18highest level
Bug Catcher #2 fields 2 Pokémon at level 18 in Route 6.
Fought at Route 6.
This is around Beat Brock — Pewter City Gym, badge 1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Venonat Lv 18 BugPoison | Disable Supersonic Leech Life Confusion | HP60Attack55Defense50Sp. Atk40Sp. Def40Speed45Total290 | |
 | Scyther Lv 18 BugFlying | Quick Attack Leer Focus Energy Cut | HP70Attack110Defense80Sp. Atk55Sp. Def55Speed105Total475 |
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 18 — Venonat, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Brock — Pewter City Gym, badge 1:
- Charmander — Route 24, Lv 13
- Vulpix — Route 2, Lv 5