Part 11: Beat Giovanni — Viridian City Gym, badge 8
With all eight badges the Hard Mode cap is Lv 65 for the whole of the Elite Four and the Champion. Your rival waits on Route 22 before Victory Road.
Beat Giovanni — Viridian City Gym, badge 8 opens 7 areas. There are 36 trainers standing in them. The fights at this checkpoint are Giovanni, Rival Blue (Flareon team), Rival Blue (Jolteon team), and 8 more.
Where to go
Victory Road
Wild: Graveler 35% · Lv 45-46, Geodude 20% · Lv 43, Rhyhorn 20% · Lv 42, Machamp 15% · Lv 46 +7 more
Trainers: Beauty Lv 53, Blackbelt Lv 52, Bug Catcher Lv 53, Burglar Lv 53, Cooltrainer F Lv 53, Cooltrainer F #2 Lv 57 +9 more
Viridian City Gym
Trainers: ★ Giovanni Lv 55, Blackbelt Lv 52, Blackbelt #2 Lv 53, Blackbelt #3 Lv 51, Cooltrainer M Lv 52, Cooltrainer M #2 Lv 53 +3 more
Lorelei's Room
Trainers: ★ Elite Four Lorelei Lv 57, ★ Elite Four Lorelei (rematch) Lv 72
Bruno's Room
Trainers: ★ Elite Four Bruno Lv 58, ★ Elite Four Bruno (rematch) Lv 73
Agatha's Room
Trainers: ★ Elite Four Agatha Lv 59, ★ Elite Four Agatha (rematch) Lv 73
Lance's Room
Trainers: ★ Elite Four Lance Lv 62, ★ Elite Four Lance (rematch) Lv 75
Champion's Room
Trainers: ★ Champion Blue (Flareon team) Lv 65, ★ Champion Blue (Jolteon team) Lv 65, ★ Champion Blue (Vaporeon team) Lv 65, ★ Champion Blue (rematch) Lv 77
★ Giovanni — Viridian City Gym
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dugtrio Lv 53 Ground | Earthquake Slash Fissure Rock Slide | HP35Attack90Defense50Sp. Atk70Sp. Def70Speed120Total435 | |
 | Nidoqueen Lv 54 PoisonGround | Earthquake Ice Beam Thunderbolt Body Slam | HP90Attack82Defense87Sp. Atk75Sp. Def75Speed76Total485 | |
 | Persian Lv 55 Normal | Slash Hyper Beam Bubblebeam Thunderbolt | HP65Attack70Defense60Sp. Atk65Sp. Def65Speed115Total440 | |
 | Nidoking Lv 54 PoisonGround | Earthquake Blizzard Thunder Sludge | HP81Attack92Defense77Sp. Atk75Sp. Def75Speed85Total485 | |
 | Rhydon Lv 55 GroundRock | Rock Slide Earthquake Submission Thunderbolt | HP105Attack130Defense120Sp. Atk45Sp. Def45Speed40Total485 |
★ Rival Blue (Flareon team) — Route 22
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Fearow Lv 54 NormalFlying | Sky Attack Double-Edge Toxic Double Team | HP65Attack90Defense65Sp. Atk61Sp. Def61Speed100Total442 | |
 | Magneton Lv 52 Electric | Thunderbolt Tri Attack Screech Thunder Wave | HP50Attack60Defense95Sp. Atk120Sp. Def120Speed70Total515 | |
 | Golduck Lv 53 Water | Ice Beam Psychic Amnesia Hydro Pump | HP80Attack82Defense78Sp. Atk80Sp. Def80Speed85Total485 | |
 | Alakazam Lv 54 Psychic | Tri Attack Recover Psychic Thunder Wave | HP55Attack50Defense45Sp. Atk135Sp. Def135Speed120Total540 | |
 | Marowak Lv 52 Ground | Blizzard Flamethrower Earthquake Rock Slide | HP60Attack80Defense110Sp. Atk80Sp. Def80Speed45Total455 | |
 | Flareon Lv 55 Fire | Double-Edge Flamethrower Dig Substitute | HP65Attack130Defense60Sp. Atk110Sp. Def110Speed65Total540 |
★ Rival Blue (Jolteon team) — Route 22
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jolteon Lv 55 Electric | Pin Missile Thunderbolt Thunder Wave Headbutt | HP65Attack65Defense60Sp. Atk110Sp. Def110Speed130Total540 | |
 | Pidgeot Lv 53 NormalFlying | Double-Edge Sky Attack Toxic Double Team | HP83Attack80Defense75Sp. Atk70Sp. Def70Speed91Total469 | |
 | Exeggutor Lv 52 GrassPsychic | Softboiled Solarbeam Leech Seed Sleep Powder | HP95Attack95Defense85Sp. Atk125Sp. Def125Speed55Total580 | |
| Marowak Lv 52 Ground | Swords Dance Bonemerang Blizzard Rock Slide | HP60Attack80Defense110Sp. Atk80Sp. Def80Speed45Total455 | |
 | Arcanine Lv 54 Fire | Hyper Beam Dig Flamethrower Reflect | HP90Attack110Defense80Sp. Atk80Sp. Def80Speed95Total535 | |
| Alakazam Lv 54 Psychic | Tri Attack Recover Psychic Thunder Wave | HP55Attack50Defense45Sp. Atk135Sp. Def135Speed120Total540 |