17level cap
This team appears on Hard mode.
Bugsy fields 3 Pokémon between level 15 and level 17 in Azalea Gym.
This is around No badges in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×3FightingGrassNormal
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ledyba Lv 15 BugFighting | Ability Elemental Fist 10 above the trainer base level | Mach Punch String Shot Ice Punch Leech Life | HP40Attack55Defense30Sp. Atk40Sp. Def80Speed55Total300 |
 | Paras Lv 15 BugGrass | Ability Leech 10 above the trainer base level | String Shot Stun Spore Poisonpowder Razor Leaf | HP50Attack70Defense55Sp. Atk45Sp. Def55Speed25Total300 |
 | Scyther Lv 17 BugNormal | Ability Elemental Blade 12 above the trainer base level | Quick Attack Leer Fury Cutter Bite | HP70Attack110Defense80Sp. Atk55Sp. Def80Speed105Total500 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 3 of 3, Flying hits 3 of 3, Rock hits 2 of 3, Bug hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 17 — Scyther, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by No badges:
- Ho-Oh — Tin Tower Roof, Lv 15
- Mars — Ilex East, Lv 12
- Sunflora — Ilex West, Lv 10
- Charizard — Moltres Lair, Lv 7
- Moltres — Moltres Lair, Lv 7
- Charmander — Birchs Lab, Lv 5
- Cyndaquil — Birchs Lab, Lv 5
- Cyndaquil (Variant) — Birchs Lab, Lv 5