18level cap
Rival (Bulbasaur) fields 4 Pokémon between level 15 and level 18 in Cerulean City.
Fought at Cerulean City.
This is around Boulder Badge — Mt. Moon and Cerulean City — Lv. 21 cap in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Normal ×2FlyingGrassGroundPoisonRock
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pidgeotto Lv 17 NormalFlying | Ability Keen Eye | Swift Sand Attack Gust Quick Attack | HP63Attack60Defense55Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed71Total349 |
 | Geodude Lv 15 RockGround | Ability Rock Head | Rock Throw Mud-Slap | HP40Attack80Defense100Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed20Total300 |
 | Rattata Lv 15 Normal | Ability Guts | Bite Quick Attack Hyper Fang Tail Whip | HP30Attack56Defense35Sp. Atk25Sp. Def35Speed72Total253 |
 | Ivysaur Lv 18 GrassPoison | Ability Overgrow | Sleep Powder Poison Powder Vine Whip Leech Seed | HP60Attack62Defense63Sp. Atk80Sp. Def80Speed60Total405 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ice hits 3 of 4, Fighting hits 2 of 4, Electric hits 1 of 4, Fire hits 1 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 18 — Ivysaur, the highest on the team.
Ice Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Boulder Badge — Mt. Moon and Cerulean City — Lv. 21 cap:
- Smoochum — Cerulean City House 3