18highest level
Gambler Hugo 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: Water ×2
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Poliwag Lv 18 Water | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Poliwag knows by Lv 18 in Pokémon Classic: Hypnosis Bubble DoubleSlap Rain Dance | HP40Attack50Defense40Sp. Atk40Sp. Def40Speed90Total300 | |
 | Horsea Lv 18 Water | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Horsea knows by Lv 18 in Pokémon Classic: Smokescreen Leer Water Gun Twister | HP30Attack40Defense70Sp. Atk70Sp. Def25Speed60Total295 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Electric hits 2 of 2, Grass hits 2 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 18 — Poliwag, the highest on the team.
Electric 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:
- Pikachu (Partner) — Pallet Town, Lv 5
- Pikachu — Viridian Forest, Lv 3