Appendix:FireRed and LeafGreen walkthrough/Section 15

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

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Route 21

Route 21

Route 21 is an ocean route that leads from Cinnabar Island back to Pallet Town. A single patch of tall grass grows just outside of town.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Fisherman Wade Reward: $972 Magikarp♂ Lv.27 No item Magikarp♂ Lv.27 No item Magikarp♂ Lv.27 No item Magikarp♂ Lv.27 No item Magikarp♂ Lv.27 No item Magikarp♂ Lv.27 No item Fisherman Ronald Reward: $1008 Seaking♂ Lv.28 No item Goldeen♂ Lv.28 No item Seaking♂ Lv.28 No item Seaking♂ Lv.28 No item Sis and Bro Lil & Ian Reward: $264 Seadra♂ Lv.33 No item Starmie Lv.33 No item Swimmer♂ Spencer Reward: $132 Seadra♂ Lv.33 No item Tentacruel♂ Lv.33 No item Fisherman Claude Reward: $1116 Shellder♂ Lv.31 No item Cloyster♂ Lv.31 No item Fisherman Nolan Reward: $1188 Seaking♂ Lv.33 No item Goldeen♂ Lv.33 No item Swimmer♂ Jack Reward: $148 Starmie Lv.37 No item Swimmer♂ Roland Reward: $128 Poliwhirl♂ Lv.32 No item Tentacool♂ Lv.32 No item Seadra♂ Lv.32 No item Swimmer♂ Jerome Reward: $132 Staryu Lv.33 No item Wartortle♂ Lv.33 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Tangela FR LG Grass 17-28 100% Surfing Tentacool FR LG Surfing 5-40 100% Fishing Magikarp FR LG Fishing Old Rod 5 100% Krabby FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 60% Horsea FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 60% Krabby FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 20% Horsea FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 20% Magikarp FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 20% Krabby FR LG Fishing Super Rod 15-25 80% Horsea FR LG Fishing Super Rod 15-25 80% Gyarados FR LG Fishing Super Rod 15-25 15% Kingler FR LG Fishing Super Rod 25-35 4% Seadra FR LG Fishing Super Rod 25-35 4% Psyduck FR LG Fishing Super Rod 25-35 1% Slowpoke FR LG Fishing Super Rod 25-35 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 Pearl On the fifth island from the south, next to Swimmer Spencer (hidden recurring item; group B)  FR  LG

Pallet Town

Having now explored nearly all of the Kanto region, it is a good time to tie up any loose ends, the most important of which is the Power Plant. To get there, fly back to Route 10.

Route 10

To reach the Power Plant, use Surf to follow the river southward past the Rock Tunnel entrance. It is only a short distance away, with a single PokéManiac outside the building.

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon PokéManiac Mark Reward: $1392 Requires Surf Rhyhorn♂ Lv.29 No item Lickitung♂ Lv.29 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Surfing Tentacool FR LG Surfing 5-40 100% Fishing Magikarp FR LG Fishing Old Rod 5 100% Krabby FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 60% Horsea FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 60% Krabby FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 20% Horsea FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 20% Magikarp FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 20% Krabby FR LG Fishing Super Rod 15-35 84% Horsea FR LG Fishing Super Rod 15-35 84% Gyarados FR LG Fishing Super Rod 15-25 15% Psyduck FR LG Fishing Super Rod 25-35 1% Slowpoke FR LG Fishing Super Rod 25-35 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 Max Ether One step west, four steps north of PokéManiac Mark (hidden)  FR  LG

Power Plant

Power Plant

The Power Plant is an industrial complex that was abandoned years ago, though some of the machinery still works. Many forgotten items can be found lying around, but beware: some are actually Electrode that only look like items.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Magnemite FR LG Walking 22, 25 30% Voltorb FR LG Walking 22, 25 30% Pikachu FR LG Walking 22, 24, 26 25% Magneton FR LG Walking 31, 34 15% Magneton FR LG Walking 31, 34 10% Electabuzz FR LG Walking 32, 35 5% 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 Max Potion North of the entrance room  FR  LG  TM17 (Protect) In the long west-east room near the center of the facility  FR  LG  Elixir In the long west-east room near the center of the facility  FR  LG  TM25 (Thunder) In the southeast room  FR  LG  ThunderStone ×2 Northeast room, northeast corner One step south, three steps east of Zapdos' location (hidden)  FR  LG  Max Elixir Central room, in front of the eastern of three machines (hidden)  FR  LG  Fake items Electrode ×2 In the south-central room Northeast room, northwest corner  FR  LG

In Search of Power

Pass through the entrance room to get a Max Potion. Continue in a clockwise direction to the large, central room to find TM17 (Protect) and an Elixir. Collect TM25 (Thunder) in the southeast room, then follow the narrow hallway northward. Grab the ThunderStone from the northeast corner of the northeast room. Continue westward to reach the final room.

VS Zapdos

Zapdos is the last of the legendary birds that you will encounter. Use Rock- and Ice-type attacks to weaken it quickly, then follow up with Grass, Flying, and Fighting moves to wear its health down further. Like with Articuno and Moltres, it will be useful to cause status ailments like Sleep to increase the odds of catching it.

Types: Electric Flying Ability: Pressure Held item: None Zapdos Lv.50 Thunder Wave Electric   --       Agility Psychic   --       Detect Fighting   --       Drill Peck Flying   --

When the battle is over, take the side exit and fly back to Viridian City.

Viridian City

Items
Item Location Games Viridian Gym TM26 (Earthquake) From Giovanni, after defeating him  FR  LG  Macho Brace On the spot where Giovanni stood (hidden) (requires using the Itemfinder on this spot)  FR  LG

Viridian Gym

Viridian Gym

VIRIDIAN CITY POKéMON GYM
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In the time it took to collect the seven other Badges, the Gym Leader of Viridian Gym has finally returned. Giovanni resumed his position as Gym Leader shortly after his defeat in Saffron City. The Viridian Gym specializes in Ground-type Pokémon. Grass-, Water-, and Ice-type attacks will be the most useful. Flying-type Pokémon are immune to Ground attacks and Flying moves will deal serious damage to the several Fighting Pokémon inside. Psychic moves will work wonders against Poison-type Pokémon.

Like the Rocket Hideout in Celadon City, the Viridian Gym also employs spinner tiles to confuse and disorient any challengers. Go north through the center room. Battle Ace Trainer Warren and Black Belt Takashi, so that Takashi walks away from the north wall. Return to the entrance and follow the spinner tiles north and west to reach the Gym Leader.

Viridian Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Tamer Cole Reward: $1560 Arbok♂ Lv.39 No item Tauros♂ Lv.39 No item Black Belt Kiyo Reward: $1032 Machoke♂ Lv.43 Black Belt Cooltrainer Samuel Reward: $1404 Sandslash♂ Lv.37 No item Sandslash♂ Lv.37 No item Rhyhorn♂ Lv.38 No item Nidorino♂ Lv.39 No item Nidoking♂ Lv.39 No item Cooltrainer Yuji Reward: $1368 Sandslash♂ Lv.38 No item Graveler♂ Lv.38 No item Onix♂ Lv.38 No item Graveler♂ Lv.38 No item Marowak♂ Lv.38 No item Black Belt Atsushi Reward: $960 Machop♂ Lv.40 Black Belt Machoke♂ Lv.40 Black Belt Tamer Jason Reward: $1720 Rhyhorn♂ Lv.43 No item Cooltrainer Warren Reward: $1404 Marowak♂ Lv.37 No item Marowak♂ Lv.37 No item Rhyhorn♂ Lv.38 No item Nidorina♀ Lv.39 No item Nidoqueen♀ Lv.39 No item Black Belt Takashi Reward: $912 Machoke♂ Lv.38 Black Belt Machop♂ Lv.38 Black Belt Machoke♂ Lv.38 Black Belt Leader Giovanni Viridian Gym FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $5000 Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightningrod Held item: None Rhyhorn♂ Lv.45 Take Down Normal   --       Rock Blast Rock   --       Scary Face Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Type: Ground Unknown Ability: Sand Veil Held item: None Dugtrio♂ Lv.42 Slash Normal   --       Sand Tomb Ground   --       Mud-Slap Ground   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Types: Poison Ground Ability: Poison Point Held item: None Nidoqueen♀ Lv.44 Double Kick Fighting   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Types: Poison Ground Ability: Poison Point Held item: None Nidoking♂ Lv.45 Double Kick Fighting   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Thrash Normal   --       Types: Ground Rock Ability: Lightningrod Held item: None Rhyhorn♂ Lv.50 Take Down Normal   --       Rock Blast Rock   --       Scary Face Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --

After the battle, Giovanni awards you the Earth Badge, which ensures obedience from all Pokémon, regardless of level. As a prize, he also gives you TM26 (Earthquake), a TM he claims to have made when he first acted as Gym Leader. He seems remorseful of his actions, and officially disbands Team Rocket before disappearing.

The Path to the Summit

Having won all eight Gym Badges, the next destination is the Indigo Plateau, far to the northwest. The elite Trainers there are tough, but before you can challenge them, you must first survive a grueling cave known as Victory Road. Gather your strongest Pokémon team with access to Surf and Strength, and visit a Poké Mart to replenish your supply of Potions and Poké Balls.

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FireRed and LeafGreen walkthrough

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