36highest level
Tamer Phil fields 2 Pokémon at level 36 in Fuchsia City Gym.
This is around Rainbow Badge — Pokémon Tower to Fuchsia City — Lv. 43 cap in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: GroundPoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sandslash Lv 36 Ground | Ability Sand Veil | Slash Cut Earthquake Sandstorm | HP75Attack100Defense110Sp. Atk45Sp. Def55Speed65Total450 |
 | Arbok Lv 36 Poison | Ability Intimidate | Sludge Glare Screech Poison Fang | HP62Attack95Defense69Sp. Atk65Sp. Def79Speed90Total460 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Grass hits 1 of 2, Ground hits 1 of 2, Ice hits 1 of 2, Psychic hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 36 — Sandslash, the highest on the team.
Grass Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Rainbow Badge — Pokémon Tower to Fuchsia City — Lv. 43 cap:
- Parasect — Safari Zone West, Lv 33
- Exeggcute — Safari Zone Center, Lv 32
- Gloom — Route 12, Lv 25
- Weepinbell — Route 12, Lv 25
- Tangela — Route 9, Lv 16
- Paras — Mt. Moon 1F, Lv 9
- Bellsprout — Viridian Forest, Lv 4
- Oddish — Viridian Forest, Lv 4