Gotchya.
As I've only recently moved onto the second half of the game, I find it fascinating which pokemon are bettter/tougher for fighting different battles.
for example.
My son had a level 70 Golem, a level 40 Togetic, level 40 Meganium, and his Lugia(the SS big one). He absolutely smoked the champion at the end of the Elite 4...mostly using his Golem and stone edge. Almost on his first run through.
I on the other hand. Had a level 74 Togetic, 55, Ho Oh, 55, Meganium, 50 Steelix, 55 Gyrarados, and another in the 50's.....and the dragons of the champion just kept destroying me. I had to borrow his Golem to beat them.
grr....