18level cap
Rival fields 4 Pokémon between level 15 and level 18 in Cerulean City.
Fought at Cerulean City.
This is around Boulder Badge — Mt. Moon and Cerulean City in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Normal ×3FlyingGround
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Spearow Lv 18 NormalFlying | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Spearow knows by Lv 18 in Pokémon Classic: Pursuit Fury Attack Aerial Ace Mirror Move | HP40Attack60Defense30Sp. Atk31Sp. Def31Speed70Total262 | |
 | Sandshrew Lv 15 Ground | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Sandshrew knows by Lv 15 in Pokémon Classic: Rollout Rapid Spin Fury Cutter Magnitude | HP50Attack75Defense85Sp. Atk20Sp. Def30Speed40Total300 | |
 | Rattata Lv 15 Normal | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Rattata knows by Lv 15 in Pokémon Classic: Quick Attack Focus Energy Bite Pursuit | HP30Attack56Defense35Sp. Atk25Sp. Def35Speed72Total253 | |
 | Eevee (Rival's) Lv 17 Normal | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Eevee (Rival's) knows by Lv 17 in Pokémon Classic: Baby-Doll Eyes Quick Attack Bite Swift | HP65Attack75Defense70Sp. Atk85Sp. Def75Speed65Total435 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 2 of 4, Ice hits 2 of 4, Electric hits 1 of 4, Grass hits 1 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 18 — Spearow, the highest on the team.
Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Boulder Badge — Mt. Moon and Cerulean City:
- Mankey — Route 22, Lv 2