22highest level
Black Belt Takao fields 2 Pokémon between level 20 and level 22 in Dewford Town Gym.
This is around Beat Terra — Rustboro City Gym, badge 1 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Fighting ×2Psychic
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Meditite Lv 20 FightingPsychic | Ability Pure Power 15 IVs | Fake Out Rock Smash Bullet Punch Confusion | HP30Attack40Defense55Sp. Atk40Sp. Def55Speed60Total280 |
 | Makuhita Lv 22 Fighting | Ability Thick Fat 15 IVs | Fake Out Arm Thrust Whirlwind Knock Off | HP72Attack60Defense30Sp. Atk20Sp. Def30Speed25Total237 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fairy hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Ghost hits 1 of 2, Psychic hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 22 — Makuhita, the highest on the team.
Fairy Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Terra — Rustboro City Gym, badge 1:
- Dustox — Dewdrop Jungle, Lv 13
- Gloom — Dewdrop Jungle, Lv 13
- Oddish — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
- Marill — Route 104, Lv 4
- Jigglypuff — Route 101, Lv 2