9highest level
Bug Catcher James fields 3 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 ×3GrassPoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Metapod Lv 9 Bug | Ability Shed Skin | Harden | HP50Attack20Defense55Sp. Atk25Sp. Def25Speed30Total205 |
 | Paras Lv 9 BugGrass | Ability Effect Spore | Scratch Absorb Stun Spore | HP35Attack70Defense55Sp. Atk45Sp. Def55Speed25Total285 |
 | Kakuna Lv 9 BugPoison | Ability Shed Skin | Harden | HP45Attack25Defense50Sp. Atk25Sp. Def25Speed35Total205 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 3 of 3, Flying hits 3 of 3, Rock hits 3 of 3, Bug hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 9 — Metapod, 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: