31level cap
Norman fields 4 Pokémon between level 27 and level 31 in Petalburg City - Gym.
This is around Flannery, the Heat Badge — level cap 28 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Normal ×4
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Purugly Lv 31 Normal | Ability Truant Held item Sitrus Berry IVs 30 | U-turn Fake Out Assist Slash | HP160Attack138Defense75Sp. Atk80Sp. Def105Speed112Total670 |
 | Bouffalant Lv 27 Normal | Ability Reckless IVs 30 | Cotton Guard Bulk Up Pursuit Horn Attack | HP95Attack110Defense95Sp. Atk40Sp. Def95Speed55Total490 |
 | Stoutland Lv 29 Normal | Ability Intimidate IVs 24 | Play Rough Facade Work Up Fire Fang | HP85Attack110Defense90Sp. Atk45Sp. Def90Speed80Total500 |
| Purugly Lv 27 Normal | Ability Truant IVs 24 | Fake Out Slack Off Facade U-turn | HP160Attack138Defense75Sp. Atk80Sp. Def105Speed112Total670 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 4 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 31 — Purugly, the highest on the team.
Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Flannery, the Heat Badge — level cap 28:
- Pancham — Route 114, Lv 16
- Mienfoo — Jagged Pass, Lv 20
- Scraggy — Route 113, Lv 15
- Crabominable — Mauville Game Corner, Lv 15
- Crabrawler — Dew Beach, Lv 7
- Riolu — Dew Beach, Lv 7
- Stufful — Route 116, Lv 7
- Timburr — Dew Beach, Lv 7