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Black Belt Ricky fields 3 Pokémon between level 56 and level 57 in Canalave Gym. The fight is mandatory.
This is around 5 badges — Fen (Crasher Wake, Pastoria City) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Fighting ×2Steel ×2BugFlying
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lucario Lv 56 FightingSteel | Ability Adaptability Held item Focus Sash | Chi Pulse Meteor Mash Flash Cannon Galactic Edge | HP78Attack100Defense89Sp. Atk105Sp. Def79Speed89Total540 |
 | Staraptor Lv 56 FightingFlying | Ability Reckless Held item Lum Berry | Brave Bird Focus Energy Wild Charge Close Combat | HP99Attack109Defense82Sp. Atk60Sp. Def70Speed109Total529 |
 | Forretress Lv 57 BugSteel | Ability Effect Spore Held item Quick Claw | Twineedle Rust Storm Rock Wrecker Parasite | HP90Attack85Defense145Sp. Atk75Sp. Def85Speed54Total534 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 3, Electric hits 1 of 3, Fairy hits 1 of 3, Fighting hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 57 — Forretress, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 5 badges — Fen (Crasher Wake, Pastoria City):
- Bellossom — Route 221
- Infernape — Trophy Garden
- Infernopod — Celestic Town
- Ninetales — Hidden House
- Rapidash — Fuego Ironworks
- Talonflame — Iron Cave
- Venomoth — Route 210
- Flareon — Route 214