52level cap
Norman fields 6 Pokémon between level 48 and level 52 in Gym 5.
This is around Beat Norman — badge 5 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: DarkNormal
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Slaking Lv 48 | Ability Truant Held item Choice Band | Return Earthquake Shadow Claw Aerial Ace | |
 | Vigoroth Lv 48 | Ability Vital Spirit Held item Salac Berry | Bulk Up Slack Off Shadow Claw Earthquake | |
 | Linoone Lv 49 DarkNormal | Ability Pickup Held item Silk Scarf | Extreme Speed Shadow Claw Seed Bomb Belly Drum | HP78Attack70Defense61Sp. Atk50Sp. Def61Speed100Total420 |
 | Zangoose Lv 49 | Ability Immunity Held item Toxic Orb | Close Combat Night Slash X-Scissor Sword Dance | |
 | Spinda Lv 50 | Ability Own Tempo Held item Sitrus Berry | Return Hypnosis Shadow Ball Trick Room | |
| Slaking Lv 52 | Ability Truant Held item Leftovers | Giga Impact Earthquake Shadow Claw Slack Off |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug 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 52 — Slaking, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Norman — badge 5:
- 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
- Weedle — Granite Cave Section 4, Lv 3