23highest level
Bug Catcher fields 2 Pokémon at level 23 in Route 9.
Fought at Route 9.
This is around Got HM01 Cut — S.S. Anne in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Bug ×2Poison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Venonat Lv 23 BugPoison | Supersonic Leech Life Confusion Poisonpowder | HP60Attack55Defense50Sp. Atk40Sp. Def40Speed45Total290 | |
 | Pinsir Lv 23 Bug | Vicegrip Harden Focus Energy | HP65Attack125Defense100Sp. Atk55Sp. Def55Speed85Total485 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fire hits 2 of 2, Flying hits 2 of 2, Rock hits 2 of 2, Psychic hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 23 — Venonat, the highest on the team.
Fire Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Got HM01 Cut — S.S. Anne:
- Magmar — Celadon City, Lv 22
- Growlithe — Route 8, Lv 17
- Charmander — Route 24, Lv 13
- Vulpix — Route 2, Lv 5