6highest level
Bug Catcher James fields 2 Pokémon at level 6 in Petalburg Woods.
Fought at Petalburg Woods.
This is around Littleroot Town to Rustboro City — level cap 13 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×2GrassPoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sewaddle Lv 6 BugGrass | Ability Swarm moves are its own level-up list | Tackle String Shot | HP45Attack53Defense70Sp. Atk40Sp. Def60Speed42Total310 |
 | Venipede Lv 6 BugPoison | Ability Poison Point moves are its own level-up list | Poison Sting Rollout Protect Venoshock | HP30Attack45Defense59Sp. Atk30Sp. Def39Speed57Total260 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Rock hits 2 of 2, Bug hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 6 — Sewaddle, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Littleroot Town to Rustboro City — level cap 13: