20level cap
This team appears on Hard mode.
Blue fields 6 Pokémon between level 17 and level 20 in Viridian Gym.
This is around No badges in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Dragon ×2Flying ×2Normal ×2FireIcePsychicRockWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pidgeot Lv 17 NormalFlying | Ability Aim Held item Sharp Beak 12 above the trainer base level | Extremespeed Sky Attack Body Slam Steel Wing | HP83Attack80Defense75Sp. Atk70Sp. Def70Speed91Total469 |
 | Alakazam Lv 17 Psychic | Ability Elemental Fist Held item Twistedspoon 12 above the trainer base level | Shadow Ball Recover Psychic Focus Punch | HP55Attack50Defense45Sp. Atk135Sp. Def85Speed120Total490 |
 | Rhyperior Lv 17 DragonRock | Ability Sand Rush Held item Quick Claw 12 above the trainer base level | Dragon Claw Sandstorm Stone Edge Earthquake | HP115Attack140Defense130Sp. Atk55Sp. Def55Speed40Total535 |
 | Arcanine Lv 18 FireNormal | Ability Daunt Held item Charcoal 13 above the trainer base level | Pursuit Swift Sacred Fire Extremespeed | HP90Attack110Defense80Sp. Atk100Sp. Def80Speed95Total555 |
 | Gyarados (Mega) Lv 18 WaterDragon | Ability Intimidate Held item Leftovers 13 above the trainer base level | Dragon Claw Waterfall Beat Up Hyper Beam | HP95Attack135Defense99Sp. Atk70Sp. Def100Speed81Total580 |
 | Articuno Lv 20 IceFlying | Ability Snow Warning Held item Miracleberry 15 above the trainer base level | Blizzard Hurricane Psychic Rest | HP90Attack85Defense100Sp. Atk95Sp. Def125Speed85Total580 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Rock hits 3 of 6, Dragon hits 2 of 6, Electric hits 2 of 6, Fairy hits 2 of 6.
Level to be ready for. Lv 20 — Articuno, the highest on the team.
Rock Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by No badges: