47level cap
Blaine fields 4 Pokémon between level 40 and level 47 in Cinnabar Island Gym.
This is around Marsh Badge — the southern sea and Cinnabar Island in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Fire ×4
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Growlithe Lv 42 Fire | Bite Roar Take Down Fire Blast | HP55Attack70Defense45Sp. Atk70Sp. Def50Speed60Total350 | |
 | Ponyta Lv 40 Fire | Stomp Bounce Fire Spin Fire Blast | HP50Attack85Defense55Sp. Atk65Sp. Def65Speed90Total410 | |
 | Rapidash Lv 42 Fire | Stomp Bounce Fire Spin Fire Blast | HP65Attack100Defense70Sp. Atk80Sp. Def80Speed105Total500 | |
 | Arcanine Lv 47 Fire | Bite Roar Take Down Fire Blast | HP90Attack110Defense80Sp. Atk100Sp. Def80Speed95Total555 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 4 of 4, Rock hits 4 of 4, Water hits 4 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 47 — Arcanine, the highest on the team.
Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Marsh Badge — the southern sea and Cinnabar Island: