16highest level
Youngster #3 fields 2 Pokémon at level 16 in Route 25.
Fought at Route 25.
This is around Beat Brock — Pewter City Gym, badge 1 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: GroundPoison
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ekans Lv 16 Poison | Leer Poison Sting Bite Acid | HP35Attack60Defense44Sp. Atk40Sp. Def40Speed55Total274 | |
 | Sandshrew Lv 16 Ground | Poison Sting Fury Swipes Sand-Attack Dig | HP50Attack75Defense85Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed40Total310 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Grass hits 1 of 2, Ground hits 1 of 2, Ice hits 1 of 2, Psychic hits 1 of 2.
Level to be ready for. Lv 16 — Ekans, the highest on the team.
Grass Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Brock — Pewter City Gym, badge 1:
- Bellsprout — Route 24, Lv 12
- Bulbasaur — Cerulean City, Lv 10
- Paras — Mt. Moon, Lv 8
- Oddish — Viridian Forest, Lv 4