16highest level
Bug Catcher Josh fields 3 Pokémon between level 15 and level 16 in Azalea Town.
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 ×2FlyingGrass
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pineco Lv 16 Bug | Ability Overcoat | Bug Bite Rollout Iron Defense Payback | HP50Attack65Defense90Sp. Atk35Sp. Def35Speed15Total290 |
 | Cherubi Lv 15 Grass | Ability Chlorophyll | Morning Sun Helping Hand Leech Seed Leafage | HP45Attack35Defense45Sp. Atk62Sp. Def53Speed35Total275 |
 | Mothim Lv 15 BugFlying | Ability Tinted Lens | Poison Powder Bug Bite Gust Protect | HP80Attack125Defense70Sp. Atk94Sp. Def70Speed91Total530 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 3 of 3, Flying hits 3 of 3, Ice hits 2 of 3, Rock hits 2 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 16 — Pineco, 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: