18level cap
This team appears on Hardcore mode.
Byron — team D fields 6 Pokémon at level 18 in Route 204. The fight is mandatory.
Fought at Route 204.
This is around 1 badge — Coal (Roark, Oreburgh City) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Steel ×4Flying ×3DarkFireGroundPsychicRock
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Fletchinder Lv 18 FireFlying | Ability Reckless Held item Passho Berry Nature Careful · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 53 | U-turn Blazing Bash Pluck Astonish | HP59Attack81Defense55Sp. Atk50Sp. Def75Speed120Total440 |
 | Pawniard Lv 18 DarkSteel | Ability Precision Held item Lum Berry Nature Jolly · 29 IVs in every stat · Speed 42 | Knock Off Metal Claw Fury Swipes Cut | HP55Attack90Defense85Sp. Atk45Sp. Def70Speed81Total426 |
 | Gligar Lv 18 GroundFlying | Ability Sand Veil Held item Smooth Rock Nature Careful · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 41 | Sandstorm Rapid Spin Magnitude Baneful Sting | HP65Attack75Defense105Sp. Atk35Sp. Def65Speed85Total430 |
 | Bronzor Lv 18 SteelPsychic | Ability Levitate Held item Sitrus Berry Nature Calm · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 21 | Braindrain Shrill Noise Iron Defense Calm Mind | HP75Attack50Defense93Sp. Atk75Sp. Def80Speed32Total405 |
 | Lairon Lv 18 SteelRock | Ability Filter Held item Quick Claw Nature Impish · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 24 | Dig Metal Claw Rock Throw Harden | HP80Attack85Defense120Sp. Atk55Sp. Def75Speed40Total455 |
 | Skarmory Lv 18 SteelFlying | Ability Rock Head Held item Sitrus Berry Nature Careful · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 39 | Dual Wingbeat U-turn Bullet Seed Steel Wing | HP89Attack90Defense125Sp. Atk73Sp. Def80Speed82Total539 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 3 of 6, Ground hits 3 of 6, Water hits 3 of 6, Electric hits 2 of 6.
Level to be ready for. Lv 18 — Fletchinder, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 1 badge — Coal (Roark, Oreburgh City):