40highest level
Bug Catcher Ken fields 2 Pokémon between level 39 and level 40 in S.S. Aqua.
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 ×2Poison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ariados Lv 39 BugPoison | Ability Insomnia | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Ariados knows by Lv 39 in HeartGold Generations: Fury Swipes Sucker Punch Spider Web Agility | HP70Attack90Defense70Sp. Atk60Sp. Def70Speed40Total400 |
 | Pinsir Lv 40 Bug | Ability Moxie | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Pinsir knows by Lv 40 in HeartGold Generations: X-Scissor Strength Submission Swords Dance | HP65Attack125Defense100Sp. Atk55Sp. Def70Speed85Total500 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Rock hits 2 of 2, Psychic hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 40 — Pinsir, 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