Route 9FireRed&LeafGreen
"A rocky path east of Cerulean City leading to the Rock Tunnel entrance. Make sure your team is ready before heading into the cave ahead."
ROUTE 9 MAP
Rocky path east from Cerulean City to the Rock Tunnel entrance. Ledge drops prevent easy backtracking, so plan on going through Rock Tunnel to continue.
Pokemon Encounters
Slim pickings. Rattata at 40%, Spearow at 35%, and Ekans at 25%. Nothing rare or exclusive. If you need a Poison-type, Ekans is the only option on this stretch.
Rattata
ITEMS
Aerial Ace via TM40 never misses and gives great type coverage. A hidden Rare Candy is the other prize on this route.
TM40 Aerial Ace
Aerial Ace deals damage and ignores changes to the Accuracy and Evasion stats.
TM40 Aerial Ace
Aerial Ace deals damage and ignores changes to the Accuracy and Evasion stats.
Rare Candy
A candy that is packed with energy. It raises the level of a Pokemon by one.
Burn Heal
A spray-type medicine. It heals one Pokemon of a burn.
Chesto Berry
When held by a Pokemon, it will be used in battle to wake up.
Ether
Restores a selected move's PP by 10 points for one Pokemon.
TRAINERS
Bug Catchers, Hikers, and Campers with Bug, Rock, and Ground teams up to level 23. Nine fights east of Cerulean that test your type coverage in both directions.
Brent
Route 9 Guide
Yes. Several routes have version-exclusive encounters. FireRed gets Oddish, Growlithe, Scyther, and Electabuzz in certain areas, while LeafGreen gets Bellsprout, Vulpix, Pinsir, and Magmar. Check the encounter table for this route and look for the version tag next to each Pokemon.
After battling a trainer, walk 100 steps to recharge it, then use it while standing on the route. Nearby trainers ready for a rematch get an exclamation mark over their head. Rematched trainers carry stronger teams as you progress through the game. You get the VS Seeker from a girl in the Vermilion City Pokemon Center.