43highest level
Young Couple Moe & Lulu (double battle) fields 2 Pokémon at level 43 in Route 8.
Fought at Route 8.
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: Grass ×2Water
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lotad Lv 43 WaterGrass | Ability Rain Dish | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Lotad knows by Lv 43 in HeartGold Generations: Giga Drain Rain Dance Zen Headbutt Energy Ball | HP40Attack30Defense30Sp. Atk40Sp. Def50Speed30Total220 |
 | Seedot Lv 43 Grass | Ability Early Bird | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Seedot knows by Lv 43 in HeartGold Generations: Synthesis Sunny Day Sucker Punch Explosion | HP40Attack40Defense50Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed30Total220 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Poison hits 2 of 2, Fire hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 43 — Lotad, 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