55level cap
This team appears on Hardcore mode.
Rival (fourth time) — team B fields 6 Pokémon at level 55 in Canalave City. The fight is mandatory.
Fought at Canalave City.
This is around 5 badges — Fen (Crasher Wake, Pastoria City) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Steel ×2BugDarkDragonFireFlyingGhostIceNormalPsychicRock
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Skarmory Lv 55 SteelFlying | Ability Rock Head Held item Custap Berry Nature Adamant · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 111 | Spikes Heavy Slam Drill Run Drill Peck | HP89Attack90Defense125Sp. Atk73Sp. Def80Speed82Total539 |
 | Probopass Lv 55 RockIce | Ability Solid Rock Held item Leftovers Nature Calm · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 80 | Power Gem Ice Beam Focus Blast Thunder Wave | HP78Attack63Defense135Sp. Atk108Sp. Def125Speed54Total563 |
 | Arcanine Lv 55 FireNormal | Ability Flame Body Held item Shuca Berry Nature Hardy · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 131 | Thrash Pyro Twist Overheat Submission | HP100Attack115Defense85Sp. Atk100Sp. Def90Speed100Total590 |
 | Metagross Lv 55 SteelPsychic | Ability Unburden Held item Sitrus Berry Nature Careful · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 89 | Scrap Steal Mind Strike Bulk Up Earthquake | HP85Attack130Defense127Sp. Atk101Sp. Def90Speed62Total595 |
 | Umbreon Lv 55 DarkDragon | Ability Synchronize Held item Big Root Nature Calm · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 98 | Calm Mind Dream Eater Dragon Pulse Braindrain | HP80Attack70Defense110Sp. Atk85Sp. Def125Speed70Total540 |
 | Ariados Lv 55 BugGhost | Ability Precision Held item Occa Berry Nature Impish · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 123 | Leech Life Parasite Exorcism Poison Jab | HP77Attack117Defense83Sp. Atk82Sp. Def98Speed93Total550 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 3 of 6, Fire hits 3 of 6, Ground hits 3 of 6, Rock hits 3 of 6.
Level to be ready for. Lv 55 — Skarmory, the highest on the team.
Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 5 badges — Fen (Crasher Wake, Pastoria City):