Red & Blue Power Plant
Magnemite and item-disguised Voltorb infest this derelict power station, where the legendary Zapdos waits deep inside.
Power Plant is in Kanto, with its entrance on Route 10. In the story it comes after Cinnabar Gym and before Viridian Gym.
POWER PLANT MAP
There are no floors to climb inside the plant, just a single wide hall of dead machinery reached by Surfing off Route 10. You pick between the rows to cross it.
Power Plant Walkthrough
- From the entrance, head north up the west hall and pick up the CarbosCarbosInside the Power Plant from the ball beside the path.
- Continue north, turn east along the top, then drop south into the hallway between the machine banks and follow it east to its end.
- Climb the lane there, walk west along the top hallway to its dead end and search the wall for the hidden Max ElixirMax ElixirHidden item inside the Power Plant.
Carbos
Max Elixir- Go back west along the lower hallway, wind south to the bottom passage and step north off it to collect TM33 ReflectTMTM33 ReflectPsychicClassStatusPower—Accuracy—PP20Raises DEFENSE with a barrier..
- Loop north through the middle rooms and east past one disguised Voltorb, then come down the next lane and west along the bottom to take TM25 ThunderTMTM25 ThunderElectricClassSpecialPower120Accuracy70%PP10An attack that may cause paralysis..
- Head east and climb that lane, then wind north into the northeast room to grab the Rare CandyRare CandyInside the Power Plant and the HP UpHP UpInside the Power Plant.
- Drop back down, climb the tall middle lane, then go west up the next lane and search its top wall for the hidden PP UpPP UpHidden item inside the Power Plant.
- Carry on west into the northwest room, walk down to ZapdosDoes not evolve and battle it, then exit through its west door to Route 10.
Rare Candy
HP Up
PP UpPokemon Encounters
Pikachu at 25%, Voltorb, and Magnemite make this the richest Electric haul in the game. The wild rarity swaps by version, Red turning up Electabuzz and Blue getting Raichu. Zapdos sits at the back as a level 50 wall before you can leave.
Electrode
ITEMS
Few teaches hit harder than the Power Plant's TM25 Thunder, joined by TM33 Reflect to halve physical damage and a Max Elixir, PP Up, and Rare Candy through the generator rooms.
TM25 Thunder
Thunder deals damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.
TM25 Thunder
Thunder deals damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.
TM33 Reflect
Reflect reduces damage from Physical attacks by 50%, for 5 turns.
Carbos
Raises Speed effort and happiness.
HP Up
Raises HP effort and happiness.
PP Up
Raises a move’s max PP by 20%.
Rare Candy
Causes a level-up and raises happiness.
Max Elixir
Restores PP to full for each move.
Power Plant Guide
Look in the back corner past the machinery. Zapdos is a static level 50 catch, the Electric and Flying bird, so it waits for you instead of roaming the map. Save first, and ignore the loose Pokeballs nearby, since plenty are disguised Voltorb and Electrode that blow up the second you touch them.
You Surf to it. The entrance sits across the water south of Rock Tunnel off Route 10, so you'll need the Surf HM first. There's no land path in, which is why so many players miss the Power Plant entirely on a first run.