53highest level
This team appears on Challenge mode.
Teacher Hillary fields 2 Pokémon between level 43 and level 53 in Route 15.
Fought at Route 15.
This is around New Bark Town — the start in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: GrassNormal
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sunkern Lv 53 Grass | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Sunkern knows by Lv 53 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Synthesis Solarbeam Double-Edge Sunny Day | HP30Attack30Defense30Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed30Total180 | |
 | Aipom Lv 43 Normal | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Aipom knows by Lv 43 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Mud-Slap Screech Agility Double-Edge | HP55Attack70Defense55Sp. Atk40Sp. Def55Speed85Total360 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 1 of 2, Fighting hits 1 of 2, Fire hits 1 of 2, Flying hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 53 — Sunkern, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by New Bark Town — the start:
- Pineco — Route 29, Lv 2