Appendix:FireRed and LeafGreen walkthrough/Section 3

Cerulean City

Cerulean City

A Rare Trade

In the house next to the Poké Center, an old man is looking for a Poliwhirl, and is willing to trade his Ice/Psychic-type Jynx for one. Most Trainers probably don't have one yet since catching one requires a fishing rod, but this is the only Jynx in the game. Trainers who are looking to complete their Pokédex will certainly make a return trip here.

Gym Badge Man

In the northwest house is a man who will explain every effect of the eight Indigo League Gym Badges. Behind his house in his yard, is a hidden rare candy in the flower garden.

Berry Powder

The Gym badge man's neighbor is an old man who gives Trainers the Powder Jar. This jar is used to collect the berry powder obtained from crushing berries on a Poké Center's second floor. By bringing back enough powder, this old man will prepare different medicines for the player.

Items
Berry Powder EnergyPowder 50 units Energy Root 80 units Heal Powder 50 units Revival Herb 300 units Protein 1000 units Iron 1000 units Carbos 1000 units Calcium 1000 units Zinc 1000 units HP Up 1000 units PP Up 3000 units

Bike Shop

The building in the southwest of the city is a bike shop. Finally, travel-weary Trainers can move faster than on foot - too bad the price tag is a whopping $1,000,000! No Trainer can carry that much cash, so they will have to track down a Bike Voucher somewhere...

Something Shady

The crime scene behind the Gym is currently blocked off by police, so Trainers will not be able to leave the city yet (since the only way east or south is through this house). It seems that Team Rocket is anxious to get into trouble again, having stolen a valuable item from the people living here. After visiting the Sea Cottage to the north, the player will be able to enter the home (and exit through a hole in the back wall to leave the city).

Cerulean Gym

Cerulean Gym

Cerulean City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Misty
The Tomboyish Mermaid!

The Cerulean Gym specializes in Template:Type2 Pokémon, so a Trainer's easiest options are to either drain their energy with a Template:Type2, or zap them with an Template:Type2. Those who chose Charmander could have a rough time here, so it may be worthwhile to venture off north to Route 24 to catch an Oddish^FR or a Bellsprout^LG to help take on Misty and her aqua-loving apprentices. Other than that, if you had started with Squirtle, make sure that Wartortle knows how to use Bite, which will help against Starmie.

Cerulean Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Swimmer Luis Swimmer Luis ヨウヘイ Yōhei Reward: $64 Horsea♂ Lv.16 No item Shellder♂ Lv.16 No item Picnicker Diana Picnicker Diana コズエ Kozue Reward: $380 Goldeen♀ Lv.19 No item File:SpriteMisty.png Leader Misty Cerulean Gym FireRed and LeafGreen Leader and Professor Misty Oak Cerulean Gym FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $2100 Types: Water Unknown Ability: Illuminate Held item: None Staryu Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       Harden Normal   --       Recover Normal   --       Water Pulse Water   --       Types: Water Psychic Ability: Illuminate Held item: None Starmie Lv.21 Rapid Spin Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Recover Normal   --       Water Pulse Water   --

Admitting defeat, Misty awards Trainers with the Cascade Badge. This badge commands attention every Pokémon at level 30 or below that a Trainer has (even those obtained in a trade), and also allows use Cut outside of battle (once the player finds HM01). Misty also presents the player with TM03 (Water Pulse) as a prize. After her defeat, heal up and head north to Route 24.

Route 24

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Route 24

No sooner does one head north towards "Nugget Bridge", but your rival appears again to challenge the player to a battle. The only threats on his team are Pidgeotto and his starter pokemon, and if he has a Charmeleon, his entire team can be neutralized by a Template:Type2 like a Geodude picked up in Mt. Moon. Let the weakest team member fight his Abra - this is a great training opportunity as the only move it knows is Teleport, so there's no risk of taking any damage.

If the player chose Bulbasaur:	If the player chose Charmander:	If the player chose Squirtle:
File:Blue2.png Rival Blue Cerulean City FireRed and LeafGreen Rival and Professor Blue Oak Cerulean City FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $288 Types: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charmander Lv.18 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Metal Claw Steel   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pidgeotto Lv.17 Tackle Normal   --       Gust Flying   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Rattata Lv.15 Tackle Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Unknown   --       Types: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Abra Lv.16 Teleport Psychic   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --	File:Blue2.png Rival Blue Cerulean City FireRed and LeafGreen Rival and Professor Blue Oak Cerulean City FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $288 Types: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Squirtle Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Bubble Water   --       Water Gun Water   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pidgeotto Lv.17 Tackle Normal   --       Gust Flying   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Rattata Lv.15 Tackle Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Hyper Fang Normal   --       Types: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Abra Lv.16 Teleport Psychic   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --	File:Blue2.png Rival Blue Cerulean City FireRed and LeafGreen Rival and Professor Blue Oak Cerulean City FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $288 Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Bulbasaur Lv.18 Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Vine Whip Grass   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pidgeotto Lv.17 Tackle Normal   --       Gust Flying   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Guts Held item: None Rattata Lv.15 Tackle Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Hyper Fang Normal   --       Types: Psychic Unknown Ability: Synchronize Held item: None Abra Lv.16 Teleport Psychic   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

After beating him, Blue hands over the Fame Checker. This item records information that the player learns (usually from a Pokémon Center's Pokémon Journals and Gym Leader signs) about the Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and a handful of other important figures. He runs off, leaving the player free to trek across the bridge.

Easier said than done - the five Trainers here all want to fight, but defeating them all earns the player a Nugget. This piece of pure gold does not do anything, but can be sold for $5000. It's a good item to have for cash-strapped Trainers. After beating the five Trainers on the bridge, a sixth Trainer hands out the Nugget. This guy also invites the player to join Team Rocket. Not going to happen, so give him a thrashing, too.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Bug Catcher Cale Bug Catcher Cale ケンスケ Kensuke Reward: $120 Caterpie♂ Lv.10 No item Weedle♂ Lv.10 No item Metapod♂ Lv.10 No item Kakuna♂ Lv.10 No item Lass Ali Lass Ali サヤ Saya Reward: $192 Pidgey♀ Lv.12 No item Oddish♀ Lv.12 No item Bellsprout♀ Lv.12 No item Youngster Timmy Youngster Timmy シンゴ Shingo Reward: $224 Sandshrew♂ Lv.14 No item Ekans♂ Lv.14 No item Lass Reli Lass Reli アミ Ami Reward: $256 Nidoran♂ Lv.16 No item Nidoran♀ Lv.16 No item Camper Ethan Camper Ethan ヨシハル Yoshiharu Reward: $360 Mankey♂ Lv.18 No item Team Rocket Grunt Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $480 Ekans♂ Lv.15 No item Zubat♂ Lv.15 No item Camper Shane Camper Shane トモヒロ Tomohiro Reward: $280 Rattata♂ Lv.14 No item Ekans♂ Lv.14 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 Oddish FR LG Grass 12-14 25% Bellsprout FR LG Grass 12-14 25% Caterpie FR LG Grass 7 20% Weedle FR LG Grass 7 20% Pidgey FR LG Grass 11-13 15% Abra FR LG Grass 8-12 15% Kakuna FR LG Grass 8 4% Kakuna FR LG Grass 8 1% Metapod FR LG Grass 8 1% Metapod FR LG Grass 8 4% Fishing and Surfing Tentacool FR LG Surfing 5-40 100% Magikarp FR LG Fishing Old Rod 5 100% Horsea FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 60% Horsea FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 20% Krabby FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 20% Krabby FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 60% Magikarp FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 20% Horsea FR LG Fishing Super Rod 15-25 84% Krabby FR LG Fishing Super Rod 15-25 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.

Pick up the TM45 (Attract) on the northern hill, then proceed to the east to reach Route 25.

