27highest level
Bug Maniac Taylor fields 3 Pokémon at level 27 in Route 119.
Fought at Route 119.
This is around Norman, the Balance Badge — level cap 30 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×3Grass
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Karrablast Lv 27 Bug | Ability Berserk IVs 12 · moves are its own level-up list | Swords Dance Power Trip Reversal Headbutt | HP50Attack75Defense45Sp. Atk40Sp. Def45Speed60Total315 |
 | Swadloon Lv 27 BugGrass | Ability Leaf Guard IVs 12 · moves are its own level-up list | String Shot Bug Bite Endure Razor Leaf | HP55Attack63Defense90Sp. Atk50Sp. Def80Speed42Total380 |
 | Shelmet Lv 27 Bug | Ability Anger Shell IVs 12 · moves are its own level-up list | Acid Spray Struggle Bug Yawn Acid Armor | HP50Attack40Defense85Sp. Atk40Sp. Def65Speed25Total305 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 3 of 3, Flying hits 3 of 3, Rock hits 3 of 3, Bug hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 27 — Karrablast, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Norman, the Balance Badge — level cap 30: