16highest level
Youngster Chad fields 2 Pokémon at level 16 in Route 25.
Fought at Route 25.
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: GroundPoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ekans Lv 16 Poison | Ability Intimidate | Leer Poison Sting Bite Acid | HP40Attack65Defense44Sp. Atk40Sp. Def54Speed60Total303 |
 | Sandshrew Lv 16 Ground | Ability Sand Veil | Poison Sting Sand Tomb Fury Swipes Metal Claw | HP50Attack75Defense85Sp. Atk20Sp. Def30Speed40Total300 |
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 16 — Ekans, the highest on the team.
Grass 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:
- Paras — Mt. Moon 1F, Lv 9
- Bellsprout — Viridian Forest, Lv 4
- Oddish — Viridian Forest, Lv 4