Appendix:Red and Blue walkthrough/Section 5

This is the Bulbapedia walkthrough for Pokémon Red and Blue.
These pages follow the original Game Boy iteration, not Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. The guide for those games can be found here.

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Cerulean City

Cerulean City

Cerulean City is a beautiful city with flowing water and blooming flowers. It is located between Route 4, Route 24, Route 9, and Route 5.

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Special Pokémon Jynx R B Y Trade Poliwhirl The same as the Traded Pokémon One A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items
Item Location Games Rare Candy In the backyard of the northwest house (hidden)  R  B  TM11 (BubbleBeam) From Misty, after defeating her  R  B  Later visit TM28 (Dig) From the Team Rocket Grunt, after defeating him  R  B  Bicycle From the Bike Shop owner, in exchange for a Bike Voucher  R  B

Time for a Trade

Visit the house next to the Pokémon Center to find an old man who would like to trade Pokémon. He is willing to part with his Jynx in exchange for a Poliwhirl. Poliwhirl can only be found by using a high-level fishing rod.

Gym Badges, Explained

The northwest house belongs to a man who offers to explains the effects of the eight Gym Badges. Half of them give a slight power boost to a respective stat, while the other half ensure a Pokémon's obedience during battle. The first five unlock the use of field moves.

Badge		Effect	Badge		Effect
	Boulder Badge	Increases Attack, Allows Flash in the field		Cascade Badge	Ensures obedience up to level 30, Allows Cut in the field
	Thunder Badge	Increases Defense, Allows Fly in the field		Rainbow Badge	Ensures obedience up to level 50, Allows Strength in the field
	Soul Badge	Increases Speed, Allows Surf in the field		Marsh Badge	Ensures obedience up to level 70
	Volcano Badge	Increases Special		Earth Badge	Ensures obedience up to level 100

Bike Shop

It would be great to get a Bicycle from the Bike Shop in the southwest part of town, but they cost a whopping $1,000,000! It is not possible to carry that much money, so it looks like you are stuck traveling on foot for now.

Breaking, Entering

The house in the northeast is currently blocked off by a police officer. It seems that Team Rocket has broken into the home and stolen a valuable item from its residents. Nothing can be done to remedy this at the moment, so set your sights on the Gym instead.

Cerulean Gym

Cerulean Gym

CERULEAN CITY POKéMON GYM
LEADER: MISTY
The Tomboyish Mermaid!

The Cerulean Gym specializes in Water-type Pokémon. Grass- and Electric-type moves are best here, while Fire, Ground, and Rock Pokémon may struggle. Pikachu is a good choice to bring along, and Oddish and Bellsprout can be found on the nearby Route 24.

Take out Misty's Staryu quickly to move on to her Starmie. Her second Pokémon is both stronger and faster than Staryu, making its BubbleBeam especially painful to vulnerable Pokémon. Use Pikachu's ThunderShock, or Grass moves like Vine Whip and Absorb, to deal serious damage and make quick work of it.

Cerulean Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Swimmer Reward: $80 Horsea Lv.16 No item Shellder Lv.16 No item Jr. Trainer♀ Reward: $380 Goldeen Lv.19 No item Misty Cerulean Gym Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $2079 Type: Water Unknown Staryu Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Water Psychic Starmie Lv.21 Tackle Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       BubbleBeam Water   --       Struggle Normal   --

After the battle, Misty awards you the Cascade Badge, which ensures obedience from all Pokémon up to level 30 and enables the use of Cut in the field. She also gives you TM11 (BubbleBeam) as a prize.

Rival Battle 3

When you head toward Route 24, Blue appears and taunts you as usual before drawing you into another battle. He leads with his Pidgeotto, so start off with Electric- and Rock-type attacks. His Abra is a sitting duck as its only move does not deal any damage, making a good opportunity to earn experience for your lower-leveled Pokémon. Rattata's Quick Attack lets it move first regardless of its Speed and Hyper Fang can inflict a good bit of damage, so try to take it out quickly. His first partner Pokémon is more of a threat now that it has learned a damaging move that matches its type. This same-type attack bonus boosts its power by 50%. Avoid pitting your own first Pokémon against his, or your Pokémon could take serious damage.

If the player chose Bulbasaur:

Blue Cerulean City Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $595 Types: Normal Flying Pidgeotto Lv.18 Gust Normal   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Abra Lv.15 Teleport Psychic   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Rattata Lv.15 Tackle Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Hyper Fang Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Charmander Lv.17 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Leer Normal   --

If the player chose Charmander:

Blue Cerulean City Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $595 Types: Normal Flying Pidgeotto Lv.18 Gust Normal   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Abra Lv.15 Teleport Psychic   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Rattata Lv.15 Tackle Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Hyper Fang Normal   --       Type: Water Unknown Squirtle Lv.17 Tackle Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Bubble Water   --       Water Gun Water   --

If the player chose Squirtle:

Blue Cerulean City Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $595 Types: Normal Flying Pidgeotto Lv.18 Gust Normal   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Abra Lv.15 Teleport Psychic   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Rattata Lv.15 Tackle Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Hyper Fang Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Bulbasaur Lv.17 Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Vine Whip Grass   --

Route 24

Route 24

Route 24 stretches north from Cerulean City to Route 25. Most of the area is occupied by a river and the Nugget Bridge that crosses it.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Nugget Bridge Bug Catcher Reward: $140 Caterpie Lv.14 No item Weedle Lv.14 No item Lass Reward: $210 Pidgey Lv.14 No item Nidoran♀ Lv.14 No item Youngster Reward: $210 Rattata Lv.14 No item Ekans Lv.14 No item Zubat Lv.14 No item Lass Reward: $240 Pidgey Lv.16 No item Nidoran♀ Lv.16 No item Jr. Trainer♂ Reward: $360 Mankey Lv.18 No item Rocket Reward: $450 Ekans Lv.15 No item Zubat Lv.15 No item Grassy area Jr. Trainer♂ Reward: $280 Rattata Lv.14 No item Ekans Lv.14 No item

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Caterpie R B Y Grass 7 25% Weedle R B Y Grass 7 25% Oddish R B Y Grass 12-14 25% Bellsprout R B Y Grass 12-14 25% Pidgey R B Y Grass 12-13 20% Metapod R B Y Grass 8 15% Kakuna R B Y Grass 8 15% Abra R B Y Grass 8, 10, 12 15% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items
Item Location Games Nugget From the Team Rocket Grunt, after defeating the Trainers on Nugget Bridge  R  B  TM45 (Thunder Wave) On the northwest hill  R  B

Nugget Bridge

There are five Trainers to be fought on the famous Nugget Bridge. When all five are defeated, a man at the bridge's north end will reward you with a Nugget, a bit of gold that can be sold for a high price. The man then reveals himself as a Team Rocket Grunt and tries to persuade you to join the group, and draws you into battle when you refuse.

Route 25

Route 25

Inside Bill's house

Route 25 leads eastward from Route 24. The path winds its way through a forest before it ends overlooking the sea. The Sea Cottage is located on the east side.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Hiker Reward: $525 Machop Lv.15 No item Geodude Lv.15 No item Hiker Reward: $595 Onix Lv.17 No item Youngster Reward: $225 Rattata Lv.15 No item Spearow Lv.15 No item Youngster Reward: $255 Slowpoke Lv.17 No item Lass Reward: $225 Nidoran♂ Lv.15 No item Nidoran♀ Lv.15 No item Hiker Reward: $455 Geodude Lv.13 No item Geodude Lv.13 No item Machop Lv.13 No item Geodude Lv.13 No item Jr. Trainer♂ Reward: $280 Rattata Lv.14 No item Ekans Lv.14 No item Youngster Reward: $210 Ekans Lv.14 No item Sandshrew Lv.14 No item Lass Reward: $195 Oddish Lv.13 No item Pidgey Lv.13 No item Oddish Lv.13 No item

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Caterpie R B Y Grass 8 25% Weedle R B Y Grass 8 25% Oddish R B Y Grass 12-14 25% Bellsprout R B Y Grass 12-14 25% Metapod R B Y Grass 9 15% Kakuna R B Y Grass 9 15% Pidgey R B Y Grass 13 15% Abra R B Y Grass 10, 12 15% Metapod R B Y Grass 7 4% Kakuna R B Y Grass 7 4% Caterpie R B Y Grass 8 1% Weedle R B Y Grass 8 1% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items
Item Location Games Elixer Northwest part of the maze, near the Hiker (hidden)  R  B  TM19 (Seismic Toss) Northeast part of the maze (requires defeating Jr. Trainer♂ or Cut)  R  B  Ether On the fence next to the Sea Cottage, one step east of the Lass (hidden)  R  B  S.S. Ticket From Bill, after helping him undo his experiment  R  B

Sea Cottage

An Unfortunate Turn

The Sea Cottage belongs to Bill, a famous Pokémon researcher. When you step inside, it seems like Bill must be away, until you speak to the Pokémon inside. His latest experiment has gone awry and combined his DNA with that of a Pokémon! He needs your help, so once he has stepped into the machine, inspect his PC to activate a program to undo the change and return him to normal. As a token of gratitude, he gives you an S.S. Ticket, which grants access to the luxury cruise ship currently docked in Vermilion City to the south.

Bill's Favorite Pokémon

Before leaving the cape, you can exit and re-enter the cottage and inspect Bill's PC to view some of his favorite Pokémon. This adds three new pages to your Pokédex.

Cerulean City

Justice, Served

Once you return to Cerulean City, the officer blocking the burgled house has stepped aside, allowing you to enter. Inside are obvious signs of a break-in, like muddy footprints and overturned planters. There is even a large hole in the wall! Step out through the hole to find and confront the thief.

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Rocket Reward: $510 Machop Lv.17 No item Drowzee Lv.17 No item

When he is defeated, the Rocket Grunt gives up the stolen TM28 (Dig) before fleeing the scene. When used inside a cave, Dig instantly returns you to the most recently visited Pokémon Center. It is useful in a pinch when you need to heal your Pokémon.

Route 5

Route 5

Route 5 is a scenic road that runs downhill from Cerulean City to Saffron City. The first of the region's two Underground Paths begins here and runs southward underneath Saffron City to re-emerge on Route 6.

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Oddish R B Y Grass 13, 15-16 40% Bellsprout R B Y Grass 13, 15-16 40% Pidgey R B Y Grass 13, 15-16 35% Meowth R B Y Grass 10, 12, 14, 16 25% Mankey R B Y Grass 10, 12, 14, 16 25% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Pokémon Day Care

The house on the hill is the Pokémon Day Care. The old man inside will raise one Pokémon at a time while you are away. A Pokémon left here will gain one experience point for every step taken. If you bought the Magikarp near Mt. Moon, this is a good way to raise it. The downside is that he will make every decision, so he may end up deleting a move you would like to keep. He charges $100, plus another $100 for every new level, to return a Pokémon.

Underground Path

It is impossible to reach Saffron City at the moment, so enter the Underground Path and follow the tunnel to Route 6.

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Gift Pokémon Nidoran♀ R B Y Trade Nidoran♂ The same as the traded Pokémon One A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items
Item Location Games Full Restore Underground Path; two steps west of the northern stairs (hidden)  R  B  X Special Underground Path; two steps east and seven steps north of the southern stairs (hidden)  R  B

Time for a Trade

A girl in the north gate is looking to trade. She is willing to part with her Nidoran♀ in exchange for a Nidoran♂.

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