24highest level
Bug Catcher Owen fields 3 Pokémon between level 23 and level 24 in Route 5.
Fought at Route 5.
This is around Pectinia City — Murphy and the Fist Badge in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×3Poison ×2Fighting
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Heracross Lv 23 BugFighting | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Heracross knows by Lv 23 in Pokémon Peridot Version: Horn Attack Endure Fury Attack Brick Break | HP80Attack125Defense75Sp. Atk40Sp. Def95Speed85Total500 | |
 | Ariados Lv 24 BugPoison | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Ariados knows by Lv 24 in Pokémon Peridot Version: Absorb Scary Face Night Shade Mega Drain | HP70Attack90Defense70Sp. Atk60Sp. Def70Speed40Total400 | |
 | Venonat Lv 24 BugPoison | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Venonat knows by Lv 24 in Pokémon Peridot Version: Poisonpowder Silver Wind Psybeam Stun Spore | HP60Attack55Defense50Sp. Atk40Sp. Def55Speed45Total305 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 3 of 3, Flying hits 3 of 3, Psychic hits 3 of 3, Rock hits 2 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 24 — Ariados, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Pectinia City — Murphy and the Fist Badge:
- Growlithe — Route 3, Lv 11
- Vulpix — Route 3, Lv 11
- Slugma — Abandoned Factory 1F, Lv 7
- Charmander — Maples Lab, Lv 10