Black Belt Darren

Black Belt Darren fields 2 Pokémon at level 38 in Veilstone Gym. The fight is mandatory.

This is around 3 badges — Relic (Fantina, Hearthome City) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: ElectricFightingFireGhost

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Hariyama Lv 38 FightingElectric	Ability Iron Fist Held item Lum Berry	Hammer Arm Fire Punch Thunder Punch Mach Punch	HP141Attack120Defense70Sp. Atk60Sp. Def81Speed64Total536
	Flareon Lv 38 FireGhost	Ability Flame Body Held item Liechi Berry	Shadow Sneak Pyro Twist Crunch Endure	HP80Attack125Defense75Sp. Atk60Sp. Def110Speed90Total540

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 2 of 2, Dark hits 1 of 2, Fairy hits 1 of 2, Ghost hits 1 of 2.

Level to be ready for. Lv 38 — Hariyama, the highest on the team.

Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 3 badges — Relic (Fantina, Hearthome City):

• Claydol — Solaceon Ruins
• Gabite — Route 215
• Gliscor — Solaceon Ruins
• Krokorok — Solaceon Town
• Pupitar — Jungle Path
• Rhydon — Route 209
• Sandslash — Veilstone House
• Hippopotas — Wayward Cave

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