Elder Li

Elder Li fields 3 Pokémon between level 28 and level 31 in Violet City.

Fought at Violet City.

This is around Violet in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: Poison ×2GhostGrassRock

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Haunter Lv 31 GhostPoison	Ability Levitate Held item Focus Sash nicknamed “Mortalon”	Shadow Claw Curse Safeguard Hypnosis	HP45Attack50Defense45Sp. Atk115Sp. Def55Speed95Total405
	Sudowoodo Lv 28 Rock	Ability Sturdy Held item Focus Sash nicknamed “Petrus”	Rock Throw Counter Low Kick Feint Attack	HP70Attack100Defense115Sp. Atk30Sp. Def65Speed30Total410
	Victreebel Lv 31 GrassPoison	Ability Chlorophyll Held item Focus Sash nicknamed “Dendron”	Leech Seed Razor Leaf Poison Jab Wrap	HP80Attack105Defense65Sp. Atk100Sp. Def70Speed70Total490

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 2 of 3, Psychic hits 2 of 3, Dark hits 1 of 3, Fighting hits 1 of 3.

Level to be ready for. Lv 31 — Haunter, the highest on the team.

Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Violet:

• Rhyhorn — Kajo Acquifer, Lv 24
• Gible — Magnet Train Tunnel, Lv 19
• Gligar — Gauldenrod Underground, Lv 10
• Geodude — Ruins of Alph Outside, Lv 15
• Onix — Union Cave 1F, Lv 4
• Phanpy — Union Cave 1F, Lv 4
• Swinub — Slowpoke Well B2F, Lv 3
• Hippopotas — Timeless Tapestry, Lv 5

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