20highest level
Rival Brendan (with Litten) fields 3 Pokémon between level 18 and level 20 in Route 110.
Fought at Route 110.
This is around Brawly, the Knuckle Badge — level cap 23 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: FireGrassWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Buizel Lv 18 Water | Ability Swift Swim IVs 6 · moves are its own level-up list | Water Gun Life Dew Swift Aqua Jet | HP55Attack65Defense35Sp. Atk60Sp. Def30Speed85Total330 |
 | Cherubi Lv 18 Grass | Ability Chlorophyll IVs 6 · moves are its own level-up list | Sweet Scent Fairy Wind Aromatherapy Flower Shield | HP45Attack35Defense45Sp. Atk62Sp. Def53Speed35Total275 |
 | Torracat Lv 20 Fire | Ability Blaze IVs 12 · moves are its own level-up list | Leer Fire Fang Double Kick Roar | HP65Attack85Defense50Sp. Atk80Sp. Def50Speed90Total420 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 1 of 3, Electric hits 1 of 3, Fire hits 1 of 3, Flying hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 20 — Torracat, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Brawly, the Knuckle Badge — level cap 23:
- Accelgor — Mauville Game Corner, Lv 15
- Escavalier — Mauville Game Corner, Lv 15
- Grubbin — Mauville Game Corner, Lv 15
- Cutiefly — Route 117, Lv 13
- Karrablast — Route 117, Lv 13
- Paras — Route 104, Lv 6
- Burmy — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5
- Combee — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5