8level cap
Optional — you can finish the game without this fight.
Blue Route 22 Optional (Charmander line) fields 3 Pokémon between level 7 and level 8 in Route 22.
Fought at Route 22.
This is around Before the first badge in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Normal ×2FireFlying
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pidgey Lv 7 NormalFlying | Ability Keen Eye Quirky nature | Sand Attack Tackle | HP45Attack50Defense45Sp. Atk35Sp. Def35Speed56Total266 |
 | Charmander Lv 8 Fire | Ability Blaze Modest nature | Scratch Leer | HP39Attack52Defense43Sp. Atk60Sp. Def50Speed65Total309 |
 | Munchlax Lv 7 Normal | Ability Thick Fat Gentle nature | Tackle Defense Curl | HP105Attack85Defense40Sp. Atk40Sp. Def85Speed5Total360 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Rock hits 2 of 3, Electric hits 1 of 3, Fighting hits 1 of 3, Ground hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 8 — Charmander, the highest on the team.
Rock Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Before the first badge:
- Geodude — Egress Cave, Lv 4
- Geodude (Alola) — Egress Cave, Lv 4
- Aerodactyl — Pewter City
- Kabuto — Pewter City
- Omanyte — Pewter City
- Onix — Pewter City