31highest level
Rival May (with Piplup) fields 3 Pokémon between level 29 and level 31 in Route 119.
Fought at Route 119.
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: FireGrassWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Darmanitan Lv 30 Fire | Ability Sheer Force IVs 12 · moves are its own level-up list | Overheat Taunt Uproar Belly Drum | HP105Attack140Defense55Sp. Atk30Sp. Def55Speed95Total480 |
 | Skiddo Lv 29 Grass | Ability Seed Sower IVs 12 · moves are its own level-up list | Take Down Endure Grassy Glide Rototiller | HP66Attack65Defense48Sp. Atk62Sp. Def57Speed52Total350 |
 | Prinplup Lv 31 Water | Ability Torrent IVs 18 · moves are its own level-up list | Metal Claw Naval Blockade Metal Burst Scald | HP64Attack66Defense68Sp. Atk81Sp. Def76Speed50Total405 |
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 31 — Prinplup, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Norman, the Balance Badge — level cap 30:
- 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
- Dwebble — Route 111, Lv 19
- Durant — Route 113, Lv 15