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Rival fields 6 Pokémon at level 78 in Spear Pillar. 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: Dragon ×2Steel ×2BugDarkFightingFlyingGroundPoisonPsychicWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Swampert Lv 78 WaterGround | Ability Water Absorb Held item Leftovers | Earthquake Water Spout Giga Impact Poison Tail | HP105Attack95Defense100Sp. Atk90Sp. Def85Speed70Total545 |
 | Flygon Lv 78 BugDragon | Ability Precision Held item Wise Glasses | Draconic Gale Wyvery Blaze Fissure Bug Buzz | HP83Attack75Defense82Sp. Atk115Sp. Def88Speed105Total548 |
 | Metagross Lv 78 SteelPsychic | Ability Unburden Held item Sitrus Berry | Endure Meteor Mash Mind Strike Thunder Punch | HP85Attack130Defense127Sp. Atk101Sp. Def90Speed62Total595 |
 | Skarmory Lv 78 SteelFlying | Ability Rock Head Held item Sitrus Berry | Heavy Slam Drill Run Brave Bird Roost | HP89Attack90Defense125Sp. Atk73Sp. Def80Speed82Total539 |
 | Umbreon Lv 78 DarkDragon | Ability Synchronize Held item Leftovers | Umbral Arrival Roar of Time Counter Strike Reflect | HP80Attack70Defense110Sp. Atk85Sp. Def125Speed70Total540 |
 | Toxicroak Lv 78 PoisonFighting | Ability Proficiency Held item Shell Bell | Sky Uppercut Gunk Burst Mud Bomb Foul Water | HP86Attack106Defense85Sp. Atk86Sp. Def78Speed99Total540 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Dragon hits 2 of 6, Fairy hits 2 of 6, Fire hits 2 of 6, Flying hits 2 of 6.
Level to be ready for. Lv 78 — Swampert, the highest on the team.
Dragon Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 7 badges — Icicle (Candice, Snowpoint City):