12highest level
Bug Catcher James fields 3 Pokémon at level 12 in Petalburg Woods.
Fought at Petalburg Woods.
This is around Just started — no badges in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×3FireIcePoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sizzlipede Lv 12 FireBug | Ability Flame Body | Ember Coil Smokescreen Flame Wheel | HP50Attack65Defense45Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed45Total305 |
 | Snom Lv 12 IceBug | Ability Ice Scales | Powder Snow Struggle Bug Leer Icicle Spear | HP30Attack25Defense35Sp. Atk45Sp. Def30Speed20Total185 |
 | Venipede Lv 12 BugPoison | Ability Speed Boost | Poison Sting Rollout Protect Fury Cutter | HP30Attack45Defense59Sp. Atk30Sp. Def39Speed57Total260 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Flying hits 3 of 3, Rock hits 3 of 3, Fire hits 2 of 3, Psychic hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 12 — Sizzlipede, the highest on the team.
Flying Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Just started — no badges: