18highest level
Gambler Dirk fields 2 Pokémon at level 18 in Route 11.
Fought at Route 11.
This is around Cascade Badge — Vermilion City and the S.S. Anne in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Electric ×2Steel
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Voltorb Lv 18 Electric | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Voltorb knows by Lv 18 in Pokémon Classic: Spark Rollout Screech Charge Beam | HP40Attack30Defense50Sp. Atk55Sp. Def55Speed100Total330 | |
 | Magnemite Lv 18 ElectricSteel | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Magnemite knows by Lv 18 in Pokémon Classic: Thunder Wave Magnet Bomb Light Screen Sonic Boom | HP25Attack35Defense70Sp. Atk95Sp. Def55Speed45Total325 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 2 of 2, Fighting hits 1 of 2, Fire hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 18 — Voltorb, the highest on the team.
Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Cascade Badge — Vermilion City and the S.S. Anne: