21highest level
Optional — you can finish the game without this fight.
Worker Mitchell fields 2 Pokémon between level 20 and level 21 in Virbank Refinery.
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: DarkGroundRock
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Boldore Lv 20 Rock | Ability Sturdy Held item White Herb | Ancient Power Mud Shot Swift Calm Mind | HP70Attack85Defense105Sp. Atk100Sp. Def40Speed20Total420 |
 | Krokorok Lv 21 GroundDark | Ability Moxie Held item Dark Gem | Knock Off Swagger Torment Bulldoze | HP60Attack82Defense45Sp. Atk45Sp. Def45Speed74Total351 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 2 of 2, Grass hits 2 of 2, Water hits 2 of 2, Bug hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 21 — Krokorok, 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: