10highest level
This team appears on Hard mode.
Beating them gives you 4 × the last Pokémon's level in prize money.
Bug Catcher Lyle fields 2 Pokémon between level 9 and level 10 in Petalburg Woods.
Fought at Petalburg Woods.
This is around No badges in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Grass ×2Bug
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Paras Lv 9 BugGrass | Ability Leech 4 above the trainer base level | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Paras knows by Lv 9 in Low Budget Crystal: Scratch String Shot Stun Spore | HP50Attack70Defense55Sp. Atk45Sp. Def55Speed25Total300 |
 | Shroomish Lv 10 Grass | Ability Regeneration 5 above the trainer base level | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Shroomish knows by Lv 10 in Low Budget Crystal: Absorb Tackle Stun Spore Leech Seed | HP60Attack40Defense60Sp. Atk40Sp. Def60Speed35Total295 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 2 of 2, Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Ice hits 2 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 10 — Shroomish, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by No badges: