36highest level
Team Aqua Grunt (1) fields one Pokémon at level 36 in Seafloor Cavern.
Fought at Seafloor Cavern.
This is around Tate & Liza, the Mind Badge — level cap 40 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Dark
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Liepard Lv 36 Dark | Ability Dark Aura moves are its own level-up list | Switcheroo Slash False Surrender Assurance | HP64Attack88Defense50Sp. Atk88Sp. Def50Speed106Total446 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 1 of 1, Fairy hits 1 of 1, Fighting hits 1 of 1.
Level to be ready for. Lv 36 — Liepard, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Tate & Liza, the Mind Badge — level cap 40:
- Charjabug — Route 135, Lv 35
- Scyther — Route 121, Lv 25
- Araquanid — Route 123, Lv 20
- 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