28highest level
Poké Maniac Shane fields 2 Pokémon at level 28 in Route 42.
Fought at Route 42.
This is around Beat Whitney — Goldenrod City Gym, badge 3 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Poison ×2
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nidorina Lv 28 Poison | Ability Poison Point | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Nidorina knows by Lv 28 in HeartGold Generations: Tail Whip Fury Swipes Double Kick Toxic Spikes | HP70Attack62Defense67Sp. Atk55Sp. Def55Speed56Total365 |
 | Nidorino Lv 28 Poison | Ability Poison Point | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Nidorino knows by Lv 28 in HeartGold Generations: Focus Energy Fury Attack Double Kick Toxic Spikes | HP61Attack72Defense57Sp. Atk55Sp. Def55Speed65Total365 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 2 of 2, Psychic hits 2 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 28 — Nidorina, the highest on the team.
Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Whitney — Goldenrod City Gym, badge 3:
- Graveler — Mt. Mortar, Lv 28
- Gligar — Route 38, Lv 16
- Wooper (Paldea) — Route 38, Lv 16
- Hippopotas — Route 39, Lv 15
- Mudbray — Route 39, Lv 15
- Silicobra — Route 42, Lv 13
- Wooper — Route 38, Lv 13
- Yamask (Galar) — Burned Tower, Lv 13