52highest level
Old Couple John & Jay (Rematch 4) fields 2 Pokémon at level 52 in Meteor Falls.
Fought at Meteor Falls.
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: DarkFightingFireSteel
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bisharp Lv 52 DarkSteel | Ability Defiant IVs 24 | Dual Chop Fire Punch Metal Burst Protect | HP65Attack125Defense100Sp. Atk60Sp. Def70Speed70Total490 |
 | Emboar Lv 52 FireFighting | Ability Blaze IVs 24 | Focus Punch Flame Wheel Rest Belly Drum | HP110Attack123Defense65Sp. Atk100Sp. Def65Speed65Total528 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 2 of 2, Fighting hits 1 of 2, Fire hits 1 of 2, Flying hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 52 — Bisharp, the highest on the team.
Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Flannery, the Heat Badge — level cap 28:
- 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
- Nincada — Route 113, Lv 14
- Stunfisk — Route 111, Lv 10