27highest level
Bug Maniac Taylor fields 3 Pokémon at level 27 in Route 119.
Fought at Route 119.
This is around Beat Norman — Petalburg City Gym, badge 5 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×3Poison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wurmple Lv 27 Bug | Ability Shield Dust 12 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Wurmple knows by Lv 27 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: String Shot Tackle Poison Sting Bug Bite | HP45Attack45Defense35Sp. Atk20Sp. Def30Speed20Total195 |
 | Cascoon Lv 27 Bug | Ability Shed Skin 12 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Cascoon knows by Lv 27 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Harden | HP50Attack35Defense55Sp. Atk25Sp. Def25Speed15Total205 |
 | Dustox Lv 27 BugPoison | Ability Shield Dust 12 IVs | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Dustox knows by Lv 27 in Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette: Venoshock Psybeam Leech Life Light Screen | HP60Attack50Defense70Sp. Atk50Sp. Def90Speed65Total385 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 3 of 3, Flying hits 3 of 3, Rock hits 3 of 3, Psychic hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 27 — Wurmple, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Norman — Petalburg City Gym, badge 5: