84level cap
Elite Four Sidney fields 6 Pokémon between level 80 and level 84 in the League.
This is around Beat the Elite Four and the Champion in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: DarkWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mightyena Lv 80 | Ability Intimidate Held item Choice Band | Crunch Play Rough Sucker Punch Taunt | |
 | Shiftry Lv 80 | Ability Chlorophyll Held item Heat Rotom | Leaf Storm Dark Pulse Explosion Swords Dance | |
 | Cacturne Lv 81 | Ability Sand Veil Held item Life Orb | Needle Arm Dark Pulse Focus Blast Sandstorm | |
 | Sharpedo Lv 81 WaterDark | Ability Speed Boost Held item Focus Sash | Aqua Jet Crunch Earthquake Destiny Bond | HP70Attack120Defense40Sp. Atk95Sp. Def40Speed95Total460 |
 | Absol Lv 82 | Ability Pressure Held item Absolite | Night Slash Psycho Cut Fire Blast Calm Mind | |
 | Umbreon Lv 84 | Ability Synchronize Held item Leftovers | Foul Play Toxic Wish Protect |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 1 of 1, Electric hits 1 of 1, Fairy hits 1 of 1, Fighting hits 1 of 1, counting the 1 of 6 whose types this chart knows.
Level to be ready for. Lv 84 — Umbreon, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat the Elite Four and the Champion:
- Scizor — Victory Road, Lv 48
- Pinsir — Route 120, Lv 26
- Scyther — Route 118, Lv 26
- Whirlipede — Route 119, Lv 25
- Swadloon — Route 113, Lv 20
- Spidops — Route 112, Lv 18
- Larvesta — Petalburg Woods, Lv 18
- Tarountula — Granite Cave Section 4, Lv 3