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Bug Catcher Jose fields 2 Pokémon at level 8 in Route 116.
Fought at Route 116.
This is around Beat Roxanne — Rustboro City Gym, badge 1 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×2
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wurmple Lv 8 Bug | Also has Swarm — innates are always active · Picks one of Shield Dust, Run Away | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Wurmple knows by Lv 8 in Pokémon Exceeded: String Shot Tackle Poison Sting | HP45Attack45Defense35Sp. Atk20Sp. Def30Speed20Total195 |
 | Rellor Lv 8 Bug | Picks one of Compound Eyes, Shed Skin | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Rellor knows by Lv 8 in Pokémon Exceeded: Defense Curl Tackle Sand Attack Struggle Bug | HP41Attack50Defense60Sp. Atk31Sp. Def58Speed30Total270 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Rock hits 2 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 8 — Wurmple, the highest on the team.