30highest level
Team Magma Grunt (2) fields 3 Pokémon between level 26 and level 30 in Mossdeep City.
Fought at Mossdeep City.
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: Dark ×3Ground
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Purrloin Lv 26 Dark | Ability Limber moves are its own level-up list | Thief Taunt Switcheroo Slash | HP41Attack50Defense37Sp. Atk50Sp. Def37Speed66Total281 |
| Purrloin Lv 28 Dark | Ability Limber moves are its own level-up list | Taunt Switcheroo Slash False Surrender | HP41Attack50Defense37Sp. Atk50Sp. Def37Speed66Total281 |
 | Sandile Lv 30 GroundDark | Ability Intimidate moves are its own level-up list | Bulldoze Embargo Jaw Lock Stomping Tantrum | HP50Attack72Defense35Sp. Atk35Sp. Def35Speed65Total292 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 3 of 3, Fairy hits 3 of 3, Fighting hits 3 of 3, Grass hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 30 — Sandile, 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