Saffron CityFireRed&LeafGreen
"The largest city in Kanto, locked behind guard houses until you bring them tea. Sabrina's Psychic gym and the Fighting Dojo both operate here, and Silph Co. towers over everything."
SAFFRON CITY MAP
Hub city with gates on all four sides leading to different routes. The Fighting Dojo and Gym sit next to each other on the main east-west road through town.
Pokemon Encounters
Pick one: Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan, both at level 25 from the Fighting Dojo. You only get one, so choose based on what your team needs. No wild encounters in the city.
Hitmonchan
ITEMS & SHOP
One of the strongest TMs in the game, TM29 Psychic, comes from a house in town. Hidden Nugget near the Fighting Dojo and a move tutor nearby.
Mimic
No move description available.
Mimic
No move description available.
TM29 Psychic
Psychic deals damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Nugget
A nugget of pure gold that gives off a lustrous gleam. It can be sold at a high price.
Escape Rope
A long, durable rope. Use it to escape instantly from a cave or a dungeon.
Full Heal
A spray-type medicine. It heals all the status problems of one Pokemon.
Great Ball
A good, quality BALL that offers a higher Pokemon catch rate than a standard POK? BALL.
Hyper Potion
A spray-type wound medicine. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by 200 points.
Max Repel
Prevents weak wild Pokemon from appearing for 250 steps.
Revive
A medicine that revives a fainted Pokemon, restoring HP by half the maximum amount.
TRAINERS
Five Black Belts in the Fighting Dojo run pure Fighting-type teams up to level 37. Psychic-type Pokemon barely take damage here.
Aaron
Saffron City Guide
The guards at all four entrances want a drink. Buy a Fresh Water, Soda Pop, or Lemonade from the vending machines on the Celadon Department Store rooftop. Give it to any guard and all four gates open permanently. Fresh Water is the cheapest at 200 Pokedollars.
Hitmonlee hits harder with 120 Attack and strong kicks. Hitmonchan has more type coverage with Fire Punch, Ice Punch, and Thunder Punch but lower power at 105 Attack. You can only pick one and there is no other way to get either in FRLG. Hitmonlee is generally more useful for the Elite Four since raw Fighting-type damage matters more at that stage.
Only through Surfing and Fishing if the city has water. No Pokemon appear by walking around in any city. Check the encounter table on this page to see what is available via rod or Surf.
No. The VS Seeker only works on outdoor routes where trainers are standing. It won't activate inside cities, buildings, or caves. Head to a nearby route if you need trainer rematches for experience or money.