Rival's Team:
- Pidgeot (Normal/Flying)
- Alakazam (Psychic)
- Vileplume (Grass/Poison) or Arcanine (Fire) or Ninetales (Fire)
- Slowbro (Water/Psychic) or Jolteon (Electric) or Flareon (Fire)
- Rhydon (Ground/Rock)
- Mega Pidgeot (Normal/Flying) or Mega Alakazam (Psychic)
Strategy:
Your Rival's team is well-balanced and high-leveled. You'll need a diverse team to counter his various types. Pidgeot is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. Alakazam is weak to Bug and Ghost. Vileplume is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic. Arcanine/Ninetales are weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. Slowbro is weak to Electric and Grass. Jolteon is weak to Ground. Flareon is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. Rhydon is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, and Ground. His Mega Evolution will be a significant threat. Use your strongest super effective moves and don't hesitate to use healing items.
