17highest level
Team Rocket (1) fields 3 Pokémon between level 15 and level 17 in Mt. Moon B2F.
Fought at Mt. Moon B2F.
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: Poison ×2Normal
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Koffing Lv 15 Poison | Ability Levitate | Poison Gas Tackle Smog Smokescreen | HP40Attack65Defense95Sp. Atk60Sp. Def45Speed35Total340 |
 | Ekans Lv 15 Poison | Ability Intimidate | Leer Poison Sting Bite Acid | HP40Attack65Defense44Sp. Atk40Sp. Def54Speed60Total303 |
 | Meowth Lv 17 Normal | Ability Hustle | Fury Swipes Bite | HP40Attack45Defense35Sp. Atk40Sp. Def40Speed90Total290 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 2 of 3, Psychic hits 2 of 3, Fighting hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 17 — Meowth, the highest on the team.
Ground 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: