39highest level
This team appears on Normal mode.
Bug Catcher Doug fields 2 Pokémon between level 37 and level 39 in Route 2 South.
Fought at Route 2 South.
This is around New Bark Town — the start in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×2FlyingPoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Butterfree Lv 39 BugFlying | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Butterfree knows by Lv 39 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Whirlwind Psybeam Wing Attack Charm | HP60Attack45Defense50Sp. Atk90Sp. Def80Speed70Total395 | |
 | Ariados Lv 37 BugPoison | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Ariados knows by Lv 37 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Swords Dance Feint Attack Spider Web Pin Missile | HP70Attack90Defense70Sp. Atk60Sp. Def70Speed40Total400 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Rock hits 2 of 2, Electric hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 39 — Butterfree, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by New Bark Town — the start:
- Cyndaquil — Elms Lab, Lv 5