20highest level
Hiker Nico fields 4 Pokémon between level 19 and level 20 in Route 205. The fight is mandatory.
Fought at Route 205.
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: DragonFireFlyingGroundNormalPoisonRockWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Carkol Lv 19 RockFire | Ability Solid Rock Held item Flame Plate | Destruction Boulder Drop Magnitude Rock Polish | HP95Attack65Defense90Sp. Atk80Sp. Def70Speed35Total435 |
 | Gabite Lv 20 DragonGround | Ability Rough Skin Held item Sitrus Berry | Headbutt Dragon Chop Bone Club Bite | HP78Attack95Defense75Sp. Atk60Sp. Def60Speed82Total450 |
 | Taillow Lv 20 NormalFlying | Ability No Guard Held item Iron Plate | Steel Wing Lightning Rush Dual Wingbeat Quick Attack | HP60Attack75Defense45Sp. Atk70Sp. Def50Speed95Total395 |
 | Tentacool Lv 20 PoisonWater | Ability Liquid Ooze Held item Splash Plate | Whirlpool Mega Drain Acid Supersonic | HP75Attack75Defense55Sp. Atk55Sp. Def100Speed75Total435 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Electric hits 2 of 4, Ground hits 2 of 4, Ice hits 2 of 4, Rock hits 2 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 20 — Gabite, the highest on the team.
Electric Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 1 badge — Coal (Roark, Oreburgh City):