25level cap
Rival (Jolteon) fields 5 Pokémon between level 20 and level 25 in Pokémon Tower 2F.
Fought at Pokémon Tower 2F.
This is around Thunder Badge — Rock Tunnel to Celadon City in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Normal ×2FireFlyingGroundWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Fearow Lv 25 NormalFlying | Mirror Move Growl Leer Fury Attack | HP65Attack90Defense65Sp. Atk61Sp. Def61Speed100Total442 | |
 | Vulpix Lv 23 Fire | Ember Tail Whip Quick Attack Roar | HP38Attack41Defense40Sp. Atk50Sp. Def65Speed65Total299 | |
 | Shellder Lv 22 Water | Tackle Withdraw Supersonic Clamp | HP30Attack65Defense100Sp. Atk45Sp. Def25Speed40Total305 | |
 | Sandshrew Lv 20 Ground | Scratch Sand Attack Slash | HP50Attack75Defense85Sp. Atk20Sp. Def30Speed40Total300 | |
 | Eevee (Rival's) Lv 24 Normal | Held item Sitrus Berry | Quick Attack Tail Whip Sand Attack Growl | HP65Attack75Defense70Sp. Atk85Sp. Def75Speed65Total435 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Electric hits 2 of 5, Grass hits 2 of 5, Ice hits 2 of 5, Rock hits 2 of 5.
Level to be ready for. Lv 25 — Fearow, the highest on the team.
Electric Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Thunder Badge — Rock Tunnel to Celadon City:
- Magnemite — Route 10, Lv 16
- Pikachu (Partner) — Pallet Town, Lv 5
- Pikachu — Viridian Forest, Lv 3