Bug Catcher Ed

This team appears on Challenge mode.

Bug Catcher Ed fields 3 Pokémon at level 55 in Route 2 North.

Fought at Route 2 North.

This is around Kanto in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.

Types on this team: Bug ×3Flying ×2Poison

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Yanma Lv 55 BugFlying		The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Yanma knows by Lv 55 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Pursuit Ancientpower Wing Attack Screech	HP65Attack65Defense45Sp. Atk75Sp. Def45Speed95Total390
	Beedrill Lv 55 BugPoison		The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Beedrill knows by Lv 55 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Pin Missile Feint Attack Sludge Bomb Outrage	HP65Attack90Defense40Sp. Atk45Sp. Def80Speed75Total395
	Butterfree Lv 55 BugFlying		The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Butterfree knows by Lv 55 in Pokémon Sour Crystal: Wing Attack Charm Safeguard Psychic	HP60Attack45Defense50Sp. Atk90Sp. Def80Speed70Total395

How to beat this team

Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 3 of 3, Flying hits 3 of 3, Rock hits 3 of 3, Electric hits 2 of 3.

Level to be ready for. Lv 55 — Yanma, the highest on the team.

Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Kanto:

• Charmander — Route 22, Lv 3
• Houndoom — Safari Zone Area 2, Lv 5
• Houndour — Safari Zone Area 2, Lv 5
• Ponyta — Safari Zone Area 1, Lv 5
• Rapidash — Safari Zone Area 2, Lv 5
• Slugma — Safari Zone Area 2, Lv 5
• Magmar — Burned Tower B1F, Lv 14
• Growlithe — Route 36, Lv 4

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