45highest level
Guitarist Vincent fields 3 Pokémon between level 42 and level 45 in Vermilion City Gym.
This is around Beat Lt. Surge — Vermilion City Gym, badge 9 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Electric ×3Steel
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jolteon Lv 45 Electric | Ability Volt Absorb | Shock Wave Quick Attack Pin Missile Helping Hand | HP65Attack65Defense60Sp. Atk110Sp. Def95Speed130Total525 |
 | Voltorb Lv 43 Electric | Ability Static | Shock Wave Swift Gyro Ball Screech | HP40Attack30Defense50Sp. Atk55Sp. Def55Speed100Total330 |
 | Magnemite Lv 42 ElectricSteel | Ability Sturdy | Shock Wave Supersonic Thunder Wave Magnet Bomb | HP25Attack35Defense70Sp. Atk95Sp. Def55Speed45Total325 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 3 of 3, Fighting hits 1 of 3, Fire hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 45 — Jolteon, the highest on the team.
Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Lt. Surge — Vermilion City Gym, badge 9: