11highest level
Youngster Ben fields 2 Pokémon at level 11 in Route 3.
Fought at Route 3.
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: NormalPoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rattata Lv 11 Normal | Ability Guts | Tackle Tail Whip Quick Attack Bite | HP30Attack56Defense35Sp. Atk25Sp. Def35Speed72Total253 |
 | Ekans Lv 11 Poison | Ability Intimidate | Wrap Leer Poison Sting | HP40Attack65Defense44Sp. Atk40Sp. Def54Speed60Total303 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 1 of 2, Ground hits 1 of 2, Psychic hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 11 — Rattata, the highest on the team.
Fighting 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:
- Mankey — Route 22, Lv 3