66highest level
Psychic Franklin fields 4 Pokémon between level 65 and level 66 in Saffron City.
This is around Beat the Elite Four and the Champion in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Psychic ×4FightingNormal
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Espathra Lv 66 Psychic | Ability Speed Boost Held item Leftovers | Protect Psychic Dazzling Gleam Air Slash | HP95Attack60Defense80Sp. Atk100Sp. Def90Speed105Total530 |
 | Persian Lv 66 NormalPsychic | Ability Fur Coat Held item Silk Scarf | Fake Out Double-Edge Crunch Play Rough | HP80Attack115Defense60Sp. Atk70Sp. Def90Speed115Total530 |
 | Medicham Lv 66 FightingPsychic | Ability Clear Body Held item Charizardite X | Protect High Jump Kick Ice Punch ThunderPunch | HP80Attack120Defense70Sp. Atk70Sp. Def90Speed100Total530 |
 | Hypno Lv 65 Psychic | Ability Bad Dreams Held item Sitrus Berry | Hypnosis Drain Punch Zen Headbutt Bulk Up | HP121Attack75Defense109Sp. Atk35Sp. Def120Speed70Total530 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 3 of 4, Dark hits 3 of 4, Ghost hits 3 of 4, Fairy hits 1 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 66 — Espathra, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat the Elite Four and the Champion:
- Orbeetle — Route 2 South Below Viridian Forest, Lv 66
- Scolipede — Route 1, Lv 66
- Whirlipede — Route 1, Lv 66
- Butterfree — Route 14, Lv 64
- Vespiquen — Route 15, Lv 64
- Galvantula — Route 16, Lv 61
- Venomoth — Route 16, Lv 61
- Wormadam — Route 17, Lv 61