Bug Maniac Taylor

Bug Maniac Taylor fields 4 Pokémon at level 57 in Route 119.

Fought at Route 119.

This is around Badge 5 — Petalburg City Gym (Leader Jordan) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: Fighting ×2BugDarkFireGhostGroundPsychic

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Infernape Lv 57 FireFighting	Ability Iron Fist	Fake Out Flamethrower Mach Punch Close Combat	HP76Attack104Defense71Sp. Atk104Sp. Def71Speed108Total534
	Orbeetle Lv 57 BugPsychic	Ability Swarm Held item Light Clay	Light Screen Reflect Bug Buzz Psychic	HP60Attack45Defense110Sp. Atk80Sp. Def120Speed90Total505
	Palossand Lv 57 GhostGround	Ability Water Compaction Held item Big Root	Giga Drain Shadow Ball Scorching Sands Flash Cannon	HP85Attack75Defense110Sp. Atk100Sp. Def75Speed35Total480
	Scrafty Lv 57 DarkFighting	Ability Shed Skin Held item Clear Amulet	Fake Out Bulk Up Drain Punch Rock Slide	HP65Attack90Defense115Sp. Atk45Sp. Def115Speed58Total488

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Flying hits 3 of 4, Dark hits 2 of 4, Ghost hits 2 of 4, Water hits 2 of 4.

Level to be ready for. Lv 57 — Infernape, the highest on the team.

Flying Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Badge 5 — Petalburg City Gym (Leader Jordan):

• Mantyke — Route 104, Lv 47
• Pelipper — Route 118, Lv 47
• Scyther — Route 119, Lv 47
• Swanna — Route 110, Lv 47
• Tropius — Route 120, Lv 47
• Wingull — Meteor Falls, Lv 47
• Yanma — Route 119, Lv 47
• Cramorant — Route 109, Lv 27

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