87highest level
Swimmer Troy fields 3 Pokémon between level 86 and level 87 in Route 223. The fight is mandatory.
Fought at Route 223.
This is around 8 badges — Beacon (Volkner, Sunyshore City) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Grass ×2FireFlyingNormalRock
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cradily Lv 86 RockGrass | Ability Water Absorb Held item Yache Berry | Frenzy Plant Meteor Impact Terraforming Sludge Bomb | HP95Attack60Defense110Sp. Atk108Sp. Def122Speed52Total547 |
 | Snorlax Lv 87 NormalGrass | Ability Thick Fat Held item Leftovers | Double-Edge Wood Hammer Counter Strike Slack Off | HP150Attack100Defense70Sp. Atk60Sp. Def95Speed50Total525 |
 | Talonflame Lv 87 FireFlying | Ability Reckless Held item Muscle Band | Brave Bird Volt Tackle Flare Blitz Sky Uppercut | HP78Attack96Defense75Sp. Atk63Sp. Def86Speed147Total545 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 2 of 3, Fighting hits 2 of 3, Ice hits 2 of 3, Electric hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 87 — Snorlax, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 8 badges — Beacon (Volkner, Sunyshore City):