27highest level
Young Couple Mel & Paul fields 2 Pokémon at level 27 in Route 109.
Fought at Route 109.
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: Bug ×2Grass
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kricketune Lv 27 Bug | Ability Technician moves are its own level-up list | Fury Cutter Focus Energy X-Scissor Night Slash | HP77Attack85Defense51Sp. Atk85Sp. Def51Speed65Total414 |
 | Swadloon Lv 27 BugGrass | Ability Leaf Guard moves are its own level-up list | String Shot Bug Bite Endure Razor Leaf | HP55Attack63Defense90Sp. Atk50Sp. Def80Speed42Total380 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Rock hits 2 of 2, Bug hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 27 — Kricketune, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Brawly, the Knuckle Badge — level cap 23:
- Marowak (Alola) — Mauville Game Corner, Lv 15
- Turtonator — Mauville Game Corner, Lv 15
- Chimchar — Littleroot Town, Lv 5
- Litten — Littleroot Town, Lv 5
- Pansear — Petalburg Woods, Lv 5