43highest level
Fisherman Stephen fields 3 Pokémon between level 38 and level 43 in Route 12.
Fought at Route 12.
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: Water ×3Poison ×2Ground
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Quagsire Lv 43 WaterGround | Ability Damp | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Quagsire knows by Lv 43 in HeartGold Generations: Haze Aqua Tail Amnesia Muddy Water | HP95Attack85Defense85Sp. Atk65Sp. Def65Speed35Total430 |
 | Qwilfish Lv 38 WaterPoison | Ability Poison Point | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Qwilfish knows by Lv 38 in HeartGold Generations: Toxic Spikes Pin Missile Stockpile Spit Up | HP65Attack95Defense85Sp. Atk55Sp. Def55Speed85Total440 |
 | Tentacruel Lv 38 WaterPoison | Ability Clear Body | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Tentacruel knows by Lv 38 in HeartGold Generations: Acid Armor Hex Poison Jab Brine | HP80Attack70Defense65Sp. Atk80Sp. Def120Speed100Total515 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Electric hits 2 of 3, Ground hits 2 of 3, Psychic hits 2 of 3, Grass hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 43 — Quagsire, the highest on the team.
Electric Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat the Elite Four and the Champion:
- Electrode — Cerulean Cave, Lv 37
- Magneton — Cerulean Cave, Lv 37
- Electabuzz — Route 10, Lv 15
- Pikachu — Viridian Forest, Lv 3
- Stunfisk — Route 48, Lv 20
- Chinchou — Sea Route 40, Lv 10
- Voltorb (Hisui) — Route 38, Lv 16
- Flaaffy — Route 43, Lv 15