13highest level
Bug Catcher fields 2 Pokémon at level 13 in Route 24.
Fought at Route 24.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Butterfree Lv 13 BugFlying | String Shot Confusion Leech Life Poisonpowder | HP60Attack45Defense50Sp. Atk80Sp. Def80Speed70Total385 | |
 | Beedrill Lv 13 BugPoison | Harden Poison Sting Pin Missile Rage | HP65Attack80Defense40Sp. Atk45Sp. Def45Speed75Total350 |
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 13 — Butterfree, 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