27highest level
Cyclist Axel fields 3 Pokémon between level 26 and level 27 in Route 206. The fight is mandatory.
Fought at Route 206.
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: FireGrassWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shroomish Lv 26 Grass | Ability Shield Dust Held item Meadow Plate | Seed Bomb Power Reset Leech Seed Venom Touch | HP75Attack70Defense65Sp. Atk70Sp. Def70Speed50Total400 |
 | Poliwhirl Lv 27 Water | Ability Iron Fist Held item Sitrus Berry | Splish Splash Mach Punch Ice Punch Comet Punch | HP85Attack85Defense65Sp. Atk70Sp. Def80Speed70Total455 |
 | Charmeleon Lv 27 Fire | Ability No Guard Held item Salac Berry | Fire Fang Berserk Slash Wyvery Blaze | HP70Attack80Defense60Sp. Atk95Sp. Def70Speed85Total460 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 1 of 3, Electric hits 1 of 3, Fire hits 1 of 3, Flying hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 27 — Poliwhirl, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 2 badges — Forest (Gardenia, Eterna City):
- Beautifly — Bebe's House
- Butterfree — Galactic Eterna
- Charjabug — Galactic Eterna
- Pinsir — Paranormal Room
- Sizzlipede — Bebe's House
- Volbeat — Berry House
- Wormadam — Berry House
- Cascoon — Route 204