5level cap
Rival (Charmander) fields one Pokémon at level 5 in Pallet Town Professor Oak's Lab.
This is around Pallet Town to Pewter City in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Fire
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Charmander Lv 5 Fire | Ability Blaze | Scratch Growl | HP39Attack52Defense43Sp. Atk60Sp. Def50Speed65Total309 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 1 of 1, Rock hits 1 of 1, Water hits 1 of 1.
Level to be ready for. Lv 5 — Charmander, the highest on the team.