16highest level
Team Rocket fields 2 Pokémon at level 16 in Route 24.
Fought at Route 24.
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 ×2Flying
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ekans Lv 16 Poison | Ability Intimidate | Leer Poison Sting Bite Acid | HP40Attack65Defense44Sp. Atk40Sp. Def54Speed60Total303 |
 | Zubat Lv 16 PoisonFlying | Ability Inner Focus | Supersonic Gust Astonish Bite | HP40Attack55Defense35Sp. Atk40Sp. Def40Speed55Total265 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Psychic hits 2 of 2, Electric hits 1 of 2, Ground hits 1 of 2, Ice hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 16 — Ekans, the highest on the team.
Psychic 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: