42highest level
Psychic Phil fields 2 Pokémon between level 40 and level 42 in Route 44.
Fought at Route 44.
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: Psychic ×2Flying
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Xatu Lv 42 PsychicFlying | Ability Synchronize | Leer Night Shade Me First Confuse Ray | HP65Attack75Defense70Sp. Atk95Sp. Def70Speed95Total470 |
 | Alakazam Lv 40 Psychic | Ability Synchronize | Disable Psybeam Reflect Charge Beam | HP55Attack50Defense45Sp. Atk135Sp. Def95Speed120Total500 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Dark hits 2 of 2, Ghost hits 2 of 2, Bug hits 1 of 2, Electric hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 42 — Xatu, the highest on the team.
Dark Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Whitney — Goldenrod City Gym, badge 3:
- Qwilfish (Hisui) — Route 38, Lv 16
- Pawniard — Route 39, Lv 15
- Scraggy — Route 39, Lv 15
- Grimer (Alola) — Mt. Mortar, Lv 13
- Sableye — Mt. Mortar, Lv 13
- Sneasel — Mt. Mortar, Lv 13
- Spiritomb — Mt. Mortar, Lv 13
- Stunky — Route 37, Lv 13