43highest level
Ranger Krista fields 2 Pokémon between level 42 and level 43 in Route 213. The fight is mandatory.
Fought at Route 213.
This is around 4 badges — Cobble (Maylene, Veilstone City) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: DarkGhostPoisonWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Garbodor Lv 42 PoisonDark | Ability Liquid Ooze Held item Chilan Berry | Mud Bomb Acid Downpour Torment Seed Bomb | HP124Attack71Defense81Sp. Atk94Sp. Def103Speed63Total536 |
 | Jellicent Lv 43 WaterGhost | Ability Poison Point Held item Sitrus Berry | Toxic Spikes H2O Absorption Shadow Ball Giga Drain | HP130Attack70Defense95Sp. Atk90Sp. Def70Speed70Total525 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Dark hits 1 of 2, Electric hits 1 of 2, Ghost hits 1 of 2, Grass hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 43 — Jellicent, the highest on the team.
Dark Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 4 badges — Cobble (Maylene, Veilstone City):