Pokemon Walkthrough

Pokemon Crystal Walkthrough

54 story stops from New Bark Town to Indigo Plateau, then 4 postgame stops, in play order

Crystal

Full Walkthrough: Every Stop in Play Order

98 stops18 chapters87 full walkthroughs

Every stop of Pokemon Crystal in the order you reach it: 54 story stops from New Bark Town to Indigo Plateau, in chapters that end at each of the 16 gyms (Falkner, Bugsy, Whitney, Morty, Chuck, Jasmine, Pryce, Clair, Lt. Surge, Sabrina, Misty, Erika, Janine, Brock, Blaine and Blue). The Pokemon League chapter covers the Elite Four, Will, Koga, Bruno and Karen, and Lance as Champion. The postgame adds 4 stops from Route 19 to Mt. Silver. Of the stops, 87 link to a full location walkthrough.

Zephyr Badge: Falkner

Violet City Gym, Flying type, ace Lv 9
7 stops · 13 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Zephyr BadgeGym badge
  • TM31 Mud-SlapGround type
  • $900Prize money
Boss

Falkner

Violet City Gym, Flying type

  • Pidgey, Lv 7
  • Pidgeotto, Lv 9, ace
New13 Pokemon
Hoothoot, Pidgey, Rattata, Sentret, Hoppip, Caterpie, Ledyba, Spinarak, Poliwag, Weedle, Zubat, Bellsprout, Gastly
Return
HM01 Cut, come back to Route 29, Route 30, Route 31, Violet City
  1. 1
    New Bark TownPick 1 of Chikorita / Totodile5 items 1 gift

    You set out from New Bark Town with no Pokemon, and a teacher on the west road walks you back each time you try to leave.

    Get
    Pick 1ChikoritaLv 5TotodileLv 5GiftCyndaquilLv 5Master BallS.S. TicketPotionPoke BallEverstone
    Come back
    ChinchouGood RodLanturnSuper RodMagikarpGood RodShellderGood RodTentacoolGood RodTentacruelSuper Rod
    Next stop Route 29, to the westFull New Bark Town walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 2
    Route 29New: Hoothoot, Pidgey, Rattata +21 item 1 gift 5 new

    No trainer battles wait on this first road, so the crossing comes down to one pickup and the hour you walk through the tall grass.

    Get
    Potion
    New
    HoothootPidgeyRattataSentretHoppip5%
    Need
    Cuttable Treex2HM01 Cut+ Hive BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    GiftPink Bowlater visitExeggcuteHeadbuttLedybaHeadbuttPinecoHeadbuttSpinarakHeadbutt
    Next stop Cherrygrove City, to the westFull Route 29 walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 3
    Cherrygrove CityRival ??? Lv 51 trainer 1 item

    You cross Cherrygrove City twice, north on your errand and later back east. Come back with Surf for the man on the island in the water, who gives you a Mystic Water.

    Fight
    Rival ???Lv 5
    Get
    Mystic Water
    Shop
    Poke Ball$200Potion$300
    Come back
    CorsolaGood RodKinglerSuper RodKrabbyGood RodMagikarpGood RodStaryuGood RodTentacoolSurfTentacruelSurf
    Next stop Route 30, to the northFull Cherrygrove City walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 4
    Route 30New: Caterpie, Ledyba, Spinarak +33 trainers 4 items 1 gift 6 new

    On your first trip north from Cherrygrove City, two battling youngsters block the west passage of Route 30, so take the east path. Once you can Surf, the ponds hold wild Pokemon.

    Fight
    Highest levelYoungster MikeyLv 4+2 more trainers
    Get
    Mystery EggExp ShareHP UpGiftBerry
    New
    CaterpieLedybaSpinarakPoliwagWeedle5%Zubat5%+3 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    Antidotelater visitExeggcuteHeadbuttMagikarpGood RodPinecoHeadbuttPoliwhirlSurf
    Next stop Route 31, to the northFull Route 30 walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 5
    Route 31New: Bellsprout, Gastly1 trainer 3 items 2 new

    Your first trip across Route 31 has only one way west to the gatehouse, through the grass south of the road.

    Get
    Poke BallPotion
    New
    BellsproutGastly5%+9 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable Treex2HM01 Cut+ Hive BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    TM50 Nightmarelater visitExeggcuteHeadbuttMagikarpGood RodPinecoHeadbuttPoliwhirlSurf
    Next stop Violet City, to the westFull Route 31 walkthrough
    Guide
  6. 6
    Violet CityLeader Falkner Lv 93 trainers 3 items

    No story check in Crystal bars the Violet City gym, so you can make for it the moment you walk in through the Route 31 gate.

    Fight
    Leader FalknerLv 9+2 more trainers
    Get
    GiftTogepiLv 5
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive BadgeReturn later
    Shop
    Escape Rope$550
    Come back
    Rare Candylater visitPP Uplater visitHyper Potionlater visithiddenTradeBellsprout for Onixlater visitMagikarpGood RodPoliwhirlSurf+1 seen earlier
    Next stop Sprout Tower, to the northFull Violet City walkthrough
    Guide
  7. 7
    Sprout TowerHM05 Flash11 trainers 1 item

    In Sprout Tower the doorway hall of 1F never meets the outer walkway, so you reach it by climbing to 2F and dropping back down.

    Fight
    Highest levelSage LiLv 10+10 more trainers
    Get
    HM05 Flash
    Next stop Route 32Full Sprout Tower walkthrough
    Guide

Hive Badge: Bugsy

Azalea Town Gym, Bug type, ace Lv 16
8 stops · 35 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Hive BadgeGym badge
  • TM49 Fury CutterBug type
  • $1,600Prize money
Boss

Bugsy

Azalea Town Gym, Bug type

  • Metapod, Lv 14
  • Kakuna, Lv 14
  • Scyther, Lv 16, ace
New35 Pokemon
Magikarp, Ekans, Wooper, Qwilfish, Tentacool, Unown, Natu, Smeargle, Quagsire, Geodude, Golbat, Sandshrew, Goldeen, Krabby, Onix, Raticate, Lapras, Spearow, Slowpoke, Oddish, Pineco, Venonat, Metapod, Kakuna, Noctowl, Psyduck, Beedrill, Butterfree, Paras, Drowzee, Snubbull, Exeggcute, Abra, Ditto, Jigglypuff
Return
HM01 Cut, come back to Route 32, Ilex ForestHM04 Strength, come back to Union Cave, Slowpoke Well
  1. 8
    Route 32New: Magikarp, Ekans, Wooper +28 trainers 4 items 5 new

    Come back with HM01 Cut, and the man on the ledge on the northern side of the route hands you TM05 Roar. On the first visit, keep to the east lane as it heads south.

    Fight
    Highest levelFisher JustinLv 15+7 more trainers
    Get
    Old RodPoison Barb
    New
    MagikarpOld RodEkansWooperQwilfishOld RodTentacoolOld Rod+7 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    TM05 Roarlater visitMiracle Seedlater visitExeggcuteHeadbuttPinecoHeadbuttQuagsireSurfTentacruelSurf
    Next stop Ruins of Alph, to the northFull Route 32 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 9
    Ruins of AlphNew: Unown, Natu, Smeargle +14 new
    New
    UnownNatuSmeargle10%Quagsire5%+3 seen earlier
    Next stop Union CaveRuins of Alph location page
    Guide
  3. 10
    Union CaveNew: Geodude, Golbat, Sandshrew +520 trainers 3 items 8 new

    Without Surf you get one dry corridor across, and every pool beside it waits for a return trip.

    Fight
    Highest levelCooltrainer EmmaLv 28+13 more trainers
    Get
    Great BallElixir
    New
    GeodudeGolbatSandshrewGoldeenOld RodKrabbyOld RodOnix10%Raticate10%Lapras+5 seen earlier
    Need
    Movable BoulderHM04 Strength+ Plain BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    TM39 Swiftlater visitHiker LeonardLv 25, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym aceHiker PhillipLv 23, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym acePokéManiac AndrewLv 24, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym acePokéManiac CalvinLv 26, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym aceCooltrainer NickLv 26, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym aceCooltrainer GwenLv 26, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym aceSeakingSuper RodCorsolaGood RodKinglerSuper RodStaryuGood RodTentacruelSurf+1 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 33, to the southFull Union Cave walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 11
    Route 33New: Spearow1 trainer 1 new

    Route 33's ledges below the Union Cave mouth are one-way drops, so to climb back to the cave you take the path along the shelf's east side.

    New
    Spearow+5 seen earlier
    Come back
    AipomHeadbuttHeracrossHeadbutt
    Next stop Azalea Town, to the westFull Route 33 walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 12
    Azalea TownLeader Bugsy Lv 167 trainers 2 items

    When you reach Azalea Town, one Rocket grunt is posted in front of Slowpoke Well and another stands at the gym door.

    Fight
    Leader BugsyLv 16Rival SilverLv 16+5 more trainers
    Get
    Lure BallCharcoal
    Shop
    Charcoal$9,800Repel$350Super Potion$700
    Come back
    AipomHeadbuttHeracrossHeadbutt+2 seen earlier
    Next stop Slowpoke Well, to the northFull Azalea Town walkthrough
    Guide
  6. 13
    Slowpoke WellNew: Slowpoke4 trainers 3 items 1 new

    On your first trip down the Slowpoke Well you sweep B1F on foot, and beating the last Rocket Grunt sends the gang away.

    Fight
    Rocket Gruntx4Lv 9 to 14
    Get
    TM18 Rain DanceKings RockSuper Potion
    New
    Slowpoke+4 seen earlier
    Need
    Movable BoulderHM04 Strength+ Plain BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    SeakingSuper RodSlowbroSurf
    Next stop Ilex ForestFull Slowpoke Well walkthrough
    Guide
  7. 14
    Ilex ForestNew: Oddish, Pineco, Venonat +71 trainer 2 items 10 new

    In Ilex Forest the kiln's runaway Farfetch'd bolts each time you talk to it, and the side you approach from picks its next spot.

    Get
    TM02 Headbutt
    New
    OddishPinecoHeadbuttVenonatMetapodKakuna10%NoctowlHeadbutt · 10%Psyduck10%BeedrillHeadbutt · 5%ButterfreeHeadbutt · 5%Paras5%+6 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    HM01 Cutlater visitCelebiGS Ball eventGolduckSurf
    Next stop Route 34, to the northFull Ilex Forest walkthrough
    Guide
  8. 15
    Route 34New: Drowzee, Snubbull, Exeggcute +39 trainers 5 items 6 new

    The beach south of the gatehouse requires Surf, so come back to face Cooltrainer Kate there after her sisters; she gives you Soft Sand for defeating her.

    Fight
    Highest levelCooltrainer KateLv 28+5 more trainers
    Get
    EggPichuCleffaIgglybuffTyrogueSmoochumElekidMagbyhatches into one of 7TM12 Sweet ScentSoft SandNuggetRare Candyhidden
    New
    DrowzeeSnubbullExeggcuteHeadbuttAbra10%Ditto5%Jigglypuff5%+8 seen earlier
    Come back
    Leaf Stonelater visitOfficer KeithLv 17, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym aceCooltrainer JennLv 26, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym aceCooltrainer IreneLv 24, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 16 gym aceCorsolaGood RodKinglerSuper RodStaryuGood RodTentacruelSurf+1 seen earlier
    Next stop Goldenrod City, to the northFull Route 34 walkthrough
    Guide

Plain Badge: Whitney

Goldenrod City Gym, Normal type, ace Lv 20
2 stops
Earn
  • Plain BadgeGym badge
  • TM45 AttractNormal type
  • $2,000Prize money
Boss

Whitney

Goldenrod City Gym, Normal type

  • Clefairy, Lv 18
  • Miltank, Lv 20, ace
  1. 16
    Goldenrod CityLeader Whitney Lv 205 trainers 7 items 3 gifts

    Most stops in Goldenrod City sit behind a door. After the Elite Four, a move tutor by the Game Corner teaches Flamethrower, Thunderbolt or Ice Beam.

