20highest level
Bug Catcher Tony fields 3 Pokémon between level 18 and level 20 in Past Route 10 Schoolhouse.
This is around The sea routes, the Argent Depths and the S.S. Mako in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×3FightingRock
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shuckle Lv 18 BugRock | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Shuckle knows by Lv 18 in Pokémon Peridot Version: String Shot Encore Wrap Safeguard | HP20Attack10Defense230Sp. Atk10Sp. Def230Speed5Total505 | |
 | Pineco Lv 18 Bug | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Pineco knows by Lv 18 in Pokémon Peridot Version: Tackle Pin Missile Double-Edge Rapid Spin | HP50Attack65Defense90Sp. Atk35Sp. Def35Speed15Total290 | |
 | Heracross Lv 20 BugFighting | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Heracross knows by Lv 20 in Pokémon Peridot Version: Tackle Horn Attack Endure Fury Attack | HP80Attack125Defense75Sp. Atk40Sp. Def95Speed85Total500 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 3, Flying hits 2 of 3, Rock hits 2 of 3, Fairy hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 20 — Heracross, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by The sea routes, the Argent Depths and the S.S. Mako: