98level cap
This team appears on Hardcore mode.
Rival (fifth time) — team A fields 6 Pokémon at level 98 in Pokémon League. The fight is mandatory.
Fought at Pokémon League.
This is around 8 badges — Beacon (Volkner, Sunyshore City) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Psychic ×2Steel ×2BugDarkDragonFlyingGroundNormalRockWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Skarmory Lv 98 SteelFlying | Ability Rock Head Held item Custap Berry Nature Adamant · 29 IVs in every stat · Speed 194 | Spikes Brave Bird Heavy Slam Headlong Rush | HP89Attack90Defense125Sp. Atk73Sp. Def80Speed82Total539 |
 | Swampert Lv 98 WaterGround | Ability Water Absorb Held item Lum Berry Nature Relaxed · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 153 | Water Spout Earthquake Superpower Poison Tail | HP105Attack95Defense100Sp. Atk90Sp. Def85Speed70Total545 |
 | Tyranitar Lv 98 RockDark | Ability Solid Rock Held item Leftovers Nature Adamant · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 150 | Earthquake Head Smash Crunch Ice Fang | HP100Attack134Defense110Sp. Atk85Sp. Def90Speed59Total578 |
 | Flygon Lv 98 BugDragon | Ability Precision Held item Wise Glasses Nature Modest · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 240 | Tail Glow Bug Buzz Heavy Storm Draco Meteor | HP83Attack75Defense82Sp. Atk115Sp. Def88Speed105Total548 |
 | Metagross Lv 98 SteelPsychic | Ability Unburden Held item Liechi Berry Nature Impish · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 155 | Meteor Mash Drain Punch Zen Headbutt Endure | HP85Attack130Defense127Sp. Atk101Sp. Def90Speed62Total595 |
 | Mewtwo Lv 98 PsychicNormal | Ability Insomnia Held item Wise Glasses Nature Calm · 31 IVs in every stat · Speed 221 | Misdirection Hyper Beam Aura Sphere Psycho Boost | HP85Attack95Defense80Sp. Atk150Sp. Def95Speed95Total600 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 2 of 6, Dark hits 2 of 6, Fairy hits 2 of 6, Fire hits 2 of 6.
Level to be ready for. Lv 98 — Skarmory, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 8 badges — Beacon (Volkner, Sunyshore City):