Bugsy doesn't mess around and he (is it she, now why all female Pokemon) starts the fight
out with his most powerful Pokemon, his Scyther. Unlike the old Gold and Silver, this
Scyther can rip you apart if you're not careful. It has Quick Attack, which strikes first
no matter what. That's the attack you'll probably see most of the time, unless you're
using Bayleef. It also has Focus Energy, which increases the chances of it getting a
critical hit against you, as well as Leer to soften your defenses, should you try counter
with Defense Curl or something. Be very careful with that Scyther! It has a Sitrus Berry
to heal it when it gets weak, plus Bugsy can pop a Super Potion whenever Scyther or any of
his Pokemon get weakened, too.
But what about after that Scyther Well the rest of his team is a joke. Metapod and Kakuna
Really Yeah, really. The worst you have to worry about from them is a Poison Sting and
String Shot. Boohoo. They're basically just free experience points.
Still having trouble with Bugsy and his Scyther Rock-type Pokemon like Geodude and Onix
are great against Bugsy and can withstand plenty of blows from Scyther. If any of your
Pokemon can learn Rock Tomb, you'll find that it works remarkably well against Bugsy's
Scyther in case using a Geodude or Onix isn't in the cards.
After beating him, you'll receive the Hive Badge, which makes it so traded Pokemon up to
level 30 will obey you. He'll also give you TM89 (U-Turn), a fairly strong Bug-type move
(70-power) that forces the user to switch after it does damage. Kind of nifty. Much better
than the old Fury Cutter. Lastly, you can also use Cut outside of battle. Now to get out
of here, just flick that blue lever beside Bugsy and you'll be lead out.
Now it's time for you to head through the Ilex Forest on your way to the next city,
Goldenrod City! If you haven't fought your rival yet, you're going to have to fight him on
your way to the Ilex Forest, so make sure you go heal your Pokemon right after beating
Bugsy if this is an issue to you!