Bug Catcher Doug (upon reaching Goldenrod)

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Bug Catcher Doug (upon reaching Goldenrod) fields 2 Pokémon between level 43 and level 45 in Route 2 South.

Fought at Route 2 South.

This is around Goldenrod City — Whitney and the Plain Badge 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 45 BugFlying		The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Butterfree knows by Lv 45 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Wing Attack Charm Safeguard Psychic	HP60Attack45Defense50Sp. Atk90Sp. Def80Speed70Total395
	Ariados Lv 43 BugPoison		The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Ariados knows by Lv 43 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Feint Attack Spider Web Pin Missile Agility	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 45 — Butterfree, the highest on the team.

Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Goldenrod City — Whitney and the Plain Badge:

• Cyndaquil — Elms Lab, Lv 5

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