32level cap
Rival Silver fields 5 Pokémon between level 28 and level 32 in Goldenrod City.
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: Dark ×2Poison ×2ElectricFlyingGhostIceSteelWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Golbat Lv 30 PoisonFlying | Ability Inner Focus | Astonish Bite Confuse Ray Air Cutter | HP75Attack80Defense70Sp. Atk65Sp. Def75Speed90Total455 |
 | Magnemite Lv 28 ElectricSteel | Ability Magnet Pull | Supersonic Spark Sonic Boom Thunder Wave | HP25Attack35Defense70Sp. Atk95Sp. Def55Speed45Total325 |
 | Haunter Lv 30 GhostPoison | Ability Levitate | Confuse Ray Mean Look Curse Shadow Ball | HP45Attack50Defense45Sp. Atk115Sp. Def55Speed95Total405 |
 | Sneasel Lv 32 DarkIce | Ability Inner Focus | Icy Wind Quick Attack Fury Swipes Feint Attack | HP55Attack95Defense55Sp. Atk35Sp. Def75Speed115Total430 |
 | Feraligatr Lv 32 WaterDark | Ability Torrent | Ice Fang Water Gun Crunch Thrash | HP85Attack105Defense100Sp. Atk79Sp. Def83Speed78Total530 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 3 of 5, Bug hits 2 of 5, Electric hits 2 of 5, Fairy hits 2 of 5.
Level to be ready for. Lv 32 — Sneasel, the highest on the team.
Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Just started — no badges: