Yellow Rocket Hideout
Team Rocket's hideout beneath the Celadon Game Corner, where you first face Giovanni and claim the Silph Scope that unmasks Lavender Town's ghosts.
Rocket Hideout is in Kanto. In the story you arrive from Celadon City through its entrance and it comes before Pokémon Tower.
ROCKET HIDEOUT MAP
The hideout coils four levels under the Game Corner, where arrow tiles on B2F and B3F slide you along until a wall stops you. Its elevator down won't budge until the Lift Key turns up.
Rocket Hideout Walkthrough
B1F
Three B1F Rockets stand apart: two in a corner up the stairs beside the B2F elevator, one by this floor's elevator.
- From your landing, walk south and east until a Rocket battles you, then head west down the hall, where another Rocket battles you.
- Go back east and north to the stairs beside your landing and take them down to B2F.
DrowzeeLv 21
MachopLv 21
RaticateLv 21RaticateLv 21
GrimerLv 20
KoffingLv 20KoffingLv 20
RattataLv 19RaticateLv 19RaticateLv 19RattataLv 19GrimerLv 22KoffingLv 22B2F
- Walk west along the south side until a RocketRocket₱510
ZubatLv 17KoffingLv 17GrimerLv 17ZubatLv 17RaticateLv 17Weak toElectricIcePsychicRockGroundBugFighting battles you, then ride the west arrow across the top and take the Moon StoneMoon StoneB2F of the Rocket Hideout south of its end. - Ride east to collect the NuggetNuggetB2F of the Rocket Hideout along the top, then west to take TM07 Horn DrillTMTM07 Horn DrillNormalClassPhysicalPower—Accuracy30%PP5A one-hit KO, drill attack.WhereOn B2F of the Rocket Hideout, southeast of the Moon Stone, southeast of the Moon Stone. Ride on past the elevator to the B3F stairs.
Zubat · Koffing · Grimer · Zubat · RaticateLv 17₱510ZubatLv 17KoffingLv 17GrimerLv 17ZubatLv 17RaticateLv 17
Moon Stone
Nugget
TM07 Horn DrillB3F
- Head east and south until that Rocket battles you, take TM10 Double-EdgeTMTM10 Double-EdgeNormalClassPhysicalPower100Accuracy100%PP15A tackle that also hurts the user.WhereOn B3F of the Rocket Hideout, then go back north and let the arrows carry you to the Rare Candy.
- Work west through the arrows to the bottom of the floor, where a second Rocket battles you, then go south and east to the B4F stairs.
MachopLv 21MachopLv 21RattataLv 20RaticateLv 20DrowzeeLv 20
TM10 Double-EdgeB4F
- Pick up the Lift KeyLift KeyB4F of the Rocket Hideout, dropped by a Rocket Grunt and TM02 Razor WindTMTM02 Razor WindNormalClassPhysicalPower80Accuracy75%PP101st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: AttackWhereOn B4F of the Rocket Hideout, near Giovanni's office. Climb back to B2F, ride the maze to the elevator, and take it back down to battle Jessie and JamesRocket Jessie & James₱750KoffingLv 25
MeowthLv 25
EkansLv 25Weak toGroundPsychicBugFighting. - Collect the IronIronB4F of the Rocket Hideout, past the locked elevator past the locked elevator, face GiovanniBoss Giovanni₱2,871
OnixLv 25
RhyhornLv 24
PersianLv 29Weak to4×Water4×GrassIceFightingGround and, after defeating him, take the Silph ScopeSilph ScopeB4F, received after defeating Giovanni in the Rocket Hideout. Ride up to B1F, beat the RocketRocket₱630KoffingLv 21ZubatLv 21Weak toGroundPsychicBugElectricIceRock outside, and leave for Celadon City.
Koffing · ZubatLv 21₱630KoffingLv 21ZubatLv 21
Lift Key
TM02 Razor WindKoffing · Meowth · EkansLv 25₱750KoffingLv 25MeowthLv 25EkansLv 25
IronOnix · Rhyhorn · PersianLv 24–29₱2,871OnixLv 25RhyhornLv 24PersianLv 29
Silph ScopePokemon Encounters
ITEMS
Beat Giovanni in the Celadon hideout and the Silph Scope is yours, the lens that reveals the ghosts in Pokemon Tower. The Lift Key runs the elevator, while TM02 Razor Wind, TM07 Horn Drill, TM10 Double-Edge, and a Moon Stone fill the floors.
Lift Key
Operates the elevator in Team Rocket’s Celadon Hideout.
Lift Key
Operates the elevator in Team Rocket’s Celadon Hideout.
Silph Scope
Used to identify the true forms of ghosts in Pokémon Tower.
TM07 Horn Drill
If it hits, Horn Drill is guaranteed to make the opponent faint.
TM10 Double-Edge
Double-Edge deals damage, but the user receives 1⁄3 of the damage it inflicted in recoil.
TM02 Razor Wind
The user of Razor Wind will whip up a whirlwind on the first turn.
PP Up
Raises a move’s max PP by 20%.
Rare Candy
Causes a level-up and raises happiness.
HP Up
Raises HP effort and happiness.
Iron
Raises Defense effort and happiness.
Escape Rope
Transports user to the outside entrance of a cave.
Hyper Potion
Restores 200 HP.
Moon Stone
Evolves a Nidorina into Nidoqueen, a Nidorino into Nidoking, a Clefairy into Clefable, or a Jigglypuff into Wigglytuff.
Nugget
Sell for 5000 Pokédollars, or to Ore Collector for 10000 Pokédollars.
Super Potion
Restores 50 HP.
Nugget
Sell for 5000 Pokédollars, or to Ore Collector for 10000 Pokédollars.
Super Potion
Restores 50 HP.
TRAINERS
Team Rocket Grunts defend all four floors of the Celadon hideout before Giovanni anchors the bottom at level 29. Their Poison-leaning teams fold to a Ground or Psychic move.
Rocket Hideout Guide
They're back for round two here. The duo battles inside with Ekans, Koffing, and Meowth around level 25, a clear step up from their weaker Mt. Moon team. Catching them mid-heist is part of the running Team Rocket story Yellow tells and Red and Blue don't.