45highest level
Sailor Samson fields 4 Pokémon between level 44 and level 45 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: Water ×3Electric ×2GhostIcePoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Walrein Lv 44 IceWater | Ability Snow Warning Held item Lum Berry | Super Fang Yawn Aqua Tail Chilly Crash | HP128Attack93Defense91Sp. Atk82Sp. Def99Speed52Total545 |
 | Lanturn Lv 45 WaterElectric | Ability Volt Absorb Held item Rindo Berry | Rain Dance Thunder Whirlpool Signal Beam | HP130Attack76Defense76Sp. Atk86Sp. Def86Speed71Total525 |
 | Vaporeon Lv 45 WaterPoison | Ability Water Absorb Held item Chesto Berry | Acid Darts Foul Water Rest Haze | HP125Attack60Defense80Sp. Atk110Sp. Def90Speed75Total540 |
 | Rotom Lv 45 ElectricGhost | Ability Drizzle Held item Choice Specs | Air Slash Thunderbolt Ominous Wind Fog Ball | HP75Attack60Defense72Sp. Atk115Sp. Def90Speed118Total530 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 3 of 4, Electric hits 2 of 4, Grass hits 2 of 4, Dark hits 1 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 45 — Lanturn, the highest on the team.
Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 4 badges — Cobble (Maylene, Veilstone City):