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Volkner (second time) — team A

85level cap

This team appears on Hardcore mode.

Volkner (second time) — team A fields 6 Pokémon at level 85 in Sunyshore City. The fight is mandatory.

Fought at Sunyshore City.

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: Electric ×5Fighting ×2Flying ×2DragonPsychicSteel

PokémonAbility & itemMovesBase stats
MagnezoneMagnezone
Lv 85
ElectricSteel
Ability Levitate
Held item Quick Claw
Nature Modest · 28 IVs in every stat · Speed 132
Thunderbolt Focus Blast Flash Cannon Fissure
HP83Attack61Defense115Sp. Atk130Sp. Def85Speed61Total535
ZapdosZapdos
Lv 85
FlyingElectric
Ability Volt Absorb
Held item Lum Berry
Nature Modest · 29 IVs in every stat · Speed 199
Tailwind Ancient Power Volt Switch Roost
HP90Attack93Defense85Sp. Atk117Sp. Def90Speed100Total575
AmpharosAmpharos
Lv 85
ElectricDragon
Ability Static
Held item Leftovers
Nature Modest · 30 IVs in every stat · Speed 141
Thunder Tail Glow Obliterate Draco Meteor
HP95Attack74Defense83Sp. Atk140Sp. Def98Speed65Total555
Sirfetch'dSirfetch'd
Lv 85
FightingFlying
Ability Super Luck
Held item Lum Berry
Nature Impish · 29 IVs in every stat · Speed 172
Close Combat Brave Bird Leaf Blade Drill Run
HP84Attack133Defense77Sp. Atk60Sp. Def102Speed84Total540
ElectivireElectivire
Lv 85
ElectricFighting
Ability Motor Drive
Held item Wide Lens
Nature Impish · 29 IVs in every stat · Speed 160
Lightning Rush Meteor Mash Cross Chop Bolt Strike
HP99Attack125Defense97Sp. Atk85Sp. Def84Speed77Total567
RaikouRaikou
Lv 85
ElectricPsychic
Ability Trace
Held item Shuca Berry
Nature Modest · 31 IVs in every stat · Speed 226
Thunderbolt Calm Mind Focus Blast Psychic
HP90Attack75Defense75Sp. Atk120Sp. Def100Speed115Total575

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 4 of 6, Fairy hits 3 of 6, Ice hits 3 of 6, Psychic hits 2 of 6.

Level to be ready for. Lv 85 — Magnezone, the highest on the team.

Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 7 badges — Icicle (Candice, Snowpoint City):

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