40level cap
Rival (Jolteon) 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: ElectricFireGroundIcePsychicWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sandslash Lv 38 Ground | Slash Sand Attack Poison Sting Swift | HP75Attack100Defense110Sp. Atk45Sp. Def55Speed65Total450 | |
 | Ninetales Lv 35 Fire | Ember Tail Whip Quick Attack Roar | HP73Attack76Defense75Sp. Atk81Sp. Def100Speed100Total505 | |
 | Cloyster Lv 37 WaterIce | Withdraw Supersonic Clamp Aurora Beam | HP50Attack95Defense180Sp. Atk85Sp. Def45Speed70Total525 | |
 | Kadabra Lv 35 Psychic | Confusion Disable Psybeam Recover | HP40Attack35Defense30Sp. Atk120Sp. Def70Speed105Total400 | |
 | Jolteon Lv 40 Electric | Held item Sitrus Berry | Thunderbolt Sand Attack Double Kick Pin Missile | HP65Attack65Defense60Sp. Atk110Sp. Def95Speed130Total525 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Grass hits 2 of 5, Ground hits 2 of 5, Rock hits 2 of 5, Water hits 2 of 5.
Level to be ready for. Lv 40 — Jolteon, the highest on the team.
Grass Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Soul Badge — Saffron City and Silph Co.:
- Exeggcute — Safari Zone Center, Lv 7
- Parasect — Safari Zone Center, Lv 7
- Tangela — Safari Zone Center, Lv 7
- Bellsprout — Route 24, Lv 8
- Gloom — Route 24, Lv 8
- Oddish — Route 24, Lv 8
- Weepinbell — Route 24, Lv 8
- Paras — Mt. Moon 1F, Lv 6