Embark on an unforgettable journey through the Kanto region with our definitive Leaf Green Guide. Whether you’re a seasoned Pokémon Trainer revisiting this classic or a newcomer eager to experience the magic for the first time, this walkthrough provides everything you need to master Pokémon Leaf Green. We’ll guide you step-by-step, ensuring you catch ’em all, conquer every Gym, and ultimately, become the Pokémon League Champion. Forget tedious grinding and confusing routes – with this leaf green guide, your adventure will be seamless and enjoyable.
Pallet Town: Beginnings of a Pokémon Master
Pallet Town, your quaint starting point, sets the stage for your grand adventure. This peaceful town, known for its red-roofed houses and the presence of the esteemed Professor Oak, is where your Pokémon journey truly begins. It’s surprisingly tranquil, considering it’s home to the region’s leading Pokémon expert.
Before venturing out, interact with the PC in your room, access ‘Item Storage’, and retrieve the Potion. Descend to the ground floor where your mother resides. She offers simple encouragement, acknowledging the common rite of passage for children in the Pokémon world: embarking on a Pokémon journey.
Stepping outside, you might encounter a local fascinated by the sign detailing how to access the menu with the START button – a testament to the novelty of technology even in this world. A visit to your rival’s house to the east reveals his sister, who mentions his whereabouts at Professor Oak’s lab. Upon reaching the lab at the town’s edge, your rival confirms Oak’s absence. Intriguingly, Oak appears just as you approach the town’s northern exit, cautioning about the dangers of venturing out unprepared. He then escorts you to his lab, setting the stage for a pivotal moment: choosing your first Pokémon.
Here, you face the classic choice: Bulbasaur (Grass), Squirtle (Water), or Charmander (Fire).
Make your selection carefully, considering your preferred playstyle. After choosing, you may want to reset to obtain your desired gender and nature for your starter – a common practice among dedicated trainers. Once satisfied, attempt to leave the lab, and your rival will intercept you, initiating your first Pokémon battle. Professor Oak provides a brief tutorial on Pokémon battling before you engage.
Rival Battle
Pokémon: Bulbasaur/Charmander/Squirtle Lv. 5
Your rival will always choose the Pokémon with a type advantage over yours. Despite this, victory is attainable as neither Pokémon initially knows a type-specific attack. Triumph earns you 80 Pokédollars. Professor Oak congratulates you, and the path to Route 1 opens.
Route 1: From Pallet Town to Viridian City
Pokémon Encounters: Rattata, Pidgey
Route 1, characterized by its upbeat, somewhat grating music and abundant grass, serves as a brief introductory path.
It’s remarkably straightforward. Navigate through the initial patch of tall grass, veering left to engage any wild Pokémon. Speak to the gentleman in the apron to receive a Potion. Turn right, traverse the rectangular grass patch, and proceed left and upwards through the ledge opening. Turn right again, ascend through two more grass patches, and slightly left to reach the road leading to Viridian City.
Viridian City: The Eternally Green Paradise
Viridian City lives up to its name, awash in greenery with bushes and green-roofed houses. A peculiar sight greets you: an elderly man prone in the middle of the road, seemingly blocking passage due to a lack of coffee. The city’s music offers a richer, more detailed rendition compared to the original games, yet retains a familiar essence.
Upon entering, heal your Pokémon at the Pokémon Center. Investigate the prone old man, then enter the Poké Mart. The clerk immediately recognizes you and entrusts you with a Parcel intended for Professor Oak. He declines to sell you any items until the delivery is made.
Route 1: Pallet Town Revisited
Pokémon Encounters: Rattata, Pidgey
This return trip offers a faster route. Leap down the ledges to bypass wild Pokémon encounters and quickly traverse the grass back to Pallet Town.
Pallet Town: Parcel Delivery and Pokédex
If your Pokémon sustained any damage, visit your mother for healing. Otherwise, proceed directly to Oak’s lab. Speak with him, and he’ll commend your talent. The Parcel is automatically delivered, and your rival promptly arrives.
Oak reveals his intention to bestow Pokédexes upon both of you. He presents you with a Pokédex and, unlike the original games, generously provides five Poké Balls.
He laments his age preventing him from completing the Pokédex himself. Your rival, in a display of competitive arrogance, declares his self-sufficiency and intentions to acquire a Town Map from his sister, boasting that you won’t receive one. However, upon visiting his house, you’ll find his sister readily offers you a Town Map, proving his reverse psychology. Now, it’s time to return to Route 1 once more.
Route 1: Catching Pokémon En Route to Viridian City
Pokémon Encounters: Rattata, Pidgey
This familiar route now presents an opportunity to catch wild Pokémon. Equipped with Poké Balls, you can capture Rattata and Pidgey along the way.
Viridian City: Coffee and Catching Tutorials
Heal your Pokémon at the Pokémon Center and consider purchasing additional Poké Balls. The old man is now standing, having had his coffee, and offers a tutorial on catching Pokémon, demonstrating on a Weedle. He also gifts you the Teachy TV, hosted by the amusing “Poké Dude,” offering helpful lessons for novice and experienced trainers alike.
Explore the city further. Head west, turn north at the first opportunity, and follow the narrow path to a Poké Ball-like item on the ground. It’s a Potion, cleverly disguised.
Return south and continue west, proceeding to Route 22.
Route 22: To the Indigo Plateau
Pokémon Encounters: Rattata, Mankey, Spearow
Route 22, while not essential to the main storyline, offers unique encounters and a challenging rival battle. Its music, especially the remix, is notable. It leads to a secluded area.
Catching a Mankey in the initial grass patch is recommended. After some training, proceed north. The lower path is a dead end. Save your game before heading west.
Rival Battle
Pokémon: Pidgey Lv. 9, Bulbasaur/Charmander/Squirtle Lv. 9
This battle is more challenging. Your rival’s Pidgey can use Sand-Attack, which can lower your accuracy. Preserve your strongest Pokémon until Pidgey is defeated. Afterwards, return east to Viridian City.
Viridian City: Path to Pewter City
Heal your Pokémon and proceed north. You can briefly explore the locked Gym to the east, but it’s inaccessible for now. Continue north towards Route 2.
Route 2: Viridian City to Pewter City
Pokémon Encounters: Rattata, Pidgey, Caterpie, Weedle
Route 2 shares the same music as Route 1 and features a single patch of grass and trees that require Cut, an HM you don’t yet possess.
Continue north and enter the large building, a gateway to Viridian Forest.
Viridian Forest: A Natural Maze
Pokémon Encounters: Weedle, Caterpie, Kakuna, Metapod, Pikachu
Viridian Forest is an atmospheric location with eerie, mysterious music and first-person perspectives that showcase light filtering through the trees. It’s a genuine maze, easy to get lost in initially.
Upon entering, interact with the left side of the large tree in front of the Youngster to find an Antidote. Take the left path and then north to find an item. Return and take the right path from the entrance. Collect the item in the grass patch to the far right, then proceed north. Choose either path, continue until they converge, and turn right. Go north, turn left, battle the trainer, continue, go south, ignore the right path, continue south, left, north, left, battle another trainer, south, right, collect an item, left, north, battle a third trainer. Interact with the grass tile next to the trees opposite the trainer to find a Potion. Continue north to reach another gateway.
Route 2: Viridian Forest Exit to Pewter City
Pokémon Encounters: Rattata, Pidgey, Caterpie, Weedle
This section of Route 2 is very short. Turn slightly east and proceed directly north to reach Pewter City.
Pewter City: A Stone Gray City
Pewter City, with music similar to Viridian City but a distinct mood, features white houses with gray roofs, numerous trees, a museum, and Brock’s Gym. Brock, the Rock-Solid Pokémon Trainer, is your first Gym Leader challenge.
Heal your Pokémon. The museum offers Kabutops and Aerodactyl fossils, and the removed space shuttle name, for a 50P entrance fee. Train your Pokémon before challenging Brock.
When ready, go north past the Pokémon Center, turn west, then south, and back east to find the Pewter Gym.
Gym Trainer Battle – Camper Liam
Pokémon: Geodude Lv. 10, Sandshrew Lv. 11
Mankey’s Low Kick is effective against Geodude. Use other Pokémon, avoiding Pikachu, against Sandshrew. Victory here suggests you’re ready for Brock. Heal your Pokémon before proceeding.
Gym Leader Battle – Leader Brock
Pokémon: Geodude Lv. 12, Onix Lv. 14
Brock can be challenging, especially for Charmander starters. Squirtle and Bulbasaur have a type advantage. Charmander trainers and those seeking a non-type advantage strategy need to be strategic.
Use Growl on Geodude while it uses Defense Curl, then attack. Mankey’s Low Kick is highly effective against Onix due to its weight. Defeating Brock earns you the Boulder Badge.
Brock also gives you TM39, Rock Tomb. Professor Oak’s Aide outside the Gym entrance gives you Running Shoes from your mother, enabling running by holding B.
Route 3: Path to Mt. Moon
Pokémon Encounters: Pidgey, Spearow, Mankey, Jigglypuff, Nidoran♂, Nidoran♀
Route 3 is filled with trainers for experience. Battle them all, especially the Youngster just after the Bug Catcher from Viridian Forest – the “Shorts are comfy!” guy.
Past the trainers, a Lass says “Eek! Did you touch me?” regardless of your gender. The grass can be skipped if desired. Continue east past a grass patch and a non-trainer Youngster. Turn north.
Route 4: Pewter City to Cerulean City (Part 1)
Pokémon Encounters: None in this part
This sandy, rocky section of Route 4 has a Pokémon Center near the entrance to Mt. Moon.
Proceed north to the Pokémon Center. Heal, optionally buy a Magikarp for 500P from the salesman (Gyarados is worthwhile), and enter Mt. Moon.
Mount Moon: Home of Meteorites
Pokémon Encounters: Geodude, Zubat, Paras, Clefairy
Mt. Moon features “lonely” music and is filled with Pokémon, trainers, Team Rocket members, items, and fossils.
Go north then west. TM09, Bullet Seed, is on the right. North and slightly west is a Parlyz Heal. Battle the Bug Catcher to the right. Head east, battle the Lass (Clefairy knows Encore). Continue east, collect the Potion, then east to a Rare Candy. North and slightly west to battle another Bug Catcher. Return south and east, then north to an Escape Rope. Continue north, west, battle the Lass circling, and take the stairs below. Through the tunnel to another staircase to battle your first Rocket Grunt.
After defeating him, east to a Star Piece. Return west and north up the stairs, through the tunnel. Head east past the Lass, south, down the stairs, west through the tunnel, down the next stairs, battle another Rocket Grunt. Interact with the rock to the right for an Ether. North to TM46 (Thief). Return through the tunnel.
South, west, battle the Youngster. West, north, battle the Hiker. North for a Moon Stone. Down the stairs. Tunnel, down the stairs at the end. North for a Revive. Return south, then east. South and east to battle a Rocket Grunt. East, north, east, south. West, further south, west, north, battle another Rocket Grunt. North, east into a dead end for a Moon Stone. Return west and past the Super Nerd. He battles you for fossils. Choose a fossil (Helix Fossil for Omanyte, Dome Fossil for Kabuto). West and down the stairs. Collect an Antidote and go up the stairs. Through the tunnel, up the stairs, and exit Mt. Moon.
Route 4: Mt. Moon Exit to Cerulean City (Part 2)
Pokémon Encounters: Rattata, Spearow, Mankey, Ekans (FR – FireRed), Sandshrew (LG – Leaf Green)
This grassy section of Route 4 has two Move Tutors.
East from the cave exit to two karate guys. The left teaches Mega Punch, the right Mega Kick. Jump down the ledge and east. North at the trees, slightly west and north to TM05, Roar. East, jump down to Cerulean City road. You’re now trapped from Mt. Moon until you get Fly. A grass patch south and west contains wild Pokémon. Otherwise, enter Cerulean City.
Cerulean City: Blue Aura of Mystery
Cerulean City, while disliked by some for its music and Water-type Gym, is essential for plot progression.
Heal your Pokémon. The Bike Shop offers a “BIKE 1,000,000” option, and a Slowbro replaced the girl’s Electrode. The Jynx-for-Poliwhirl trade is available, and Officer Jenny is outside the robbed house. Misty’s Gym and a Berry Crushing enthusiast are also present. Head to Nugget Bridge after healing, as your rival awaits.
Rival Battle
Pokémon: Pidgeotto Lv. 17, Abra Lv. 16, Bulbasaur/Charmander/Squirtle Lv. 18, Rattata Lv. 15
This is a challenging battle, especially Pidgeotto. Victory earns you a Fame Checker and comical rival dialogue. Heal your Pokémon and head to Nugget Bridge.
Route 24: Nugget Bridge
Pokémon Encounters: Abra, Oddish (FR – FireRed), Bellsprout (LG – Leaf Green), Caterpie, Kakuna, Pidgey, Weedle, Metapod
Route 24’s intro music sets an exciting tone. Nugget Bridge, though outside the main storyline, is a fun challenge.
Battle the trainers:
Trainer Battles – Nugget Bridge
- Bug Catcher Cale: Caterpie Lv. 10, Weedle Lv. 10, Metapod Lv. 10, Kakuna Lv. 10
- Lass Ali: Pidgey Lv. 12, Oddish Lv. 12, Bellsprout Lv. 12
- Youngster Timmy: Sandshrew Lv. 14, Ekans Lv. 14
- Lass Reli: Nidoran♂ Lv. 16, Nidoran♀ Lv. 16
- Camper Ethan: Mankey Lv. 18
After defeating them all, claim your prize – a Nugget (sells for 5000P). The final trainer casually asks you to join Team Rocket, then battles you.
Team Rocket Grunt Battle
Pokémon: Ekans Lv. 15, Zubat Lv. 15
He’s relatively easy, despite Zubat’s Supersonic. He tries to recruit you again afterwards. Heal your Pokémon.
West of Nugget Bridge, battle the trainer hiding in the grass. To catch Abra, simply throw a Poké Ball without weakening it.
North, collect TM45, Attract. Then head east to Route 25.
Route 25: Path to Sea Cottage
Pokémon Encounters: Abra, Oddish (FR – FireRed), Bellsprout (LG – Leaf Green), Caterpie, Kakuna, Pidgey, Weedle, Metapod
Route 25 is similar to Route 24, with the same Pokémon but different levels.
East and battle trainers. At the trainer with a Cuttable bush blocking an item, ensure the trainer moves far enough north to access the item, TM43, Secret Power. Reach Sea Cottage, home to Bill the Pokémaniac.
The house seems empty except for a Clefairy. Talk to it – it’s Bill, transformed by an experiment. Agree to help him.
He enters the Teleporter, you use the computer to run the Cell Separator program. Bill returns to human form. Talk to him. He gives you an S.S. Ticket.
Exit the house and go south, taking the lower path back to Cerulean City, passing through Route 24 again.
Cerulean City: Misty’s Gym and Team Rocket
It’s time for Misty’s Gym. Heal your Pokémon and enter the Gym to the east.
Her junior trainers are easy.
Gym Leader Battle – Gym Leader Misty
Pokémon: Staryu Lv. 18, Starmie Lv. 21
Misty claims an all-out offensive strategy, but her Starmie has Recover and she uses Super Potions. Poisonpowder from Butterfree or other poisoning moves can be effective due to AI weaknesses.
After defeating Misty and exiting the Gym, the girl with Slowbro and Officer Jenny are gone from the robbed house. Enter it.
The house is ransacked. Footprints (non-human) lead to a hole in the wall. Go through and talk to the suspicious man.
Team Rocket Grunt Battle
Pokémon: Machop Lv. 17, Drowzee Lv. 17
Easily defeated with a level 17 Pidgey. Watch out for Drowzee’s Hypnosis.
He drops TM28, Dig, which he stole. You keep it.
Take the path south from the house’s backyard. The Cuttable bush to the east is inaccessible without Cut. Go south and west.
Route 5: Cerulean City to Saffron City
Pokémon Encounters: Pidgey, Meowth, Oddish (FR – FireRed), Bellsprout (LG – Leaf Green)
The bumpy path offers wild Meowth with Pickup ability, useful for finding items. A Day-Care is available, but only for one Pokémon.
