55level cap
Rival (Bulbasaur) (return visit) fields 6 Pokémon between level 52 and level 55 in Route 22.
Fought at Route 22.
This is around Pallet Town to Pewter City — Lv. 14 cap in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Flying ×2FireGrassGroundNormalPoisonPsychicRockWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pidgeot Lv 53 NormalFlying | Ability Keen Eye | Feather Dance Sky Attack Mega Kick Extreme Speed | HP83Attack85Defense75Sp. Atk70Sp. Def70Speed95Total478 |
 | Rhydon Lv 52 GroundRock | Ability Rock Head | Rock Slide Earthquake Double-Edge Megahorn | HP105Attack130Defense120Sp. Atk45Sp. Def45Speed40Total485 |
 | Gyarados Lv 53 WaterFlying | Ability Intimidate | Hydro Pump Earthquake Bounce Dragon Dance | HP95Attack125Defense79Sp. Atk60Sp. Def100Speed81Total540 |
 | Arcanine Lv 53 Fire | Ability Intimidate | Flamethrower Extreme Speed Fire Blast Agility | HP90Attack110Defense80Sp. Atk100Sp. Def80Speed95Total555 |
 | Alakazam Lv 54 Psychic | Ability Synchronize | Psychic Calm Mind Recover Shock Wave | HP55Attack50Defense45Sp. Atk135Sp. Def85Speed120Total490 |
 | Venusaur Lv 55 GrassPoison | Ability Overgrow | Giga Drain Sludge Bomb Rock Slide Synthesis | HP82Attack90Defense83Sp. Atk100Sp. Def100Speed80Total535 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ice hits 3 of 6, Rock hits 3 of 6, Electric hits 2 of 6, Ground hits 2 of 6.
Level to be ready for. Lv 55 — Venusaur, the highest on the team.