25highest level
Bug Catcher Greg fields 2 Pokémon at level 25 in Route 119.
Fought at Route 119.
This is around Norman, the Balance Badge — level cap 30 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: BugGrass
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Swadloon Lv 25 BugGrass | Ability Leaf Guard moves are its own level-up list | String Shot Bug Bite Endure Razor Leaf | HP55Attack63Defense90Sp. Atk50Sp. Def80Speed42Total380 |
| Spewpa (Icy Snow Pattern) Lv 25 | Ability Shed Skin moves are its own level-up list | Harden |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 1 of 1, Fire hits 1 of 1, Flying hits 1 of 1, Ice hits 1 of 1, counting the 1 of 2 whose types this chart knows.
Level to be ready for. Lv 25 — Swadloon, the highest on the team.
Bug Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Norman, the Balance Badge — level cap 30:
- Whirlipede — Route 119, Lv 24
- Kricketune — Route 100, Lv 22
- Dewpider — Petalburg City, Lv 20
- Crustle (Rock Face) — Gauntlet Island Northeast, Lv 19
- Venipede — Gauntlet Island Southeast, Lv 8
- Joltik — New Mauville, Lv 22
- Dwebble — Route 111, Lv 19
- Durant — Route 113, Lv 15