32level cap
Rocket Boss Giovanni fields 4 Pokémon between level 29 and level 32 in Rocket Hideout.
This is around Got HM01 Cut — S.S. Anne in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Ground ×2Normal ×2Rock
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Onix Lv 29 RockGround | Rock Throw Dig Screech Take Down | HP75Attack80Defense160Sp. Atk65Sp. Def65Speed85Total530 | |
 | Kangaskhan Lv 31 Normal | Mega Punch Submission Dizzy Punch | HP105Attack95Defense80Sp. Atk40Sp. Def40Speed90Total450 | |
 | Marowak Lv 30 Ground | Bone Club Headbutt Cut Focus Energy | HP60Attack80Defense110Sp. Atk80Sp. Def80Speed45Total455 | |
 | Persian Lv 32 Normal | Take Down Bubblebeam Thunderbolt | HP65Attack70Defense60Sp. Atk65Sp. Def65Speed115Total440 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Fighting hits 3 of 4, Grass hits 2 of 4, Ice hits 2 of 4, Water hits 2 of 4.
Level to be ready for. Lv 32 — Persian, the highest on the team.
Fighting Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Got HM01 Cut — S.S. Anne:
- Hitmonchan — Saffron City, Lv 30
- Hitmonlee — Saffron City, Lv 30
- Machop — Route 10, Lv 16
- Machoke — Route 5
- Mankey — Route 22, Lv 3