Walkthrough
Pokémon Walkthrough
You start out at your house in Pallet Town. First you should go to your PC and
extract the Potion there. Then, after you talk to people, you'll find that
Prof. Oak isn't in his lab. But when you try to leave town, Prof.Oak will stop
you and warn you that Wild Pokémon hide in the grass. He'll take you back to
his lab and let you choose a Pokémon to start with.Once you get your first Pokémon and try to leave, Gary will challenge you
to your first Pokémon battle. Luckily none of the three Pokémon have
learned any Grass/Water/Fire attacks yet, so the fight should be pretty even.
If you win, you will gain some money and exp. points. If you lose, this is the
ONLY time where losing a battle won't hurt you. Don't bother recharging your
Pokémon, as it will automatically recharge after the fight.
After that, head north to Route 1. There are many grassy areas around here,
and lots of people that will help you out. Talk to all of them. On this path,
you will find the following Pokémon... (Note: If you can only find a certain
Pokémon in one version, I will put that in brackets, but if there's just the
name, it means you can find it in both versions.)
Pidgey, Rattata.
You will not be able to catch any Pokémon yet, but you can fight them for
Exp. points. Once you reach Viridan City, talk to people to get more
information. You'll meet this cranky old guy in the street who won't let you
pass. Ignore him for now and head to the Mart. Talk to the guy behind the
counter and he'll ask you to deliver a package to Mr. Oak.
Take the Package back to Mr. Oak and he'll give you and your rival a
Pokédex. You can use this to log information about Pokémon you've seen and
caught. Your Pokémon will probably need some healing after going back and
forth through Route 1, so heal up at your house. While you're in Pallet, stop
by your Rival's house to get a map from his sister (don't listen to the
remark about him not giving you a map).
Now head back to the Mart in Viridian City and buy some Pokéballs. Talk to
the old guy that was blocking the path and he'll be in a better mood and
show you how to catch Pokémon. If you want to try it out, head back to Route
1 and catch a Rattata or Pidgey (or both).
If you want, you can turn West of Viridian City and be on Route 22. The
Pokémon you can catch here are...
Nidoran Male, Nidoran Female, Rattata, Spearow
You won't be able to get into Victory Road yet, so don't try. Either way,
head north of Viridian to Route 2. Here you will be able to catch...
Pidgey, Rattata, Caterpie (blue only), Weedle (red only).
Head into Viridian Forest, but bring along a few Potions and Antidotes.
There are a few items, some trainers, and lots of Pokémon in here...
Weedle (rare), Kakuna (rare), Caterpie, Metapod, Pikachu (rare)
A few Pokémon trainers in here will want to fight you, but all they have
are Caterpies, Weedles and Kakunas, and occasionally a Metapod. Keep in mind
that trainer's Pokémon are tougher to beat and you cannot run from them.
The good thing is that you get more experience and some cash for beating them.
When you exit the forest, you'll be in Pewter City. Be sure to stop by the
Museum at least once to get some info on extinct Pokémon. Stock up on
Potions and train your Pokémon in Viridian Forest before entering the
Pokémon Gym. Make sure your Bulbasaur or Squirtle has Vine Whip or Bubble
respectively. If you took Charmander, evolve him to Charmeleon to give him
half a chance of winning the next two battles.
Before you fight Brock, a Junior Trainer will want to fight you. He has a
Diglett and Sandshrew. This should be an easy battle, even with Charmander.
Then go talk to Brock to begin the battle.
Gym Leader: Brock
Pokémon Type: Rock
Pokémon: Geodude, Level 12.
Onix, Level 14.
This should be a quick fight with Bulbasaur and Squirtle. Both his Pokémon
can be taken out in one or two hits of Water or Grass attacks. If you have
Charmander, just Scratch and Ember away at his Pokémon while using a lot of
Potions and switching between Pokémon frequently (your other Pokémon will
be very helpful with Charmander).
When you defeat Brock, you will Recieve the Boulder Badge, a lot of money
and Exp, and TM 34. The Boulder Badge gives your Pokémon a small boost in
attack power and allows you to use the Flash HM.
After healing up, head east of Pewter City to Route 3. There's a bunch of
trainers on this route with many different Pokémon. Since the Pokémon
center isn't too far back, don't bother with Potions except in battle.
Pokémon you can catch here:
Pidgey, Spearow, Jigglypuff.
There is a Pokémon Center at the end of Route 3 to heal up at, so do that
before entering Mt. Moon. There is a guy in there that is selling a Magikarp
for $500. Magikarp is a very weak Pokémon, but he evolves into one of the
strongest, so it's up to you to decide what you want to do.
Head North into Mt. Moon. There's plenty more Trainers and items in here,
including a couple TMs and a Rare Candy, so take some time to look around.
Pokémon you can catch:
Zubat, Geodude, Paras, Clefairy (rare).
When you go deeper into the cave, you'll notice Team Rocket has pretty much
taken over Mt. Moon. At the back of the cave you'll fight Super Nerd, who is
responsible for this operation. Defeat his Pokémon and he'll let you have
one of his fossils, either the Dome or the Helix. Take your pick and he'll
take the other one and vanish. Head out the trap door in the back to end up
at Route 4.
At Route 4, there are these Pokémon...
Rattata , Spearow, Ekans (red only), Sandshrew (blue only).
Route 4 is very short, and leads straight into Cerulean City. But you must
jump down a ledge to reach Cerulean City, and you cannot leave the small
section of Route 4 or Cerulean City until you defeat Misty, the Gym Leader.
Stock up on some more Potions and take out any Pokémon you have that are
strong against Water (Paras and Pikachu help a lot). But if you have
Bulbasaur or Ivysaur, this will also be a quick fight.
Take your Pikachu and Paras to Level 18 (unless you have Bulbasaur or
Ivysaur) You will have to fight two trainers before you battle Misty. They
have Water type Pokémon too. After defeating them with Pikachu and Paras
(or possibly Bulbasaur or Ivysaur), you will fight Misty.
Gym Leader: Misty
Pokémon Type: Water
Pokémon: Staryu, Level 18.
Starmie, Level 21.
If you have Bulbasaur or Ivysaur, defeat both of them with Vine Whip to make
this a quick fight. If you don't have Bulbasaur, Pikachu and Paras will be
your best bet. Use Thunder Shock and any plant attack Paras acquires.
Defeat Misty to recieve her Cascade Badge. The Cascade Badge ensures that all
Pokémon up to Level 30 will obey you, and it will enable you to use the Cut
ability. As a bonus, you will get TM11. Next, go to the west side of Cerulean
and go up to the place with a bunch of houses. Go north up the path to meet
Gary. He'll challenge you to a battle.
Gary will have Pidgeotto, Abra, Rattata and the Pokémon he got from Prof.
Oak. This should be an easy battle. The most threatening Pokémon he has is
Abra, but it hasn't learned any attacks yet. Once you defeat him, head North.
You'll have to fight a bunch more trainers. Pick up the TMs on this path and
head for the Sea Cottage.
You'll meet Bill, the world's biggest Pokémaniac. He seems to have combined
his DNA with a Pokémon's. If you help him change back, he'll give you a
ticket to the S.S. Anne. If you leave the Sea Cottage and come back in, check
the PC to get some info on four rare Pokémon.
Go east to the house with the police officer standing by it. Cross through
the house and go east, then south.
You'll be on Route 5. There will be a daycare in the middle of Route 5. Drop
off one of your Pokémon and he'll train it for you for a while. After you do
that, take the underground path to Route 6. Follow Route 6 to Vermilion City.
Pokémon found on Routes 5 and 6:
Pidgey, Oddish (red only), Mankey (red only), Bellsprout (blue only), Meowth
(blue only).
Once in Vermilion City, be sure to drop by the Fishing Guru's house, as well
as the Pokémon Fan Club and some houses. You'll get a Bike Voucher from the
Pokémon Fan Club president, which can be traded for a free Bike back in
Cerulean City.
Someone in this town will want to trade you a Farfetch'd for a Spearow. If
you have one, be sure to trade, as Farfetch'd cannot be caught in the wild.
If you need a Spearow, head east along Route 11 (prepare to meet some
trainers) and look around for a Spearow.
Pokémon found here:
Ekans (red only), Sandshrew (blue only), Spearow, Drowzee.
If you go to the lookout station at the end of Route 11 (the guard won't let
you through yet) and go upstairs, you'll meet one of Prof. Oak's aides. He'll
give you the Itemfinder, which allows you to find hidden items, if you have
30 different Pokémon. If you don't have it, come back when you do.
Near Vermilion City, there is a small cave called Diglett's cave. While you
can go through here, you can't do much on the other side of the tunnel yet.
However, you can catch some Pokémon in here.
Diglett, Dugtrio
After you're done getting the Bike and Farfetch'd and a bazillion Pokémon
(and the Item Finder if you want), head down onto the docks of Vermilion City
and board the S.S. Anne.
There's a bunch of trainers and goodies on board. At one point, you'll meet
Gary, who will have some more Pokémon for you to beat up. But after fighting
Gary, don't go upstairs until you've fought everyone and gotten everything.
When you cure the captain's seasickness, he'll give you HM01, which teaches
Cut. Teach it to one of your Grass or Ground type Pokémon and leave the
ship. The ship will cast off as soon as you step out.
Well, now that you have Cut, you can reach Lt. Surge. Before you fight him,
take a Rock or Ground type and this will be the easiest Gym Leader battle.
Before fighting Lt. Surge, you must face off with three other trainers and
open the two Security Doors. The key to opening the door is to find the
switch in one of the trash cans and find another in the trash can next to it.
Once you do that, the door will open.
Gym Leader: Lt. Surge
Pokémon Type: Electric
Pokémon: Voltorb, Level 21.
Pikachu, Level 18.
Raichu, Level 24.
If you have a Ground or Rock type, this should be an easy battle (even a
Diglett will have an easy time in this battle), because Rock and Ground types
are immune to Electric attacks. If you must use something else, don't use
Water, Electric, or Flying, they will not do well at all. Defeat Lt. Surge to
recieve the Thunder Badge and TM 24. TM 24 will teach a Pokémon Thunder Bolt.
Backtrack to Cerulean City and head east. Have your Pokémon cut down the
bushes and stop by the Pokémon center. Then go in the Rock Cave and use
Flash to light up the place. Make your way through the tunnel and catch some
Pokémon.
Zubat, Geodude, Machop, Onix.
When you reach the end of the tunnel, you'll be near Lavendar Town. In this
town, you'll be able to rename your Pokémon. Go into the Pokémon tower to
learn about the Ghosts. Then go upstairs to meet Gary again. He comes packing
with some more Pokémon. This battle should be pretty easy, but watch out for
the Kadabra he has.
If you try going any further in the tower, you'll meet some ghost Pokémon.
But you will be unable to identify them, so you cannot catch them. However
you can fight some trainers who are possessed by ghosts. Once you've done
everything you can (you'll be stopped from going to the top floor by a ghost
that guards it), head back out of the tower.
Head west of Lavendar town along Route 8. If you have the Cut ability, you
can catch a bunch of Pokémon here.
Pidgey, Mankey (red only), Meowth (blue only), Ekans (red only), Sandshrew
(blue only), Growlithe (red only), Vulpix (blue only).
There are also a bunch more trainers on this path (the Meowth fanatic is
funny). Once you reach the end of the Route, you will not be able to go
through the bridge to Saffron yet, but you can go through the underground
Path to Route 7. No trainers on Route 7, just a different set of Pokémon.
Pidgey, Oddish (red only), Bellsprout (blue only), Mankey (red only), Meowth
(blue only), Growlithe (red only), Vulpix (blue only).
Head east into Celadon City. There's a ton of stuff to do in this town! First
stop, head west to the Pokémon center and even farther west to Celadon
Mansion. There is some cool stuff here, but nothing useful. That is, until
you go around and come in the back door. Once you go up the stairs, you can
get Eevee. Eevee has the ability to transform into one of three new Pokémon.
It would probably be best if you don't evolve Eevee right away, because it loses
all its regular attacks if you evolve it too fast. Head west to Celadon Dept.
Store. You can buy everything in here from TMs to Protein and Iron! On the
4th floor, they are selling Element stones, which can evolve your Pokémon.
Use one of the three following stones on Eevee:
Fire Stone-------> Flareon
Thunder Stone----> Jolteon
Water Stone------> Vaporeon
(the Leaf and Moon stones have no effect).
Then go to the 5th floor and take the stairs up one more floor. Go to the
Vending Machine and buy one of each item. Give them to the girl who is
thirsty and she'll give you TM 13, TM 48, and TM 49. Then buy another bottle
of water for later. You can also buy some more for your Pokémon (they work
like Potions).
Head Southeast to the Diner. Talk to the guy in the corner and he'll give you
the Coin Case. Head next door to the warehouse and a member of Team Rocket
will mention a Poster in the Game Corner.
Head north to the Game Corner, and talk to people to get some free coins.
Try your luck at the slots if you want. Once you're done with that, fight the
Team Rocket guy in front of the poster and flip the hidden switch. Then go to
the right to find a secret stairway.
Down below, it's a big maze of Team Rocket trainers, items, and moving
floors. To turn on the elevator to reach the leader of Team Rocket, you'll
need to obtain the Lift key on the fourth basement. A member of Team Rocket
has it, so you'll have to fight him first. Once you have the key, go to the
elevator and take it to the fourth floor.
Once at this floor, you'll have to fight a couple team rocket members and
then the boss of Team Rocket himself, Giovanni. After his defeat, he'll drop
the Silph Scope and Team Rocket will leave the building. Take the elevator
to the first floor and get out of there.
Once back in Rocket Game Corner, you can win some cool TMs and Rare Pokémon.
You can win these Pokémon in the Red...
Abra 180 Coins
Clefairy 500 Coins
Nidorina 1200 Coins
Dratini 2800 Coins
Scyther 5500 Coins
Porygon 9999 Coins
You can win these Pokémon in the Blue...
Abra Cost: 120 Coins
Clefairy 750 Coins
Nidorino 1200 Coins
Pinsir 2500 Coins
Dratini 4600 Coins
Porygon 6500 Coins
You can win these TMs in both versions.
TM 23 3300 Coins
TM 15 5500 Coins
TM 50 7700 Coins
After you're done gambling your coins away, head south of the game corner to
a small bush. Cut down the bush and follow the path to the Celadon Gym. Be
sure to have a Pokémon type that is strong against Grass attacks (Charmander
is useful in this place). There will be a bunch of trainers with Grass
Pokémon, and the Gym leader, Erika.
Gym Leader: Erika
Pokémon Type: Grass
Pokémon: Vicreebel, Level 29.
Tangela, Level 24.
Vileplume, Level 29.
Be careful of her Pokémon, because they usually try to Bind you to death
or Stun Spore you into defeat. If they get you in a Bind, switch that
Pokémon out and put in a new one. Her Bind attack will be interrupted.
Defeat all three of her Pokémon to recieve TM 21 and the Rainbow Badge.
With the Rainbow Badge, all Pokémon up to Level 50 will obey you. It also
allows you to use Strength.
Now that you have the Silph Scope that Giovanni once had, go back to the
Pokémon tower. You will now be able to identify and capture the ghosts.
Just don't use a Normal, Fighting, or Flying type, because they cannot hurt
the Ghosts. Almost anything else will.
You can catch:
Gastly, Haunter, Cubone
Cubone is not actually a Ghost type, they are the Ground type. But be sure to
catch one of those too. When you make it to the floor with the ghost that
stops you from going upstairs, you will identify it and it will actually be a
Marowak (it's the mother of the Cubone in town). You will not be able to
catch it, so just defeat it.
On the top floor, there are a few Team Rocket members that want to fight.
After that, talk to Mr. Fuji. He'll say that you're rescuing him wasn't
nessesary. But he'll give you the Pokéflute. Head south of Lavendar town
along Route 12 and play the Pokéflute to wake up the Snorlax there. He will
attack you when awakened, but you should be able to handle him (be sure to
catch him, he only appears in one other place). Talk to the guy in the house
to get another rod, the Good Rod.
On Route 12
Pidgey, Oddish (red only), Gloom (red only), Bellsprout (blue only), Weepinbell
(blue only), Venonat (red only).
Follow the docks down to Route 13. Fight more trainers and cross into Route 14.
Pidgey, Oddish (red only), Gloom (red only), Bellsprout (blue only), Weepinbell
(blue only), Venonat, Ditto.
Follow Route 14 (same Pokémon as Route 13) into Fuchsia City. There is a
bunch of stuff to do here. Talk to one guy to get the Super Rod, the best rod.
Go into the Safari Zone a few times. There's tons of items lying around and
for just $500 , you can catch lots of rare Pokémon (some which cannot be
found anywhere else) and all the items lying around are yours for the taking.
The catch is that you cannot use your own Pokémon to battle these Pokémon.
You must throw rocks, Bait and Safari Balls to get them (you'll start with 30).
In Area 0 (the first area you enter):
Nidoran Male (red only), Nidorino (red only), Nidoran Female (blue only),
Nidorina (blue only), Rhyhorn, Venonat, Exeggcute, Parasect, Scyther (red only),
Pinsir (blue only), Chansey
Area 1 (East of Area 0)
Nidoran Male, Nidorino (red only), Nidoran Female, Nidorina (blue only), Doduo,
Paras, Parasect, Exeggcute, Scyther (red only), Pinsir (blue only), Kangaskhan
Area 2 (Passing through Area 1)
Nidoran Male (red only), Nidorino (red only), Nidoran Female (blue only),
Nidorina (blue only), Rhyhorn, Paras, Exeggcute, Venomoth, Tauros, Chansey
Area 3 (South of Area 2)
Nidoran Male (red only), Nidorino, Nidoran Female (blue only), Nidorina,
Rhyhorn, Paras, Exeggcute, Venomoth, Tauros, Chansey
Area 4 (South of Area 3)
Nidoran1 Male, Nidorino (red only), Nidoran Female, Nidorina (blue only),
Rhyhorn, Paras, Exeggcute, Doduo, Venonat, Venomoth, Tauros, Kangaskhan
There's lots of cool goodies laying around, including a Nugget and some TMs,
as well as some good items. Be sure to go to the Secret House to be awarded
HM03, which teaches Surf. To get there, enter area 2, take the left-hand
stairs top the other side, go north, right, and up and left at the house.
Then go Left and Down to the other side of the lake and the Secret House.
Pick up the Gold Teeth and take them to the Warden outside the Safari Zone to
be awarded HM04, which teaches Strength. Once you're done catching Pokémon
for a while, go into the gym next to the Pokémon Center.
You'll be in the gym, where there are lots of invisible barriers and ninja
trainers with Poison Pokémon. Your best bet will be either a Psychic or
other Pokémon resistant to Poison, such as Weepinbell. Once you make your
way past all the ninjas and invisible walls, you'll battle Koga.
Gym Leader: Koga
Pokémon Type: Poison
Pokémon: Koffing, Level 37.
Koffing, Level 37.
Muk, Level 39. Weezing, Level 43.
Overall, Koga isn't very tough. Bring plenty of Antidotes into this battle,
because most of his Pokémon's attacks are poisonous (though you probably
figured that out by now). His Pokémon will mainly rely on the damage done
by the poison itself. Defeat Koga to get the Soul Badge and TM 06. The Soul
Badge slightly boosts your Pokémon's Defense and allows you to Surf.
Well, your business is done here. Go back to Celadon City and go west to the
path. There you will find the other Snorlax, if you didn't get him last time.
But the main concern here is to cut down the bush and go into the building
up there. Cross through the house and come in a secret entrance on the other
side to get HM02, which teaches Fly, a useful technique which returns you to
any city you've already been at.
If you want, you can follow the path across the toll booth to end up at
Biker's Hill, which is actually routes 16, 17 and 18. There are lots of guys
with Poison types, so prepare to battle. On these three routes you will be
able to catch...
Spearow, Fearow, Doduo, Rattata, Raticate
There are no items on this Route (to my knowledge, try the Item Finder). At
the bottom of the hill is Fuschia City. Go to the beach south of the Pokémon
Center and Surf to Seafoam Island.
You can catch:
Tentacool
Once in Seafoam Island, go north and down the first flight of stairs. Go
south and east up the stairs. Then go west and south down those stairs. Go
east and South and use Strength. Arrange the boulders so that you can get to
the other side of the rock barrier and push a boulder down the hole. Then
push another boulder down the other hole. Then jump in one of the holes. Go
north from there to find Articuno.
It's no easy task to catch the powerful Articuno. Bring along a Pokémon who
has a paralyzing move (like Pikachu with Thunder Wave), one that can put
enemies to sleep (like Jigglypuff with Sing), and one that can use a move
that lowers accuracy (Flash works pretty well). X Accuracy helps
out a lot here. First, Paralyze the sucker, then put him to sleep. Then hit
him a few times to reduce his life significantly.
If he wakes up, he'll probably be weakened a bit. Use Flash two or three
times, then throw a few Ultra Balls and you should get him. If you
accidentally defeat him, you'll never be able to get another one, so be
careful. If you do defeat him, reset and try again.Now that you've captured Articuno, the rare and powerful
bird of Ice, I'll tell you what Pokémon you can find
in Seafoam Island.
Entrance Floor
Seel, Slowpoke, Slowbro (blue only), Psyduck, Golduck (red only), Horsea (red
only), Krabby (blue only), Zubat, Golbat, Shellder (red only), Staryu (blue only).
1st Basement
Seel, Dewgong, Slowpoke, Psyduck, Horsea (red only), Seadra (red only), Krabby (blue
only), Kingler (blue only), Shellder, Staryu
2nd Basement
Seel, Slowpoke, Slowbro (red only), Psyduck, Golduck (blue only), Horsea (red only),
Shellder, Golbat, Staryu
3rd Basement
Seel, Dewgong, Psyduck (blue only), Krabby (blue only), Kingler (blue only), Shellder,
Staryu, Horsea (red only), Seadra (red only)
4th Basement (Articuno's Floor)
Krabby (blue only), Slowpoke (red only), Slowbro (blue only), Psyduck (blue only),
Golduck (blue only), Seel, Golbat, Horsea (red only), Shellder
There is a path leading through the island to the other
exit, but I never figured it out. If you want to try, go
ahead. Otherwise, exit the cave and fly to Pallet. Then
Surf to the south.
You can catch:
Tentacool
There is a small area of grass after you surf south a
little. You can catch some Pokémon there.
Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Rattata, Raticate, Tangela
After surfing south past some fisherman and about a
billion trainers, you'll end up at Cinnabar Island, the
smallest town next to Pallet. You won't be able to get
in the Gym yet, because the door is locked. But you can
enter the Pokémon Lab and use the Fossil Reviver
machine. Give them your Helix/Dome fossil and come back
later to get the revived version of your fossil.
Helix- Omanyte
Dome- Kabuto
Return to Pewter City and cut down the bush by the
building near the museum and talk to the people in there
to get the Old Amber. This can be used to revive
Aerodactyl with the Fossil Reviver. Return to Cinnabar
Island and your old Pokémon should be ready. Some
others in there will want to trade Pokémon as well.
Go north of the Pokémon lab and enter that building.
This place is pretty beat up. Read the notes on the
tables to find out about Mewtwo, a super-powered
Pokémon. You'll need to flip switches on some statues
to go through here. There are few trainers, and they all
have Fire types. Bring some Water types with you to this
place.
You can catch these Pokémon:
Koffing, Weezing, Grimer, Muk, Ponyta, Vulpix (blue only), Growlithe (red only),
Magmar (blue only)
When you come to a scientist standing by a pit, jump
down the pit to land on a lower level. Go downstairs
again from here to end up in the basement. Search this
floor to find the Secret Key, needed to enter the Gym.
You'll also have to fight a few more trainers. After
that, go back upstairs and exit.
After healing your Pokémon, enter Blaine's Gym. All the
trainers have Fire types in here. But you won't need to
face them if you go to the screen next to them and
answer a Pokémon quiz. If you answer it correctly, the
door will open. Answer wrong and you'll have to fight a
trainer.
Gym Leader: Blaine
Pokémon Type: Fire
Pokémon: Growlithe, Level 42.
Ponyta, Level 40.
Rapidash, Level 42.
Arcanine,
Level 47.
Blaine isn't very tough if you just use Water Pokémon
(I won with only a level 31 Tentacruel and a level 37
Starmie). When you win, you will get the Volcano Badge
and TM 38, which teaches Fire Blast.
Next, return to Cerulean City (go east of Cinnabar if
you want to fight more trainers) and proceed east to the
place near the Rock Tunnel. Surf along the water until
you find the Power Plant. In here there are many
Electric Pokémon.
Voltorb, Magnemite, Magneton, Pikachu, Raichu (blue only), Electabuzz (red only)
There are several items laying around the Power Plant.
While most look like items, they are actually very
powerful Voltorbs or Electrodes. Near the exit of the
power plant you will find Zapdos, another of the
legendary birds. Use the same strategy that you used to
catch Articuno (yes, he is vulnerable to electric
attacks).
Once you catch Zapdos, head back out and go south to the
gate with the guard. Give the guard the water that you
bought earlier (if you don't have any, return to Celadon
and buy some). The guard will let you pass into Saffron
City, the last town to visit.
You won't be able to enter the gym because a member of
Team Rocket is blocking the door. Instead, go to the
Dojo beside it. Fight a bunch of Black Belts, all of
which have Fighting Pokémon. Use a Flying or Psychic
type to make this a quick battle. After you win, the
leader of the gym will give you a choice between
Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan. They are both Fighting types
and both would make a good addition to your team.
You won't be able to do much in this town yet. If you
talk to one guy, he'll give you a TM. Go in Silph Co.
and you'll find out Team Rocket has taken over. Fight a
bunch of guys and get some good items. If you want to
proceed, go to the fifth floor. Fight the team rocket
member standing by the teleporter, step on the
teleporter, then step back on it. Walk one space down
when you arrive to get the key. You can now open the
locked doors.
On the ninth floor, there is a member of Silph Co. That
will heal your Pokémon. Go there if your Pokémon need
healing. Go to the third floor and take the locked door
down and left from the elevator. Step on the tile to warp
to a room where Gary will challenge you again. Once you
defeat Gary, the member of Silph Co. will give you a
Lapras, a rare Pokémon.
Take the other teleporter in that room to find Giovanni.
He'll challenge you to a battle. When you defeat his
Nidorino, Rhyhorn, Kangaskhan and Nidoqueen, he'll
retreat from Silph Co. and so will Team Rocket. Talk to
the president of Silph Co. to get the Master Ball, the
ultimate Pokéball. It never misses and you don't even
have to weaken them first. Save this for later.
Once Team Rocket is gone, go to the Gym and fight the
other trainers in the Gym. They have Psychic types, so
be careful, because Psychic attacks are powerful. If you
become lost in the teleporters, keep going up or down
from the one you arrive at and eventually you'll end up
at Sabrina or the exit.
Gym Leader: Sabrina
Pokémon Type: Psychic
Pokémon: Kadabra, Level 38.
Mr. Mime, Level 37.
Venomoth, Level 38.
Alakazam,
level 43.
She is actually the sixth trainer, but she is very
tough, the toughest of all the gym trainers. Not much
can defend well against Psychic types, except possibly
Bug types. A Scyther or Pinsir will be helpful in this
battle. If you don't have those, just bring your best
and use very strong attacks. If a Pokémon is confused,
switch it. Defeat Sabrina to earn the Marsh Badge, and
TM 46, which teaches Psywave. The Marsh Badge ensures
that any Pokémon up to Level 70 will obey you in combat.
Return to Viridian City and the once abandoned Pokémon
gym. There are tons of trainers in here, everything from
Gamblers to Black Belts. When you reach the end of all
these moving floor traps and trainers, you will find the
secret gym leader.
Gym Leader: Giovanni, leader of Team Rocket!
Pokémon Type: Ground/Rock
Pokémon: Rhyhorn, Level 45.
Dugtrio, Level 42.
Nidoqueen, Level 43.
Nidoking, Level 45.
Rhydon,
Level 50.
Many of his Pokémon are combined with other types, so
bring Pokémon that can defend against many types. Your
best bet will be a Grass, Water or Ice type. The
Nidoking and Nidoqueen are the toughest of the group,
so be careful. Once you defeat Giovanni, you will get
the Earth Badge and TM 27. TM 27 teaches Fissure, a move
that may defeat a Pokémon in one hit.
Now that you've gotten all the badges, head west of town
to find Victory Road. Gary will stop you and fight you
again.
Once you defeat Gary, head east and make sure two of
your Pokémon know Surf and Strength. A guard will stop
you several times along this road to make sure you have
the badges. When you have them all, you can go past them
all into the cave. Before the cave there is a grassy
area where you can catch Pokémon.
Ekans (red only), Arbok (red only), Sandshrew (blue only), Sandslash (blue only),
Spearow, Fearow, Ditto
You will enter the Victory Road cave, where there will
be several trainers and a big maze of rocks and ledges.
(You will need at least one Pokémon that knows Strength
to continue). Push boulders onto switches to continue.
You can also do some last-minute Pokémon catching.
Zubat, Golbat, Geodude, Graveler, Onix, Marowak, Machop, Machoke, Venomoth
Note that there are two floors. If you can't find a
particular Pokémon on one floor, try the other. As you
progrss through the cave, you will find the last
(and weakest) of the three legendary birds, Moltres.
Use the same strategy to catch him as you did the other two.
When you exit the cave, you will be on Indigo Plateau.
Go north past all the statues to a small building which
is a Pokémon Center and Store. Stock up with plenty of
Full Heals and Max Potions, then go through the north
exit to the battle with the Elite Four. You will not be
able to stop fighting until you lose or defeat all four.
Be sure to bring several different types as well. A winning combo could be
an Electric type, a Water type, a Psychic type, a Fighting type, a Ghost type,
and a Grass type.
1st of Elite Four: Lorelei
Pokémon Type: Ice
Pokémon: Dewgong, Level 54.
Cloyster, Level 53.
Slowbro, Level 54.
Jynx, Level 56.
Lapras, Level 56.
If you have an Electric, Grass, Fire or Fighting type
Pokémon, it will be very useful in this battle. Many of
her Pokémon use Water attacks as well, so be careful.
Once you defeat her, move on to Bruno, the next of the
Elite Four.
2nd of Elite Four: Bruno
Pokémon Type: Fighting and Rock
Pokémon: Onix, Level 56.
Hitmonchan, Level 55.
Hitmonlee, Level 55.
Onix, Level 56.
Machamp, Level 58.
A Water, Grass or Fighting(!) type will quickly defeat
his two Onix. As for his other three, use Flying or
Psychic types. But be careful, because his Hitmonchan
can use Ice Punch and Thunder Punch, two powerful
attacks. His Machamp can also use Fissure. Move on to
the next challenge.
3rd of Elite Four: Agatha
Pokémon Type: Ghost and Poison
Pokémon: Gengar, Level 56.
Golbat, Level 56.
Haunter,
Level 55.
Arbok, Level 58.
Gengar, Level 60.
If you have a Psychic type, this will be the quickest
battle, because they are all Poison types and thus weak
against Psychic power. If not, try a Fire or Ice attack
against her Gengars and Haunter, and an Electric attack
for Golbat, and a Ground attack for her Arbok. Once you
defeat Agatha, move on to the final member of the Elite
Four.
Last of Elite Four: Lance
Pokémon Type: Dragon and Flying
Pokémon: Gyarados, Level 58.
Dragonair, Level 56.
Dragonair, Level 56.
Aerodactyl, Level 60.
Dragonite,
Level 62.
A Fighting or Ice type will give you a major advantage
in this battle. But many of his Pokémon's attacks are
very powerful. If you don't have those types, almost
anything else will work fairly well. For his Aerodactyl,
a Water or Electric attack will take it out. Don't get
too excited when you beat Lance, because you have one
more challenge ahead. Your rival had beaten the Elite
Four before you, and thus you must defeat him to become
champion.
Gary attacks with a Pidgeot, Alakazam, and Rhydon. The
last three will vary depending on what Pokémon you
chose at the beginning of the game.
If you chose Bulbasaur, he will have Exeggutor,
Gyarados and Charizard.
If you chose Squirtle, he will have Arcanine,
Exeggutor and Venusaur.
If you chose Charmander, he will have Gyarados,
Arcanine and Blastoise.
One you defeat Gary, Prof. Oak will show up. He will
congratulate you for defeating the Elite Four and say
how disappointed he is with Gary. He will then record
your Pokémon in the Hall of Fame. But when the credits
start rolling, don't turn off the game. When the screen
comes to "The End" press a button until the game resets.
Load your saved game. You will be back at Pallet, but
otherwise everything else will be normal. Go north of
Cerulean City and Surf to the cave that the guy was
standing in front of earlier. He will be gone and you
will be allowed to enter.
You can catch lots of Pokémon here:
Arbok (red only), Golbat, Marowak, Ditto, Raichu, Wigglytuff, Dodrio,
Sandslash (blue only), Rhydon
This cave is a very complex maze. But at the end of it
is the Pokémon that destroyed the lab at Cinnabar, the
mighty Mewtwo. If you still have that Master Ball, now
is the time to use it. If not, you'll have to have a
lot of luck to catch him.
It's possible to catch Mewtwo without the Master
Ball by freezing him, putting him to sleep, paralyzing
him, and getting him down to virtually no life.
Once you catch Mewtwo, pretty much all there is to do
is catch the rest of the Pokémon you're missing. Try
fishing everywhere and trade if you can't find another
in the game (The two other forms of Eevee, the two other
Starting Pokémon, etc.). Also, try talking to other
people to find out if they have a Pokémon you can't
otherwise find.
