23level cap
Rival (Charmander) fields 4 Pokémon between level 20 and level 23 in S.S. Anne 2F Corridor.
This is around Cascade Badge — Vermilion City — Lv. 25 cap in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: FireFlyingGrassNormalPoisonPsychic
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pidgeotto Lv 21 NormalFlying | Ability Keen Eye | Gust Quick Attack Wing Attack Whirlwind | HP63Attack60Defense55Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed71Total349 |
 | Bellsprout Lv 20 GrassPoison | Ability Chlorophyll | Poison Powder Sleep Powder Stun Spore Acid | HP50Attack75Defense35Sp. Atk70Sp. Def30Speed40Total300 |
 | Kadabra Lv 20 Psychic | Ability Synchronize | Teleport Confusion Kinesis Disable | HP40Attack35Defense30Sp. Atk120Sp. Def70Speed105Total400 |
 | Charmeleon Lv 23 Fire | Ability Blaze | Smokescreen Rage Fire Punch Dragon Rage | HP58Attack64Defense58Sp. Atk80Sp. Def65Speed80Total405 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ice hits 2 of 4, Rock hits 2 of 4, Bug hits 1 of 4, Dark hits 1 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 23 — Charmeleon, the highest on the team.
Ice Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Cascade Badge — Vermilion City — Lv. 25 cap:
- Smoochum — Cerulean City House 3