28highest level
Levels shown are Normal mode: +3 on Hard.
Bug Catcher Doug fields 2 Pokémon at level 28 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 ×2DarkPoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Beedrill Lv 28 BugPoison | Ability Swarm | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Beedrill knows by Lv 28 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Pursuit Focus Energy Venoshock Assurance | HP65Attack95Defense40Sp. Atk45Sp. Def80Speed80Total405 |
 | Ninjask Lv 28 BugDark | Ability Speed Boost | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Ninjask knows by Lv 28 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Agility Slash Night Slash Fell Stinger | HP61Attack90Defense55Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed160Total466 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Rock hits 2 of 2, Bug hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 28 — Beedrill, 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: