39highest level
Bug Catcher Doug fields 2 Pokémon at level 39 in Route 119.
Fought at Route 119.
This is around Beat Calendula — Petalburg City Gym, badge 5 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×2FlyingGround
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nincada Lv 39 BugGround | Ability Compound Eyes | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Nincada knows by Lv 39 in Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish: Absorb Metal Claw Fury Swipes Mind Reader | HP31Attack45Defense90Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed40Total266 |
 | Ninjask Lv 39 BugFlying | Ability Speed Boost | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Ninjask knows by Lv 39 in Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish: Agility Absorb Bug Bite Fury Swipes | HP61Attack90Defense45Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed160Total456 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Ice hits 2 of 2, Electric hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 39 — Nincada, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Calendula — Petalburg City Gym, badge 5: