18highest level
This team appears on Normal mode.
Pokéfan Derek fields one Pokémon at level 18 in Route 39.
Fought at Route 39.
This is around Cianwood City — Chuck and the Storm Badge in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Electric
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pikachu Lv 18 Electric | Held item Oran Berry | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Pikachu knows by Lv 18 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Tail Whip Thunder Wave Quick Attack Double Team | HP35Attack55Defense40Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed90Total320 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 1 of 1.
Level to be ready for. Lv 18 — Pikachu, the highest on the team.
Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Cianwood City — Chuck and the Storm Badge: