Once you have won every cup and cleared the Gym Leader Castle, a cave opens southeast of the stadium: your rival is waiting there with three legendary Pokémon. Beating him unlocks Round 2, and beating him again afterwards earns one last gift. Here are his teams and the game’s rewards.
The battle against the rival
The rival uses only three Pokémon, Mewtwo, Lugia and Ho-Oh, but you can field six. The Sleep and Freeze clauses do not apply.
Round 1
Battle: Rival
| Pokémon | Lv. | Item | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mewtwo | Twisted Spoon | Safeguard, Psychic, Hidden Power, Thunder Punch | |
| Lugia | Sharp Beak | Safeguard, Surf, Psychic, Aeroblast | |
| Ho-Oh | Charcoal | Safeguard, Steel Wing, Earthquake, Sacred Fire |
Round 2
After winning everything in Round 2, the rival returns, far stronger.
Battle: Rival
| Pokémon | Lv. | Item | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mewtwo | King’s Rock | Psychic, Recover, Submission, Thunderbolt | |
| Lugia | Leftovers | Psychic, Safeguard, Earthquake, Aeroblast | |
| Ho-Oh | Quick Claw | Thunder, Giga Drain, Earthquake, Sacred Fire |
Rewards
These gift Pokémon are collected at the lab, with a Game Boy cartridge in the Transfer Pak. They can only be obtained once per save file.
| Reward | Requirement | Special feature |
|---|---|---|
| Farfetch’d Lv. 5 | Beat the rival in Round 1 | Knows Baton Pass, which it cannot normally learn, along with Agility, Swords Dance and Slash |
| Gligar Lv. 5 | Beat the rival in Round 2 | Knows Earthquake, which it could not learn in Generation II |
| The Move Master | Beat the Elite Four and the Champion without using any rental Pokémon | Lets a Pokémon relearn a forgotten move |
Doduo and Dodrio modes
The Game Boy Tower lets you play Game Boy games on your television. Winning all the cups or beating all the Gym Leaders in Round 1 unlocks Doduo mode, which speeds up the game; doing the same in Round 2 unlocks Dodrio mode, which is faster still.
