44highest level
Sailor Damian fields 3 Pokémon between level 43 and level 44 in Pastoria Gym. The fight is mandatory.
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 ×2Water ×2ElectricSteel
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Empoleon Lv 43 WaterSteel | Ability Snow Cloak Held item Leftovers | Roost Scald Ice Burn Flash Cannon | HP96Attack75Defense92Sp. Atk107Sp. Def117Speed57Total544 |
 | Sharpedo Lv 44 WaterDark | Ability Swift Swim Held item Focus Sash | Waterfall Night Slash Poison Fang Thunder Fang | HP85Attack120Defense87Sp. Atk63Sp. Def76Speed121Total552 |
 | Luxray Lv 44 ElectricDark | Ability Adaptability Held item Focus Sash | Sinister Strike Short Circuit Night Slash Submission | HP82Attack105Defense72Sp. Atk90Sp. Def90Speed102Total541 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 3 of 3, Bug hits 2 of 3, Electric hits 2 of 3, Fairy hits 2 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 44 — Sharpedo, the highest on the team.
Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 4 badges — Cobble (Maylene, Veilstone City):