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Bug Catcher Don fields 2 Pokémon at level 8 in Route 30.
Fought at Route 30.
This is around Just started — no badges in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×2Poison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Skorupi Lv 8 PoisonBug | Poison Sting Leer Bite Hone Claws | HP40Attack50Defense90Sp. Atk30Sp. Def55Speed65Total330 | |
 | Wurmple Lv 8 Bug | Tackle String Shot Poison Sting Bug Bite | HP45Attack45Defense35Sp. Atk20Sp. Def30Speed20Total195 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Rock hits 2 of 2, Psychic hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 8 — Skorupi, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Just started — no badges: