55level cap
Giovanni fields 6 Pokémon between level 53 and level 55 in Viridian City Gym.
This is around Volcano Badge — the Viridian Gym — Lv. 55 cap in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Ground ×5Poison ×2NormalRockSteel
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dugtrio Lv 53 Ground | Ability Arena Trap | Sludge Bomb Rock Slide Fissure Earthquake | HP35Attack90Defense50Sp. Atk50Sp. Def70Speed120Total415 |
 | Steelix Lv 53 SteelGround | Ability Rock Head Held item Quick Claw | Body Slam Rock Slide Iron Tail Earthquake | HP75Attack90Defense200Sp. Atk40Sp. Def75Speed30Total510 |
 | Kangaskhan Lv 55 Normal | Ability Early Bird Held item Shell Bell | Body Slam Crunch Submission Earthquake | HP105Attack95Defense80Sp. Atk40Sp. Def80Speed90Total490 |
 | Nidoqueen Lv 54 PoisonGround | Ability Poison Point Held item Leftovers | Body Slam Thunderbolt Ice Beam Earthquake | HP90Attack82Defense87Sp. Atk75Sp. Def85Speed76Total495 |
 | Nidoking Lv 54 PoisonGround | Ability Poison Point Held item Scope Lens | Thunder Blizzard Sludge Bomb Earthquake | HP81Attack92Defense77Sp. Atk85Sp. Def75Speed85Total495 |
 | Rhydon Lv 55 GroundRock | Ability Rock Head Held item Quick Claw | Double-Edge Megahorn Rock Slide Earthquake | HP105Attack130Defense120Sp. Atk45Sp. Def45Speed40Total485 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Water hits 5 of 6, Ground hits 4 of 6, Ice hits 4 of 6, Fighting hits 3 of 6.
Level to be ready for. Lv 55 — Kangaskhan, the highest on the team.
Water Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Volcano Badge — the Viridian Gym — Lv. 55 cap: