POKEMON
FireRed and LeafGreen
By: Zapto369
Created on: April 10, 2006
Finished on: November 18,2006
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This guide is a strict copyright© of the brilliant and geeky Zapto369.
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Table of Contents
0---Revision History
1---Introduction
2---Controls
3---The basics of Pokemon
4---The basics of battle
5---Team building tips
6---Walkthrough
-the Boulder Badge
-the Cascade Badge
-the Thunder Badge
-the Rainbow Badge
-the Soul Badge
-the Marsh Badge
-the Volcano Badge
-the Earth Badge
-the Elite Four
7---Sidequests
-the Sevii Islands
-the Unknown Dungeon
-the Power Plant
-Seafoam Island
8---Pokedex
9---Item lists
-TM/HMs
-Berries
-Key
10---Advanced battle strategies
11---Double battle strategies
12---FAQ
13---Epilogue/Acknowledgements
14---Legal Information
Revision history
R1- I did some real work today and wrote the introduction and started the
basics section. April 18, 2006.
R2- today, I finished the all of the basics sections and the boulder badge part
of the walkthrough. April 19, 2006.
R3- I did up to somewhere in Mt.Moon in the cascade badge section. April 22,
2006.
R4- tonight, I finished the cascade badge section. Nuthin’ much more than that.
May 5, 2006.
R5- I worked a bit on the thunder badge area and my pidgey evolved +_+. May 6,
2006.
R6- you’re probably wondering why I haven’t updated in a while, hunh? Well,
I’ll give you one word: FINALS. But, now school’s out and I’m free roaming. By
the way, I am up to the S.S Anne in the long thunder badge section. May 27,
2006.
R7- this beautiful day I finally completed the thunder badge area. Tomorrow, is
the next one. May 30, 2006.
R8- well, I didn’t finish all of the rainbow badge section, but I just finished
the rock tunnel. May 31, 2006.
R9- well, now I’m back from outer space (not really, just space camp) and I
feel so recharged that I did the rocket hideout. June 12, 2006.
R10- today, I did the Celadon gym in the rainbow badge section. Yea, and about
that flower thing- I was just kidding; I needed something cool to say +_+. June
13, 2006.
R11- ahh, now I am up to the safari zone in the soul badge section. June 14,
2006.
R12- tonight, I did the safari zone and I am ready to roll in the gym tomorrow.
June 15, 2006.
R13- right now I am roughly about halfway through the Fuchsia gym. June 16,
2006.
R14- today I found time to finish the fuchsia gym. Now it’s off to adventure
island for me (for those of you who don’t live near Tampa, it’s a water park)!
June 17, 2006.
R15- I now did the entire Silph Company and now that I have the master ball,
there is a Pokemon I need… June 20, 2006.
R16- I now did the Saffron Gym and like the first sentence or two of the next
section. June 22, 2006.
R17- now, I know I haven’t written anything in a while (because of mostly
laziness). In fact today, I merely did up to the Pokemon Mansion in the volcano
badge section. July 3, 2006.
R18- Ahh, on this lovely independence day (which I might have spent in the
park, except that it’s Tuesday not Saturday) I did about half of the Pokemon
mansion. July 4, 2006.
R19- Now I finished the Pokemon mansion and, well, that’s about it. July 6,
2006.
R20- After a hot battle, I did the Cinnabar gym and Blaine. I’m going to do the
Sevii islands next (well, at least the first three), so you’ll have to wait for
the final gym. July 10, 2006.
R21- Well, after a long vacation (I bought Pokemon XD, so I just had to play
it) I’m getting back into the swing of things. Today, I did One island. August
4, 2006.
R22- After a long day, I managed to do the short Two island. August 6, 2006.
R23- Today I did Three island. Expect a gym in the near future. August 8, 2006.
R24- Well, I cut the time pretty close, but I managed to do the Viridian Gym. I
start school tomorrow, so expect a sort of a slow-down. August 13, 2006.
R25- Today, I did Victory Road. I have a lot of training to do, so it may take
a while for me to do the Elite Four. August 18, 2006.
R26- A bit out of order, but I completed the power plant section. August 22,
2006.
R27- Now that my training is complete, I’ve beaten the Elite Four and also I
did Four Island. September 4, 2006.
R28- Tonight, I completed the Seafoam Islands and started the Pokedex. I tried
to do a lot because I sense a bad moon rising. It’s just a hunch though…
September 6, 2006.
R29- I worked on the Pokedex a little, but its slow work and I only got a few
Pokemon done. September 7, 2006.
R30- Tonight I did Five Island and, well, that’s about it. September 8, 2006.
R31- Tonight I did Six Island and the redux of Five Island. September 9, 2006.
R32- Well, I would have finished Seven Island if not for an idiot park ranger…
but I did most of it. September 10, 2006.
R33- Tonight, I finished Seven Island and worked on the Pokedex (I am now up to
charmeleon). September 13, 2006.
R34- Now I have finished the Unknown Dungeon. Everything is in order now for a
straight run to the finish. September 15, 2006.
R35- Alright, I know I haven’t written in a long time. I know I’ve been a loser
and somewhat irresponsible (you can stop me any time!), but I will put the
petal to the metal now. By the way, I did 7 Pokemon in the Pokedex to make
amends. October 4, 2006.
R36- Tonight, I did 3 Pokemon and added all my reviews (because I thought up
the idea today). October 5, 2006.
R37- Tonight, I did 1 Pokemon in the Pokedex. October 9, 2006.
R38- Arrgh it’s been a long weekend! I decided to change the format of the
Pokedex or else I’d never finish. I also did 4 Pokemon. October 16, 2006.
R39- Tonight, I did 5 more Pokemon. October 23, 2006.
R40- Today, I did 3 more Pokemon. October 24, 2006.
R41- (Gasping for air) I… am… back… at… last! There have just been some
technical difficulties here but I am back with a vengeance. See my Pokedex note
for more details about today. November 6, 2006.
R42- Tonight, I finished the TM list and I did the Berries list. November 13,
2006.
R43- At last!! This guide is completed!!! November 18, 2006.
Introduction
Heh, heh, heh! It is I, Zapto! Welcome to my Firered and Leafgreen guide. It
is such an honor to be writing a Pokemon guide for the good people of this
world (alright, maybe they aren’t all good). Ya know, I am a huge Pokemon fan.
In fact, I have been playing and watching it since I was 5 years old. This is
also my 2nd guide. Well, I had better start this guide and stop blabbering on
about myself.
Controls
These controls are so simple, if you don’t learn them in 5 minutes, you may
have some problems…
A button- use this to select stuff
B button- use this to cancel out of stuff
Control pad- use this to move your character
Start- use this to pause the screen
The Basics of Pokemon
Are you ready for a lecture? If you’re not, you should be.
Pokemon is an awesome game series. But it is a bit complicated at times. The
first thing you should know is that Pokemon come in many shapes and sizes.
There are 16 different types of Pokemon. Most Pokemon have 2 types. Here is a
chart that explains what type beats what:
Defending Pokemon
N F W G E I Fig P Gro Fly Psy B R Gho Dr Da Ste
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Normal    |-|-|-|-|-|-| - |-| - | - | - |-|*| x | -|- | * |
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Fire         |-|*|*|+|-|+| - |-| - | - | - |+|*| - | *|- | + |
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Water     |-|+|*|*|-|-| - |-| + | - | - |-|+| - | *|- | - |
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Grass     |-|*|+|*|-|-| - |*| + | * | - |*|+| - | *|- | * |
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Electric  |-|-|+|*|*|-| - |-| x | + | - |-|-| - | *|- | - |
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Ice       |-|*|*|+|-|*| - |-| + | + | - |-|-| - | +|- | * |
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Fighting  |+|-|-|-|-|+| - |*| - | * | * |*|+| x | -| +| + |
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Poison    |-|-|-|+|-|-| - |*| * | - | - |-|*| * | -| -| x |
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Ground    |-|+|-|*|+|-| - |+| - | x | - |*|+| - | -| -| + |
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Flying    |-|-|-|+|*|-| + |-| - | - | - |+|*| - | -| -| * |
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Psychic   |-|-|-|-|-|-| + |+| - | - | * |-|-| - | -| x| * |
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Bug         |-|*|-|+|-|-| * |*| - | * | + |-|-| * | -| +| * |
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Rock         |-|+|-|-|-|+| * |-| * | + | - |+|-| - | -| -| * |
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Ghost     |x|-|-|-|-|-| - |-| - | - | + |-|-| + | -| *| * |
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Dragon    |-|-|-|-|-|-| - |-| - | - | - |-|-| - | +| -| * |
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Dark         |-|-|-|-|-|-| * |-| - | - | + |-|-| + | -| *| * |
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Steel     |-|*|*|-|*|+| - |-| - | - | - |-|+| - | -| -| * |
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+=2x damage    *=1/2 damage    x=no effect    -=no relation
Study (or copy) and know that chart well, for it will help you later. Another
basic element of Pokemon is knowing how to catch them. First, you must go into
battle with a wild Pokemon. To find some, go into grass or the ocean. Now, you
must weaken the Pokemon without knocking it out. When it is in red or deep
yellow, throw a poke ball (or great, ultra, or another type of ball) and throw
it at the Pokemon. If it stays inside, you caught it! Breeding is also a way to
get more Pokemon. If you go to the day care center and deposit 2 Pokemon of the
same egg type, they might… lay an egg. Obviously, you need a male and a female
Pokemon. Here’s a hint though: if you put any Pokemon, male or female, with a
ditto, there will always be an egg of the other Pokemon. For example: if you
put a male kadabra with a ditto, eventually, they will make an egg that
contains an abra. I think that those are all of the major topics for the
basics. Keep reading for some basic battle tactics.
The basics of battle
So you want to be a Pokemon master, eh? Well, then you must know how to battle
right. The key to winning battles is to do super effective damage to a Pokemon
of a weaker type. Use the chart above to know what beats what. Inflicting
status conditions also will make you a great trainer like me. There are 6 types
of status changes: Paralysis, sleep, confusion, freeze, burn, and poison. If a
Pokemon is paralyzed, it may not attack that turn and its speed drops
dramatically. If it is asleep, it can’t attack but may wake up and attack. If
it is confused, there is a 50-50 chance that it will attack, but if it doesn’t
attack, it will hurt itself. If a Pokemon is frozen, it can’t attack but may
thaw out and attack. If it is burned, it will receive a little damage after
each turn. Same goes for poison, except that some poison may do more damage
each turn. Paralysis and confusion are my favorites, but that’s just me. If you
fell that these tactics are too basic for you, see a below section for more
advanced battle strategies.
Team building tips
There is one last basic concept that I must address to you: team building
strategies. A team of Pokemon consists of 6 Pokemon. In those 6 Pokemon, you
must be able to defeat as many other types as you can. You must also have
balance in your team here is an example of a good team:
Blastoise-water
Ninetales-fire
Sneasel-ice/dark
Rhydon-ground/rock
Zapdos-electric/flying
Hypno-psychic
This is a good team because it is balanced and it can beat everything. You
don’t need these exact types, but be able to beat most types, offense ably or
defensibly. In case you’re wondering, this good team is my team. +_+
Walkthrough
Well, I’ll stop lecturing you and get on with the game.
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The Boulder Badge
After filling in both your and your rival’s names and a speech by Professor
Oak, you start off in your room. Walk down the stairs and talk to your Mom to
find that Oak is looking for you. Leave your house and try to go to the
northern route only to be stopped by the professor himself. He’ll take you into
his lab and tell you to choose a Pokemon. Choose wisely because you only get
one. After you pick one, your rival will pick the one that yours is weak
against. Try to leave only to be challenged by your rival (in this guide, I
shall call him Gary). Primarily use the damaging attack over and over to
(hopefully) win. Now, you can finally leave town. So head north and get past
this simple route to find yourself in the beautiful Viridian City. Alright,
your first goal here is to go to the Mart. Inside, the clerk will ask you to
deliver a parcel to Professor Oak. Get it and go south back to Pallet Town and
into the lab. Note: if you’re tired of battling on the route, just jump down
the ledges. Inside, Oak will give you a Pokedex. OOOOYYYYAAAA!!!  You will also
receive 5 poke balls to catch Pokemon with. Now we can go back to Viridian City
and continue our adventure. But not before getting a very important item. Go to
Gary’s house (the one above the lab) and talk to the girl to get the town map.
Once you have that, you can go back to Viridian City. Note: now that you have
some poke balls, you can begin to catch wild Pokemon in the grass on the route.
Heal up at the Pokemon center if you need to and head north. The old man will
show you how to catch Pokemon and then give you the teachy TV. If there is ever
something you don’t understand, use that. Now, continue north until you see a
big building. Enter it and come out on the other side to be in the Viridian
Forest. Now, there are a few items that are out of our way, so if you want
them, you will have to find them yourself. Turn right and walk until you see a
large patch of grass with an item in it. Head north. Dodge the trainers if you
want, but they are good training. Turn left at the crossroads, then go south.
Follow this path and eventually you will find yourself at the exit to the
forest. Go north along this small extension of route 2 to find yourself in
Pewter City. You probably need to heal your Pokemon, so go to the Pokemon
center. Now, there is a gym in this town, but there is some other stuff you
might want to do first. To the north side of town is the museum. Go inside and
have a look around if you want to (the admission price is only $50). After
you’re done there, go to the left of the museum to an area with seemingly
nothing in it. Walk around and press A in the light green patch to find a
hidden poke ball. Now you’re probably ready to battle at the gym right? Well
just go up to the entrance and waltz right in.
Pewter City Gym:
Battle 1: Camper Liam
LV 10 Geodude
LV 11 Sandshrew
Gym Leader: Brock
LV 12 Geodude
LV 14 Onix
First of all, heal before you fight him. Secondly, buy a couple of potions in
case you have a hard time. Now you’re ready for your first gym battle. The
battle with Liam should have given enough experience to your squirtle or
bulbasaur to make this fight easy enough. If you got squirtle, use bubble
repeatedly, if you got bulbasaur, use vine whip repeatedly, and if you got
charmander, use metal claw repeatedly to KO geodude and onix. Use your potions
if your health is running low. This fight shouldn’t be too hard.
After Brock is defeated, he will give you the Boulder Badge along with TM 39
which teaches 1 Pokemon rock tomb. Remember, TMs can only be used once.
Alright, heal up at the Pokemon center, for we no head for the next badge. We
depart to the east, toward Mt.Moon!
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The Cascade Badge
I bet you’re excited about your first badge. So, why don’t we get another?
Remember, we need to get all 8 to gain entrance to the Pokemon League. Head to
the easternmost part of the city and exit through the route. Prof. Oak’s
assistant will stop you and give you a very handy present from your Momma: the
running shoes! With the route now clear, we can begin our long trek through the
many trainers. They use mostly Pokemon you might already have (with the
exception of the occasional ekans or nidoran). Beat only what you have to and
get to the end. Note: the trainer near the grass area is the last one on this
route. After you defeat (or run past) the last trainer, keep going until you
hit some more grass. Here, you might want to take some time to catch some new
Pokemon. After your catching spree is over, go north and take a rest in the
Pokemon center. Inside, there is an old guy in the corner who will sell you a
magikarp for $500. I recommend taking it, but heh, do what you want. After
you’re done, exit the center and enter the cave to the right. Welcome to
Mt.Moon! Now, in here there A LOT of items you may or may not want to get.
Explore this place to get them all, but I will only tell you how to get to the
exit. Run north and then east above the trainer until you hit a wall. Run north
and hug the rock wall until it lets you go north. Do so then go west, south,
and northwest to a ladder. Run through this small tunnel to another ladder.
Take it and go through the 2 sets of stairs (dodge the Rocket grunt if you
want). Run along this long passageway until you find a Team Rocket grunt.
Defeat him and continue on to find a guy with 2 fossils. Take one and… what’s
that? He found them so their both his? Well, don’t you know it’s polite to
share? Teach him a lesson in Pokemon battling (and manners) and he will let you
have ONE fossil. The helix fossil will become omanyte later and the dome fossil
will become kabuto. Choose wisely which one you want and take it. The other one
goes to the super nerd. Whichever one you get, it’s only a hop, skip, and a
jump to the exit. Now it is just a quick route to Cerulean City, but on the way
there are 2 move tutors that will teach your Pokemon a new move, but only once.
The guy on the left teaches mega punch, while the guy on the right teaches mega
kick. Use whichever one or both and make a dash for the next city. You’ll
probably need to heal at the center before we continue. Once you’re done, head
to the northern house on the left. Run through it and search the ground for an
invisible rare candy. Now, there are 2 options you have now: A. Go to the gym
now or B. go north and get the S.S. Ticket. Below are the gym stats. If you
choose option B, read on after the gym and come back to it later. For those who
are eager and choose option A, here we go, the next badge:
Cerulean City Gym:
Battle 1: Swimmer Luis
LV 16 Horsea
LV 16 Shellder
Battle 2: Picnicker Diana
LV 19 Goldeen
Gym Leader: Misty
LV 18 Staryu
LV 21 Starmie
Alright, this might be a pretty hard fight for you… if you don’t have the right
team. If you have a strong grass or electric type, this won’t be much of a
hassle. Your best bet would be to use bulbasaur, paras, or pikachu. Inflict a
status condition if you are in deep trouble (bad pun I know in a water gym).
When you win you get the Cascade Badge and TM 03 which teaches water pulse. Now
we gotta head north…
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The Thunder Badge
Alright, head north past the boundary of the city and… hold up a minute. Your
rival challenges you to a fight! Well, don’t just stand there. Let’s beat him!
Rival Battle 2
LV 17 Pidgetto
LV 16 Abra
LV 15 Rattata
The last Pokemon is decided by who you picked to be your starter Pokemon.
If you picked bulbasaur, LV 18 Charmander
If you picked charmander, LV 18 Squirtle
If you picked squritle, LV 18 Bulbasaur
Alright, this fight may or may not be hard for you. If your Pokemon are in the
same range as your rival’s levels, you should do fine. If they aren’t, train
some more or keep battling him until you get lucky and win. Bring along some
super potions just in case.
When you defeat your rival, he will give you the fame checker before running
off. This handy item can record things you hear about important people. Now we
must head north along the bridge that I like to call the long bridge of battle
(in truth though, it is called the nugget bridge). I shall guide you trainer by
trainer along this bridge. Remember, feel free to go back and heal at the
Pokemon center periodically. Alright, first up is simple bug boy. Wipe out his
weak array of the caterpie and weedle line. The next trainer has a little more
diversity. Use strong normal or electric moves to crush pidgey and then flying
moves on the remaining 2. Use a good water attack on the next guy’s sandshrew
and use the same methods on ekans that you used on that pidgey. Use just plain
strong moves (such as mega kick or punch) to KO the two nidorans of the next
trainer, but have some antidotes ready. Flying moves are very effective on the
last trainer, but your strongest Pokemon should have enough power otherwise.
Talk to the last guy at the end and you will get your well-earned prize: a
nugget. But the guy is really a team rocket grunt in disguise. Thrash him (and
by the way, the answer is no) and continue to the rest of the route to Bill
(that is where we’re going you know). Alright, now you have a few ways to pass
this route. Fight as many trainers as you want, but some of them are dodge
able. The trainers here mostly have Pokemon you have already fought, except for
the hiker’s Pokemon and that 1 slowpoke. After the last trainer (lass run into
the house. Inside is a… clefairy? No, wait! That’s Bill, a true-blue pokemanic!
Help him out by following his instructions (obviously by talking to him to find
out). After he is back to his original form, he will thank you by giving you an
S.S Ticket. Now you can board the famous ship harbored in Vermillion City, to
the south. That also happens to be where the next gym is. Well, we’d better get
going. Take the short way back to the city (the path past the couple). Remember
that house with the cop in front of it? Well now the cop has moved allowing you
to pass through the ruined house. In the backyard is the crook that trashed the
place. Bring him to justice and continue south. Keep running south until you
see a few buildings. The one that is in the middle is the daycare center. If
you leave a Pokemon there, they will gain levels over time. You want to enter
the building with a sign by it. Enter then go downstairs and run down the long
tunnel. Emerge on the other side and fight trainers down south and enter
Vermillion City. We have many things to do now. First go the Pokemon center and
talk to the girl by the desk and she will give you the VS seeker. Go to the
house next to the center and pick up the old rod (it can only catch magikarp
and such, but it will do for now). Now, go to the house with a pokeball on top
and talk to the older guy to get a voucher for a bike. We’ll go and get it
later. Now we must board the ship Bill gave us a ticket for. Head to the east
part of town and go down to the docks and go on the S.S Anne. A quick note
before we continue: this guide will only tell you what you have to do. If you
want to explore and find many of the cool items on this ship, you’re on your
own. Now, from the entrance, run west until you find some stairs. Climb them
and go down the long hallway near it. Turn north and go toward those stairs to
be in… what?! Gary got here too? Apparently. And guess what? You gotta battle
him again. So get ready for the
Rival Battle 3
LV 18 Kadabra
LV 19 Pidgetto
LV 16 Raticate
As usual, the last Pokemon is different:
If you picked bulbasaur, LV 20 Charmeleon
If you picked charmander, LV 20 Wartortle
If you picked squritle, LV 20 Ivysaur
This rival fight is almost the same as the last one. Use the same strategy
because his Pokemon aren’t changed, they are just evolved. Once again, bring
some potions for reinforcements.
Once he runs off, climb the stairs to the north. Talk to the seasick guy, who
is really the captain, and rub his back (?) to make him feel better. Then he
will give you your first HM or hidden machine. It teaches cut! Now, collect
anything you want on board and then leave. The ship sails away from this port,
not to return for a long while (never in this game). But with cut, you can
enter the gym! Well, what are you waiting for? Heal at the poke center then go
the Vermillion gym.
Vermillion City Gym:
Battle 1: Sailor Dwayne
LV 21 Pikachu
LV 21 Pikachu
Battle 2: Engineer Baily
LV 21 Voltorb
LV 21 Magnimite
Battle 3: Gentleman Tucker
LV 23 Pikachu
Gym Leader: Lt. Surge
LV 21 Voltorb
LV 18 Pikachu
LV 24 Raichu
All right troops, this military master fights with the power of electricity
(and I can sympathize), so let’s rock unto electric avenue. If you went to
Diglett’s cave earlier (it is covered in a later section though), this fight
will be a cinch. You could also use a grass type to fight defensibly. His
Raichu might be a bit of a hassle though because of his nasty double team move.
Kick him hard and fast to avoid that sticky situation. Remember to bring
potions and some paralyze heals as well. If you levels are good, you’ll win in
no time.
Now we gotta take a long hike to next gym filled with rocks and team rocket.
But first we must prepare to combat darkness with a new HM…
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The Rainbow Badge
Don’t worry about my strange comments about this area; it will all be made
clear eventually. Speaking of clearing up, we need a new HM to see in dark
places. If you’ve played the originals, you know what I mean. Leave the city on
the eastern gate (near the port) and enter the cave. This is Diglett’s cave and
it is full of digletts and occasionally a dugtrio. I’m very sure you don’t need
a walkthrough for that cave (if you do, turn off your game and take a nice,
long, nap). After you exit through the other end, run south and cut down the
tree. Go into the big building and talk to the scientist-looking dude. If you
have caught at least 10 different types of Pokemon, he will give you HM 05,
which teaches flash! Now you can see in dark caves! Now return to Vermilion
city. Now, remember that underground route from Cerulean city to Vermilion?
Well, take that back to Cerulean and enter the city. Alright, southwest of the
Pokemon center is the bike shop. Remember that voucher? Use it to get a new
means of transportation. Now you can ride in style with you and your gang! Now
exit the city through the busted up house. When you are allowed to turn to the
east, do so and chop down that tree. Run south and battle the trainer. Then go
east and get that ball first (it contains a TM). Now, you can battle or avoid
as many trainers as you want, so a detailed guide for this is not necessary.
Just get to the eastern end of the route and head south to a Pokemon center.
Heal here and then cut some trees (or battle the trainer) and enter the long
cave known as the Rock Tunnel. Notice how you can hardly see anything. Well,
use flash to get full vision! Now let’s get this show on the road. Head south
and defeat the pokemanic. Continue along that hallway until you find some
stairs. Take them and head southwest. Battle the next pokemanic and head north
soon after. Beat Martha and zigzag north. When you are at a crossroads, pick
whichever you want because they both lead to some stairs. Take them up. Cut
over east and south. Follow the wall until stairs become visible. Obviously,
you gotta climb down them. Head south a bit and go through the opening. Go
through the next one and go north to the last flight of stairs. Now it’s just a
run to the exit. Go south battling or avoiding, and turn west. After that
trainer is beaten, head south and to the outside again. Now it is just a hop,
skip, and a jump south to Lavender Town. Heal at the Pokemon center here (I’m
sure you need it) and fight off the urge to go to that huge tower. Instead,
leave town through the west and head to the end of this simple route where a
house with a sign stands. It is another underground path! Take it to another
very simple route. Take a few steps and enter the grand city of Celadon. Your
stop should be the Pokemon center to heal. Now talk to the guy dressed in black
outside the center (we already learned that that is the team rocket uniform).
He says to stay out of their way. Hmm… how very mysterious. Well, Celadon is a
big city, so let’s explore. Continue along the row of buildings next to the
poke center. The first on you come to should have a sign and a guy near it. Go
inside and talk to the old lady to get some tea. This will come in handy later.
Go up two flights of stairs and enter the little cubicle to meet… the game
designers! That’s right. Those are the people who created this game. Scary,
hunh? Climb 1 more set of stairs to reach… a dead end? But there’s a house on
the other side! How do we reach it? I’ll tell you! Return to the poke center
and take the path to the right side of it. Make a left and enter the mansion
through the backdoor. Climb the many stairs and enter the penthouse. Pick up
the poke ball to get… an evee! You can also learn some stuff from the man in
there because he knows everything (like that one judge on American Inventor).
Go back to the ground and we’ll continue our tour of Celadon City. The next
building of interest is the department store. You can buy anything in there!
Have a look around! And while you’re at it head to the roof. Buy 1 of each
drink from the machines. Give each one to that little girl for a few good TMs.
Return to sea level. Run south and east to a few houses. Enter the first one.
Talk to the old guy in the corner to get a coin case! Now you can gamble at the
slots in the game corner! Head north to get there. Talk to all the people at
the machines to get a total of 50 coins! Now, if you like to gamble (like me!)
then play some slots! When you’re ready to take care of business, talk to the
rocket grunt in the back. Defeat him and hit the poster he was guarding. This
opens up a secret passage into their hideout. Enter it. As always, I will tell
you only how to beat this place. It is up to you to find all of the various
items. Go down that stairway twice and go west to a maze of some sort. Go far
east and hit the left tile to be shot in that direction! Take the southern
backtrack to the far south and take the upper tile. Continue on to some stairs.
Take the stairs and battle the rocket up north. Pick up the key that he drops.
Now you can control the elevator! Return to the previous 2 floors. Enter the
maze and follow these directions: Stand on the bottom tile and be pushed in
that direction. Go east and collect that TM. Follow the path it was blocking
and turn right to jet south. Next, east, south, around the bend and take the
upper tile. Jet once more to the finish. Enter the elevator and take it to the
B4F. Head north and take out the 2 guards. When both are defeated, the door to
the boss’ room will open. Continue on to fight him.
Boss Giovanni:
LV 25 Onix
LV 24 Rhyhorn
LV 29 Kangaskhan
So this is the leader of the notorious Team Rocket? Well, he’s sure not as easy
as the grunts! A strong water or grass type can wipe out onix and rhyhorn
no-problem. It’s kangaskhan that can be a problem. If you have a fighting
Pokemon with fighting moves… great! Use it! If you don’t… just use Pokemon with
powerful moves, such as mega punch or kick. Or you could use same type moves. A
status condition also helps. This guy shouldn’t be too hard.
Pick up the Silph Scope when he hits the road. This precious may not seen like
much now, but be assured that it is very important indeed. Leave the hideout
and hopefully you got enough training to take on this city’s gym. It is in the
southernmost part…
Celadon City Gym:
Battle 1: Lass Kay
LV 23 Bellsprout
LV 23 Weepinbell
Battle 2: Beauty Bridget
LV 21 Oddish
LV 21 Oddish
LV 21 Bellsprout
LV 21 Bellsprout
Battle 3 (left side): Beauty Tamia
LV 24 Bellsprout
LV 24 Bellsprout
Battle 4 (right side): Picnicker Tina
LV 24 Bulbasaur
LV 24 Ivysaur
Battle 5 (center forward): Cooltrainer Mary
LV 22 Bellsprout
LV 22 Oddish
LV 22 Weepinbell
LV 22 Gloom
LV 22 Ivysaur
Battle 6 (left side of Erika): Beauty Lori
LV 24 Exeggcute
Battle 7 (right side of Erika): Lass Lisa
LV 23 Oddish
LV 23 Gloom
Gym Leader: Erika
LV 24 Tangela
LV 29 Victreebel
LV 29 Vileplume
It might just be me, but I can’t stand all these flowers! Well then let’s win
and be done with this gym. Luckily Erika isn’t that tough. Just use a strong
fire, flying, or psychic type to make her smell the perfume of defeat. The
biggest pain about her is that she loves to use status conditions. Bring some
full heals.
After the fight, you will get the Rainbow badge and a TM that teaches the
wonderful giga drain. Now, the road to the next gym is long. We must take down
a tower full of ghosts! But first, how about a new HM?
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The Soul Badge
Alright now, head to the western most part of Celdaon and leave through that
route. Keep going and… wait! The road is blocked by a sleeping Pokemon?!
Oh-well; we’ll take care of that later. Do you see that tree near it? Cut it
and follow that building/path to a small house. Talk to the girl inside and she
will give you HM 02. It teaches fly! With it you can fly back to any city you
have already visited! It is indeed wonderfully convenient. Now use your new
power to fly back to Lavender Town. If you don’t have a flying Pokemon, take
the long way. Now, to the right of the Pokemon center is a huge tower. And
guess what? We gotta climb it. Enter and take the flight of stairs. Walk north
to see a familiar face. It’s your rival! And he challenges you to a battle.
Here we go again…
Rival Battle 4
LV 23 Growlithe
LV 20 Kadabra
LV 25 Pidgetto
If you picked bulbasaur, add LV 25 Charmeleon and LV 25 Exeggute
If you picked squirtle, add LV 25 Ivysaur and LV 25 Gyarados
If you picked charmander, add LV 25 Wartortle and LV 25 Exeggute.
This battle is a bit more complicated than the previous two because now, he has
more Pokemon. The basic strategy is the same though. Use a fire or flying
Pokemon on exeggute and a strong electric type to easily KO the mighty
gyarados. After a good fight, you should come up in victory.
Once he hits the road, continue your long climb to the top of the Pokemon
tower. Now, I’m not going to give you direct directions to the top (I don’t
think you need them). I will give you some information about what is to come.
The trainers up there use practically all ghost types. Use psychic types or
powerful other moves. But do NOT use normal moves, because they don’t affect
ghosts. On the fifth floor is a healing station; use it if you need to. At the
stairs leading into the 7th floor is the ghost of the Marowak. Don’t even try
to catch it; it is literally a ghost. Defeat it (it still is the ground type,
so use water or grass) and continue on the top floor. On the top floor is a
hallway… full of rockets! Why am I not surprised? Knock them out and talk to
the old man. His name is Mr. Fuji and he is kind enough to take you to his
house in Lavender Town. Talk to him once more and he will give you the poke
flute, which awakens sleeping Pokemon. Remember that big Pokemon we saw on the
way to get HM Fly? Well, now we can wake it up. When you get to the Pokemon,
use the flute to awaken it. It is snorlax! I recommend catching it because
there are only 2 in the world. Yes, there are two of them. If you want to take
the short path, head to Celadon and go west, but you need a bike for it (which
you already should have). If you want to take the long way and get a few TMs
and a better fishing rod, go south from Lavender Town (where you should be
now). The choice is yours and I will not give a guide for either one (they are
both pretty straightforward). If you are really stuck, send me an e-mail; my
address is in the FAQ section. At the end of the routes is the legendary
Fuchsia City. Why is it legendary? Because of the Safari Zone! Which is where
we are going next. Heal at the poke center (I’m sure you need it) and go to the
northernmost part of the city and enter the building. Pay the admission price
and begin your safari adventure! If you played the original Pokemon games, you
already know the rules here. If you haven’t, talk to the first guy in the
entrance hall. Alright now, you are free to catch as many Pokemon as you want,
but there are 2 main items we need. Go east and then north to an entryway to
another area. Go east until you see a rock plateau. Follow it to the west and
continue north along a fairly straightforward path. In the next area, go as far
west as you can and climb the plateau. Turn west and follow the long pathway
around the bend into the next area. Go a little south and pick up gold teeth. I
know it’s kind of strange, but hey will be useful later. Turn left and continue
on until you see a house (notice how I call every small building a house?).
Talk to the guy inside to win a prize: HM03! It teaches surf, a very powerful
water attack. However, we can’t use it to its full potential until we beat this
city’s gym leader, Koga. So let’s do that now, shall we? Leave the safari zone
and return to the Pokemon center. Heal, and then go to the right of it. I know;
the gym is the other way. But first we gotta get a new HM. Enter the house with
a mailbox in front of it and talk to the warden of the safari zone. Pop in his
gold teeth and collect your reward: HM04! It teaches strength and can be used
in this very building to get a rare candy. Now go to the center then to the gym.
Fuchsia City Gym
Battle 1: Juggler Nate
LV 34 Drowzee
LV 34 Kadabra
Battle 2: Juggler Kayden
LV 38 Hypno
Battle 3: Juggler Kirk
LV 31 Drowzee
LV 31 Drowzee
LV 31 Kadabra
LV 31 Drowzee
Battle 4: Tamer Edgar
LV 33 Arbok
LV 33 Sandslash
LV 33 Arbok
Battle 5: Tamer Phil
LV 34 Sandslash
LV 34 Arbok
Battle 6: Juggler Shawn
LV 34 Drowzee
LV 34 Hypno
Gym Leader: Koga
LV 37 Koffing
LV 39 Muk
LV 37 Koffing
LV 43 Weezing
Alright, this guy is tough! Koga, the ninja master uses the ancient art of
poison. His toxic move will poison your Pokemon that gets worse every turn. Use
a strong psychic and/or ground type to KO him quickly. The longer he lasts, the
more the poison can hurt you. He also has many potions he uses to heal. Go and
win fast and remember: do or do not, there is no try.
Now what hunh? Take a look on your map and notice and unexplored city at the
crossroads of Celadon, Cerulean, Vermilion, and Lavender. That is where we are
heading. Fly to Celadon city and head east…
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Marsh Badge
Go through the gatehouse and give the tea (which you should have gotten a while
ago) to the guard. Now you can pass through to Saffron City. First, go to the
poke center and head east until you see a house with a mailbox. Enter it and
talk to the psychic who gives you a TM for one of the coolest moves in Pokemon.
Now, head north to the gym and… what?! It’s blocked by a rocket! Darn! Well,
enter the mini-gym next to it. This is the fighting dojo and there are only 4
trainers plus the leader. They mostly use the mankey and machop families.
Except for the leader…
Black Belt Koichi
LV 37 Hitmonlee
LV 37 Hitmonchan
Hwaaa! Don’t worry about this guy. He may look tough, but he is weaker than
Koga. In fact, you can use some of the same tactics: Psychic or Flying. When
you win, you can get a free LV 25 Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan. Pick whichever one
you want (I prefer Hitmonlee though).
Now go to the entrance to the big building in the heart of Saffron (and Kanto
in general!). This is Silph Company the same company that made the Silph scope.
They also make poke balls and TMs (I think). Don’t worry though; they don’t
rule the world like Blok. Enter it and take the elevator to the 5th floor. Head
south to the west and enter the teleporter near a Rocket. Re-enter it and go
down that hallway to get the card key! Now ride down to the 3rd floor and head
south. Unlock the door to the left with the card key and jump into the
teleporter. What?! It’s Gary! How did he get in here? Well, no matter; we will
defeat him all the same. That’s right; we gotta battle him once again (doesn’t
he ever just stop to say hi?).
Rival Battle 5
LV 37 Pidgeot
LV 35 Alakazam
LV 35 Gyarados
If you picked bulbasaur, add LV 40 Charizard and LV 38 Exeggcute.
If you picked squirtle, add LV 40 Venusaur and LV 35 Growlithe
If you picked charmander, add LV 40 Blastoise and LV 38 Exeggcute.
Whoa Nelly! This guy is pretty tough. His starter Pokemon is now fully evolved
and his other Pokemon are pretty strong too (except for exeggute; is that some
kind of joke?). Just use the weaknesses of his Pokemon to win handily.
Now talk to the guy right over there to get a free Lapras! Enter the teleporter
and fight the rocket grunt. When he’s taken care of, use the card key to enter
the boss’ room.
Boss Giovanni
LV 35 Kangaskhan
LV 41 Nidoqueen
LV 37 Nidorino
LV 37 Rhyhorn
Alright, after an army, we fight the general. He is pretty strong, considering
the skill of the grunts. Kangaskhan will probably give you a hard time, so use
sleep or paralysis and hammer away. The other 3 are no problem at all if you
have a strong water and/or psychic type. Grass or ground will also work.
After the rockets abandon ship, talk to the manager to receive the greatest
poke ball: the master ball. It will catch any Pokemon without. Hold on to it
for after the Elite Four or use it on one of the legendry birds. Now it’s time
to get another gym badge. So heal and head north to get there.
Saffron City Gym
Battle 1: Psychic Cameron
LV 33 Slowpoke
LV 33 Slowpoke
LV 33 Slowbro
Battle 2: Psychic Tyron
LV 34 Mr. Mime
LV 34 Kadabra
Battle 3: Channeler Stacy
LV 38 Haunter
Battle 4: Psychic Preston
LV 38 Slowbro
Battle 5: Channeler Amanda
LV 34 Gastly
LV 34 Haunter
Battle 6: Channeler Tasha
LV 33 Gastly
LV 33 Gastly
LV 33 Haunter
Battle 7: Psychic Johan
LV 31 Kadabra
LV 31 Slowpoke
LV 31 Mr. Mime
LV 31 Kadabra
Gym Leader: Sabrina
LV 38 Kadabra
LV 37 Mr. Mime
LV 38 Venomoth
LV 43 Alakazam
Wait! I see the future! I see a traveling trainer battling the powerful and
beautiful leader of the Saffron Gym. The outcome, I can not see. But if the
trainer uses strong bug moves, he/she will win easily. Alakazam might be a
problem though. Just use Pokemon with plain strong moves (like the Pokemon I’m
named after). Fire or psychic can easily dispatch Venomoth, the only
non-psychic Pokemon in Sabrina’s party.
After you claim victory and the marsh badge, you need to go back to your house
in Pallet Town. You can fly or take the long way home.
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Volcano Badge
Ahh, Pallet Town: my hometown (sorta). Well, don’t get to comfortable; we won’t
be here long. In fact, go south to a body of water. Use surf and surf down the
long route to reach Cinnabar Island. Alright, first you should heal at the poke
center. Then, go inside the building to the left. This is the famous Pokemon
Laboratory. Why is it famous? Because in there, the scientists can bring
Pokemon back from the dead! Well, kinda: they can revive fossils like the one
you got in Mt. Moon. So go into the last room and talk to the scientist and
give him the fossil. After a while, come back to receive a new Pokemon! In the
2nd room, there is a nerd guy who will teach one Pokemon the awesome move
Metronome. Oh yes! There is another fossil I forgot to tell you about, eh he
he. Fly to Pewter City and go up to the museum. But don’t enter it! Go to the
left and cut the tree. Talk to the guy near the podium to get a fossil. Revive
it to get Aerodactyl! Now fly back to Cinnabar and enter the gym… What!? It’s
locked! Ok, now where would the key be hidden? Yes, in the Mansion to the east
of the gym. Well, heal up and enter this big Pokemon Mansion. Well, there are
no ghosts in here, but there are some good fire and poison Pokemon. Run up the
carpet at climb the stairs. Go north around the bend and climb the staircase to
the left. Go up to the statue and “talk” to it. There is a secret switch on it!
Press it (who wouldn’t) and run south. Go to the left ledge near the scientist
dude and fall down the hole. I’m not kidding, just run toward it. Go south and
descend the stairs to the basement. Go into that little cubicle and press the
statue. Go out through the west and go around the box and enter the tunnel to
the north of the stairs. Keep going and hit the switch. Now run west down that
hallway until you see a table. Pick up that poke ball to get… the secret key!
Now you can enter the gym! Now, if you know dig or have an escape rope, use it!
If you don’t, retrace your steps and go around the bend from the top of the
staircase. With the secret key in hand, go up to the gym and simply enter it…
Cinnabar Gym
Battle 1: Burglar Quinn (Answer-Yes)
LV 36 Vulpix
LV 36 Nintales
LV 36 Growlithe
Battle 2: Super Nerd Erik
LV 36 Vulpix
LV 36 Vulpix
LV 36 Nintales
Battle 3: Super Nerd Avery (Answer-No)
LV 34 Vulpix
LV 34 Ponyta
LV 34 Charmander
LV 34 Growlithe
Battle 4: Burglar Ramon (No)
LV 41 Ponyta
Battle 5: Super Nerd Derek (No)
LV 41 Rapidash
Battle 6: Burglar Dusty (Yes)
LV 37 Growlithe
LV 37 Vulpix
Battle 7: Super Nerd Zac (No)
LV 37 Growlithe
LV 37 Vulpix
Gym Leader: Blaine
LV 42 Growlithe
LV 40 Ponyta
LV 41 Rapidash
LV 47 Arcanine
Well, I hope you enjoyed that little quiz! Actually, Blaine isn’t much harder,
if you have a strong water or ground type. Use that Pokemon to nail Blaine fast
and hard. His fire blast move is really strong, so try not to let the battle
drag on or bring some hyper potions.
After you exit the gym, Bill will approach you and ask you to accompany him on
his journey to the Sevii Islands. Be warned though: if you go, you won’t be
returning for a while. I recommend it, so look in the sidequests section for
help. If you don’t go (or whenever you return) fly over to Viridian City for
the final gym battle!
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Earth Badge
This is it: the last badge! Are you ready? Then go to Viridian City. Just walk
right into the previously locked up gym.
Viridian Gym
Battle 1 (center bottom): Black Belt Atsushi
LV 40 Machop
LV 40 Machoke
Battle 2 (center right): Cooltrainer Yuji
LV 38 Sandslash
LV 38 Graveler
LV 38 Onix
LV 38 Graveler
LV 38 Marowak
Battle 3 (center left): Tamer Jason
LV 43 Rhyhorn
Battle 4 (first on bottom): Tamer Cole
LV 39 Arbok
LV 39 Tauros
Battle 5: Black Belt Kiyo
LV 43 Machoke
Battle 6 (top of center): Cooltrainer Warren
LV 37 Marowak
LV 37 Marowak
LV 38 Rhyhorn
LV 39 Nidorina
LV 39 Nidoqueen
Battle 7: Black Belt Takashi
LV 38 Machoke
LV 38 Machop
LV 38 Machoke
Battle 8: Cooltrainer Samuel
LV 37 Sandslash
LV 38 Sandslash
LV 38 Rhyhorn
LV 39 Nidorino
LV 39 Nidoking
Gym Leader: Giovanni
LV 42 Dugtrio
LV 45 Rhyhorn
LV 44 Nidoqueen
LV 50 Rhyhorn
LV 54 Nidoking
Here he is: the final badge. Just within your grasp… But first, you must beat
the final gym leader: Giovanni! Bet you weren’t expecting that, hunh? Well
anyways, this guy may look tough, but looks can be deceiving. If you have a
good water and psychic type, you might not even need healing items. If you
don’t, then prepare for a beating.
After you claim the Earth Badge, go heal at the Pokemon center and head west
out of town.
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The Elite Four
At last! We now have all 8 badges! You know what that means! Heading west out
of town, around the trees and continue on west… What! It’s Gary again! Grr!
Well, I guess it’s time for another battle. Get ready for the
Rival Battle 6
LV 47 Pidgeot
LV 47 Alakazam
LV 45 Rhyhorn
If you picked bulbasaur, add LV 45 Growlithe, LV 45 Gyarados, and LV 53
Charizard
If you picked squirtle, add LV 45 Exeggcute, LV 45 Growlithe, and LV 53 Venusaur
If you picked charmander, add LV 38 Exeggcute, LV 40 Growlithe, and LV 53
Blastoise
Well let’s see… Your rival has greatly improved. It’s gonna take all that you
have, but you should be able to take him out on the first try.
Once he’s out of the way, continue west and then head north when necessary.
Since you have all of the badges, you are able to make it past the guards. At
the end of a long road, the cave to your destiny awaits: Victory Road. Go up
and push the boulder down once, east five times, up twice, seven times east, up
twice, east once, and down once to get it on the switch and unlock the next