20highest level
Rival May (with Turtwig) 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 |
 | Darumaka Lv 18 Fire | Ability Hustle IVs 6 · moves are its own level-up list | Pay Day Fire Fang Power-Up Punch Facade | HP70Attack90Defense45Sp. Atk15Sp. Def45Speed50Total315 |
 | Grotle Lv 20 Grass | Ability Overgrow IVs 12 · moves are its own level-up list | Ingrain Growth Razor Leaf Flower Shield | HP75Attack89Defense85Sp. Atk55Sp. Def65Speed36Total405 |
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 — Grotle, 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