Schoolboy Alan

Schoolboy Alan fields 2 Pokémon at level 17 in Route 36.

Fought at Route 36.

This is around Violet in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: GhostGrass

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Misdreavus Lv 17 Ghost		Pain Split Curse Psybeam Future Sight	HP60Attack60Defense60Sp. Atk85Sp. Def85Speed85Total435
	Tangela Lv 17 Grass		Rest Amnesia Curse Vine Whip	HP65Attack55Defense115Sp. Atk100Sp. Def40Speed60Total435

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 1 of 2, Dark hits 1 of 2, Fire hits 1 of 2, Flying hits 1 of 2.

Level to be ready for. Lv 17 — Misdreavus, the highest on the team.

Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Violet:

• Parasect — National Park, Lv 7
• Pinsir — National Park, Lv 7
• Scyther — National Park, Lv 7
• Shuckle — Ruins of Alph Outside, Lv 15
• Ariados — Calm Coast, Lv 10
• Heracross — Anarres Town, Lv 10
• Ledian — Calm Coast, Lv 10
• Ledyba — Anarres Holt, Lv 4

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