31highest level
Youngster Donny fields 2 Pokémon between level 30 and level 31 in Hearthome Gym. The fight is mandatory.
This is around 2 badges — Forest (Gardenia, Eterna City) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Ghost ×2Flying
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Misdreavus Lv 30 Ghost | Ability Analyst Held item Petaya Berry | Terrifier Haunting Braindrain Confuse Ray | HP60Attack55Defense60Sp. Atk85Sp. Def85Speed85Total430 |
 | Noctowl Lv 31 GhostFlying | Ability Bad Dreams Held item Lum Berry | Roost Ascending Wind Spectral Vortex Twister | HP110Attack71Defense80Sp. Atk95Sp. Def105Speed79Total540 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Dark hits 2 of 2, Ghost hits 2 of 2, Electric hits 1 of 2, Ice hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 31 — Noctowl, the highest on the team.
Dark Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 2 badges — Forest (Gardenia, Eterna City):