9highest level
Bug Catcher Greg fields 4 Pokémon at level 9 in Route 3.
Fought at Route 3.
This is around Boulder Badge — Mt. Moon and Cerulean City — Lv. 21 cap in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×4Poison ×2
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Weedle Lv 9 BugPoison | Ability Shield Dust | Poison Sting String Shot | HP40Attack35Defense30Sp. Atk20Sp. Def20Speed50Total195 |
 | Kakuna Lv 9 BugPoison | Ability Shed Skin | Harden | HP45Attack25Defense50Sp. Atk25Sp. Def25Speed35Total205 |
 | Caterpie Lv 9 Bug | Ability Shield Dust | Tackle String Shot | HP45Attack30Defense35Sp. Atk20Sp. Def20Speed45Total195 |
 | Metapod Lv 9 Bug | Ability Shed Skin | Harden | HP50Attack20Defense55Sp. Atk25Sp. Def25Speed30Total205 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 4 of 4, Flying hits 4 of 4, Rock hits 4 of 4, Psychic hits 2 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 9 — Weedle, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Boulder Badge — Mt. Moon and Cerulean City — Lv. 21 cap: