Yellow Route 9
Rugged grassland east of Cerulean City on the way to Rock Tunnel, thick with Spearow, Nidoran, and roaming Trainers.
Route 9 is in Kanto, with Rock Tunnel to the east and Cerulean City to the west. In the story it comes after Diglett's Cave and continues east to Route 10.
ROUTE 9 MAP
Route 9 Walkthrough
- CutMoveCutNormalClassPhysicalPower50Accuracy95%PP30Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. the small tree and follow the short lane east, where a Jr. Trainer battles you with two Oddish and two Bellsprout.
- After her fight, hop south over both ledges and pick up TM30 TeleportTMTM30 TeleportPsychicClassStatusPower—Accuracy—PP20A move for fleeing from battle.WhereOn Route 9 at the west end of the bottom lane on Route 9.
- Walk east along the bottom lane and climb north through the one gap in the ledges to the middle lane.
- Climb north at the east end of the middle lane, walk back west below the signpost and step up, where a YoungsterYoungster₱360
SandshrewLv 24Weak toWaterGrassIce battles you with a lone Sandshrew.
Highest-level fight · fight 1YoungsterSandshrewLv 24₱360SandshrewLv 24
Requires CutMoveCutNormalClassPhysicalPower50Accuracy95%PP30Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. (Cascade Badge) to clear
TM30 Teleport- Back on the middle lane, follow it east to a narrow passage north, where a Bug Catcher battles you with Caterpie, Weedle and Venonat.
- Go north onto the high ground and walk east along the top behind the Hiker, who faces the other way.
- At the east end drop down the ledge to the road, where a Jr. Trainer challenges you with her lone Meowth, then walk east into Route 10.
Pokemon Encounters
The Nidoran families own this grass, both the male and female at 30 percent and their evolved Nidorino and Nidorina at 5 percent each. A 1 percent Fearow is the rarest sighting, but the Nido lines are what make the stop worthwhile before Rock Tunnel.
Nidoran♀ (female)
Also found in 4 other locations
ITEMS
Route 9's TM30 Teleport warps you back to the last Pokemon Center you visited, a quick exit before HMs take over the job. An Ether sits off the path.
TM30 Teleport
In Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee and Pokémon Sword/Shield, Teleport switches the user out.
TM30 Teleport
In Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee and Pokémon Sword/Shield, Teleport switches the user out.
Ether
Restores 10 PP for one move.
TRAINERS
The rocky route toward Rock Tunnel belongs to Hikers, their Rock-types the stiffest of nine fights at level 24.
Jr. Trainer♀
Route 9 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.