44highest level
Young Couple Vic & Tara (double battle) fields 2 Pokémon between level 43 and level 44 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: FireGrass
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Magmar Lv 44 Fire | Ability Flame Body | Sunny Day Flamethrower Confuse Ray Fire Spin | HP65Attack95Defense57Sp. Atk100Sp. Def85Speed93Total495 |
 | Sunflora Lv 43 Grass | Ability Solar Power | Solar Beam Razor Leaf Ingrain Mega Drain | HP75Attack75Defense55Sp. Atk105Sp. Def85Speed30Total425 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 1 of 2, Fire hits 1 of 2, Flying hits 1 of 2, Ground hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 44 — Magmar, 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