44level cap
This team appears on Hardcore mode.
Rival (third time) — team C fields 6 Pokémon at level 44 in Pastoria City. The fight is mandatory.
Fought at Pastoria City.
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: Dark ×2BugDragonFightingFlyingGhostIcePoisonPsychicRockSteel
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Probopass Lv 44 RockIce | Ability Solid Rock Held item Quick Claw Nature Calm · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 65 | Stealth Rock Ice Beam Ancient Power Psychic | HP78Attack63Defense135Sp. Atk108Sp. Def125Speed54Total563 |
 | Ariados Lv 44 BugGhost | Ability Precision Held item Salac Berry Nature Impish · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 100 | Exorcism Leech Life Pain Split Poison Jab | HP77Attack117Defense83Sp. Atk82Sp. Def98Speed93Total550 |
 | Toxicroak Lv 44 PoisonFighting | Ability Proficiency Held item Lum Berry Nature Impish · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 105 | Sky Uppercut Fire Punch Thunder Punch Poison Jab | HP86Attack106Defense85Sp. Atk86Sp. Def78Speed99Total540 |
 | Umbreon Lv 44 DarkDragon | Ability Synchronize Held item Leftovers Nature Calm · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 79 | Calm Mind Moonlight Dream Eater Dragon Pulse | HP80Attack70Defense110Sp. Atk85Sp. Def125Speed70Total540 |
 | Absol Lv 44 DarkPsychic | Ability Trace Held item Lum Berry Nature Careful · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 126 | Close Combat Psycho Cut Night Slash Drill Run | HP81Attack115Defense78Sp. Atk70Sp. Def88Speed123Total555 |
 | Skarmory Lv 44 SteelFlying | Ability Rock Head Held item Lum Berry Nature Impish · 27 IVs in every stat · Speed 89 | Drill Peck Double-Edge Heavy Slam Drill Run | HP89Attack90Defense125Sp. Atk73Sp. Def80Speed82Total539 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 2 of 6, Fairy hits 2 of 6, Fighting hits 2 of 6, Fire hits 2 of 6.
Level to be ready for. Lv 44 — Probopass, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 4 badges — Cobble (Maylene, Veilstone City):