Location: Pallet Town

Details:
The first fight takes place right after obtaining your starter. Your rival will always choose the one with a type advantage over yours; however, since the only attacks either of you have at the beginning belong to the Normal-type, you have nothing to fear. It should be an easy first match as long as he doesn't score a critical hit.

Rival	Bulbasaur
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 5
	Attacks: Tackle Growl
Squirtle Chosen

Rival	Charmander
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 5
	Attacks: Scratch Growl
Bulbasaur Chosen

Rival	Squirtle
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 5
	Attacks: Tackle Tail Whip
Charmander Chosen

Location: Route 22

Details:
Left of Viridian City your rival will be training his starter and newly caught Pidgey; this remains applicable until you pick up your first badge. Though the first should be easy enough with your starter, though if you're having trouble you can always pick up a Pikachu in Viridian Forest (double helpful if you chose Charmander as Pikachu will laugh at both Pidgey and Squirtle).

Rival	Pidgey	Bulbasaur
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 9	Level 8
	Attacks: Gust Sand-Attack	Attacks: Tackle Growl Leech Seed
Squirtle Chosen

Rival	Pidgey	Charmander
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 9	Level 8
	Attacks: Gust Sand-Attack	Attacks: Scratch Growl
Bulbasaur Chosen

Rival	Pidgey	Squirtle
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 9	Level 8
	Attacks: Gust Sand-Attack	Attacks: Tackle Growl Bubble
Charmander Chosen

Location: Cerulean City

Details:
On the way to the Sea Cottage on Route 25, your Rival will be waiting on Nugget Bridge for your challenge. Rather than helping Bill change back from being a Pokemon, your rival decides hanging out on the bridge is better use of his time. His team has expanded to include a Rattata and Abra; as well, his Pidgey has evolved into a Pidgeotto. As his starter will still be in its basic stage the most you'll have to worry about is Pidgeotto's Sand Attack blinding your Pokemon and Rattata's Hyper Fang inflicting massive damage. Abra is essentially useless as it is unevolved and only knows Teleport. It's handy to use turns against Abra to heal or switch your own Pokemon.

Rival	Pidgeotto	Rattata	Abra	Bulbasaur
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 18	Level 15	Level 15	Level 17
	Attacks: Gust Sand-Attack Quick Attack	Attacks: Tackle Tail Whip Quick Attack Hyper Fang	Attacks: Teleport	Attacks: Tackle Growl Leech Seed Vine Whip
Squirtle Chosen

Rival	Pidgeotto	Rattata	Abra	Charmander
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 18	Level 15	Level 15	Level 17
	Attacks: Gust Sand-Attack Quick Attack	Attacks: Tackle Tail Whip Quick Attack Hyper Fang	Attacks: Teleport	Attacks: Tackle Growl Leer Ember
Bulbasaur Chosen

Rival	Pidgeotto	Rattata	Abra	Squirtle
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 18	Level 15	Level 15	Level 17
	Attacks: Gust Sand-Attack Quick Attack	Attacks: Tackle Tail Whip Quick Attack Hyper Fang	Attacks: Teleport	Attacks: Tackle Growl Bubble Water Gun
Charmander Chosen

Location: S.S. Anne

Details:
Again, your rival feels battling you is a more worthy cause instead of helping someone in need, this time the sea captain. His starter has evolved now as has his Abra and Rattata. A more formidable team than before, the rival will use stronger moves and a bit more strategy (such as his potential Ivysaur attempting to Leech Seed you) to bring you down. Switch often if you need to - there's no penalty to doing so except for a forfeited turn which, and a clever switch can save you in a hectic match. Be wary of Kadabra's high Special and Speed stats and use the priority move Quick Attack if you have something with it.

Rival	Pidgeotto	Raticate	Kadabra	Ivysaur
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 19	Level 16	Level 18	Level 20
	Attacks: Gust Sand-Attack Quick Attack	Attacks: Tackle Tail Whip Quick Attack Hyper Fang	Attacks: Teleport Confusion	Attacks: Tackle Growl Leech Seed Vine Whip
Squirtle Chosen

Rival	Pidgeotto	Raticate	Kadabra	Charmeleon
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 19	Level 16	Level 18	Level 20
	Attacks: Gust Sand-Attack Quick Attack	Attacks: Tackle Tail Whip Quick Attack Hyper Fang	Attacks: Teleport Confusion	Attacks: Tackle Growl Leer Ember
Bulbasaur Chosen

Rival	Pidgeotto	Raticate	Kadabra	Wartortle
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 19	Level 16	Level 18	Level 20
	Attacks: Gust Sand-Attack Quick Attack	Attacks: Tackle Tail Whip Quick Attack Hyper Fang	Attacks: Teleport Confusion	Attacks: Tackle Growl Bubble Water Gun
Charmander Chosen

Location: Lavender Town

Details:
This is where rival's team really takes shape. By now his Raticate has left the party (strange considering he speaks of dying Pokemon and is hanging around infront of a grave...) and been replaced with the second and third of the elemental trio he'll have in coming battles. Your team should be reasonably balanced and ready to handle Kadabra like last time as well as Pidgeotto and the starter. Fortunately his movepools leave much to be desired still so use that to your advantage. If your rival is using a Gyarados watch for the Thrash attack which can present a real problem with the Pokemon's obscene Attack power.

Rival	Pidgeotto	Kadabra	Growlithe	Gyarados	Ivysaur
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 25	Level 20	Level 23	Level 22	Level 25
	Attacks: Gust Sand-Attack Quick Attack Whirlwind	Attacks: Teleport Confusion Disable	Attacks: Bite Roar Ember	Attacks: Thrash Tackle Bite	Attacks: Growl Leech Seed Vine Whip PoisonPowder
Squirtle Chosen

Rival	Pidgeotto	Kadabra	Exeggcute	Gyarados	Charmeleon
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 25	Level 20	Level 23	Level 22	Level 25
	Attacks: Gust Sand-Attack Quick Attack Whirlwind	Attacks: Teleport Confusion Disable	Attacks: Barrage Hypnosis	Attacks: Thrash Tackle Bite	Attacks: Growl Ember Leer Rage
Bulbasaur Chosen

Rival	Pidgeotto	Kadabra	Exeggcute	Growlithe	Wartortle
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 25	Level 20	Level 23	Level 22	Level 25
	Attacks: Gust Sand-Attack Quick Attack Whirlwind	Attacks: Teleport Confusion Disable	Attacks: Barrage Hypnosis	Attacks: Bite Roar Ember	Attacks: Tail Whip Bubble Water Gun Bite
Bulbasaur Chosen

Location: Silph Co.

Details:
By now the rival has given his Pokemon some decent moves and gotten the starter, Pidgeot, and Alakazam to their final forms. Though still not terrific by any stretch of the imagination, moves like Dragon Rage on Gyarados might be a problem if they catch you off guard so beware. A good idea is to have an Electric-type on your team if you chose Bulbasaur at the start; the majority of his team will fall to a fast Thunderbolt. Get rid of Alakazam as soon as possible: Psybeam can wreck your team with its speed and precision or confuse you if you stay alive.

Rival	Pidgeot	Alakazam	Gyarados	Growlithe	Venusaur
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 37	Level 35	Level 38	Level 35	Level 40
	Attacks: Wing Attack Sand-Attack Quick Attack Whirlwind	Attacks: Psybeam Confusion Disable Recover	Attacks: Dragon Rage Tackle Bite Leer	Attacks: Roar Ember Leer Take Down	Attacks: Leech Seed Vine Whip PoisonPowder Razor Leaf
Squirtle Chosen

Rival	Pidgeot	Alakazam	Exeggcute	Gyarados	Charizard
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 37	Level 35	Level 38	Level 35	Level 40
	Attacks: Wing Attack Sand-Attack Quick Attack Whirlwind	Attacks: Psybeam Confusion Disable Recover	Attacks: Reflect Hypnosis Leech Seed Stun Spore	Attacks: Dragon Rage Tackle Bite Leer	Attacks: Slash Ember Leer Rage
Bulbasaur Chosen

Rival	Pidgeot	Alakazam	Growlithe	Exeggcute	Blastoise
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 37	Level 35	Level 38	Level 35	Level 40
	Attacks: Wing Attack Sand-Attack Quick Attack Whirlwind	Attacks: Psybeam Confusion Disable Recover	Attacks: Roar Ember Leer Take Down	Attacks: Reflect Hypnosis Leech Seed Stun Spore	Attacks: Bubble Water Gun Bite Withdraw
Charmander Chosen

Location: Route 22

Details:
This match might be a little nostalgic if you didn't pass up on his second challenge earlier in the game. He's done a bit more searching in the Safari Zone and caught a Rhyhorn, which has good Attack and Defence but poor Speed and Special. By now you should know what you're doing; whatever it is, keep doing that! Alakazam has a frighteningly strong Psychic attack and Pidgeot can become faster than anything with an Agility or two. If he has Gyarados it'll have the strong Hydro Pump move; if Exeggcute, the annoying Poisonpowder/Leech Seed combo, and if Growlithe...Take Down? This team is a good warm up for the Elite Four...and the champion after that.

Rival	Pidgeot	Alakazam	Rhyhorn	Growlithe	Gyarados	Venusaur
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 47	Level 50	Level 45	Level 45	Level 47	Level 50
	Attacks: Wing Attack Agility Quick Attack Whirlwind	Attacks: Psychic Psybeam Reflect Recover	Attacks: Fury Attack Stomp Horn Attack Tail Whip	Attacks: Ember Leer Take Down Agility	Attacks: Dragon Rage Hydro Pump Bite Leer	Attacks: Vine Whip PoisonPowder Razor Leaf Growth
Squirtle Chosen

Rival	Pidgeot	Alakazam	Rhyhorn	Gyarados	Exeggcute	Charmander
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 47	Level 50	Level 45	Level 45	Level 47	Level 50
	Attacks: Wing Attack Agility Quick Attack Whirlwind	Attacks: Psychic Psybeam Reflect Recover	Attacks: Fury Attack Stomp Horn Attack Tail Whip	Attacks: Dragon Rage Hydro Pump Bite Leer	Attacks: Leech Seed Poisonpowder SolarBeam Growth	Attacks: Flamethrower Slash Rage Leer
Bulbasaur Chosen

Rival	Pidgeot	Alakazam	Rhyhorn	Exeggcute	Growlithe	Blastoise
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 47	Level 50	Level 45	Level 45	Level 47	Level 50
	Attacks: Wing Attack Agility Quick Attack Whirlwind	Attacks: Psychic Psybeam Reflect Recover	Attacks: Fury Attack Stomp Horn Attack Tail Whip	Attacks: Leech Seed Poisonpowder SolarBeam Growth	Attacks: Ember Leer Take Down Agility	Attacks: Hydro Pump Bite Skull Bash Withdraw
Charmander Chosen

Elite Four: Rival
Specialty: None

Details:
The circle is now complete. Your first and last challenge is with your rival, and he'll have just as many tricks as ever to face you. With a fully rounded out team you'll be hard pressed to find one Pokemon to take everything out; however, if you don't mind legendaries, I recommend Zapdos for its Electric-type (good for beating literally up to 2/3 of the team depending on who he chose, or at the very least half) and Flying-type (provides STAB and good speed to take out Alakazam with a quick physical move). If not, balance everything out as always: don't train just one Pokemon (seriously don't) and make sure your type coverage is astute. His team has a few flaws you can exploit: Arcanine, if he has it, laughably knows Ember as its Fire-type attack, Gyarados's Hyper Beam makes it stall a turn if it doesn't wipe you out, Exeggutor only has three attacks (both damage-inflicting ones of the Normal-type), and Rhydon has a low-accuracy OHKO move it'll try on you. An alternate approach to this is to just use Toxic on everything (use PP Up if you're doing this) and stall it out with Chansey or another bulky Pokemon. It's not exactly enthralling but if it's what works go for it. Good luck!

Champion Blue	Pidgeot	Alakazam	Rhydon	Arcanine	Gyarados	Venusaur
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 61	Level 59	Level 61	Level 63	Level 61	Level 65
	Attacks: Wing Attack Mirror Move Sky Attack Whirlwind	Attacks: Psybeam Psychic Reflect Recover	Attacks: Leer Tail Whip Fury Attack Horn Drill	Attacks: Roar Leer Ember Take Down	Attacks: Dragon Rage Hydro Pump Hyper Beam Leer	Attacks: Growth Mega Drain Razor Leaf SolarBeam
Squirtle Chosen

Champion Blue	Pidgeot	Alakazam	Rhydon	Gyarados	Exeggutor	Charizard
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 61	Level 59	Level 61	Level 63	Level 61	Level 65
	Attacks: Wing Attack Mirror Move Sky Attack Whirlwind	Attacks: Psybeam Psychic Reflect Recover	Attacks: Leer Tail Whip Fury Attack Horn Drill	Attacks: Dragon Rage Hydro Pump Hyper Beam Leer	Attacks: Hypnosis Barrage Stomp	Attacks: Fire Blast Rage Slash Fire Spin
Bulbasaur Chosen

Champion Blue	Pidgeot	Alakazam	Rhydon	Exeggutor	Arcanine	Blastoise
Battle Type Single Battle Items	Level 61	Level 59	Level 61	Level 63	Level 61	Level 65
	Attacks: Wing Attack Mirror Move Sky Attack Whirlwind	Attacks: Psybeam Psychic Reflect Recover	Attacks: Leer Tail Whip Fury Attack Horn Drill	Attacks: Hypnosis Barrage Stomp	Attacks: Roar Leer Ember Take Down	Attacks: Hydro Pump Blizzard Bite Withdraw
Charmander Chosen