55highest level
Worker Braden fields 3 Pokémon at level 55 in Iron Island. The fight is mandatory.
Fought at Iron Island.
This is around 5 badges — Fen (Crasher Wake, Pastoria City) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Ground ×2FlyingIcePoisonSteel
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Steelix Lv 55 SteelGround | Ability Intimidate Held item Sitrus Berry | Sandstorm Head Smash Iron Tail Headlong Rush | HP113Attack109Defense115Sp. Atk65Sp. Def70Speed78Total550 |
 | Nidoking Lv 55 PoisonIce | Ability Hustle Held item Life Orb | Headlong Rush Sludge Bomb Subzero Slam Ice Beam | HP111Attack88Defense94Sp. Atk100Sp. Def79Speed71Total543 |
 | Gliscor Lv 55 GroundFlying | Ability Sand Veil Held item Bright Powder | Sandstorm Brave Bird Earthquake Fire Fang | HP87Attack102Defense118Sp. Atk65Sp. Def83Speed90Total545 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 3, Ground hits 2 of 3, Water hits 2 of 3, Fighting hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 55 — Steelix, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 5 badges — Fen (Crasher Wake, Pastoria City):
- Bellossom — Route 221
- Infernape — Trophy Garden
- Infernopod — Celestic Town
- Ninetales — Hidden House
- Rapidash — Fuego Ironworks
- Talonflame — Iron Cave
- Venomoth — Route 210
- Flareon — Route 214