28highest level
Teacher Sharon fields 3 Pokémon between level 24 and level 28 in Route 11.
Fought at Route 11.
This is around Staghorn Town — Posey and the Root Badge in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Dark ×2FireNormal
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rinring Lv 28 Dark | Heal Bell Faint Attack Screech Fury Swipes | HP50Attack50Defense35Sp. Atk35Sp. Def40Speed80Total290 | |
 | Houndoom Lv 24 DarkFire | Faint Attack Bite Fire Spin Smog | HP75Attack90Defense50Sp. Atk110Sp. Def80Speed95Total500 | |
 | Smeargle Lv 27 Normal | Headbutt Bite Quick Attack Tail Whip | HP55Attack20Defense35Sp. Atk20Sp. Def45Speed75Total250 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 3 of 3, Bug hits 1 of 3, Fairy hits 1 of 3, Ground hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 28 — Rinring, the highest on the team.
Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Staghorn Town — Posey and the Root Badge: