Can I complete the Yellow Pokedex without trading?

Trading is unavoidable. Yellow's wild tables quietly drop some Pokemon, and a few like Pikachu only come as gifts, never as wild catches. On top of that, evolutions like Alakazam, Machamp, Golem, and Gengar only finish over a link cable. You'll need a Red or Blue cart to round out the dex.

Which field moves do I need to get around Kanto in Yellow?

Cut and Surf open the most ground. Cut clears the small trees blocking shortcuts, and the S.S. Anne's captain teaches it. Surf carries you across the water routes like 19 and 20. Strength comes later for boulder puzzles in caves. Spread these onto a party member you don't mind using as your traveler.

Yellow Route 7

A short western gateway into Saffron City from Celadon, where wild Abra blink away before Trainers can react.

Route 7 is in Kanto, with Saffron City to the east. In the story you arrive from Underground Path (Routes 7-8) through its entrance and continue west to Celadon City.

ROUTE 7 MAP

Pokemon Encounters

If you still want an Abra, this is the easiest place to find one at 25 percent, set among a quick stretch of Pidgey and Jigglypuff with little else to slow you down.

Type

#016Pidgey

40% - Lv 20–22

#063Abra

25% - Lv 15–26

#019Rattata

15% - Lv 20

#039Jigglypuff

10% - Lv 19–24

#017Pidgeotto

10% - Lv 24

#016

Pidgey

NormalFlying

Evolves into Pidgeotto at Lv 18

Encounter rate

40% Common

Level

20–22

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 3wild encounters

will be Pidgey — about 1m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~3m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball50%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

40%

first wild (est.)

TierHigh

PickReliable

Also found in 12 other locations

29%Viridian ForestLv 4–8

#063

Abra

Psychic

Evolves into Kadabra at Lv 16

Encounter rate

25% Common

Level

15–26

EV yield

1 Sp. Atk

1 in 4wild encounters

will be Abra — about 2m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~4m-5m

to catch one

Poke Ball26%

Great Ball50%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

25%

first wild (est.)

TierHigh

PickReliable

Also found in 4 other locations

#019

Rattata

Normal

Evolves into Raticate at Lv 20

Encounter rate

15% Uncommon

Level

EV yield

1 Speed

1 in 7wild encounters

will be Rattata — about 3m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~6m

to catch one

Poke Ball34%

Great Ball50%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

15%

first wild (est.)

TierMid

PickRisky

Also found in 15 other locations

Route 2Lv 3–4

35%Route 21Lv 13–15

30%Pokémon MansionLv 34–43

#039

Jigglypuff

Normal

Evolves into Wigglytuff with an item

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

19–24

EV yield

2 HP

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Jigglypuff — about 7m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~9m-14m

to catch one

Poke Ball22%

Great Ball43%

Ultra Ball34%

Nuzlocke

community tier

Score20

PickLottery

SourceDerived

Also found in 3 other locations

#017

Pidgeotto

NormalFlying

Evolves into Pidgeot at Lv 36

Encounter rate

10% Rare

Level

EV yield

2 Speed

1 in 10wild encounters

will be Pidgeotto — about 7m of walking through grass to catch one.

Catch odds

~11m-19m

to catch one

Poke Ball16%

Great Ball30%

Ultra Ball27%

Nuzlocke

10%

first wild (est.)

TierMid

PickRisky

Also found in 12 other locations

1%Viridian ForestLv 9–9

Pidgeotto page →

Route 7 Guide

Trading is unavoidable. Yellow's wild tables quietly drop some Pokemon, and a few like Pikachu only come as gifts, never as wild catches. On top of that, evolutions like Alakazam, Machamp, Golem, and Gengar only finish over a link cable. You'll need a Red or Blue cart to round out the dex.
Cut and Surf open the most ground. Cut clears the small trees blocking shortcuts, and the S.S. Anne's captain teaches it. Surf carries you across the water routes like 19 and 20. Strength comes later for boulder puzzles in caves. Spread these onto a party member you don't mind using as your traveler.