18level cap
Rival (Charmander) 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 ×2FireFlyingGrassPoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pidgeotto Lv 17 NormalFlying | Ability Keen Eye | Swift Sand Attack Gust Quick Attack | HP63Attack60Defense55Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed71Total349 |
 | Bellsprout Lv 15 GrassPoison | Ability Chlorophyll | Growth Vine Whip Poison Powder | HP50Attack75Defense35Sp. Atk70Sp. Def30Speed40Total300 |
 | Rattata Lv 15 Normal | Ability Guts | Bite Quick Attack Hyper Fang Tail Whip | HP30Attack56Defense35Sp. Atk25Sp. Def35Speed72Total253 |
 | Charmeleon Lv 18 Fire | Ability Blaze | Metal Claw Ember Growl Scratch | HP58Attack64Defense58Sp. Atk80Sp. Def65Speed80Total405 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ice hits 2 of 4, Rock hits 2 of 4, Electric hits 1 of 4, Fighting hits 1 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 18 — Charmeleon, 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