9highest level
Bug Catcher #3 fields 2 Pokémon between level 8 and level 9 in Viridian Forest.
Fought at Viridian Forest.
This is around Just started — no badges in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×2
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pinsir Lv 8 Bug | Vicegrip Harden Focus Energy | HP65Attack125Defense100Sp. Atk55Sp. Def55Speed85Total485 | |
 | Metapod Lv 9 Bug | Tackle Harden String Shot | HP50Attack20Defense55Sp. Atk25Sp. Def25Speed30Total205 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Rock hits 2 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 9 — Metapod, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Just started — no badges:
- Vulpix — Route 2, Lv 5