27highest level
Team Aqua Grunt (3) fields 2 Pokémon at level 27 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: DarkWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Purrloin Lv 27 Dark | Ability Limber moves are its own level-up list | Thief Taunt Switcheroo Slash | HP41Attack50Defense37Sp. Atk50Sp. Def37Speed66Total281 |
 | Basculin (Blue Striped) Lv 27 Water | Ability Rock Head moves are its own level-up list | Ice Fang Aqua Jet Soak Crunch | 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 27 — Purrloin, 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