Appendix:Yellow walkthrough/Section 3

Pewter City

Pewter City

Pewter City is a quiet city nestled in the northern mountains. Local attractions include the Pewter Museum of Science and the Pewter Gym.

Items
Item Location Games TM34 (Bide) From Brock after defeating him  Y  Old Amber From a scientist in the museum's labratory (requires Cut)  Y

Pewter Museum of Science

The Pewter Museum of Science is located on the north side of the city. It hosts a wide range of artifacts and exhibits, with a focus on fossil excavation and space exploration. Admission to the main building is $50 for a child's ticket.

The laboratory next door is closed to the public, but return later and one of the scientists inside will give you the Old Amber. His colleagues on Cinnabar Island can use the preserved DNA inside it to resurrect an ancient Aerodactyl.

Pewter Gym

Pewter Gym

PEWTER CITY
POKéMON GYM
LEADER: BROCK
The Rock Solid
POKéMON Trainer!

For your Pikachu, the first Gym may be one of the toughest. The Pewter Gym officially specializes in the Rock type, though Brock's Pokémon also belong to the Ground type. Pikachu's electrical attacks are useless here, but it can still attack with physical moves like Quick Attack. Use a combo of Tail Whip and Quick Attack if you want to use Pikachu. Using Double Team, which it learns at level 15, will be especially helpful. Grass- and Water-type attacks would inflict massive damage, but Fighting moves are also effective. If you happened to catch a Mankey on Route 22, its Low Kick move can be a big help against Brock's Pokémon. If you prefer to use either Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂ for this fight, level it up to level 12 when it learns Double Kick which should take Brock out.

Pewter Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Jr. Trainer♂ Reward: $180 Diglett Lv.9 No item Sandshrew Lv.9 No item Brock Pewter Gym Yellow Reward: $1188 Types: Rock Ground Geodude Lv.10 Tackle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Rock Ground Onix Lv.12 Tackle Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       Bide Normal   --       Bind Normal   --

Brock awards you the Boulder Badge, which gives a slight Attack boost during battle, and also enables the use of Flash outside of battle. He also gives you TM34 (Bide) as a prize.

With the Pewter Gym defeated, your next stop is Cerulean City to the east. Stock up on Potions and Poké Balls before you leave for Route 3.

Route 3

Route 3

Route 3 runs off to the east, ending at the entrance to Mt. Moon. There are more than a few Trainers to fight along the way, so you may need to return to Pewter City to rest up.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Lass Reward: $135 Pidgey Lv.9 No item Pidgey Lv.9 No item Bug Catcher Reward: $100 Caterpie Lv.10 No item Weedle Lv.10 No item Caterpie Lv.10 No item Youngster Reward: $165 Rattata Lv.11 No item Ekans Lv.11 No item Bug Catcher Reward: $90 Weedle Lv.9 No item Kakuna Lv.9 No item Caterpie Lv.9 No item Metapod Lv.9 No item Youngster Reward: $210 Spearow Lv.14 No item Lass Reward: $150 Rattata Lv.10 No item Nidoran♂ Lv.10 No item Bug Catcher Reward: $110 Caterpie Lv.11 No item Metapod Lv.11 No item Lass Reward: $210 Jigglypuff Lv.14 No item

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Spearow R B Y Grass 8-12 55% Rattata R B Y Grass 10, 12 15% Sandshrew R B Y Grass 8, 10 15% Mankey R B Y Grass 9 15% In the Pokémon Center Magikarp R B Y Gift 5 Purchase for $500 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.

The Magikarp Salesman

A Poké Center stands near the entrance to Mt. Moon. Inside is a shady man that will offer to sell you a Magikarp for $500. The fish can do nothing but Splash until level 15, but evolves into the powerful Gyarados at level 20. If you have the money to spare, you can have a strong Water-type Pokémon that much sooner, but you can soon hook one for free with the right fishing rod.

Mt. Moon

Mt. Moon, 1F

Mt. Moon, B1F

Mt. Moon, B2F

Mt. Moon is a large cave set deep inside the mountains. There are many Trainers inside who are looking to battle. Many cave-dwelling Pokémon, like Zubat and Paras, can also be found here.

Trainers

1F Trainer Pokémon Lass Reward: $210 Clefairy Lv.14 No item Bug Catcher Reward: $110 Weedle Lv.11 No item Kakuna Lv.11 No item Super Nerd Reward: $275 Magnemite Lv.11 No item Voltorb Lv.11 No item Bug Catcher Reward: $100 Caterpie Lv.10 No item Metapod Lv.10 No item Caterpie Lv.10 No item Lass Reward: $165 Oddish Lv.11 No item Bellsprout Lv.11 No item Youngster Reward: $150 Rattata Lv.10 No item Rattata Lv.10 No item Zubat Lv.10 No item Hiker Reward: $350 Geodude Lv.10 No item Geodude Lv.10 No item Onix Lv.10 No item B2F Trainer Pokémon Rocket Reward: $330 Sandshrew Lv.11 No item Rattata Lv.11 No item Zubat Lv.11 No item Rocket Reward: $360 Zubat Lv.12 No item Ekans Lv.12 No item Rocket Reward: $480 Raticate Lv.16 No item Rocket Reward: $390 Rattata Lv.13 No item Zubat Lv.13 No item Super Nerd Reward: $300 Grimer Lv.12 No item Voltorb Lv.12 No item Koffing Lv.12 No item

Available Pokémon

1F Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Zubat R B Y Cave 6-11 75% Geodude R B Y Cave 10 20% Sandshrew R B Y Cave 12 4% Clefairy R B Y Cave 11 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. B1F Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Zubat R B Y Cave 8-11 65% Geodude R B Y Cave 10-11 20% Paras R B Y Cave 9, 11 10% Clefairy R B Y Cave 10, 12 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. B2F Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Zubat R B Y Cave 10-13 60% Paras R B Y Cave 13 15% Geodude R B Y Cave 11 15% Clefairy R B Y Cave 9, 11, 13 10% 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 1F TM12 (Water Gun) West of the entrance  Y  Potion ×2 West of the entrance In the southeast corner  Y  Rare Candy In the southeast corner  Y  Escape Rope In the southeast corner  Y  Moon Stone Near the northwest ladder  Y  B2F HP Up On the ledge near the first Rocket  Y  TM01 (Mega Punch) On the ledge near the second Rocket  Y  Ether On the boulder near TM01 (hidden)  Y  Moon Stone At the dead end of the right hallway between the final Rocket and the Super Nerd (hidden)  Y  Helix Fossil or Dome Fossil On the northwest platform  Y

1F

Collect TM12 (Water Gun) and the Potion to the left, then follow the tunnel around and climb down the nearest ladder.

B2F

The presence of a Team Rocket grunt means that the criminal gang is up to no good here. Grab the HP Up from the ledge and climb back to the first floor.

1F

To the south are two more Trainers. There are also three items lying around, including a Potion, Rare Candy, and an Escape Rope. A Rare Candy raises a Pokémon's level by one, and an Escape Rope warps you to the cave entrance if you need to heal up. Go north and climb down the next ladder.

B2F

Beat up the second Rocket grunt, then pick up TM01 (Mega Punch) on the platform. Check the boulder for a hidden Ether and return to the main floor.

1F

Continue along the tunnel to the northwest corner of the cave. Grab the Moon Stone in the corner and take the ladder to the basement.

B2F

Follow the winding tunnel to the northwest, where a Super Nerd claims both fossils lying here as his own. Defeat him, and he lets you take your pick of the two. Like the Old Amber, the scientists on Cinnabar Island can resurrect a prehistoric Pokémon each fossil. The Helix Fossil will become an Omanyte, while the Dome Fossil will become a Kabuto. Both are Rock/Water Pokémon. Head for the final ladder with your new fossil in tow, and a pair of Rocket grunts appears and attacks.

Rocket Mt. Moon Yellow Reward: $420 Type: Poison Unknown Ekans Lv.14 Wrap Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Meowth Lv.14 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Bite Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Poison Unknown Koffing Lv.14 Tackle Normal   --       Smog Poison   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Route 4

Route 4

Route 4 is a one-way path that leads down from the mountains. Pick up TM04 (Whirlwind) and a Great Ball before jumping the ledge outside Cerulean City.

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Spearow R B Y Grass 8-12 55% Rattata R B Y Grass 10, 12 15% Sandshrew R B Y Grass 8, 10 15% Mankey R B Y Grass 9 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 TM04 (Whirlwind) On the hill just east of Mt. Moon  Y  Great Ball On the eastern hill (hidden)  Y

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Yellow walkthrough

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