Boss · Petalburg Woods
Bug Catcher James
3 Pokémon
levels set by your team
Bug Catcher James fields 3 Pokémon, at levels the game sets from your own team in Petalburg Woods.
Fought at Petalburg Woods.
This is around Before your first gym badge in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×3FlyingIcePoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kakuna level set by your team BugPoison | Ability Shed Skin Hardy nature | Infestation Poison Sting Absorb | HP45Attack25Defense50Sp. Atk25Sp. Def25Speed35Total205 |
 | Ledyba level set by your team BugFlying | Ability Swarm Hardy nature | Mach Punch Tackle Swift | HP40Attack20Defense30Sp. Atk40Sp. Def80Speed55Total265 |
 | Snom level set by your team IceBug | Ability Shield Dust Hardy nature | Struggle Bug Powder Snow Attract | HP30Attack25Defense35Sp. Atk45Sp. Def30Speed20Total185 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 3 of 3, Flying hits 3 of 3, Rock hits 3 of 3, Electric hits 1 of 3.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Before your first gym badge:
- Camerupt — Fiery Path
- Charmander — Safari Zone South
- Chimchar — Safari Zone Northwest
- Coalossal — Fiery Path
- Cyndaquil — Safari Zone Southwest
- Fennekin — Safari Zone Southwest
- Growlithe (Hisui) — Granite Cave 1F
- Heatmor — Fiery Path