18level cap
Rival Silver fields 3 Pokémon between level 14 and level 18 in Azalea Town.
This is around Just started — no badges in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Poison ×2FlyingGhostWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gastly Lv 14 GhostPoison | Ability Levitate | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Gastly knows by Lv 14 in HeartGold Generations: Confuse Ray Hypnosis Mean Look Spite | HP30Attack35Defense30Sp. Atk100Sp. Def35Speed80Total310 |
 | Zubat Lv 16 PoisonFlying | Ability Inner Focus | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Zubat knows by Lv 16 in HeartGold Generations: Absorb Supersonic Astonish Wing Attack | HP40Attack45Defense35Sp. Atk30Sp. Def40Speed55Total245 |
 | Croconaw Lv 18 Water | Ability Torrent | The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Croconaw knows by Lv 18 in HeartGold Generations: Water Gun Rage Bite Scary Face | HP65Attack80Defense80Sp. Atk59Sp. Def63Speed58Total405 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Electric hits 2 of 3, Psychic hits 2 of 3, Dark hits 1 of 3, Ghost hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 18 — Croconaw, the highest on the team.
Electric Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Just started — no badges:
- Wattrel — Route 36, Lv 12
- Elekid — Route 33, Lv 4
- Mareep — Route 32, Lv 4
- Pichu — Route 33, Lv 4
- Blitzle — Route 46, Lv 2
- Geodude (Alola) — Dark Cave, Lv 2
- Helioptile — Route 46, Lv 2
- Minun — Route 29, Lv 2