18highest level
Bug Catcher Elijah fields 2 Pokémon at level 18 in Route 6.
Fought at Route 6.
This is around Cascade Badge — Vermilion City — Lv. 25 cap 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Venonat Lv 18 BugPoison | Ability Compoundeyes | Confusion Supersonic Leech Life Poison Powder | HP60Attack55Defense50Sp. Atk55Sp. Def55Speed45Total320 |
 | Scyther Lv 18 BugFlying | Ability Swarm | Focus Energy Pursuit False Swipe Cut | HP70Attack110Defense80Sp. Atk55Sp. Def80Speed105Total500 |
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 18 — Venonat, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Cascade Badge — Vermilion City — Lv. 25 cap: