Here's a Map
**Pallet Town**
This the starting place of the game. Your mom will tell you that Dr. Oak wants you. Upstairs, Try to leave the town and Prof. Oak will come get you.
He leads you to his lab, where you will be able to choose your first Pokemon. There is Bulbasaur, a plant-type Pokémon; Charmander, a fire-type Pokémon; and Squirtle, and water-type Pokémon. Bulbasaur will fare best in the beginning of the game, so picking the Pokémon sets the difficulty of the game in a way. Squirtle won't do well at all, so if you weant a hard game, pick Squirtle. Your rival, Gary, will pick up he Pokémon to the right of yours. When you try to leave, Gary will challenge you to a Pokémon duel. The Pokémon he picked is always stronger against yours than yours is against his.
**Viridian City**
Talk to the Shop clerk and then head back to Pallet Town with the Parcel. Give it to Prof. Oak and he will give you and Gary each a Pokédex, which is an electronic encyclopedia. Your goal in the game is to complete your Pokédex, and the only way to do that is to capture or have captured every Pokémon in the game. The gym's doors are locked, and they won't unlock until you've beaten the other 7 trainers in the game.
**Viridian Forest**
On your way through Viridian Forest, you should pick up a Pikachu, a Caterpie, and a Weedle. Don't worry about Kakunas and Metapods, because your Caterpie and Weedle will evolve into one eventually, and they are attackless. Their only move is Harden. Once they go up 2 or 3 levels, they emerge from their shells. Kakuna becomes Beedrill and Metapod becomes Butterfree.
There are 2 easy trainers in the forest that you should have no trouble beating.
Take note: Come back to the road from Viridian Forest to Pewter City when you have a Pokemon who has the Cut ability. To reach the left side of the road, cut a tree down. You can get a Mr. Mime by trading an Abra for it at a cottage.
**Pewter City**
This is where Brock resides. At his command are Onix and Geodude, two Rock-type Pokémon.
Old Amber is in the the museum. In order to enter the side of the museum with it, you need to cut a tree down with the Cut ability. Old Amber will become an Aerodactyl when you take it to the Pokémon Laboratory on Cinnabar Island.
**Mt. Moon**
Here you can get one of two fossils. You can choose the Helix Fossil or the Dome Fossil. The Helix Fossil will become Omanyte and the Dome Fossil will become Kabuto when you take them to the Pokemon Laboratory on Cinnabar Island.
**Cerulean City**
In this city you can trade your Poliwhirl for a Jynx. You can also get the Bike here once the president of the Pokémon Fan Club in Vermilion City has given you the Bike Voucher. Beat the Gym here and head North to Bill's house. Here you will get the S.S. Anne Ticket.
On the road South from Cerulean City, there is a house. This is the Pokémon Daycare Center. The man there will care for one of your Pokémon and raise its level while you are gone. At the end of the road, there is a big building which is a gate house for Saffron City. At this point, the guard will not let you through. You must get some Fresh Water from the Poké Mart in Celadon City. The smaller building is the entrance of underground passage to Vermilion City.
**Vermilion City**
Here you can get the Coupon for bike by visiting the Pokémon Fan Club. Beat Lt. Surge, the gym leader, and talk to him afterwards to get the TM 24, which contains Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt is the best Electric move.
**S.S. Anne**
You can get on the boat with the S.S. Ticket you got from Bill. On this boat, there are many trainers and some useful items. The most important item of them all is HM 01, which the captain will give to you when you help him through his seasickness. You should get HM 01 after you have done everything else, because the boat will take off when you get the HM 01 and exit the boat.
**Vermilion City (revisited)**
Go east and you will find a building on the right side of the road. One of Prof. Oak's aides is on the 2nd floor. He will give you the Itemfinder if you currently have more than 30 Pokémon.
**Diglett's Cave**
It leads to the road near Pewter City. Be sure to pick up a Diglett before you leave.
**Cerulean City (revisited)**
Go East and enter the Rock Tunnel.
**Rock Tunnel**
It is very dark inside of the cave, so you need a Pokemon equipped with Flash (HM 05). Pick up an Onix and a Machop here.
**Lavender Town**
In the northeast section of the town there is a big building, Pokémon Tower. In order to identify and fight the ghosts in the tower, you need the Silph Scope, which you can get in basement of the Game Corner in Celadon City after you defeat Giovanni. Come back here when you have the Silph Scope.
**Pokémon Tower**
After defeating all the Team Rocket members in the tower, you can save Mr. Fuji from them. He will give you the Poké Flute at his house. Go West from Lavender Town and you will find the underground passage to Celadon City.
**Celadon City**
Celadon is the biggest city in the whole game of Pokémon. You will need to come to this city many times.
You can get an Eevee by way of a back entrance to the Game Freak, Inc. building. Use a stone from the Poké Mart to evolve him into a Jolteon, a Flareon, or Vaporeon.
The Gym Leader, Erika, caters to Plant-type Pokémon. Beat her and get a TM that contains the best Plant attack.
**Celadon Department Store**
In this store you can buy many items, including Stones that will evolve your Pokémon, TMs, ability enhancers, etc. You should evolve all your Pokemon through the stones.
On the roof level, pick up two Fresh Waters, one Soda Pop, and one Lemonade. Give one of each to the thirsty girl and she will give you 3 TMs.
