40level cap
Rival (Flareon) fields 5 Pokémon between level 35 and level 40 in Silph Co..
Fought at Silph Co..
This is around Soul Badge — Saffron City and Silph Co. in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: ElectricFireGroundIcePsychicSteelWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sandslash Lv 38 Ground | Slash Sand Attack Poison Sting Swift | HP75Attack100Defense110Sp. Atk45Sp. Def55Speed65Total450 | |
 | Magneton Lv 37 ElectricSteel | Tackle Sonic Boom Thunder Shock Supersonic | HP50Attack60Defense95Sp. Atk120Sp. Def70Speed70Total465 | |
 | Cloyster Lv 37 WaterIce | Withdraw Supersonic Clamp Aurora Beam | HP50Attack95Defense180Sp. Atk85Sp. Def45Speed70Total525 | |
 | Kadabra Lv 35 Psychic | Confusion Disable Psybeam Recover | HP40Attack35Defense30Sp. Atk120Sp. Def70Speed105Total400 | |
 | Flareon Lv 40 Fire | Held item Sitrus Berry | Flamethrower Sand Attack Bite Will-O-Wisp | HP65Attack130Defense60Sp. Atk95Sp. Def110Speed65Total525 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 2 of 5, Grass hits 2 of 5, Ground hits 2 of 5, Rock hits 2 of 5.
Level to be ready for. Lv 40 — Flareon, the highest on the team.
Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Soul Badge — Saffron City and Silph Co.:
- Hitmonchan — Saffron City, Lv 25
- Hitmonlee — Saffron City, Lv 25
- Machop — Rock Tunnel 1F, Lv 3
- Mankey — Route 22, Lv 2