53level cap
Rival Zenno (Torchic) fields 4 Pokémon between level 50 and level 53 in Lilycove City.
Fought at Lilycove City.
This is around Beat Taka — Fortree City Gym, badge 6 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Flying ×3Grass ×3Water ×2
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tropius Lv 50 GrassFlying | Ability Chlorophyll 18 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Tropius knows by Lv 50 in Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish: Air Slash Body Slam Outrage Synthesis | HP99Attack68Defense83Sp. Atk72Sp. Def87Speed51Total460 |
 | Pelipper Lv 51 WaterFlying | Ability Keen Eye 18 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Pelipper knows by Lv 51 in Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish: Swallow Fling Mist Roost | HP60Attack50Defense100Sp. Atk95Sp. Def70Speed65Total440 |
 | Ludicolo Lv 52 WaterGrass | Ability Swift Swim 18 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Ludicolo knows by Lv 52 in Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish: Rain Dance Teeter Dance Water Gun Zen Headbutt | HP80Attack70Defense70Sp. Atk90Sp. Def100Speed70Total480 |
 | Blaziken Lv 53 GrassFlying | Ability Overgrow 24 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Blaziken knows by Lv 53 in Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish: Energy Ball Air Slash Tailwind Hurricane | HP70Attack100Defense70Sp. Atk110Sp. Def70Speed110Total530 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Flying hits 3 of 4, Poison hits 3 of 4, Rock hits 3 of 4, Fire hits 2 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 53 — Blaziken, the highest on the team.
Flying Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Taka — Fortree City Gym, badge 6: