Red & Blue Cinnabar Island
A volcanic island where the Pokemon Lab brings fossils back as Omanyte, Kabuto, or Aerodactyl beside Blaine's Fire-type Gym.
Cinnabar Island is in Kanto, with Route 21 to the north, Route 20 to the east, and the entrance to Cinnabar Gym. In the story it comes after Seafoam Islands and continues through its entrance to Pokémon Mansion.
CINNABAR ISLAND MAP
Cinnabar Island Walkthrough
Pokemon Lab
- Arrive from Route 21 or Route 20 and walk into the Pokemon Lab, the west-side door just below the mansion.
- Go through the middle back door and receive TM35 MetronomeTMTM35 MetronomeNormalClassStatusPower—Accuracy—PP10Randomly uses any POKéMON move.WhereFrom the scientist in the Pokémon Lab's back room, who made this Metronome TM himself from the scientist at the room's east end.
Free itemScientistGives TM35 (Metronome)
TM35 MetronomeFossil Room
- Back in the lobby, take the east door into the Fossil Room and give your fossil to the scientist pacing along the top.
- By the east wall, the second scientist trades you a Seel for your Ponyta.
In-game tradeScientistTrade: Seel (SAILOR) for your PonytaTrade Room
- Use the lobby's west door to enter the Trade Room, where the old man on the west side trades his Electrode for your Raichu.
- The Beauty standing below the table offers her Tangela for your Venonat.
- Leave the lab and head into the Pokemon Mansion next, or leave north for Route 21.
In-game tradeBeautyTrade: Tangela (CRINKLES) for your VenonatPokemon Encounters
The island lab revives one fossil into Omanyte, Kabuto, or Aerodactyl at level 30, so choose the one you want and commit. Out in the surf the Super Rod lands Shellder and Staryu.
Old Rod1
Good Rod2
Super Rod4
Aerodactyl
ITEMS & SHOP
All field items and hidden pickups, Poke Mart stock at Cinnabar Island.
TM35 Metronome
Metronome uses a random move chosen from nearly all existing moves, even if the user cannot normally learn it.
TM35 Metronome
Metronome uses a random move chosen from nearly all existing moves, even if the user cannot normally learn it.
Escape Rope
Transports user to the outside entrance of a cave.
Full Heal
Cures any status ailment and confusion.
Great Ball
Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Success rate is 1.5×.
Hyper Potion
Restores 200 HP.
Max Repel
For 250 steps, prevents wild encounters of level lower than your party’s lead Pokémon.
Revive
Revives with half HP.
Ultra Ball
Tries to catch a wild Pokémon. Success rate is 2×.
Cinnabar Island Guide
The Cinnabar Gym door needs the Secret Key, hidden inside the abandoned Pokemon Mansion just south on the same island. Clear the Mansion's switch puzzle, grab the key, and the gym opens. Plenty of players reach Cinnabar, find the locked door, and miss that the way in is next door.
Bring it to the lab on Cinnabar and the scientist revives it at level 30, ready to battle right away. A Helix Fossil becomes Omanyte, a Dome Fossil becomes Kabuto, and the Old Amber from the Pewter Museum becomes Aerodactyl. Drop it off, then return to collect your new Pokemon.