22highest level
Optional — you can finish the game without this fight.
Youngster Waylon fields 3 Pokémon between level 21 and level 22 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: DarkFairyGhostNormalSteel
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Slakoth Lv 21 Normal | Ability Late Bloomer Held item Leftovers | Chip Away Covet Metal Claw Slack Off | HP60Attack100Defense90Sp. Atk35Sp. Def90Speed85Total460 |
 | Misdreavus Lv 21 GhostFairy | Ability Magic Bounce Held item Wise Glasses | Fairy Wind Destiny Bond Snarl Shadow Sneak | HP60Attack60Defense60Sp. Atk85Sp. Def85Speed85Total435 |
 | Pawniard Lv 22 DarkSteel | Ability Defiant Held item Focus Sash | Sucker Punch Metal Claw Hone Claws Torment | HP45Attack85Defense70Sp. Atk40Sp. Def40Speed60Total340 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 2 of 3, Fire hits 1 of 3, Ghost hits 1 of 3, Ground hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 22 — Pawniard, 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: