{{Itemlist|Max Ether|Five squares east and two squares north of the entrance to the [[Pokémon Fan Club]] house, on the house (requires {{m|Surf}}) ''(hidden)''|R=yes|B=yes|Y=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Max Ether|Five squares east and two squares north of the entrance to the [[Pokémon Fan Club]] house, on the house (requires {{m|Surf}}) ''(hidden)''|R=yes|B=yes|Y=yes}}
{{Itemlist|None|From the ticket-inspecting Sailor upon showing the [[S.S. Ticket]]|LP=yes|LE=yes|display=[[Clothing|Sailor Set]]}}
{{Itemlist|None|From the ticket-inspecting Sailor upon showing the [[S.S. Ticket]]|LP=yes|LE=yes|display=[[Clothing|Sailor Set]]}}
{{Itemlist|Full Heal|West of the southern storage container in the land being bulldozed flat by Machop ''(hidden)''|LP=yes|LE=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Full Heal|In the bush next to the [[Vermilion Gym]] ''(hidden)''|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Full Heal|In the bush next to the [[Vermilion Gym]] ''(hidden)''|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Rare Candy|Received from the [[Pokémon Fan Club]] Chairman|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes|HG=yes|SS=yes}}
{{Itemlist|Rare Candy|Received from the [[Pokémon Fan Club]] Chairman|G=yes|S=yes|C=yes|HG=yes|SS=yes}}
Vermilion City (Japanese: クチバシティKuchiba City) is a city in Kanto.
Situated near a sea inlet to the south, it serves as a popular sea port for ships such as the S.S. Anne. Vermilion Harbor is a home port for many ships. The S.S. Anne sails around the world and returns to Vermilion once a year. The S.S. Aqua sails from Olivine City in Johto to Vermilion Harbor. The Seagallop Ferries sail regularly to all of the Sevii Islands. Aside from the harbor, the other exits to the city are Route 11 and Diglett's Cave to the east. North of the city is Route 6.
The Port of Exquisite Sunsets (Japanese, Generations I-III, VII: クチバはオレンジ夕焼けの色Kuchiba is the color of orange sunsets.; Generation IV: ゆうやけいろのみなとまちThe sunset-colored port town.)
Places of interest
Vermilion City is home to the "Lightning American" Lt. Surge, the Leader of the Electric-specialist Gym. The people in the town are careful about pollution, as they are afraid that an infestation of Grimer could occur if the seas were ever polluted, as Celadon City suffers from this in Generations II and IV. Wild Pokémon appear in the sea around the city.
Vermilion is also home to the Fan Club Chairman. He can be found in the Pokémon Fan Club house located just slightly north of the Gym. By talking to him, the player can obtain a voucher for a free bike, the only way to obtain a bike since the price of $1,000,000 is impossible to pay.
The Kanto chapter of the Pokémon Fan Club is located in Vermilion. The Pokémon Fan Club is an organization spread throughout the Pokémon world, with at least one Club House in nearly every region. The Fan Club is basically a place for people to meet and chat about their favorite Pokémon and to show off their collections to each other. In general, the members are usually more oriented to unevolved, cute Pokémon.
The Vermilion Gym is the official Gym of Vermilion City. Its Gym Leader, Lt. Surge, focuses on Electric-type Pokémon. Trainers who defeat him receive the Thunder Badge. The Vermilion Gym appears in all games set in the Kanto region, appearing much the same in each: the main room is filled with 15 trash cans, and Trainers are scattered about this room. Beyond this room is another, guarded by electric doors in Generation I, and an electric fence in Generation III. The only way to get in the final room in these generations, where Lt. Surge is located, is to find two switches underneath the trash cans. If the first switch was found, but the player incorrectly guessed the second one, the traps would reset. In Generation II, these traps are not turned on. After Lt. Surge is defeated, he will give the player the Thunder Badge, TM34 (Shock Wave) or TM24 (Thunderbolt) in Generation I, and the ability to use Fly outside of battle.
Construction site
In the northeastern part of the city, there is an old man whose Machop is preparing a plot of land for construction of a building. They still have not finished three years after he started in Generation I, as he does not have enough money to begin building. This man's Machop can cause a glitch in Generation II. In Generation IV, the construction site consumes most of the north-eastern side of the city, playing a slightly bigger role in the game; there are many breakable rocks surrounding the building site that conceal many hidden items such as Shards, Heart Scales, and other valuable items.
In-game trade
In one of the houses south and a little east of the Pokémon Center is a girl that wants to trade the player a Farfetch'd for a Spearow. The Farfetch'd will be nicknamed "Ch'ding" ("Dux" in Generation I), and it will be holding a Stick. The OT will be "Elyssa" and its ID will be 08810. The Pokémon's level will be the same as the one that the player traded.
Although the sprite and name of the owner are female, Ch'ding's original Trainer data defines Elyssa as male. In FireRed and LeafGreen, this is undifferentiable from a female original Trainer, but if Ch'ding is traded to Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald or transferred forward to Generation V (via Pal Park and Poké Transporter), the OT name is shown colored blue.
Fishing Brother
In Generations I and III, a man known as the Fishing Guru can be found in Vermilion City who gives away an Old Rod to the player. Later (in Generations II and IV), he is known as the Fishing Dude and claims to be the eldest of the Fishing Brothers.
In Pokémon Yellow, the population of Vermilion City has increased to 26 (not including the passengers on the S.S. Anne). This is because Officer Jenny has been added.
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, the population of Vermilion City is 30. The increase in population is possibly due to the addition of the harbor building.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Vermilion City has a population of 29 (not including the passengers on the S.S. Anne).
Northeast of the S.S. Aqua, in the area below the gatekeeper Sailor, only accessible after taking the S.S. Aqua from Olivine City, on the northern buoy three squares west of the eastern edge (requires Surf) (hidden)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Much has changed from Generation I to Generation III. Most of the city is now covered in grass and sandy patches along the shoreline. The construction site has grown, while the Pokémon Fan Club has been redesigned and expanded. The S.S. Anne's port has also had an archway added to the entrance. In Generation II nothing major has changed, though the city has extended into Route 11 near Diglett's Cave and the Vermilion City port has been redesigned into a building, where the S.S. Aqua transports passengers to and from Olivine City in Johto. Also, Snorlax was also relocated from Route 12 to the entrance to Diglett's Cave. To move it, Trainers had to use a Pokégear tuned to the PokéFlute Channel, as the Poké Flute did not exist in the Generation II games. In Generation IV, the Diglett's Cave is pushed back to Route 11.
In the spin-off games
In Pokémon Pinball
In Pokémon Pinball, Vermilion City makes two appearances: the Seaside (Red table) and the Streets (Blue table).
Although Vermilion City was never properly seen in Pokémon Origins, Red recalled having visited it prior to the events of File 2: Cubone. During his visit, he obtained the HM for Cut from the captain of S.S. Anne and earned the Thunder Badge by defeating Lt. Surge at the Vermilion Gym.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Vermilion City in Pokémon Adventures
Vermilion is split into two main areas; the center city and the port. The KantoPokémon Fan Club headquarters is located in the center city and the S.S. Anne arrives once in a month in the port. Some of the citizens are Pokéfans and Sailors.
Red and Blue flew to Vermilion to board the Seagallop for One Island. The Seagallop returned to Vermilion carrying Blue, Green, and her parents, Lorelei, Ultima, and Professor Oak, at the same time that a Team Rocket airship, that Red was trying to control, was about to crash somewhere in Vermilion. Although Red was able to prevent Forretress aboard the airship from exploding, the aircraft still nearly crash-landed, but thankfully, Mew was able to lower it safely to the ground.
Trivia
Vermilion City and Cinnabar Island are named after the same color in the English versions of the Pokémon games but not in the Japanese versions, since vermilion (クチバkuchiba, "decayed leaves") refers to a shade of orange while crimson (グレンguren, "crimson lotus") refers to a shade of red. Vermilion is an orange-red pigment, produced from the orange-red mineral cinnabar. This explains why Vermilion City is colored orange while Cinnabar Island is colored red in the Generation I games when played with the Super Game Boy enhancements enabled on a compatible system or with the Game Boy Color enhancements available in the international releases of Pokémon Yellow (including the Virtual Console release).
Name origin
Language
Name
Origin
Japanese
クチバシティ Kuchiba City
From 朽葉色 kuchiba-iro, the burnt orange color of decayed leaves
English
Vermilion City
From vermilion, a reddish-orange pigment produced from the mineral cinnabar
French
Carmin sur Mer
From carmin (carmine) and the suffix sur Mer (on the sea)
German
Orania City
From Orange
Italian
Aranciopoli
From arancione (orange) and the suffix -poli (city)
Spanish
Ciudad Carmín
From carmín, carmine
Ciudad Vermilion*
From its English name
Korean
갈색시티Galsaek City
From 갈색 (褐色) galsaek, brown
Chinese (Mandarin)
枯葉市 / 枯叶市 Kūyè Shì
From 枯葉色 / 枯叶色 kūyèsè, the color of dried leaves
Chinese (Cantonese)
枯葉市 Fūyihp Síh* 秋色市 Chāusīk Síh*
From 枯葉色 fūyihpsīk, the color of dried leaves From 秋色 cāusīk, autumn-colored
Czech
Rumělkové město
From rumělka (cinnabar) and město (city, town)
Norwegian
Vermilion City*
Same as English name
Polish
Orania
From its German name
Brazilian Portuguese
Cidade de Vermilion* Cidade de Vermillion* Cidade Vermilion*
