28highest level
Guitarist Dalton (Rematch 2) fields 3 Pokémon at level 28 in Route 118.
Fought at Route 118.
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: Electric ×2DragonFlyingNormal
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Noibat Lv 28 FlyingDragon | Ability Wind Rider IVs 2 · moves are its own level-up list | Double Team Leech Life Tailwind Air Slash | HP40Attack30Defense35Sp. Atk45Sp. Def40Speed55Total245 |
 | Helioptile Lv 28 ElectricNormal | Ability Dry Skin IVs 2 · moves are its own level-up list | Take Down Scorching Sands Parabolic Charge Echoed Voice | HP44Attack38Defense33Sp. Atk61Sp. Def43Speed70Total289 |
 | Blitzle Lv 28 Electric | Ability Surge Surfer IVs 2 · moves are its own level-up list | Thunder Wave Spark Electric Terrain Thunderclap | HP45Attack60Defense32Sp. Atk50Sp. Def32Speed76Total295 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 2 of 3, Dragon hits 1 of 3, Fairy hits 1 of 3, Fighting hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 28 — Noibat, the highest on the team.
Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Norman, the Balance Badge — level cap 30:
- Mudsdale — Gauntlet Island Southwest, Lv 22
- Runerigus — Gauntlet Island Southwest, Lv 22
- Baltoy — Route 111, Lv 21
- Sandile — Mirage Tower, Lv 20
- Yamask (Galar) — Mirage Tower, Lv 20
- Golett — Route 136, Lv 19
- Hippopotas — Route 111, Lv 19
- Mudbray — Route 113, Lv 15