Appendix:Red and Blue walkthrough/Section 6
Route 6
This area has six Trainers total, but you can avoid all but the last two. The wild Pokémon here are all the same as on Route 5, too. The only thing to do is continue south to Vermilion City.
| Name | Pokémon | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Catcher | Lv 16 Weedle, Lv 16 Caterpie, Lv 16 Weedle | $160 |
| Jr. Trainer♂ | Lv 20 Squirtle | $400 |
| Jr. Trainer♀ | Lv 16 Rattata, Lv 16 Pikachu | $320 |
| Bug Catcher | Lv 20 Butterfree | $200 |
| Jr. Trainer♀ | Lv 16 Pidgey, Lv 16 Pidgey, Lv 16 Pidgey | $320 |
| Jr. Trainer♂ | Lv 16 Spearow, Lv 16 Raticate | $320 |
Vermilion City
The path to the Gym has an overgrown tree in the way, so you can't get your next badge yet. After checking out the local attractions, make your way to the harbor to board the luxury cruiseliner, the S.S. Anne!
Fishing Guru #1
Visit the house to the left of the Poké Center and talk to the fishing enthusiast inside. Convince him that you love fishing as much as he does, and he'll give you the Old Rod. All you can really catch with it is Magikarp, but at least you can find them for free now! The Good Rod and Super Rod are better, but you won't get those until later.
Pokémon Fan Club
The building just behind the Vermilion Gym is the Pokémon Fan Club. If you listen to the Chairman's rambling thoughts, he'll give you a Bike Voucher for your time. You can show this at the Bike Shop in Cerulean City to finally get a free bike!
Birds of a Feather
If you've got a Spearow you're willing to part with, bring it to the house next to the Fan Club. A little girl inside will offer to trade her Farfetch'd for a Spearow; not a bad trade since this is the only Farfetch'd in the game!
S.S. Anne
This cruise ship caters to the world's best Pokémon Trainers, so expect some heavy battling onboard!
1st floor:
| Name | Pokémon | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| Lass | Lv 18 Pidgey, Lv 18 Nidoran♀ | $270 |
| Youngster | Lv 21 Nidoran♂ | $315 |
| Gentleman | Lv 19 Nidoran♂, Lv 19 Nidoran♀ | $1330 |
| Gentleman | Lv 18 Growlithe, Lv 18 Growlithe | $1260 |
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| TM08 (Body Slam) | Second room from the left |
Pick up the TM from the second room, then follow the hallway to the right, and head down to take the stairs to the basement floor.
Basement floor:
| Name | Pokémon | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| Sailor | Lv 17 Horsea, Lv 17 Shellder, Lv 17 Tentacool | $510 |
| Sailor | Lv 21 Shellder | $630 |
| Sailor | Lv 17 Horsea, Lv 17 Horsea, Lv 17 Horsea | $510 |
| Sailor | Lv 18 Tentacool, Lv 18 Staryu | $540 |
| Fisherman | Lv 17 Tentacool, Lv 17 Staryu, Lv 17 Shellder | $595 |
| Sailor | Lv 20 Machop | $600 |
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| Max Potion | Far-right room |
| Ether | Middle room |
| TM44 (Rest) | Fourth room from the stairs |
Once you're done here, head back to the entrance (and heal up at the Poké Center if necessary). Walk to the left (ignore the first set of stairs), and then down to reach the cafeteria. Check the bottom trash can on the right side to find a Great Ball, a stronger version of a regular Poké Ball. Head out of the cafeteria, and straight up to the next set of stairs. Head down (you can take the closest stairs to the outside of the ship for two Trainer battles for extra EXP) and then right, and you'll see the last few rooms of Trainers on the ship, with the Captain's room at the end.
Shipdeck:
| Name | Pokémon | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| Sailor | Lv 17 Machop, Lv 17 Tentacool | $510 |
| Sailor | Lv 18 Machop, Lv 18 Shellder | $540 |
2nd floor:
| Name | Pokémon | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| Fisherman | Lv 17 Goldeen, Lv 17 Tentacool, Lv 17 Goldeen | $595 |
| Gentleman | Lv 23 Pikachu | $1610 |
| Gentleman | Lv 17 Growlithe, Lv 17 Ponyta | $1190 |
| Lass | Lv 18 Rattata, Lv 18 Pikachu | $270 |
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| Max Ether | Second room from the left |
| Rare Candy | Fourth room from the left |
Now that you've battled all the Trainers and picked up all the items, you can head to the Captain's room.
Be careful though, since your rival will be leaving the Captain's room just as you're headed there!
Rival battle (#4):
| Name | Pokémon | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| Rival | Lv 19 Pidgeotto, Lv 16 Raticate, Lv 18 Kadabra, Lv 20 starter | $1300 |
After the battle, he taunts you again and runs off. Now you're free to visit the Captain. When you enter his room, you find him hunched over a trash can - it looks like the Captain got seasick! Not to worry, all it takes is a quick backrub to quell his stomach, and the Captain rewards you with HM01 (Cut)! Now you'll finally be able to cut down those overgrown trees to find new areas! Once you've helped the Captain, there's nothing left to do on the ship, so it's time to head back to the city.
Vermilion Gym
VERMILION CITY
POKéMON GYM
LEADER: LT. SURGE
The Lightning American!
It's finally time for the next Gym battle! Use HM01 to teach one of your Pokémon how to cut the tree out of the way so you can enter the Gym. The Vermilion Gym focuses on Electric-types, so Geodude and Sandshrew are your best choices, since their Ground-type is immune to Electric-type attacks. Your Electric- and Grass-types are also somewhat-immune, but be careful with your Flying- and Water-types. Lt. Surge has set a trap in his Gym; you have to flip two switches hidden randomly in the trash cans to open the doors to the Gym Leader. Once you find one switch, the second will be right next to it. If you don't flip them both in a row, the trap will reset, and you'll have to hunt them down again.
| Name | Pokémon | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| Sailor | Lv 21 Pikachu, Lv 21 Pikachu | $630 |
| Rocker | Lv 20 Voltorb, Lv 20 Magnemite, Lv 20 Voltorb | $500 |
| Gentleman | Lv 23 Pikachu | $1610 |
| Lt. Surge | Lv 21 Voltorb, Lv 18 Pikachu, Lv 24 Raichu | $2376 |
After defeating Lt. Surge, he presents you with the Thunder Badge. This newest badge grants a slight Speed boost in battle, and allows you to fly to any town you've already visited (once you find HM02). He also rewards you with TM24 (Thunderbolt), the second-strongest Electric-type attack (after Thunder). You may want to use it on your Pikachu, or save it for another Pokémon.
Stop in Poké Center to heal up, and then make your way to the east to find Route 11.
