31highest level
Ace Trainer Cathy fields 3 Pokémon between level 30 and level 31 in Hearthome Gym. The fight is mandatory.
This is around 2 badges — Forest (Gardenia, Eterna City) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Ghost ×2FlyingNormalSteel
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Swellow Lv 30 NormalFlying | Ability No Guard Held item Sitrus Berry | Drill Run Reckless Peck Lightning Rush Fog Ball | HP78Attack99Defense82Sp. Atk94Sp. Def70Speed142Total565 |
 | Misdreavus Lv 31 Ghost | Ability Analyst Held item Colbur Berry | Phantasm Terrifier Pain Split Braindrain | HP60Attack55Defense60Sp. Atk85Sp. Def85Speed85Total430 |
 | Banette Lv 31 GhostSteel | Ability Proficiency Held item Iron Plate | Night Slash Metal Claw Shadow Sneak Bullet Punch | HP75Attack125Defense85Sp. Atk64Sp. Def90Speed90Total529 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Dark hits 2 of 3, Ghost hits 2 of 3, Electric hits 1 of 3, Fire hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 31 — Misdreavus, the highest on the team.
Dark Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 2 badges — Forest (Gardenia, Eterna City):