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Bug Catcher Void fields 4 Pokémon between level 16 and level 17 in Route 204. The fight is mandatory.
Fought at Route 204.
This is around 1 badge — Coal (Roark, Oreburgh City) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×2Poison ×2DarkFlyingGhostGround
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Haunter Lv 16 GhostPoison | Ability Levitate Held item Toxic Plate | Smog Spite Hypnosis Nightfall | HP60Attack55Defense60Sp. Atk100Sp. Def75Speed95Total445 |
 | Sandile Lv 16 GroundDark | Ability Intimidate Held item Sitrus Berry | Magnitude Rollout Bite Pound | HP55Attack70Defense70Sp. Atk45Sp. Def50Speed55Total345 |
 | Yanma Lv 17 BugFlying | Ability Tinted Lens Held item Lum Berry | Twister Dual Wingbeat Skitter Smack Supersonic | HP70Attack62Defense60Sp. Atk90Sp. Def50Speed90Total422 |
 | Kakuna Lv 17 BugPoison | Ability Shed Skin Held item Insect Plate | Venom Touch Mega Drain Skitter Smack Harden | HP85Attack80Defense75Sp. Atk55Sp. Def85Speed40Total420 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 4, Flying hits 2 of 4, Ice hits 2 of 4, Psychic hits 2 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 17 — Yanma, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 1 badge — Coal (Roark, Oreburgh City):