8highest level
Levels shown are Normal mode: +1 on Hard.
Bug Catcher Jose fields 2 Pokémon at level 8 in Route 116.
Fought at Route 116.
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
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wurmple Lv 8 Bug | Ability Shield Dust | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Wurmple knows by Lv 8 in Pokémon Emerald Seaglass: String Shot Tackle Poison Sting | HP45Attack45Defense35Sp. Atk20Sp. Def30Speed20Total195 |
 | Nincada Lv 8 BugGround | Ability Compound Eyes | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Nincada knows by Lv 8 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 1 of 2, Rock hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 8 — Wurmple, 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