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Pokémon Classic level caps
The highest-level Pokémon each boss brings, in story order — the number to cap your team at if you play with level caps. Taken from the game's own documentation, not estimated.
| Boss | Where | Team | Level cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rival | Pallet Town | 1 | 5 |
| Brock | Pewter City Gym | 2 | 14 |
| Rival | Route 22 | 2 | 9 |
| Rival (Flareon) | Route 22 | 6 | 53 |
| Rival (Jolteon) | Route 22 | 6 | 53 |
| Rival (Vaporeon) | Route 22 | 6 | 53 |
| Rival | Cerulean City | 4 | 18 |
| Misty | Cerulean City Gym | 2 | 21 |
| Rival | S.S. Anne | 4 | 20 |
| Lt. Surge | Vermilion City Gym | 3 | 24 |
| Erika | Celadon City Gym | 3 | 29 |
| Rival (Flareon) | Pokémon Tower 2F | 5 | 25 |
| Rival (Jolteon) | Pokémon Tower 2F | 5 | 25 |
| Rival (Vaporeon) | Pokémon Tower 2F | 5 | 25 |
| Team Rocket Boss Giovanni | Rocket Hideout | 3 | 29 |
| Koga | Fuchsia City Gym | 4 | 43 |
| Sabrina | Saffron City Gym | 4 | 43 |
| Rival (Flareon) | Silph Co. | 5 | 40 |
| Rival (Jolteon) | Silph Co. | 5 | 40 |
| Rival (Vaporeon) | Silph Co. | 5 | 40 |
| Team Rocket Boss Giovanni | Silph Co. | 4 | 41 |
| Blaine | Cinnabar Island Gym | 4 | 47 |
| Giovanni | Viridian City Gym | 5 | 50 |
| Champion (your rival) (Flareon) | Pokémon League | 6 | 65 |
| Champion (your rival) (Jolteon) | Pokémon League | 6 | 65 |
| Champion (your rival) (Vaporeon) | Pokémon League | 6 | 65 |
| Elite Four Agatha | Pokémon League | 5 | 58 |
| Elite Four Bruno | Pokémon League | 5 | 56 |
| Elite Four Lance | Pokémon League | 5 | 60 |
| Elite Four Lorelei | Pokémon League | 5 | 54 |