In the bug catching contest, what does it mean by 'strongest'?

The man at the entrance of national park says woever has the strongest Pokemon wins. Does it mean by highest level or stats wise?

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The ‘Strongest’ Pokemon that can be caught in the Bug Catching Contest is determined by Level, Stat, and by Species. Here are the Best Pokemon to catch:PinsirandScyther.

Focus on targeting these factors and you will have a good chance of winning and having great Bug type Pokemon!

Source:http://www.serebii.net/heartgoldsoulsilver/nationalpark.shtml

Hi! Sorry. >.< I realized this was asked hours ago, and I don’t expect anything from answering this question, but I though I’d give you a full answer that would hopefully answer any other questions about the Bug Catching contest- for both this question and future questions.

Join the Bug-Catching Contest in the National Park

The catching contest is held almost every other day: Tuesday, Thursday, and SaturdayThe National Park has a Bug-Catching Contest every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. You can take part in the catching contest once on each of those days, competing for rare items and Bug-type Pokémon.

Prizes:1st Place: Sun Stone2nd Place: Everstone3rd Place: Sitrus BerryConsolation Prize: Shed Shell

Rule #1:You can only use the Pokémon at the head of your partyYou can only use your lead Pokémon for the catching contest. The rest of your team is left at the reception deck. You’ll only encounter Bug-type Pokémon, so bring a Pokémon that’s good at catching them.

Use moves like False Swipe to whittle down HPIt’s a good idea to bring a Pokémon with moves that inflict status conditions or drop a target’s HP into the red, like False Swipe

Rule #2:You only have 20 minutes to catch PokémonIn the Bug-catching Contest, you get 20 Sport Balls. You have a 20-minute time limit and a single goal: catch the best Bug-type Pokémon you can! Whenever you catch one, you have the option to swap it for the one you’ve already caught.

You can’t use any items, only the new Sport Balls.

Swap Pokémon to keep the strongest-looking one.

Rule #3:Your final Pokémon determines the winnerThe catching contest is over when time is up, or you run out of Sport Balls. Final placements are determined by comparing the Pokémon that each Trainer has caught. To win, catch the Pokémon with the highest level and point value.

Now to actually answer the question. :PThe Point-Values per Pokémon:

That was alphabetical. Here is by category:

High:

Average:

Low:

Good Contenders for each Category:

Meaning for all of this:You have 20 minutes and 20 Sport Balls to catch either Scyther/Pinsir at a somewhat high level (shiny is a nice factor), and you should be getting good results each time. Or, if you want other prizes, you can mix and match as you feel

Entire answer plagiarized fromThe Official Pokémon Johto Guide and Johto Pokédex (HeartGold SoulSilver).

~Rio