19highest level
Team Rocket fields 2 Pokémon at level 19 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: FightingPsychic
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Machop Lv 19 Fighting | Ability Guts | Leer Focus Energy Karate Chop Seismic Toss | HP70Attack80Defense50Sp. Atk35Sp. Def35Speed35Total305 |
 | Drowzee Lv 19 Psychic | Ability Insomnia | Pound Hypnosis Disable Confusion | HP60Attack48Defense45Sp. Atk43Sp. Def90Speed42Total328 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Bug hits 1 of 2, Dark hits 1 of 2, Fairy hits 1 of 2, Flying hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 19 — Machop, the highest on the team.
Bug 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: