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Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen+ level caps
The highest-level Pokémon each boss brings, in story order — the number to cap your team at if you play with level caps. Taken from the game's own documentation, not estimated.
Easy difficulty
| Boss | Where | Team | Level cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rival (Bulbasaur) | Pallet Town Professor Oak's Lab | 1 | 5 |
| Rival (Charmander) | Pallet Town Professor Oak's Lab | 1 | 5 |
| Rival (Squirtle) | Pallet Town Professor Oak's Lab | 1 | 5 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) (first visit) | Route 22 | 2 | 8 |
| Rival (Charmander) (first visit) | Route 22 | 2 | 8 |
| Rival (Squirtle) (first visit) | Route 22 | 2 | 8 |
| Brock | Pewter City Gym | 2 | 13 |
| Giovanni | Viridian City Gym | 5 | 46 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) (return visit) | Route 22 | 6 | 49 |
| Rival (Charmander) (return visit) | Route 22 | 6 | 49 |
| Rival (Squirtle) (return visit) | Route 22 | 6 | 49 |
| Pokémon Professor Oak (superboss) | Pallet Town Professor Oak's Lab | 6 | 77 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) | Cerulean City | 4 | 17 |
| Rival (Charmander) | Cerulean City | 4 | 17 |
| Rival (Squirtle) | Cerulean City | 4 | 17 |
| Misty | Cerulean City Gym | 2 | 20 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) | S.S. Anne 2F Corridor | 4 | 18 |
| Rival (Charmander) | S.S. Anne 2F Corridor | 4 | 18 |
| Rival (Squirtle) | S.S. Anne 2F Corridor | 4 | 18 |
| Lt. Surge | Vermilion City Gym | 3 | 22 |
| Erika | Celadon City Gym | 3 | 27 |
| Boss Giovanni | Rocket Hideout B4F | 3 | 27 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) | Pokémon Tower 2F | 5 | 23 |
| Rival (Charmander) | Pokémon Tower 2F | 5 | 23 |
| Rival (Squirtle) | Pokémon Tower 2F | 5 | 23 |
| Koga | Fuchsia City Gym | 4 | 40 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) | Silph Co. 7F | 5 | 37 |
| Rival (Charmander) | Silph Co. 7F | 5 | 37 |
| Rival (Squirtle) | Silph Co. 7F | 5 | 37 |
| Boss Giovanni | Silph Co. 11F | 4 | 38 |
| Sabrina | Saffron City Gym | 4 | 40 |
| Blaine | Cinnabar Island Gym | 4 | 43 |
| Elite Four Lorelei | Pokémon League Lorelei's Room | 5 | 50 |
| Elite Four Bruno | Pokémon League Bruno's Room | 5 | 52 |
| Elite Four Agatha | Pokémon League Agatha's Room | 5 | 54 |
| Elite Four Lance | Pokémon League Lance's Room | 5 | 56 |
| Champion Rival (Bulbasaur) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 59 |
| Champion Rival (Charmander) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 59 |
| Champion Rival (Squirtle) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 59 |
| Elite Four Lorelei (rematch) | Pokémon League Lorelei's Room | 5 | 57 |
| Elite Four Bruno (rematch) | Pokémon League Bruno's Room | 5 | 59 |
| Elite Four Agatha (rematch) | Pokémon League Agatha's Room | 5 | 61 |
| Elite Four Lance (rematch) | Pokémon League Lance's Room | 5 | 63 |
| Champion Rival (Bulbasaur) (rematch) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 66 |
| Champion Rival (Charmander) (rematch) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 66 |
| Champion Rival (Squirtle) (rematch) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 66 |
| Blaine (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 61 |
| Brock (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 61 |
| Erika (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 61 |
| Koga (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 61 |
| Lt. Surge (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 61 |
| Misty (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 61 |
| Sabrina (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 61 |
Normal difficulty
| Boss | Where | Team | Level cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rival (Bulbasaur) | Pallet Town Professor Oak's Lab | 1 | 5 |
| Rival (Charmander) | Pallet Town Professor Oak's Lab | 1 | 5 |
| Rival (Squirtle) | Pallet Town Professor Oak's Lab | 1 | 5 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) (first visit) | Route 22 | 2 | 9 |
| Rival (Charmander) (first visit) | Route 22 | 2 | 9 |
| Rival (Squirtle) (first visit) | Route 22 | 2 | 9 |
| Brock | Pewter City Gym | 2 | 14 |
| Giovanni | Viridian City Gym | 5 | 50 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) (return visit) | Route 22 | 6 | 53 |
| Rival (Charmander) (return visit) | Route 22 | 6 | 53 |
| Rival (Squirtle) (return visit) | Route 22 | 6 | 53 |
| Pokémon Professor Oak (superboss) | Pallet Town Professor Oak's Lab | 6 | 82 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) | Cerulean City | 4 | 18 |
| Rival (Charmander) | Cerulean City | 4 | 18 |
| Rival (Squirtle) | Cerulean City | 4 | 18 |
| Misty | Cerulean City Gym | 2 | 21 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) | S.S. Anne 2F Corridor | 4 | 20 |
| Rival (Charmander) | S.S. Anne 2F Corridor | 4 | 20 |
| Rival (Squirtle) | S.S. Anne 2F Corridor | 4 | 20 |
| Lt. Surge | Vermilion City Gym | 3 | 24 |
| Erika | Celadon City Gym | 3 | 29 |
| Boss Giovanni | Rocket Hideout B4F | 3 | 29 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) | Pokémon Tower 2F | 5 | 25 |
| Rival (Charmander) | Pokémon Tower 2F | 5 | 25 |
| Rival (Squirtle) | Pokémon Tower 2F | 5 | 25 |
| Koga | Fuchsia City Gym | 4 | 43 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) | Silph Co. 7F | 5 | 40 |
| Rival (Charmander) | Silph Co. 7F | 5 | 40 |
| Rival (Squirtle) | Silph Co. 7F | 5 | 40 |
| Boss Giovanni | Silph Co. 11F | 4 | 41 |
| Sabrina | Saffron City Gym | 4 | 43 |
| Blaine | Cinnabar Island Gym | 4 | 47 |
| Elite Four Lorelei | Pokémon League Lorelei's Room | 5 | 54 |
| Elite Four Bruno | Pokémon League Bruno's Room | 5 | 56 |
| Elite Four Agatha | Pokémon League Agatha's Room | 5 | 58 |
| Elite Four Lance | Pokémon League Lance's Room | 5 | 60 |
| Champion Rival (Bulbasaur) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 63 |
| Champion Rival (Charmander) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 63 |
| Champion Rival (Squirtle) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 63 |
| Elite Four Lorelei (rematch) | Pokémon League Lorelei's Room | 5 | 66 |
| Elite Four Bruno (rematch) | Pokémon League Bruno's Room | 5 | 68 |
| Elite Four Agatha (rematch) | Pokémon League Agatha's Room | 5 | 70 |
| Elite Four Lance (rematch) | Pokémon League Lance's Room | 5 | 72 |
| Champion Rival (Bulbasaur) (rematch) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 75 |
| Champion Rival (Charmander) (rematch) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 75 |
| Champion Rival (Squirtle) (rematch) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 75 |
| Blaine (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 66 |
| Brock (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 66 |
| Erika (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 66 |
| Koga (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 66 |
| Lt. Surge (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 66 |
| Misty (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 66 |
| Sabrina (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 66 |
Challenge difficulty
| Boss | Where | Team | Level cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rival (Bulbasaur) | Pallet Town Professor Oak's Lab | 1 | 5 |
| Rival (Charmander) | Pallet Town Professor Oak's Lab | 1 | 5 |
| Rival (Squirtle) | Pallet Town Professor Oak's Lab | 1 | 5 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) (first visit) | Route 22 | 2 | 10 |
| Rival (Charmander) (first visit) | Route 22 | 2 | 10 |
| Rival (Squirtle) (first visit) | Route 22 | 2 | 10 |
| Brock | Pewter City Gym | 3 | 15 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) (return visit) | Route 22 | 6 | 57 |
| Rival (Charmander) (return visit) | Route 22 | 6 | 57 |
| Rival (Squirtle) (return visit) | Route 22 | 6 | 57 |
| Giovanni | Viridian City Gym | 6 | 54 |
| Pokémon Professor Oak (superboss) | Pallet Town Professor Oak's Lab | 6 | 87 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) | Cerulean City | 4 | 19 |
| Rival (Charmander) | Cerulean City | 4 | 19 |
| Rival (Squirtle) | Cerulean City | 4 | 19 |
| Misty | Cerulean City Gym | 3 | 22 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) | S.S. Anne 2F Corridor | 4 | 22 |
| Rival (Charmander) | S.S. Anne 2F Corridor | 4 | 22 |
| Rival (Squirtle) | S.S. Anne 2F Corridor | 4 | 22 |
| Lt. Surge | Vermilion City Gym | 4 | 26 |
| Boss Giovanni | Rocket Hideout B4F | 3 | 31 |
| Erika | Celadon City Gym | 4 | 31 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) | Pokémon Tower 2F | 5 | 27 |
| Rival (Charmander) | Pokémon Tower 2F | 5 | 27 |
| Rival (Squirtle) | Pokémon Tower 2F | 5 | 27 |
| Koga | Fuchsia City Gym | 5 | 46 |
| Rival (Bulbasaur) | Silph Co. 7F | 5 | 43 |
| Rival (Charmander) | Silph Co. 7F | 5 | 43 |
| Rival (Squirtle) | Silph Co. 7F | 5 | 43 |
| Boss Giovanni | Silph Co. 11F | 4 | 44 |
| Sabrina | Saffron City Gym | 5 | 46 |
| Blaine | Cinnabar Island Gym | 5 | 51 |
| Elite Four Lorelei | Pokémon League Lorelei's Room | 6 | 58 |
| Elite Four Bruno | Pokémon League Bruno's Room | 6 | 60 |
| Elite Four Agatha | Pokémon League Agatha's Room | 6 | 62 |
| Elite Four Lance | Pokémon League Lance's Room | 6 | 64 |
| Champion Rival (Bulbasaur) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 67 |
| Champion Rival (Charmander) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 67 |
| Champion Rival (Squirtle) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 67 |
| Elite Four Lorelei (rematch) | Pokémon League Lorelei's Room | 6 | 75 |
| Elite Four Bruno (rematch) | Pokémon League Bruno's Room | 6 | 77 |
| Elite Four Agatha (rematch) | Pokémon League Agatha's Room | 6 | 79 |
| Elite Four Lance (rematch) | Pokémon League Lance's Room | 6 | 81 |
| Champion Rival (Bulbasaur) (rematch) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 84 |
| Champion Rival (Charmander) (rematch) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 84 |
| Champion Rival (Squirtle) (rematch) | Pokémon League Champion's Room | 6 | 84 |
| Blaine (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 71 |
| Brock (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 71 |
| Erika (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 71 |
| Koga (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 71 |
| Lt. Surge (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 71 |
| Misty (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 71 |
| Sabrina (Battle House rematch) | Seven Island Battle House | 6 | 71 |