28highest level
Cyclist James fields 2 Pokémon between level 27 and level 28 in Route 206. The fight is mandatory.
Fought at Route 206.
This is around 2 badges — Forest (Gardenia, Eterna City) in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×2GrassGround
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Paras Lv 27 BugGrass | Ability Drizzle Held item Quick Claw | Parasite Icky Trap Bullet Seed Venom Touch | HP80Attack80Defense70Sp. Atk85Sp. Def85Speed40Total440 |
 | Wormadam Lv 28 BugGround | Ability Shed Skin Held item Sitrus Berry | Mud Shot Icky Trap Infection Mega Drain | HP88Attack65Defense122Sp. Atk83Sp. Def112Speed59Total529 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Ice hits 2 of 2, Bug hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 28 — Wormadam, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by 2 badges — Forest (Gardenia, Eterna City):
- Carkol — Wayward Cave
- Charmeleon — Wayward Cave
- Combusken — Bebe's House
- Fletchinder — Route 208
- Furret — Berry House
- Lampent — Galactic Eterna
- Magcargo — Wayward Cave
- Magmar — Route 206