44highest level
Bug Catcher Abner fields 3 Pokémon at level 44 in Viridian Forest.
Fought at Viridian Forest.
This is around Beat the Elite Four and the Champion in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×2ElectricFlyingPoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Butterfree Lv 44 BugFlying | Ability CompoundEyes | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Butterfree knows by Lv 44 in HeartGold Generations: Air Slash Rage Powder Captivate Tailwind | HP60Attack45Defense50Sp. Atk90Sp. Def80Speed70Total395 |
 | Beedrill Lv 44 BugPoison | Ability Swarm | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Beedrill knows by Lv 44 in HeartGold Generations: Poison Jab Agility Endeavor Fell Stinger | HP65Attack90Defense40Sp. Atk45Sp. Def80Speed75Total395 |
 | Pikachu Lv 44 Electric | Ability Static | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Pikachu knows by Lv 44 in HeartGold Generations: Slam Discharge Agility Thunderbolt | HP35Attack55Defense40Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed90Total320 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 3, Flying hits 2 of 3, Rock hits 2 of 3, Electric hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 44 — Butterfree, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat the Elite Four and the Champion:
- Larvesta — Route 47, Lv 31
- Turtonator — Route 47, Lv 31
- Charcadet — Burned Tower, Lv 13
- Growlithe — Burned Tower, Lv 13
- Growlithe (Hisui) — Burned Tower, Lv 13
- Heatmor — Burned Tower, Lv 13
- Litleo — Burned Tower, Lv 13
- Ponyta — Burned Tower, Lv 13