48level cap
Rival Mike (fight 6) — if you chose Squirtle fields 6 Pokémon between level 44 and level 48 in Orchid Gym 1F.
This is around Orchid City — Enya and the Rising Badge in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: FightingFireGrassGroundNormalPoisonWater
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Primeape Lv 44 Fighting | Held item Blackglasses | Cross Chop U-Turn Swagger Pursuit | HP65Attack105Defense60Sp. Atk60Sp. Def70Speed95Total455 |
 | Ursaring Lv 46 Normal | Held item Mint Berry | Strength Rock Smash Faint Attack Rest | HP90Attack130Defense75Sp. Atk75Sp. Def75Speed55Total500 |
 | Kingler Lv 45 Water | Headbutt Bulldoze Crabhammer Protect | HP55Attack130Defense115Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed75Total475 | |
 | Arcanine Lv 44 Fire | Crunch Flamethrower Agility Extremespeed | HP90Attack110Defense80Sp. Atk100Sp. Def80Speed95Total555 | |
 | Nidoking Lv 46 PoisonGround | Rock Smash Thrash Earthquake Sludge Bomb | HP81Attack102Defense77Sp. Atk85Sp. Def75Speed85Total505 | |
 | Meganium Lv 48 Grass | Held item Miracleberry | Light Screen Petal Dance Giga Drain Reflect | HP80Attack82Defense100Sp. Atk83Sp. Def100Speed80Total525 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Flying hits 2 of 6, Ground hits 2 of 6, Ice hits 2 of 6, Psychic hits 2 of 6.
Level to be ready for. Lv 48 — Meganium, the highest on the team.
Flying Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Orchid City — Enya and the Rising Badge:
- Fearow — Route 15, Lv 35
- Dodrio — Safari Zone Area 1, Lv 34
- Gyarados — Safari Zone Area 1, Lv 20
- Aerodactyl — Power Plant 1F B, Lv 30
- Jumpluff — Staghorn Gym, Lv 30
- Doduo — Route 12, Lv 25
- Noctowl — Route 11, Lv 23
- Butterfree — Route 10, Lv 13