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Your Rival

Within Pokemon Yellow, like all other Pokemon games, you will be challenged by your Rival throughout your journey.


Your Rival's Pokemon Teams Throughout The Main Storyline:


Professor Oak's Laboratory:

You will first battle your Rival right after you have been given your Starter Pokemon.

Rival - Level 5 Eevee


Route 22:

The next time you can battle your Rival will be on Route 22, west of Viridian City. He has caught a new Pokemon and has trained a little.

Rival - Level 8 Eevee and Level 9 Spearow


Route 24:

The next time you battle your Rival will be on Route 24, north of Cerulean City. He has caught two new Pokemon.

Rival - Level 15 Sandshrew, Level 15 Rattata, Level 17 Eevee, and Level 18 Spearow


S.S. Anne:

The next time you battle your Rival will be on the S.S. Anne. His Pokemon Team remains the same, just at higher levels.

Rival - Level 16 Rattata, Level 18 Sandshrew, Level 19 Spearow, and Level 20 Eevee


Pokemon Tower:

The next time you battle your Rival will be in the Pokemon Tower. Rattata is longer on his Pokemon Team, and he has two new Pokemon.

Rival (Jolteon) - Level 20 Sandshrew, Level 22 Vulpix, Level 23 Shellder, Level 25 Fearow, and Level 25 Eevee

Rival (Flareon) - Level 20 Sandshrew, Level 22 Shellder, Level 23 Magnemite, Level 25 Fearow, and Level 25 Eevee

Rival (Vaporeon) - Level 20 Sandshrew, Level 22 Magnemite, Level 23 Vulpix, Level 25 Fearow, and Level 25 Eevee


Silph Company Building:

The next time you battle your Rival will be in the Silph Company Building. He has replaced Fearow with Kadabra, and his other four Pokemon have evolved.

Rival (Jolteon) - Level 35 Kadabra, Level 35 Sandslash, Level 35 Ninetails, Level 37 Cloyster, and Level 40 Jolteon

Rival (Flareon) - Level 35 Kadabra, Level 35 Sandslash, Level 35 Cloyster, Level 37 Magneton, and Level 40 Flareon

Rival (Vaporeon) - Level 35 Kadabra, Level 35 Sandslash, Level 35 Magneton, Level 37 Ninetails, and Level 40 Vaporeon


Route 22:

The next time you battle your Rival will be on Route 22 (once again). Since your last battle, your Rival has added another Pokemon.

Rival (Jolteon) - Level 45 Exeggcute, Level 45 Ninetails, Level 47 Sandslash, Level 47 Cloyster, Level 50 Kadabra, and Level 50 Jolteon

Rival (Flareon) - Level 45 Exeggcute, Level 45 Cloyster, Level 47 Sandslash, Level 47 Magneton, Level 50 Kadabra, and Level 50 Flareon

Rival (Vaporeon) - Level 45 Exeggcute, Level 45 Magneton, Level 47 Sandslash, Level 47 Ninetails, Level 50 Kadabra, and Level 50 Vaporeon


Pokemon League:

The next time you battle your Rival will be at the Pokemon League. Since your last battle, your Rival has defeat the Pokemon League and has become the Champion of the Kanto Region. Two more of his Pokemon have evolved, and all of his Pokemon have gotten stronger.

Rival (Jolteon) - Level 59 Alakazam, Level 61 Sandslash, Level 61 Exeggutor, Level 61 Cloyster, Level 63 Ninetails, and Level 65 Jolteon

Rival (Flareon) - Level 59 Alakazam, Level 61 Sandslash, Level 61 Exeggutor, Level 61 Magneton, Level 63 Cloyster, and Level 65 Flareon

Rival (Vaporeon) - Level 59 Alakazam, Level 61 Sandslash, Level 61 Exeggutor, Level 61 Ninetails, Level 63 Magneton, and Level 65 Vaporeon