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Galactic Grunt 13 fields 3 Pokémon between level 39 and level 40 in Veilstone City. The fight is mandatory.
Fought at Veilstone City.
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: DarkDragonFireFlyingGhostGround
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Houndoom Lv 39 DarkFire | Ability Intimidate Held item Shuca Berry | Torment Flamethrower Poison Fang Scam | HP80Attack80Defense80Sp. Atk115Sp. Def72Speed105Total532 |
 | Noctowl Lv 40 GhostFlying | Ability Bad Dreams Held item Wise Glasses | Dark Void Nightmare Air Slash Magical Leaf | HP110Attack71Defense80Sp. Atk95Sp. Def105Speed79Total540 |
 | Gabite Lv 39 DragonGround | Ability Rough Skin Held item Sitrus Berry | Crunch Dragon Claw Ice Fang Bone Club | HP78Attack95Defense75Sp. Atk60Sp. Def60Speed82Total450 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ice hits 2 of 3, Rock hits 2 of 3, Dark hits 1 of 3, Dragon hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 40 — Noctowl, the highest on the team.
Ice Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 3 badges — Relic (Fantina, Hearthome City):