Charge Belch Hex | HP35Attack65Defense40Sp. Atk65Sp. Def40Speed70Total315 |
 | Riolu Lv 24 Fighting | Ability Inner Focus Held item Normal Gem | Fake Out Fire Fang Counter Arm Thrust | HP40Attack70Defense40Sp. Atk35Sp. Def40Speed60Total285 |
 | Pignite Lv 25 FireSteel | Ability Sturdy Held item Charcoal | Roar Metal Claw Flame Charge Rock Throw | HP95Attack95Defense65Sp. Atk55Sp. Def65Speed55Total430 |
 | Deerling Lv 25 NormalGrass | Ability Sap Sipper Held item Miracle Seed | Seed Bomb Jump Kick Take Down Leech Seed | HP60Attack60Defense50Sp. Atk40Sp. Def50Speed75Total335 |
 | Trapinch Lv 24 GroundBug | Ability Arena Trap Held item Life Orb | Crunch Crush Claw Dig Final Gambit | HP65Attack90Defense65Sp. Atk45Sp. Def65Speed15Total345 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 3 of 6, Flying hits 3 of 6, Ground hits 3 of 6, Water hits 3 of 6.
Level to be ready for. Lv 25 — Pignite, the highest on the team.
Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by After Cheren — cap Lv 27 in both modes: