Gold & Silver Vermilion City
Lt. Surge runs the electric gym in this busy southern port. At the city's eastern edge a giant Snorlax sleeps across the road, deaf to the world. Only the Poke Flute will rouse it.
Vermilion City is in Kanto, with Route 11 to the east. In the story you arrive from S.S. Aqua to the south and continue north to Route 6.
VERMILION CITY MAP
Pokemon Encounters
The Snorlax blocking the path near Diglett's Cave sleeps at level 50 and wakes only to the Poke Flute. It is a one-time catch, so save a Great Ball or two. The harbor otherwise gives up Tentacool, Staryu, and a Super Rod Lanturn.
Old Rod2
Good Rod4
Super Rod4
Old Rod2Good Rod4Super Rod4Snorlax
ITEMS & SHOP
Track down Copycat's Lost Item at the Vermilion Pokemon Fan Club and return it to her in Saffron for the Pass, your boarding ticket for the Magnet Train. A free Rare Candy and a hidden Iron are also in town.
Lost Item
The Poke DOLL lost by the COPYCAT.
Lost Item
The Poke DOLL lost by the COPYCAT.
HP Up
Raises the HP of one Pokemon.
Rare Candy
Raises level of a Pokemon by one.
Iron
Raises DEFENSE of one Pokemon.
Full Heal
Eliminates all status problems.
Awakening
Awakens sleeping Pokemon.
Burn Heal
Heals burned Pokemon.
Hyper Potion
Restores Pokemon HP by 200.
Liteblue Mail
DRATINI-print MAIL. (HOLD)
Paralyze Heal
Heals paralyzed Pokemon.
Revive
Restores a fainted Pokemon to 1/2 HP.
Super Potion
Restores Pokemon HP by 50.
Ultra Ball
A BALL with a high rate of success.
TRAINERS
Lt. Surge holds the Vermilion Gym with his level 46 Raichu, fast and punishing. A Gentleman, a Guitarist, and a Juggler make an odd supporting cast.
Vermilion City Guide
Sixteen, double the usual eight. You clear Johto's eight Gyms first, then sail to Kanto after the Elite Four for eight more. Kanto's lineup shifted in the years since Red and Blue: Janine took over the Fuchsia Gym from her father Koga, and Blue, the old Kanto rival, now runs the Viridian Gym.
They do, thanks to the game's internal clock. Goldenrod's haircut brothers raise a Pokemon's friendship on a set schedule, some shops stock special goods only on certain days, and a few people hand out a different gift each day. Check what day it is before you write a town off as finished.