Route 25

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Route 25

Nine Trainers are waiting here on the way to Bill's Sea Cottage.
When the player spots the Trainer standing in a line of trees with an item on the ground behind him, make sure to be at least three spaces south of him when crossing his line of sight. Without HM01, Trainers can't cut the tree down yet to get the item, so they have to lure him away from the trees with a battle, instead. After that battle, pick up the TM43 (Secret Power) that was blocked off.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Hiker Franklin Hiker Franklin シゲオ Shigeo Reward: $540 Machop♂ Lv.15 No item Geodude♂ Lv.15 No item Hiker Wayne Hiker Wayne コウサク Kōsaku Reward: $612 Onix♂ Lv.17 No item Youngster Joey Youngster Joey タケオ Takeo Reward: $240 Rattata♂ Lv.15 No item Spearow♂ Lv.15 No item Youngster Dan Youngster Dan アツシ Atsushi Reward: $272 Slowpoke♂ Lv.17 No item Picnicker Kelsey Picnicker Kelsey ミサ Misa Reward: $300 Nidoran♂ Lv.15 No item Nidoran♀ Lv.15 No item Hiker Nob Hiker Nob ゴロウ Gorō Reward: $468 Geodude♂ Lv.13 No item Geodude♂ Lv.13 No item Geodude♂ Lv.13 No item Machop♂ Lv.13 No item Camper Flint Camper Flint テルオ Teruo Reward: $280 Rattata♂ Lv.14 No item Ekans♂ Lv.14 No item Youngster Chad Youngster Chad カツユキ Katsuyuki Reward: $224 Ekans♂ Lv.14 No item Sandshrew♂ Lv.14 No item Lass Haley Lass Haley マキ Maki Reward: $208 Oddish♀ Lv.13 No item Oddish♀ Lv.13 No item Pidgey♀ Lv.13 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 Oddish FR LG Grass 12-14 25% Bellsprout FR LG Grass 12-14 25% Caterpie FR LG Grass 8 20% Weedle FR LG Grass 8 20% Pidgey FR LG Grass 11-13 15% Abra FR LG Grass 9-12 15% Kakuna FR LG Grass 9 4% Kakuna FR LG Grass 9 1% Metapod FR LG Grass 9 1% Metapod FR LG Grass 9 4% Surfing and Fishing Psyduck FR LG Surfing 20-40 100% Slowpoke FR LG Surfing 20-40 100% Magikarp FR LG Fishing Old Rod 5 100% Poliwag FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 60% Goldeen FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 20% Magikarp FR LG Fishing Good Rod 5-15 20% Poliwag FR LG Fishing Super Rod 15-25 40% Poliwhirl FR LG Fishing Super Rod 20-30 40% Gyarados FR LG Fishing Super Rod 15-25 15% Psyduck FR LG Fishing Super Rod 15-25 5% Slowpoke FR LG Fishing Super Rod 15-25 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.

Sea Cottage

Bill's got a problem: he screwed up an experiment and combined his DNA with that of a Pokémon. Luckily, it's not permanent, so when he steps into the machine, activate the program on his PC to help him out. Once he's human again, he gives you an S.S. Ticket as thanks. This ticket grants access to the luxury cruise-liner, S.S. Anne, that's docked in the Vermilion City harbor. Vermilion City also happens to be the location of the third Gym. Before leaving Cerulean Cape, step outside of Bill's house... and walk right back inside. Check out his PC to view his favorite Pokémon, the Eevee family (this also gives adds four new pages of data to the Pokédex). Now take the shortcut south of the cottage to backtrack to Cerulean City.

Cerulean City

Stop in the Poké Center if needed, then get ready to hit the road again.
Now that the police officer has moved out of the way, Trainers can finally visit the home that was robbed by the Rockets. Besides the obvious signs of a break-in, the intruder also left a gaping hole in the wall as an escape route. The perpetrator always returns to the scene of the crime, so step through the hole and take out the Rocket grunt out back.

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Team Rocket Grunt Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $554 Machop♂ Lv.17 No item Drowzee♂ Lv.17 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

After beating his two Pokémon, he gives up the TM28 (Dig) before running off. A handy move, since using it in a cave lets returns Trainers to the entrance. Now head south, there's a ship to catch!

Route 5

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Route 5

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Pidgey FR LG Grass 13-16 40% Meowth FR LG Grass 10-16 35% Oddish FR LG Grass 13-16 25% Bellsprout FR LG Grass 13-16 25% Gift Pokémon Nidoran♀ FR LG Trade Nidoran♂ The same as the Traded Pokémon One Nidoran♂ FR LG 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.

Pokémon Daycare

Having trouble getting your weaker team members into battle for experience? Then you've come to the right place! The man inside will accept one Pokémon at a time to raise while it's Trainer is away. Any Pokémon left in his care will gain 1 experience point for every step you take (if you bought the $500 Magikarp near Mt. Moon, this is a good way to raise it). The downside is that he'll make any decisions that arise - he may delete a beneficial skill, or ignore a new move altogether. He charges $100 for every level a Pokémon gained before returning it to it's Trainer.

The guardhouse to Saffron City is currently blocked off, so take the Cerulean-Vermilion Underground to Route 6. The woman at the northern exit will offer to trade her Nidoran for the player's opposite-gender Nidoran.

← Part 2 Pewter City to Route 4

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Route 6 to Vermilion Gym Part 4 →

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