The Saffron City road is blocked by a thirsty guard. Enter the house to the east, the Underground Path to Vermilion City. Trade your version-exclusive Nidoran with the girl inside.
Go down the stairs, through the tunnel, and exit on Route 6.
Route 6: Saffron City to Vermilion City
Pokémon Encounters: Pidgey, Meowth, Oddish (FR – FireRed), Bellsprout (LG – Leaf Green)
Route 6 Pokémon are the same as Route 5.
Head west and battle the Bug Catcher. South and follow the road, battle two trainers, east and south to battle a Bug Catcher with a level 20 Butterfree. West and south, battle two more trainers, and you’re in Vermilion City.
Vermilion City: Port of Exquisite Sunsets
Heal your Pokémon. The woman near the Pokémon Center counter gives you the VS. Seeker for trainer rematches.
The house west of the Pokémon Center is the Fishing Guru’s home. He gives you an Old Rod if you like fishing. East past the Pokémon Center, south and west to the Pokémon Fan Club.
Talk to the Chairman on the top sofa. Say yes to hear about his Pokémon. He gives you a Bike Voucher for a free bike in Cerulean City.
The house east of the Fan Club has a kid who trades a Farfetch’d for a Spearow. Head east to Route 11.
Route 11: Vermilion City to Lavender Town
Pokémon Encounters: Ekans (FR – FireRed), Sandshrew (LG – Leaf Green), Spearow, Drowzee
Route 11 is full of trainers for experience. Battle them all. An Escape Rope is hidden in the top east tree, an Awakening in the top west corner, and an X Defend is visible mid-route. A Great Ball is found on a hidden path below the guardhouse.
After battling trainers, reach the guardhouse east. Guards mention the Name Rater and Rock Tunnel to Lavender Town. Upstairs, a guy trades version-exclusive Nidorina/Nidorino, Professor Oak’s Aide gives an Itemfinder for 30 Pokédex entries, and binoculars praise Rock Tunnel. East of the guardhouse, Snorlax blocks the path. Return to Vermilion City.
Vermilion City: S.S. Anne Voyage
Heal your Pokémon and go to the harbor at the city’s east end. Board the S.S. Anne using Bill’s ticket.
S.S. Anne: Luxury Ship Exploration
Explore the S.S. Anne thoroughly. Go west and enter cabins left to right. Battle trainers, collect items. A woman in a cabin near the entrance heals your Pokémon. Go downstairs and battle trainers there too.
Return upstairs and go west again, then south to the kitchen. A Great Ball is in the bottom west corner, and Berries in the east trash cans. Exit the kitchen and go upstairs. Battle trainers on this floor, but DON’T go east. Return west and take the stairs in the bottom west corner. West through the corridor to the deck. Battle trainers there.
Heal your Pokémon (deck, corridor, downstairs, upstairs, downstairs, east to the second-to-last cabin). Return west, upstairs, east, save your game, and proceed north.
Rival Battle – S.S. Anne
Pokémon: Pidgeotto Lv. 19, Raticate Lv. 16, Kadabra Lv. 18, Ivysaur/Wartortle/Charmeleon Lv. 20
Your rival’s Pokémon have only slightly leveled up, while yours should have grown much more.
Continue north and talk to the Captain. He’s healed with a back rub and gives you HM01, Cut. Don’t check his trash.
Go south, exit the ship. It sets sail immediately.
Vermilion City: Cut and Lt. Surge’s Gym
Heal your Pokémon. Teach Cut to a Pokémon. Go south to the Gym, blocked by a small tree. Use Cut to enter. Battle junior trainers. Then, the trash can puzzle…
Start at the top west corner of the trash can rectangle. Check each trash can in order. Choose a direction (left, right, up, down). When it says a switch is under a trash can, check that can in your chosen direction. Repeat, keeping the same direction. The door to Lt. Surge opens when you find both switches.
Enter the leader’s room (heal first). Save, and talk to Lt. Surge.
Gym Leader Battle – Leader Lt. Surge
Pokémon: Voltorb Lv. 21, Pikachu Lv. 18, Raichu Lv. 24
Lt. Surge shouldn’t be too difficult, unless you use Flying-types. Diglett’s Cave on Route 11 offers Diglett or Dugtrio, which are effective against Electric types.
Heal your Pokémon. Professor Oak’s Aide is east of town entrance, near Diglett’s Cave. He mentions another Aide on Route 2, accessible through Diglett’s Cave.
Diglett’s Cave: Vermilion City to Viridian City
Pokémon Encounters: Diglett, Dugtrio
Diglett’s Cave, with Viridian Forest music, connects Route 11 to Viridian City. It only contains Diglett and Dugtrio at high levels (up to Lv. 31 Dugtrio).
Follow the single path. Exit the cave, and find a house south. Trade an Abra for Mr. Mime inside.
South from the house, use Cut on the tree. South to the gatehouse. Professor Oak’s Aide inside gives HM05, Flash, if you have 10 Pokédex entries. Flash is inaccurate, making Butterfree (Compoundeyes ability) a good user. Pikachu and Meowth can also learn it.
Southwards, collect Parlyz Heal, Cut a tree, and south to Viridian City. South then west past the Pokémon Center and pond, Cut a tree to find a Move Tutor teaching Dream Eater. Return north, Cut another tree to Diglett’s Cave, and go through it.
Vermilion City: Route 9 and Rock Tunnel
Heal your Pokémon. Route 6 and Underground Path to Cerulean City, then turn east.
Route 9: Cerulean City to Rock Tunnel
Pokémon Encounters: Spearow, Rattata, Ekans (FR – FireRed), Sandshrew (LG – Leaf Green)
Use Cut on the tree, go east. Battle the Picnicker. Jump down the ledge, collect TM40, Aerial Ace. Battle the Hiker. East and north, battle the Camper. North and west, battle the Bug Catcher (two Beedrill). West to grass. This path returns to Cerulean City for healing.
Return east, past the Camper, take the lower east path, battle the Hiker, collect Burn Heal. Return west, take the upper east path, north at the gap. Battle the Bug Catcher. West to battle the Camper. Grass patch here. East to the Bug Catcher again, north to battle the Hiker. East and jump down the ledge. Battle the Picnicker, and east to Route 10.
Route 10: Rock Tunnel Ahead
Pokémon Encounters: Ekans (FR – FireRed), Sandshrew (LG – Leaf Green), Spearow, Voltorb
East, seek Voltorb in grass if desired, and south to the Pokémon Center. Heal Pokémon, talk to the scientist – Professor Oak’s Aide again. He gives an Everstone for 20 Pokédex entries. Everstone prevents evolution. Sell it or keep for Emerald breeding.
Exit Pokémon Center and south. West, battle Picnicker, then north into Rock Tunnel.
Rock Tunnel: Detour to Lavender Town
Pokémon Encounters: Onix, Mankey, Zubat, Machop, Geodude
Use Flash inside Rock Tunnel. Go east. Collect Repel at the end. Return west, take the south path by the Pokémaniac.
South and east, north to a wall. Down the stairs. South then west. Battle Pokémaniac. West to a Revive. Return east and north to battle Picnicker. East past her, north to the wall, battle Pokémaniac. East, north to the wall, battle Hikers north and slightly west. Top west corner of that room, up the stairs.
South, battle Hiker east. South, battle Hiker west and south-west. East for an Escape Rope. North, battle Hiker. Down the stairs. West, ignore north path, go south. West, battle Picnicker. South and west, a boy teaches Rock Slide.
Or, go north. East path at Hiker, Max Ether there. South again, battle Hiker. West and north, battle Pokémaniac. Up the stairs, south and battle Picnickers, west. North for a Pearl. South again, further west. Battle Picnicker. West and south at the sign. Exit Rock Tunnel.
Route 10: Rock Tunnel Exit to Lavender Town (Part 2)
Pokémon Encounters: None in this part
If Pokémon are able, battle Picnicker and Hiker west, jump ledge and battle Hiker, east to Pokémaniac. Shadow in grass east is a Nanab Berry. South, south, south to Lavender Town.
Lavender Town: Noble Purple Town
Lavender Town, though less purple than in Yellow, retains its depressing atmosphere and music.
Heal your Pokémon. Pokémon Center informs you of Team Rocket killing Cubone’s mother. Cubone is in the house bottom west. Mr. Fuji’s house is south and east of the Pokémon Center. Pokémon Tower is the main attraction.
Name Rater in the house above the south exit. Pokémart below Pokémon Tower sells Great Balls. Stock up.
West to Route 8.
Route 8: Lavender Town to Celadon City
Pokémon Encounters: Meowth, Pidgey, Growlithe (FR – FireRed), Vulpix (LG – Leaf Green), Ekans (FR – FireRed), Sandshrew (LG – Leaf Green)
West, battle Lass facing west. Gamer facing south-west. North to battle Super Nerd. West for a 2-on-2 battle.
After the Twins, west and battle four trainers. South and battle Biker, west and battle another Biker. North and battle Super Nerd, battle Gamer east. Enter Underground Path and go through it.
Route 7: Short Path to Celadon City
Pokémon Encounters: Meowth, Pidgey, Growlithe (FR – FireRed), Vulpix (LG – Leaf Green), Oddish (FR – FireRed), Bellsprout (LG – Leaf Green)
Route 7 is a short grass patch leading to Celadon. North through gaps in ledges, west to Celadon City.
Celadon City: Rainbow Dreams City
Celadon City, home to Celadon Department Store, Game Corner, Softboiled Move Tutor, Celadon Mansion, Eevee, and Erika’s Gym, is Kanto’s largest city.
Heal Pokémon. Pokémon Center has an old man mentioning Poké Flute. Outside, small path east of Pokémon Center to a gap in trees. North, west to Celadon Mansion’s back entrance. Upstairs, top room has Eevee.
West further, Ether. Return to main city. Celadon Mansion front entrance, talk to woman for Tea for Saffron guards. Upstairs for Game Freak staff.
Celadon Department Store, west building, has multiple floors:
- 2nd floor: Trainer’s Market (TMs, Balls, Potions, Heals, Repels)
- 3rd floor: TV Game Shop (Counter Move Tutor only)
- 4th floor: Wise Man Gifts (Poké Doll, Mails, Stones)
- 5th floor: Drugstore (Stat boosters, X items, Guard Spec., Dire Hit)
- Rooftop Square: Vending Machines (Drinks for TMs)
Give Fresh Water, Soda Pop, and Lemonade to the girl for TM16 (Light Screen), TM20 (Safeguard), TM33 (Reflect). Exit store.
West to Route 16.
Route 16: Celadon City to Cycling Road
Pokémon Encounters: Doduo, Spearow, Rattata, Raticate
Snorlax blocks Cycling Road. Cut tree and north. Battle Young Couple (2-on-2). Gatehouse north. Building west, talk to woman – celebrity hiding with Fearow. She gives HM02, Fly. Teach Fly to a Pokémon for fast travel between Pokémon Centers.
Return to Celadon City.
Celadon City: Erika’s Gym and Game Corner Rocket
Heal Pokémon. South and west, first house on west row. Talk to man in top west corner for Coin Case. Exit, house east. Rocket warns about the Game Corner poster. He’s lying.
East to Game Corner. North. Interact with the top east corner tile in the passage for PP Up. Return, south of Rocket walking around, Cuttable tree. Cut it.
Through passage to Erika’s Gym.
Gym Trainer Battles – Erika’s Gym
- Lass Kay: Bellsprout Lv. 23, Weepinbell Lv. 23
- Beauty Bridget: Oddish Lv. 21 (x2), Bellsprout Lv. 21 (x2)
- Beauty Tamia: Bellsprout Lv. 24 (x2)
- Picnicker Tina: Bulbasaur Lv. 24, Ivysaur Lv. 24
- Cooltrainer Mary: Bellsprout Lv. 22, Oddish Lv. 22, Weepinbell Lv. 22, Gloom Lv. 22, Ivysaur Lv. 22
- Beauty Lori: Exeggcute Lv. 24
- Lass Lisa: Oddish Lv. 23, Gloom Lv. 23
Cut a tree to reach Erika.
Gym Leader Battle – Leader Erika
Pokémon: Victreebel Lv. 29, Tangela Lv. 24, Vileplume Lv. 29
Erika gives TM19, Giga Drain. Heal Pokémon, then to Game Corner to deal with Team Rocket.
Game Corner south of Pokémon Center. Talk to slot players for coins. Talk to Rocket Grunt at the poster.
Team Rocket Grunt Battle – Game Corner
Pokémon: Raticate Lv. 20, Zubat Lv. 20
Easy battle. Interact with the poster, press the switch behind it. Down the stairs to Team Rocket’s Hideout.
Team Rocket’s Hideout: Game Corner Basement
Love the music here.
South, battle Rocket Grunt west. West and south to room. Escape Rope on table. Return north, east. Battle Rocket Grunt at south doorway, door inaccessible for now. Return, south stairs at top.
Battle Rocket Grunt in room. South stairs, battle Rocket Grunt below. South to room, TM21, Frustration at bottom. Return north, west. South when possible. Bottom path, step on down arrowpad. One step north, east to Rare Candy. Return, step on up arrowpad above.
North out of arrowpad area, return to it, two opposite arrowpads with one tile between. West arrowpad. South, right arrowpad. Two steps west, south. Don’t step on arrowpad, west and south. Two arrowpads below small wall, upper one. Battle Rocket Grunt, south. East, Blackglasses on floor. South stairs.
West, Max Ether on table. East, north from stairs. East at top, TM49 (Snatch), battle Rocket. He drops Lift Key. Return south, up stairs, north on up arrowpad, two steps west and two steps north, east then north. East stairs. Lower left arrowpad. Far west side of room. Moon Stone, zigzag east through arrowpads to X Speed top east. Return to original stop, arrowpad below pointing east. TM12 (Taunt), arrowpad pointing south, stopper pad one tile away. East, right arrowpad, west from stopper pad, east, south, bottom arrowpad. Super Potion pickup. North, either arrowpad. From landing, down arrowpad to stopper pad again. Right arrowpad, left arrowpad, turn east and south, upper arrowpad this time. One step east, one step south. Voila.
East room. Don’t use elevator yet, north stairs. Battle Rocket Grunt west. Top west corner, Hyper Potion. Battle Rocket Grunt east. Return down stairs, elevator.
B1F first. Battle Rocket Grunt west. North to Celadon City if needed, otherwise elevator to B4F.
East, Calcium on table. Return west, north, battle two Rocket Grunts by door. Door opens, north to Giovanni.
Boss Battle – Boss Giovanni
Pokémon: Onix Lv. 25, Rhyhorn Lv. 24, Kangaskhan Lv. 29
Kangaskhan is tough. Giovanni drops Silph Scope. Take it. Elevator to B1F, north, up stairs, Game Corner. Exit, Fly to Lavender Town, heal Pokémon, enter Pokémon Tower.
Pokémon Tower: Calming Spirits
Pokémon Encounters: Gastly, Cubone, Haunter
Pokémon Tower is somber. Ground floor – grieving people. Second floor – rival’s ego. Upper floors – possessed Channelers and Ghost Pokémon.
East through first floor, up stairs. Second floor, rival awaits. Nasty line about dead Pokémon. Battle ensues.
Rival Battle – Pokémon Tower
Pokémon: Pidgeotto Lv. 25, Growlithe/Gyarados/Exeggcute Lv. 23, Exeggcute/Growlithe/Gyarados Lv. 22, Kadabra Lv. 20, Wartortle/Ivysaur/Charmeleon Lv. 25
After battle, west and up west stairs.
Third floor, north and east. Battle Channeler, Escape Rope. Return south and east. Battle Channeler, north and battle another Channeler. North past her, east then north stairs.
Fourth floor, Channeler battle immediately. Elixir north, Awakening north-west. South and battle Channeler. Great Ball. West, north, battle Channeler, north stairs.
Fifth floor, north, east, battle Channeler north. East, battle another Channeler. South near Channeler on symbol – healing zone. Cleanse Tag there. South and battle Channeler. East and south, battle Channeler, Nugget to her west. Diagonal path north-east to stairs.
Sixth floor, west and battle Channeler. South for X Accuracy. Return north and battle Channeler. West, south, battle Channeler, west then south. Rare Candy, stairs approach. Marowak battle before stairs – Cubone’s mother, Lv. 30. Defeat her, spirit calms. Up stairs.
Seventh floor, Rockets await.
Team Rocket Battles – Pokémon Tower
- Rocket Grunt: Zubat Lv. 25 (x2), Golbat Lv. 25
- Rocket Grunt: Koffing Lv. 26, Drowzee Lv. 26
- Rocket Grunt: Zubat Lv. 23 (x2), Rattata Lv. 23, Raticate Lv. 23
North of them, Mr. Fuji. Talk to him, he came to calm Cubone’s mother’s spirit. You did it for him. He takes you home. Talk to Fuji again, he gives Poké Flute.
Exit Fuji’s house, south to Route 12.
Route 12: Silence Bridge
Pokémon Encounters: Pidgey, Venonat, Gloom (FR – FireRed), Weepinbell (LG – Leaf Green), Oddish (FR – FireRed), Bellsprout (LG – Leaf Green)
“Silence Bridge” ironically has upbeat music. Piers with dead ends and Fishermen.
South, enter gatehouse. Upstairs, bottom east corner girl gives TM27, Return, for dead Pokémon. Exit gatehouse and south, battling Fishermen. Grass island with invisible Hyper Potion in center. Young Couple below island. Snorlax south, blocking Route 11 path. Save game, use Poké Flute on Snorlax.
Wild Snorlax Battle
Level 30
Tough battle. Snorlax uses Rest and Chesto Berry. Catch if possible. Second Snorlax chance later with Ultra Balls.
South after Snorlax, house south. Fishing Guru’s brother inside gives Super Rod if you like fishing. Exit house.
Rocker west, battle him. South, Camper behind Cuttable tree. Cut it, battle him, Iron to his west. Continue south. Route 13 ahead.
Route 13: Silence Bridge to Fuchsia City
Pokémon Encounters: Venonat, Oddish (FR – FireRed), Bellsprout (LG – Leaf Green), Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Ditto, Gloom (FR – FireRed), Weepinbell (LG – Leaf Green)
Route 13 is a maze.
South past corner, battle trainers on Silence Bridge. Dry land, slightly north and battle Beauties. West, battle Picnicker, north path. Gap north for grass and Ditto. Otherwise, west path, south at end, west. Bird Keeper battle. South, east, sign with trainer tip – something west of post. Return west to Bird Keeper, north and east. Picnicker battle, south dead end for PP Up.
Remember grass patch option? Go there, but north path west of wooden sign. West path. Bird Keeper battle. Biker battle below. Path above Biker, west.
Route 14: Route 13 Extension?
Pokémon Encounters: Venonat, Oddish (FR – FireRed), Bellsprout (LG – Leaf Green), Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Ditto, Gloom (FR – FireRed), Weepinbell (LG – Leaf Green)
Keep going west. Route edge, Bird Keeper. Return east to gap in fence. South, west again. Bird Keeper. South past him, gap east out of maze.
South, battle two Bird Keepers. South, battle two more Bird Keepers. South, slightly west, Twins battle. West, north, four Bikers battle. Grass west with Cuttable tree for Pokémon catching. Otherwise, south and west on road to Route 15.
Route 15: More Routes to Fuchsia City
Pokémon Encounters: Venonat, Oddish (FR – FireRed), Bellsprout (LG – Leaf Green), Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Ditto, Gloom (FR – FireRed), Weepinbell (LG – Leaf Green)
West, battle two Bikers. Grass patches again, same Pokémon as Route 13.
West of Bikers, two Beauties, west of them, Picnicker. Two Bird Keepers, then another Picnicker. Gatehouse ahead. First, backtrack Route 15, Cut tree north, upper path. Picnicker, Crush Kin (Battle Girl/Blackbelt 2-on-2), then other Picnicker. West for TM18 (Rain Dance), jump ledge, enter gatehouse.
Upstairs in gatehouse, Oak’s Aide gives EXP. Share for 50 Pokédex entries. Gatehouse exit, west to Fuchsia City.
Fuchsia City: Passion Pink Lie
Fuchsia City isn’t very pink. Home of Safari Zone, Koga’s Gym, and inconvenient Pokémon Center.
Heal Pokémon, long circle around mountain. Shortcut out of Pokémon Center by jumping ledge east.
First house east of Pokémon Center is Safari Zone Warden’s house. Unintelligible old man with boulder in house, item ball behind.
House east of Warden’s, Fishing Guru’s brother gives Good Rod if you like fishing. Super Rod is better.
East to big house. Cut tree beside it, north, Cut another tree, west to big house entrance. Pay 500P to enter Safari Game.
Safari Zone: Play the Game!
Pokémon Encounters (Various Areas Listed)
Focus on items, not catching, to conserve steps.
Center Area, upper east corner, exit to Area 1. East, grass, north to wall. North stairs, Leaf Stone, south. West from rock bottom, south stairs. West, north, TM11 (Sunny Day) in grassy strip in water. West, north to Max Potion. North stairs east, over rock. South, Full Restore east. North, west through grass. Lower path (upper is dead end), west. North stairs first encountered, end of rock west, Quick Claw. Return, grass west, north stairs. Over rock, north past lakes. East, TM47, Steel Wing. East. North into grass, west. Protein. West, south into grass. Past lakes again, south to Area 2. Gold Teeth south. West, TM32 (Double Team), enter house. Enough steps left if followed instructions.
Talk to man inside. Secret House, HM03, Surf. Catch Pokémon or leave.
Fuchsia City: Gym and Warden Visit
Assume Poison-type team is stronger than Psychic-types. Gym later. Warden first.
Warden is old man with boulder. Deliver Gold Teeth automatically, he gives HM04, Strength. Use Strength on boulder, Rare Candy behind.
Cycling Road practice before Gym.
Cycling Road: Celadon City to Fuchsia City
Pokémon Encounters: Raticate, Doduo, Rattata, Spearow, Fearow
Fly to Celadon City, Cycling Road faster going south. Route 16 west, wake Snorlax with Poké Flute. Lv. 30 Snorlax, last chance if missed first one. Ultra Balls in Fuchsia if needed.
After Snorlax, Bike needed. Cerulean Bike Shop, exchange Voucher. Route 16 gatehouse. Upstairs, Oak’s Aide gives Amulet Coin for 40 Pokédex entries. Outside, Bikers and Cue Balls. Battle all, south on west side. Bike moves south automatically.
Battle cyclist mid-west road, east to right road, battle cyclist there. Train in grass if desired, but better to battle cyclist south, rightmost road, battle cyclists there, and waiting cyclist. West turn. Cyclist battle up and down. East turn. Middle path. North, wooden signs. “Watch out for discarded items” sign, interact around it for Full Restore/Max/Hyper Potion. West turn, slightly north, cyclist battle. Slide down west road, battle cyclist on way, south to fence stop. Cyclist circling battle, south. Out of slope, Route 18. East to gatehouse. Upstairs, trade Lickitung for Golduck (FR) or Slowbro (LG). Gatehouse exit, south. Battle three Bird Keepers (same Pokémon as Route 17), east. Fuchsia City again.
Fuchsia City: Koga’s Gym Challenge
Gym time. Heal Pokémon. Koga’s Gym west of Pokémon Center.
“Invisible” walls, small dots at tile corners. No map, figure it out.
West and north to first trainer.
Gym Trainer Battles – Koga’s Gym
- Juggler Nate: Drowzee Lv. 34, Kadabra Lv. 34
- Juggler Kayden: Hypno Lv. 38
- Juggler Kirk: Drowzee Lv. 31 (x3), Kadabra Lv. 31
- Tamer Edgar: Arbok Lv. 33 (x2), Sandslash Lv. 33
- Tamer Phil: Sandslash Lv. 34, Arbok Lv. 34
- Juggler Shawn: Drowzee Lv. 34, Hypno Lv. 34
Heal Pokémon. Return, right past Shawn, save before Koga, challenge Gym Leader.
Gym Leader Battle – Leader Koga
Pokémon: Koffing Lv. 37, Muk Lv. 39, Koffing Lv. 37, Weezing Lv. 43
High Defense Pokémon. Koffing/Weezing Levitate ability, only weakness Psychic. Use Psychic types.
Koga gives Soul Badge and TM06, Toxic. Cerulean, Lavender, Vermilion, or Celadon, gatehouse to Saffron, bribe guard with Tea.
Saffron City: Golden Land of Commerce
Saffron Pokémon Center bottom west. Heal Pokémon if needed after Koga. West, house with mailbox, Mr. Psychic inside. TM29, Psychic.
Top east corner of city. Rocket blocking Saffron City Gym entrance. Small Gym beside it open – Fighting Dojo. Psychic effective here. Flying also works.
Avoid walking in the middle to avoid back-to-back battles. Middle path trainer order:
Fighting Dojo Battles
- Black Belt Hitoshi: Machop Lv. 31, Mankey Lv. 31, Primeape Lv. 31
- Black Belt Hideki: Machop Lv. 32, Machoke Lv. 32
- Black Belt Aaron: Primeape Lv. 36
- Black Belt Mike: Mankey Lv. 31 (x2), Primeape Lv. 31
Karate King next.
Fighting Dojo Leader Battle – Black Belt Koichi
Pokémon: Hitmonlee Lv. 37, Hitmonchan Lv. 37
Choose Hitmonlee (left ball) or Hitmonchan (right ball), Lv. 25.
Outside, east and south, below Lavender gatehouse, west turn. Silph Co. office building entrance – Rocket guard snoring.
Silph Co.: Rocket Takeover
Great music here.
East past fountain, north. Stairs up, elevator later.
2nd floor, south, battle Rocket. West, battle Rocket south, room east. Scientist battle, right to teleport pad to 8th floor. Scientist battle there, teleport back, stairs up.
3rd floor, west corridor. Rocket battle, south. West, teleport pad. TM01, Focus Punch. Teleport back, stairs again, teleport pad east. Woman teaches Thunder Wave. Return, stairs up.
4th floor, south, battle Rocket in room. TM41 (Torment) on table. Return north. West corridor, west at end, battle Rocket, west, teleport pad. Teleport pad top west room, scientist battle. Teleport back, stairs to 4th floor.
5th floor, east, battle Rocket before teleporting. Battle Rocket there, teleport back. West door. Juggler Dalton battle, return north. West, battle Scientist, south, battle Rocket, teleport pad, scientist battle in room. Teleport back, east. Card Key pickup, return west, teleport, east teleport again, return, north. Open door to scientist running, Protein pickup. Elevator to 2nd floor, south. West, open south door. Scientist battle, return east, stairs to 3rd floor. West corridor, open west door. Through room, open door, Hyper Potion pickup. Scientist battle west, teleport pad, east, battle Rocket, open south door east, south. Woman heals Pokémon between beds. Remember this, return through teleport pad. East through rooms, north, stairs to 4th floor.
4th floor, west corridor. Open west door far west, three items: Escape Rope, Max Revive, Full Heal. Return, stairs to 5th, then 6th floor. Battle Rocket west, enter room, around people. South, exit room, battle Rocket. West, north, battle scientist, open south door west. HP Up and X Special pickups, north corridor, stairs.
7th floor, battle Rocket south-east, open room door. TM08 (Bulk Up) inside. Exit room, west and battle Rocket. Center corridor, west, battle Scientist, Calcium pickup. Return east corridor, stairs east.
8th floor, battle Rocket south, open room door. Carbos, Rare Candy, Ultra Ball pickups. Exit room, west, battle Rocket. Center corridor, stairs east.
9th floor, west corridor, battle Rocket at end. Open west door – healing woman’s room. Heal if needed, otherwise return east, north corridor, stairs.
10th floor, west, battle Scientist. South room, battle Rocket, items pickup (Carbos, Rare Candy, Ultra Ball – repeated?). Return to stairs, 11th floor.
11th floor, big room inaccessible. East, south, battle Rocket, Zinc pickup south end. Return north, stairs, stairs again. 9th floor, healing woman. Heal Pokémon, north and west through door, past Rocket, east to teleport pad. Room on 3rd floor with Scientist. East, teleport pad in next room.
Rival appears! Save game, then west.
Rival Battle – Silph Co.
Pokémon: Pidgeot Lv. 37, Growlithe/Gyarados/Exeggcute Lv. 38, Exeggcute/Growlithe/Gyarados Lv. 35, Alakazam Lv. 35, Blastoise/Venusaur/Charizard Lv. 40
After battle, talk to man for Lv. 25 Lapras. Heal Pokémon, return. Lower teleport pad in room, south. Battle Rocket, heal Pokémon, return, open door south. Save game, through to Giovanni.
Boss Battle – Boss Giovanni (Silph Co.)
Pokémon: Nidorino Lv. 37, Rhyhorn Lv. 37, Nidoqueen Lv. 41, Kangaskhan Lv. 35
Kangaskhan still tough. Defeat Giovanni, talk to President, Master Ball. Exit building.
Saffron City: Copycat and Sabrina’s Gym
No more Rockets in city. Talk to people if desired. House near top west corner – Copycat’s house, Rockets blocked before. Suspicious.
Enter house, upstairs. Girl, Doduo, two Pokédolls. Talk to girl. Nonsense, unless you have Poké Doll from Celadon Department Store. Give it, she teaches Mimic. Nice of her.
Sabrina’s Gym in top east corner. Teleport pad in first room to bottom east room. Battle trainer there.
Gym Trainer Battles – Sabrina’s Gym
- Psychic Cameron: Slowpoke Lv. 33 (x2), Slowbro Lv. 33
- Channeler Tasha: Gastly Lv. 33 (x2), Haunter Lv. 33
- Psychic Johan: Kadabra Lv. 31 (x2), Mr. Mime Lv. 31, Slowpoke Lv. 31
- Psychic Preston: Slowbro Lv. 38
- Channeler Amanda: Gastly Lv. 34, Haunter Lv. 34
- Psychic Tyron: Mr. Mime Lv. 34, Kadabra Lv. 34
- Channeler Stacy: Haunter Lv. 38
All junior trainers battled. Top right pad to top middle room. Bottom right twice and bottom left twice to middle room – Sabrina’s room.
Gym Leader Battle – Leader Sabrina
Pokémon: Kadabra Lv. 38, Mr. Mime Lv. 37, Venomoth Lv. 38, Alakazam Lv. 43
Mr. Mime uses Barrier and Calm Mind, then boosts others. Beat Mr. Mime fast. Sabrina fond of Future Sight. Pidgeot with Fly can avoid it. Marsh Badge makes Pokémon up to Lv. 70 obey. TM04, Calm Mind. Fly to Fuchsia.
Fuchsia City: Strength Boulder and Sea Route
Fuchsia City again. Strength time. Heal Pokémon. Ledge jump east of Pokémon Center, Warden’s house, Strength on boulder. Move boulder, Rare Candy behind.
Return to Pokémon Center hill, southwards.
Sea Route 19: Fuchsia City to Seafoam Islands
Pokémon Encounters: Tentacool
South, ledges or path. Battle two Swimmers, Surf. South and battle Swimmers, west turn.
Sea Route 20: Seafoam Islands Approach
Pokémon Encounters: Tentacool
West, battle trainers, island ahead. Cannot Surf between rocks, enter cave. Swimmer battle west before cave.
Seafoam Islands: Articuno’s Lair
Pokémon Encounters: Zubat, Psyduck (FR – FireRed), Golduck (FR – FireRed), Slowpoke (LG – Leaf Green), Slowbro (LG – Leaf Green), Golbat, Seel, Dewgong
Viridian Forest music again. Seafoam – icy cave.
East, Strength boulder, hole. Return, north platform. Ice Heal pickup, south ladder. South, north platform east. East to Revive. North past ladder, east platform, south off platform east, boulder to hole. Return platform, south ladder. South stairs east, Big Pearl west. East ladder, Water Stone in room, return south, west to south stairs far west. West, east, south off platform. West, Strength on far east boulder, push north twice. Boulder to its west, push south one tile. Stand east, push it west once. Careful not to push or fall hole. Boulder above hole west, boulder near other hole into it. Return to earlier boulder, west two tiles, north into hole.
Return east, north platform. North stairs west, south to Ultra Ball east. Blocked current with boulders. North again, Surf from below ladder. North to platform, blue bird. Enter, SAVE GAME. Talk to bird.
Legendary Pokémon Battle – Wild Articuno
Level 50
Strategy needed. Sleep/Spore/Hypnosis/Yawn if possible. Thunder Wave/Stun Spore if not. Wear it down, False Swipe to 1-2 HP. Sleep, Ultra Balls. Retry if needed. Catch Articuno. Return land, north stairs. North platform, west, south, north ladder. North platform, east ladder. North and into hole. Strength boulder into hole, west up ladder. South, north platform, middle, ladder climb. East, off platform, boulder to hole. South stairs above, boulder down this hole too. Fall after, boulder to final hole. East through it. Surf, east platform, north ladder below. North ladder, south, north ladder again.
EXIT! Light east wall. Celebrate.
Sea Route 20: Cinnabar Island Approach (Part 2)
Pokémon Encounters: Tentacool
Air! Battle Picnicker, Surf, only path. Bird Keeper on island. West, battle Swimmers. Picnicker on tiny island. West further, Swimmer, then Cinnabar.
Cinnabar Island: Fiery Town of Desire
Music remix disliked. Cinnabar – Pokémon Mansion story of Mewtwo.
Heal Pokémon. Pokémon Lab, south-west house. East corridor, three doors. First room: Electrode-Raichu trade, Venonat-Tangela trade. Second: Metronome Move Tutor. Third: Seel-Pontya trade, fossil resurrection scientist (Dome/Helix/Old Amber). One fossil at a time, leave and return later.
Big building top west of island – Pokémon Mansion.
Pokémon Mansion: Mew and Mewtwo Story
Pokémon Encounters: Koffing, Raticate, Grimer, Growlithe (FR – FireRed), Vulpix (LG – Leaf Green), Rattata, Weezing, Ditto
Pokémon Mansion – eerie music, secret switches, Mewtwo’s birth story.
North to rubble patches each side. West, interact with upper small stone – invisible Moon Stone.
North, east past stairs. Poké Ball between pillars – Escape Rope. Top west room, Youngster battle. Statue, secret switch. East out room, south to previously closed room. Protein bottom east corner. Out room, south path west. Don’t ignore stairs this time. Up.
South, ignore statue, Burglar battle. South corridor east of room. Zinc east checkered floor, diary west room.
Diary: July 10 We christened the newly discovered Pokémon, Mew.
Return north corridor. Past stairs, east turn. Top room. Diary on table.
Diary: July 5 Guyana, South America A new Pokémon was discovered deep in the jungle.
Calcium pickup far east end of this room. Exit room, west to stairs. East stairs up. Burglar battle. Another diary.
Diary: Feb. 6 Mew gave birth. We named the newborn Mewtwo.
Max Potion south. Return south stairs. Statue, secret switch. East corridor, west this time. North stairs.
East to end, Iron on floor. Return statue near stairs, secret switch. Slightly east, previously blocked path now south. Careful not to fall, Scientist battle. Invisible Rare Candy top east tile small dead end. Out dead end, south room, stairs. Down.
North pickup HP Up, return stairs. Fall down LARGER gap. West one. Room with scientist below. Battle him. South and east, Carbos in corner, south stairs.
North, east door closed, west turn. South past room, west turn, Full Restore at end corridor. Return room entrance, enter, Burglar battle. Diary on table.
Diary: Sept. 1 Mewtwo is far too powerful. We have failed to curb its vicious tendencies…
Statue, secret switch. Exit room west this time. Return towards stairs, previously closed door now open.
North through it, Scientist battle. North to statue room, don’t press switch yet. Second tile from east and south, invisible Elixir. Out room, west. Door north, room north, TM14 (Blizzard) east side. Exit, back other room, statue secret switch. Exit room again, west corridor, now open west room.
Table north, Poké Ball – Secret Key. South first, TM22 (Solarbeam) on floor. Exit mansion.
Cinnabar Island: Gym Quiz and Blaine
Air again. Heal Pokémon, Gym time.
Cinnabar Gym – quiz machines. Answer questions, or battle trainers for experience. Questions and trainers listed.
Question: Caterpie evolves into Metapod?
Gym Trainer Battle – Burglar Quinn
Pokémon: Growlithe Lv. 36, Vulpix Lv. 36, Ninetales Lv. 36
Ninetales tough.
Gym Trainer Battle – Super Nerd Erik
Pokémon: Vulpix Lv. 36 (x2), Ninetales Lv. 36
No question for this one.
Question: There are nine certified Pokémon League badges?
Gym Trainer Battle – Super Nerd Avery
Pokémon: Ponyta Lv. 34, Charmander Lv. 34, Vulpix Lv. 34, Growlithe Lv. 34
Easy. Fire-type Gym after Surf HM is easy.
Question: Poliwag evolves three times?
Gym Trainer Battle – Burglar Ramon
Pokémon: Ponyta Lv. 41
Slightly harder.
Question: Are electric moves effective against Ground-type Pokémon?
Gym Trainer Battle – Super Nerd Derek
Pokémon: Rapidash Lv. 41
Rapidash stronger, Agility move.
Question: Pokémon of the same kind and level are not identical?
Gym Trainer Battle – Burglar Dusty
Pokémon: Vulpix Lv. 37, Growlithe Lv. 37
Growlithe knows Flame Wheel.
Question: TM28 contains Tombstony?
Gym Trainer Battle – Super Nerd Zac
Pokémon: Growlithe Lv. 37, Vulpix Lv. 37
Familiar Pokémon again.
Leader time. Heal Pokémon, Surf handy. Save, talk to old guy.
Gym Leader Battle – Leader Blaine
Pokémon: Growlithe Lv. 42, Ponyta Lv. 40, Rapidash Lv. 42, Arcanine Lv. 47
Arcanine strong. Surf key to victory. Blaine gives Volcano Badge and TM38, Fire Blast. Exit Gym.
Bill stops you outside. “Spend time with you” on “One Island”. Say no first, heal Pokémon, talk to Bill in Pokémon Center. Say Yes this time, boat arrives, automatic sail.
One Island: Knot Island
One Island arrival, Bill takes you to Pokémon Center to Celio. Talk to Celio, computer system not working. Bill asks to deliver Meteorite to Two Island Game Corner. Celio gives Tri-Pass for Islands One, Two, Three. Town Map updated. Leave Pokémon Center, ferry to Two Island.
Two Island: Boon Island
Two Island. Pokémon Center west, south path first. Cut tree, east to Revive. North to platform with Pokémon Center. East, guy sells Great Balls and Fresh Water. South-east, Pokémon Move Maniac for move recall (Tinymushrooms/Big Mushrooms). East of house, Game Corner. Enter. Man worried about daughter. Asks to find her on Three Island. Biker enters, thinks Three Island. Man corrects, Biker leaves. West past Move Maniac’s house, north stairs east.
Cape Brink: Old Woman’s Home
Pokémon Encounters: Fearow, Oddish (FR – FireRed), Bellsprout (LG – Leaf Green), Gloom (FR – FireRed), Weepinbell (LG – Leaf Green), Psyduck, Meowth, Golduck, Spearow, Persian
North through grass, north stairs, house north. Enter. Woman teaches starter Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon, Frenzy Plant. Blast Burn good on Charizard, others less so.
Return main island, ferry to Three Island.
Three Island: Kin Island
Three Island. Biker gang present. Biker circling woman, other cycling. North to town, heal Pokémon, north-west of Pokémon Center. Bikers harassing kids. Step forward, ground-sweeping battle.
Biker Battles – Three Island
- Biker Goon: Koffing Lv. 37, Grimer Lv. 37
- Biker Goon: Koffing Lv. 38
- Biker Goon: Grimer Lv. 38
- Cue Ball Paxton: Weezing Lv. 39, Muk Lv. 39
Bikers leave. One kid gives Full Restore. Other says Lostelle went to Bond Bridge.
North to top east corner town. Cut tree, secret path south to Zinc. Return, westwards.
Bond Bridge: Berry Forest Path
Pokémon Encounters: Pidgey, Psyduck, Oddish (FR – FireRed), Bellsprout (LG – Leaf Green), Gloom (FR – FireRed), Weepinbell (LG – Leaf Green), Persian, Pidgeotto, Venonat, Meowth
South of stairs north, Cuttable tree. Cut, east path. End tile, PP Up. Return, north stairs, west through grass. North stairs, grass, east. Twins battle. West through grass. South stairs at end, grass, south stairs again. Aroma Lady battle. West through grass, south stairs. Tuber battle. West over bridge, Tuber other end, Aroma Lady west. West further, north stairs, Berry Forest.
Berry Forest: Viridian Forest Copy
Pokémon Encounters: Pidgey, Gloom, Drowzee, Psyduck (FR – FireRed), Slowpoke (LG – Leaf Green), Pidgeotto, Hypno, Exeggcute, Venomoth, Oddish, Venonat
Viridian Forest in different colors. Unoriginal.
West, then north, Cut tree east, Cut another tree, north, west, down ledge, west, Full Heal pickup, Surf south, jump ledge, south, west, then north. Little girl – Lostelle. Talk, scary Pokémon. Hypno battle.
Wild Hypno Battle
Level 30
Catch or beat Hypno. Lostelle gives Iapapa Berry for saving her. Transported to Game Corner.
Father thanks you, talk again. He takes Meteorite, Moon Stone instead. Outside, Ultra Balls and Soda Pop seller instead of Great Balls and Fresh Water. Buy Ultra Balls.
Ferry back to One Island. East to beach.
Kindle Road: Mt. Ember Path
Pokémon Encounters: Rapidash, Ponyta, Meowth, Spearow, Persian, Fearow, Psyduck (FR – FireRed), Slowpoke (LG – Leaf Green), Geodude
Surf east water. South to tiny island Swimmer battle. Surf north again, enter island. North through grass, Picnicker battle, north, Camper battle, north stairs, narrow brink south, Crush Girl battle. Return brink north, south stairs, north. East, small beach Swimmer battle. Return west, north, Crush Kin battle. North-east to two Black Belts battle. North, enter cave, north, east turn, north again, north stairs, hot spring heal if desired, old man north-west for HM06 (Rock Smash). Teach Rock Smash, exit cave, return beach Swimmer. Smash three rocks north, Ether pickup. Surf, south to sand with Max Repel. Surf back. South to grass west, north stairs east, south. Smash two rocks south, Carbos pickup. Return north, cave, west turn instead of entering, Crush Girl battle. Surf north, guy swimming circles battle, north, female Swimmer battle. Fisherman island battle, surf final bit north.
Mt. Ember: Moltres’s New Home
Pokémon Encounters (Outside): Ponyta, Rapidash, Machop, Fearow, Geodude, Spearow, Magmar (LG – Leaf Green)
Pokémon Encounters (Inside): Machop, Geodude, Machoke
Moltres moved from Victory Road. North stairs. Hiker teaches Explosion. East for suspicious Rockets digging treasure. Otherwise, west, Strength boulder west, boulder south, Picnicker battle. Grass west, north stairs, jagged path east and south. Smash rocks, north stairs.
North stairs, Crush Girl east battle. East, grass, Dire Hit end. Return west, south stairs at end, west path, Pokémon Ranger battle.
West dead end, invisible Ultra Ball. Enter cave behind him, narrow path to other entrance. Only path there too, north stairs, entrance then. Small path, cave exit. West, north stairs. Puzzle east: smash rocks, lowest boulder side, right boulder north, left boulder west. Fire Stone pickup.
Return west, keep going west until huge south stairs. South path, Ultra Ball pickup. Return to middle, stairs north, then other stairs north.
Another puzzle! Right boulder north, left boulder west. One step north, left boulder west, one step west, top boulder north, walk west of boulder, push it east. Legendary bird confront, save game.
Legendary Pokémon Battle – Wild Moltres
Level 50
Catch like others: Wear down, status, balls. Moltres annoying with Agility and Fire Spin, Flamethrower for catching Pokémon. Paralyze recommended.
Caught Moltres, rejoice, save, exit, Fly to One Island.
One Island: Celio’s Mission Complete
One Island again. Pokémon Net Center. East, Bill by Celio, mission done. Bill takes you back to Kanto. Vermilion, harbor, One Island anytime, but Legendary Bird collection next. Fly to Rock Tunnel (Pokémon Center there).
Power Plant: Zapdos’s Domain
Pokémon Encounters: Voltorb, Magneton, Electabuzz (FR – FireRed), Magnemite, Pikachu
North, past grass, gap in fence. Surf, stream east and south. Land, south. Pokémaniac battle, west, building north.
Northwards. Max Potion next room, west past wall. East at top. South turn. East through narrow door, east past barrels, TM17 (Protect), west. Elixir at end.
Return out room, south. Intersection, south way. East turn at bottom, TM25 (Thunder) east. Return north, east, north at end. West corridor, north when on corridor, west and east paths. West path “item” is Electrode, east one is Thunderstone. Exit room, west. Only path, room left or south. South room, hidden Max Elixir top east corner. West room. North out room, west, south. Spiky yellow bird, Zapdos, approach, save game.
Legendary Pokémon Battle – Wild Zapdos
Level 50
Zapdos knows Drill Peck, tough for Grass/Bug sleep users. Moltres/Articuno caught already, Zapdos easier. Paralyze, False Swipe, Ultra Balls. Easy catch.
Caught Zapdos, exit back door west, Fly to Cinnabar.
Route 21: Cinnabar to Pallet Town
Pokémon Encounters: Tangela
Going home! Heal Pokémon, north past Pokémon Mansion, Surf pier. North, Swimmer battle. North, Swimmer west battle, north, Swimmer east battle. Island north, Fisherman battle. West to next island, Fisherman there. Northwards, Swimmer circling, north-east, Sis and Bro battle, Fishermen on two islands ahead (right one Magikarp team), swim north, grass patch with Tangela. Otherwise, swim north to Pallet Town.
Pallet Town: Homecoming
Pallet Town again. Home sweet home. House, mom, heal Pokémon. Town exit, Déjà Vu time.
Route 1: Pallet Town to Viridian City (Final Time)
Pokémon Encounters: Rattata, Pidgey
Familiar route. Walk through. Starter battle Rattata/Pidgey for fun.
Viridian City: Giovanni’s Gym and Indigo Plateau
Viridian City, eternally green. PP wasted, heal Pokémon. Mysterious Viridian Gym top east.
Upper left arrow pad set. One step forward, trainer battle.
Gym Trainer Battles – Viridian Gym
- Tamer Cole: Arbok Lv. 39, Tauros Lv. 39
- Black Belt Kiyo: Machoke Lv. 43
- Cooltrainer Samuel: Sandslash Lv. 37 (x2), Rhyhorn Lv. 38, Nidoking Lv. 39, Nidorino Lv. 39
- Cooltrainer Yuji: Sandslash Lv. 38, Graveler Lv. 38 (x2), Onix Lv. 38, Marowak Lv. 38
- Black Belt Atsushi: Machop Lv. 40, Machoke Lv. 40
- Tamer Jason: Rhyhorn Lv. 43
- Cooltrainer Warren: Marowak Lv. 37 (x2), Rhyhorn Lv. 38, Nidorina Lv. 39, Nidoqueen Lv. 39
- Black Belt Takashi: Machoke Lv. 38 (x2), Machop Lv. 38
Rightmost arrow pad in room, step up, arrowpad behind Black Belt. Sneak behind, west to Gym Leader top west corner. Giovanni!
Team Rocket leader is Gym Leader! Talk to him, ego speech first, then…
Gym Leader Battle – Leader Giovanni (Viridian Gym)
Pokémon: Rhyhorn Lv. 45, Rhyhorn Lv. 50, Dugtrio Lv. 42, Nidoqueen Lv. 44, Nidoking Lv. 45
Easy battle. Giovanni gives Earth Badge and TM26, Earthquake. Talk again, Team Rocket finished, Giovanni training again. POOF, disappears. All badges collected! Pokémon Center, heal Pokémon, Route 22 revisit.
Route 22: Rival Rematch
Pokémon Encounters: Rattata, Mankey, Spearow
Grass, west try…
Rival Battle – Route 22
*Pokémon: Pidgeot Lv. 47, Rhyhorn Lv. 45, Exeggcute/Growlithe/Gyarados Lv. 45, Growlithe/Gyarados/Exegg
