17highest level
Team Rocket Duo fields 4 Pokémon at level 17 in Route 24.
Fought at Route 24.
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 ×2Poison ×2
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ekans Lv 17 Poison | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Ekans knows by Lv 17 in Pokémon Classic: Poison Sting Bite Glare Screech | HP35Attack60Defense44Sp. Atk40Sp. Def54Speed55Total288 | |
 | Meowth Lv 17 Normal | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Meowth knows by Lv 17 in Pokémon Classic: Bite Fake Out Fury Swipes Screech | HP40Attack45Defense35Sp. Atk40Sp. Def40Speed90Total290 | |
 | Koffing Lv 17 Poison | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Koffing knows by Lv 17 in Pokémon Classic: Smog Smokescreen Assurance Clear Smog | HP40Attack65Defense95Sp. Atk60Sp. Def45Speed35Total340 | |
 | Lickitung Lv 17 Normal | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Lickitung knows by Lv 17 in Pokémon Classic: Supersonic Defense Curl Knock Off Wrap | 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 17 — Ekans, 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