52highest level
Blackbelt fields 4 Pokémon at level 52 in Victory Road.
Fought at Victory Road.
This is around Beat Giovanni — Viridian City Gym, badge 8 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Fighting ×2BugFlyingNormalWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Poliwrath Lv 52 WaterFighting | Ice Punch Body Slam Hypnosis Amnesia | HP90Attack85Defense95Sp. Atk70Sp. Def70Speed70Total480 | |
 | Dodrio Lv 52 NormalFlying | Rage Tri Attack Jump Kick Agility | HP60Attack110Defense70Sp. Atk60Sp. Def60Speed100Total460 | |
 | Machamp Lv 52 Fighting | Submission Take Down Counter Karate Chop | HP90Attack130Defense80Sp. Atk65Sp. Def65Speed55Total485 | |
 | Pinsir Lv 52 Bug | Submission Slash Guillotine Bind | HP65Attack125Defense100Sp. Atk55Sp. Def55Speed85Total485 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Flying hits 3 of 4, Electric hits 2 of 4, Fairy hits 2 of 4, Psychic hits 2 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 52 — Poliwrath, the highest on the team.
Flying Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Giovanni — Viridian City Gym, badge 8:
- Moltres — Victory Road, Lv 50
- Articuno — Seafoam Islands, Lv 50
- Zapdos — Kanto Power Plant, Lv 50
- Aerodactyl — Cinnabar Island, Lv 40
- Golbat — Seafoam Islands, Lv 26
- Gyarados — Safari Zone, Lv 10
- Butterfree — Safari Zone, Lv 33
- Pidgeot — Safari Zone, Lv 33