22highest level
Team Rocket Duo fields 4 Pokémon between level 21 and level 22 in Rocket Hideout.
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 ×2Poison ×2
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Koffing Lv 21 Poison | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Koffing knows by Lv 21 in Pokémon Classic: Smokescreen Assurance Clear Smog Sludge | HP40Attack65Defense95Sp. Atk60Sp. Def45Speed35Total340 | |
 | Ekans Lv 21 Poison | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Ekans knows by Lv 21 in Pokémon Classic: Bite Glare Screech Acid | HP35Attack60Defense44Sp. Atk40Sp. Def54Speed55Total288 | |
 | Meowth Lv 22 Normal | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Meowth knows by Lv 22 in Pokémon Classic: Fake Out Fury Swipes Screech Feint Attack | HP40Attack45Defense35Sp. Atk40Sp. Def40Speed90Total290 | |
 | Lickitung Lv 22 Normal | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Lickitung knows by Lv 22 in Pokémon Classic: Defense Curl Knock Off Wrap Stomp | HP90Attack55Defense75Sp. Atk60Sp. Def75Speed30Total385 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 2 of 4, Ground hits 2 of 4, Psychic hits 2 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 22 — Meowth, the highest on the team.
Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Thunder Badge — Rock Tunnel to Celadon City: