Young Couple Mel & Paul

Young Couple Mel & Paul fields 2 Pokémon at level 27 in Route 109.

Fought at Route 109.

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 ×2FlyingPoison

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Dustox Lv 27 BugPoison	Ability Shield Dust 0 IVs	Gust Psybeam Toxic Protect	HP60Attack50Defense70Sp. Atk50Sp. Def90Speed65Total385
	Beautifly Lv 27 BugFlying	Ability Swarm 0 IVs	Gust Mega Drain Attract Stun Spore	HP60Attack70Defense50Sp. Atk100Sp. Def50Speed65Total395

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Rock hits 2 of 2, Electric hits 1 of 2.

Level to be ready for. Lv 27 — Dustox, 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:

• Houndoom — Magma Hideout, Lv 27
• Houndour — Magma Hideout, Lv 27
• Magmar — Magma Hideout, Lv 27
• Growlithe — Jagged Pass, Lv 20
• Ponyta — Mt. Chimney, Lv 20
• Darumaka — Lavaridge Town, Lv 19
• Larvesta — Lavaridge Town, Lv 19
• Lampent — Fallarbor Town, Lv 16

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