56level cap
This team appears on Normal mode.
Elite Karen fields 6 Pokémon between level 54 and level 56 in Karens Room.
This is around 8 badges in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Dark ×5FireGhostGrassPoisonRock
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Umbreon Lv 54 Dark | Ability Stability 9 above the trainer base level | Confuse Ray Toxic Snarl Rest | HP95Attack65Defense110Sp. Atk60Sp. Def130Speed65Total525 |
 | Houndoom Lv 54 DarkFire | Ability Intimidate 9 above the trainer base level | Roar Crunch Flamethrower Mud-Slap | HP75Attack90Defense50Sp. Atk110Sp. Def80Speed95Total500 |
 | Vileplume Lv 54 GrassDark | Ability Chlorophyll 9 above the trainer base level | Stun Spore Sludge Bomb Swift Petal Dance | HP75Attack80Defense85Sp. Atk100Sp. Def90Speed50Total480 |
 | Gengar Lv 54 GhostPoison | Ability Levitate 9 above the trainer base level | Shadow Ball Hypnosis Dream Eater Sludge Bomb | HP60Attack65Defense60Sp. Atk130Sp. Def75Speed110Total500 |
 | Absol Lv 55 Dark | Ability Elemental Blade 10 above the trainer base level | Extremespeed Drill Peck Pursuit Sky Attack | HP65Attack130Defense60Sp. Atk75Sp. Def60Speed75Total465 |
 | Tyranitar Lv 56 RockDark | Ability Sand Stream 11 above the trainer base level | Crunch Rock Slide Earthquake Outrage | HP100Attack134Defense110Sp. Atk95Sp. Def100Speed61Total600 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 5 of 6, Bug hits 4 of 6, Fairy hits 4 of 6, Ground hits 3 of 6.
Level to be ready for. Lv 56 — Tyranitar, the highest on the team.
Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 8 badges: