Yellow Cinnabar Island
A volcanic island home to Blaine's Fire-type Gym, the abandoned Pokemon Mansion, and the Pokemon Lab where fossils are revived.
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
Pokémon Lab
- Reach Cinnabar Island and enter the Pokemon Lab, the west-side door south of the mansion.
- Take the middle door into the back room and receive TM35 MetronomeTMTM35 MetronomeNormalClassStatusPower—Accuracy—PP10Randomly uses any POKEMON move.WhereFrom the scientist in the Pokémon Lab's back room, who made this Metronome TM himself from the scientist at its east end.
Free itemScientistGives TM35 (Metronome)
TM35 MetronomeCinnabar Gym
- From the door, walk north and answer yes at the first machine, then no at the next three as the gates lead west and down the middle.
- Turn west along the bottom to answer yes, then north to answer no; a wrong answer anywhere means that room's Burglar or Super Nerd battles you first.
- Past the last gate, face Leader BlaineLeader Blaine₱5,346
NinetalesLv 48
RapidashLv 50
ArcanineLv 54Weak toWaterGroundRock, then take his badge and TM38 Fire BlastMoveFire BlastFireClassSpecialPower120Accuracy85%PP5An attack that may cause a burn..
Gym Leader · fight 1Leader BlaineNinetales · Rapidash · ArcanineLv 48–54₱5,346NinetalesLv 48RapidashLv 50ArcanineLv 54Fossil Room
- Return to the lab, walk through the lobby's east door into the Fossil Room and give your fossil to the scientist pacing the top.
- The scientist by the east wall trades you a Muk for your Kangaskhan.
In-game tradeScientistTrade: Muk (STICKY) for your KangaskhanTrade Room
- The old man on the west side trades his Rhydon for your Golduck.
- The Beauty below the table swaps her Dewgong for your Growlithe before you leave north to Route 21.
In-game tradeBeautyTrade: Dewgong (CEZANNE) for your GrowlithePokemon Encounters
Mt. Moon forces a Helix-or-Dome choice, so most trainers reach this island Lab holding just one fossil to revive at level 30. The Helix turns into Omanyte and the Dome into Kabuto, while the Old Amber from Pewter brings back Aerodactyl.
Old Rod1
Good Rod2
Super Rod2
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×.
TRAINERS
Blaine's Fire-types anchor the Cinnabar Gym at level 54, a sharp spike over anything before it. You answer his quiz doors or fight your way past them, while Burglars and Super Nerds hold the lab next door.
Cinnabar Island Guide
Level 30, a generous head start. The Gen 3 remakes revive fossils at a much lower level, but the Cinnabar scientist sends yours out battle-ready at 30, whichever fossil or the Old Amber you bring.