44highest level
School Kid Joe fields 2 Pokémon between level 42 and level 44 in Route 25.
Fought at Route 25.
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: GrassWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tangela Lv 44 Grass | Ability Chlorophyll Held item Sitrus Berry | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Tangela knows by Lv 44 in HeartGold Generations: Giga Drain Natural Gift Slam Tickle | HP65Attack55Defense115Sp. Atk100Sp. Def40Speed60Total435 |
 | Vaporeon Lv 42 Water | Ability Water Absorb | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Vaporeon knows by Lv 42 in HeartGold Generations: Haze Aqua Ring Acid Armor Muddy Water | HP130Attack65Defense60Sp. Atk110Sp. Def95Speed65Total525 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 1 of 2, Electric hits 1 of 2, Fire hits 1 of 2, Flying hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 44 — Tangela, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat the Elite Four and the Champion:
- Parasect — Cerulean Cave, Lv 37
- Venomoth — Route 24, Lv 8
- Ariados — Route 2, Lv 3
- Butterfree — Route 2, Lv 3
- Metapod — Route 2, Lv 3
- Durant — Route 47, Lv 31
- Larvesta — Route 47, Lv 31
- Karrablast — Route 48, Lv 20