6highest level
Levels shown are Normal mode: +1 on Hard.
Bug Catcher James fields 2 Pokémon at level 6 in Petalburg Woods.
Fought at Petalburg Woods.
This is around No badges yet in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×2Ground ×2
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nincada Lv 6 BugGround | Ability Compound Eyes | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Nincada knows by Lv 6 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Harden Scratch Absorb | HP31Attack45Defense90Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed40Total266 |
| Nincada Lv 6 BugGround | Ability Compound Eyes | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Nincada knows by Lv 6 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: Harden Scratch Absorb | HP31Attack45Defense90Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed40Total266 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Ice hits 2 of 2, Water hits 2 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 6 — Nincada, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by No badges yet:
- Growlithe — Rustboro City, Lv 5