30highest level
Team Aqua Grunt (3) fields 2 Pokémon at level 30 in Mt. Pyre.
Fought at Mt. Pyre.
This is around Winona, the Feather Badge — level cap 38 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: DarkWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Liepard Lv 30 Dark | Ability Dark Aura moves are its own level-up list | Thief Torment Switcheroo Slash | HP64Attack88Defense50Sp. Atk88Sp. Def50Speed106Total446 |
 | Basculin (Blue Striped) Lv 30 Water | Ability Rock Head moves are its own level-up list | Aqua Jet Soak Crunch Double-Edge | HP70Attack92Defense65Sp. Atk80Sp. Def55Speed98Total460 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 1 of 2, Electric hits 1 of 2, Fairy hits 1 of 2, Fighting hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 30 — Liepard, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Winona, the Feather Badge — level cap 38:
- 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
- Joltik — New Mauville, Lv 22