33level cap
Magma Admin Tabitha fields 4 Pokémon between level 26 and level 33 in Magma Hideout.
Fought at Magma Hideout.
This is around Winona, the Feather Badge — level cap 38 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Dark ×2FireFlyingPoisonPsychic
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Salandit Lv 26 PoisonFire | Ability Corrosion IVs 9 · moves are its own level-up list | Sweet Scent Poison Fang Flame Burst Nasty Plot | HP48Attack44Defense40Sp. Atk71Sp. Def40Speed77Total320 |
 | Liepard Lv 28 Dark | Ability Dark Aura IVs 9 · moves are its own level-up list | Thief Torment Switcheroo Slash | HP64Attack88Defense50Sp. Atk88Sp. Def50Speed106Total446 |
| Liepard Lv 30 Dark | Ability Dark Aura IVs 9 · moves are its own level-up list | Thief Torment Switcheroo Slash | HP64Attack88Defense50Sp. Atk88Sp. Def50Speed106Total446 |
 | Swoobat Lv 33 PsychicFlying | Ability Costar IVs 9 · moves are its own level-up list | Heart Stamp Assurance Amnesia Air Slash | HP67Attack57Defense55Sp. Atk77Sp. Def55Speed114Total425 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 2 of 4, Fairy hits 2 of 4, Fighting hits 2 of 4, Rock hits 2 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 33 — Swoobat, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Winona, the Feather Badge — level cap 38:
- Scyther — Route 121, Lv 25
- Araquanid — Route 123, Lv 20
- Whirlipede — Route 119, Lv 24
- Kricketune — Route 100, Lv 22
- Dewpider — Petalburg City, Lv 20
- Crustle (Rock Face) — Gauntlet Island Northeast, Lv 19
- Venipede — Gauntlet Island Southeast, Lv 8
- Joltik — New Mauville, Lv 22