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Rocket Ariana fields 5 Pokémon between level 39 and level 40 in Radio Tower 5F.
This is around Goldenrod City — Whitney and the Plain Badge in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Flying ×2Poison ×2DarkGrassNormalWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Arbok Lv 39 Poison | Sludge Bomb Screech Bite Glare | HP62Attack95Defense69Sp. Atk65Sp. Def79Speed90Total460 | |
 | Persian Lv 40 Normal | Slash Bite Screech Charm | HP65Attack70Defense60Sp. Atk65Sp. Def65Speed115Total440 | |
 | Vileplume Lv 39 GrassPoison | Giga Drain Sleep Powder Sludge Bomb | HP90Attack80Defense95Sp. Atk100Sp. Def90Speed50Total505 | |
 | Gyarados Lv 40 WaterFlying | Surf Strength Twister Gust | HP95Attack125Defense79Sp. Atk60Sp. Def100Speed81Total540 | |
 | Murkrow Lv 40 DarkFlying | Fly Pursuit Toxic Faint Attack | HP70Attack105Defense52Sp. Atk76Sp. Def52Speed95Total450 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Electric hits 2 of 5, Ice hits 2 of 5, Psychic hits 2 of 5, Rock hits 2 of 5.
Level to be ready for. Lv 40 — Persian, the highest on the team.
Electric Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Goldenrod City — Whitney and the Plain Badge: