85highest level
Guitarist Preston fields 2 Pokémon between level 84 and level 85 in Sunyshore Gym. The fight is mandatory.
This is around 7 badges — Icicle (Candice, Snowpoint City) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Electric ×2BugFlying
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Fearow Lv 84 FlyingElectric | Ability Motor Drive Held item Power Herb | Horn Drill Short Circuit Megahorn Drill Peck | HP80Attack113Defense88Sp. Atk61Sp. Def80Speed119Total541 |
 | Jolteon Lv 85 ElectricBug | Ability Tinted Lens Held item Wise Glasses | Assault Order Thunderbolt Spike Barrage Hyper Beam | HP75Attack60Defense90Sp. Atk110Sp. Def80Speed125Total540 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Rock hits 2 of 2, Fire hits 1 of 2, Ice hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 85 — Jolteon, the highest on the team.
Rock Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 7 badges — Icicle (Candice, Snowpoint City):