78level cap
Elite Four Karen fields 6 Pokémon between level 77 and level 78 in Indigo Plateau (Post-16 badges).
This is around Beat Blue — Viridian City, badge 16 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Dark ×4Fire ×2Ghost ×2FairyFlyingSteel
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mimikyu Lv 77 GhostFairy | Ability Disguise Held item Mental Herb | Shadow Sneak Trick Room Will-O-Wisp Play Rough | HP75Attack110Defense90Sp. Atk40Sp. Def119Speed96Total530 |
 | Kingambit Lv 77 DarkSteel | Ability Supreme Overlord Held item Assault Vest | Sucker Punch Iron Head Kowtow Cleave Guillotine | HP100Attack135Defense120Sp. Atk40Sp. Def85Speed50Total530 |
 | Incineroar Lv 77 FireDark | Ability Intimidate Held item Sitrus Berry | Fake Out Flare Blitz U-turn Knock Off | HP95Attack125Defense90Sp. Atk60Sp. Def90Speed70Total530 |
 | Chandelure Lv 77 GhostFire | Ability Intimidate Held item Choice Specs | Shadow Ball Fire Spin Fire Blast Aura Sphere | HP80Attack55Defense90Sp. Atk120Sp. Def90Speed95Total530 |
 | Yveltal Lv 77 DarkFlying | Ability Dark Aura Held item Black Glasses | Snarl Hyper Beam Oblivion Wing Tailwind | HP126Attack131Defense95Sp. Atk131Sp. Def98Speed99Total680 |
 | Absol Lv 78 Dark | Ability Justified Held item Charizardite Y | Night Slash Sucker Punch Psycho Cut Shadow Claw | HP65Attack110Defense67Sp. Atk110Sp. Def67Speed111Total530 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 3 of 6, Ground hits 3 of 6, Rock hits 3 of 6, Fairy hits 2 of 6.
Level to be ready for. Lv 78 — Absol, the highest on the team.
Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Blue — Viridian City, badge 16:
- Annihilape — Cerulean Cave B1F, Lv 78
- Machoke — Cerulean Cave B2F, Lv 78
- Primeape — Cerulean Cave B1F, Lv 78
- Conkeldurr — Route 22, Lv 72
- Gurdurr — Route 22, Lv 72
- Hakamo-o — Route 19, Lv 72
- Hitmonchan — Route 22, Lv 72
- Hitmonlee — Route 22, Lv 72