Route 24FireRed&LeafGreen

"Nugget Bridge heads north from Cerulean City toward Bill's house. Clear the gauntlet challenge at the bridge for a Nugget, then visit Bill to earn the S.S. Ticket for the Anne in Vermilion."

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ROUTE 24 MAP

North from Cerulean City across Nugget Bridge, continuing to the Route 25 junction at the top. Straight shot with no branching. The bridge is the main landmark.

Type Coverage
Water-Heavy AreaBring Electric or Grass type
WATER7BUG4GRASS2PSYCHIC1NORMAL1
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Pokemon Encounters

Abra at 15% is the prize, but it teleports on the first turn so hit it fast. Oddish at 25% adds Grass-type coverage. Caterpie and Weedle show up at 20% each, with cocoon forms much rarer.

Method
Type
Grass10
#069Bellsprout
25% - Lv 12–14
LG
#043Oddish
25% - Lv 12–14
FR
#010Caterpie
20% - Lv 7
#013Weedle
20% - Lv 7
#063Abra
15% - Lv 8–12
#016Pidgey
15% - Lv 11–13
#014Kakuna
4% - Lv 8
FR
#011Metapod
4% - Lv 8
LG
#014Kakuna
1% - Lv 8
LG
#011Metapod
1% - Lv 8
FR
Surf1
#072Tentacool
100% - Lv 5–40
Fish11
Old Rod1
#129Magikarp
100% - Lv 5
Good Rod5
#116Horsea
60% - Lv 5–15
FR
#098Krabby
60% - Lv 5–15
LG
#116Horsea
20% - Lv 5–15
LG
#098Krabby
20% - Lv 5–15
FR
#129Magikarp
20% - Lv 5–15
Super Rod5
#116Horsea
84% - Lv 15–35
FR
#098Krabby
84% - Lv 15–35
LG
#130Gyarados
15% - Lv 15–25
#054Psyduck
1% - Lv 25–35
FR
#079Slowpoke
1% - Lv 25–35
LG
Magikarp
#129

Magikarp

Water
Evolves into Gyarados at Lv 20
Encounter rate
100% Common
Level
5
EV yield
1 Speed

ITEMS

Nugget Bridge rewards you with a Nugget for clearing the gauntlet, and TM45 Attract sits just past the bridge. Hidden Pecha Berry nearby.

Source
TM1
TM45 Attract
Item ball1
Nugget
Hidden1
Pecha Berry
TM

TM45 Attract

Move
AttractNormalStatus
Power
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

Attract causes Pokémon of the opposite gender to become infatuated.

TM1
TM

TM45 Attract

Move
AttractNormalStatus
Power
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

Attract causes Pokémon of the opposite gender to become infatuated.

Item ball1
ITEM BALL

Nugget

Effect

A nugget of pure gold that gives off a lustrous gleam. It can be sold at a high price.

Hidden1
HIDDEN

Pecha Berry

Hidden pickup
Effect

When held by a Pokemon, it will be used in battle to cure poison.

TRAINERS

Six trainers on and past Nugget Bridge with Bug and Normal-types up to level 18. Solid early experience on the way to Bill's house.

Class
Bug Catcher1
CaleLv 10₱120
Youngster4
TimmyLv 14₱224
Timmy (Rematch 1)Lv 19₱304
Timmy (Rematch 3)Lv 27₱432
Timmy (Rematch 5)Lv 52₱832
Lass4
AliLv 12₱192
ReliLv 16₱256
Reli (Rematch 1)Lv 20₱320
Reli (Rematch 3)Lv 28₱448
Camper2
EthanLv 18₱360
ShaneLv 14₱280
BUG CATCHER

Cale

Party
4
Highest Lv
10
Reward
₱120
Party
CaterpieLv 10
Bug
AbilityShield DustNatureMildItem-
Tackle
String Shot
-
-
WeedleLv 10
BugPoison
AbilityShield DustNatureLonelyItem-
Poison Sting
String Shot
-
-
MetapodLv 10
Bug
AbilityShed SkinNatureSassyItem-
Harden
Harden
-
-
KakunaLv 10
BugPoison
AbilityShed SkinNatureSeriousItem-
Harden
Harden
-
-
Team weak to4 types
Type
2x weakness(4)
FIRE
FLYING
ROCK
PSYCHIC
Win: ₱120

Route 24 Guide

  • A Nugget worth 5,000 Pokedollars from the Team Rocket recruit waiting at the end. He tries to recruit you, then battles you when you refuse. The five bridge trainers plus the Rocket grunt make this a good early grinding stretch since you will be around level 14-18 at this point.

  • 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.

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