    Fight
    Leader WhitneyLv 20+4 more trainers
    Get
    GiftEeveeLv 20GiftTM27 Return or TM21 FrustrationGiftTM21 FrustrationPrizeAbraLv 5, 100 CoinsPrizeCuboneLv 15, 800 CoinsPrizeWobbuffetLv 15, 1,500 CoinsBicycleSquirt BottleEtherBurn HealUltra Ball+2 more itemsTutorFlamethrowerTradeAbra for Machop
    Shop
    TM02 Headbutt$2,000TM08 Rock Smash$1,000TM33 Ice Punch$3,000TM41 Thunder Punch$3,000TM48 Fire Punch$3,000Big Pearl$3,500+17 more for sale
    Come back
    CorsolaGood RodKinglerSuper RodStaryuGood Rod
    Next stop Goldenrod UndergroundFull Goldenrod City walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 17
    Goldenrod UndergroundRival Silver Lv 3214 trainers 8 items 1 gift

    On your first stop in Goldenrod City, the Goldenrod Underground passage links the north and south city stairs, and its east door stays locked for now.

    Fight
    Rival SilverLv 32Rocket Gruntx7Lv 24 to 27+4 more trainers
    Get
    TM35 Sleep TalkCoin CaseGiftCard KeyMax PotionhiddenSmoke BallMax Ether+3 more items
    Come back
    Burglar EddieLv 26, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 20 gym aceBurglar DuncanLv 25, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 20 gym ace
    Next stop Route 35Full Goldenrod Underground walkthrough
    Guide

Fog Badge: Morty

Ecruteak City Gym, Ghost type, ace Lv 25
9 stops · 20 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Fog BadgeGym badge
  • TM30 Shadow BallGhost type
  • $2,300Prize money
Boss

Morty

Ecruteak City Gym, Ghost type

  • Gastly, Lv 21
  • Haunter, Lv 21
  • Gengar, Lv 25, ace
  • Haunter, Lv 23
New20 Pokemon
Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Yanma, Growlithe, Sunkern, Pinsir, Scyther, Sudowoodo, Stantler, Ariados, Ledian, Pidgeotto, Koffing, Weezing, Meowth, Magnemite, Miltank, Tauros, Entei, Raikou
Return
HM04 Strength, come back to Burned Tower
  1. 18
    Route 35New: Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Yanma +19 trainers 2 items 1 gift 4 new

    On Route 35 a western corridor climbs from the gatehouse to the National Park door; the eastern lane opens only from the grass.

    Fight
    Highest levelPicnicker BrookeLv 16+8 more trainers
    Get
    TM04 RolloutGiftSpearowLv 10HP Up
    New
    Nidoran♀Nidoran♂YanmaGrowlithe+14 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Come back
    GolduckSurf
    Next stop National Park, to the northFull Route 35 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 19
    National ParkNew: Sunkern, Pinsir, Scyther3 new
    Get
    TM28 Dig
    New
    SunkernPinsir5%Scyther5%+15 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 36National Park location page
    Guide
  3. 20
    Route 36New: Sudowoodo2 trainers 3 items 1 new

    The National Park gatehouse lets you out at the west end of Route 36 beside two trainers. Register Schoolboy Alan's phone number, and he sometimes calls about a Fire Stone waiting for you at his spot.

    Get
    TM08 Rock SmashFire StoneHard Stone
    New
    Sudowoodo+9 seen earlier
    Need
    SudowoodoSquirt Bottle
    Next stop Route 37, to the northFull Route 36 walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 21
    Route 37New: Stantler, Ariados, Ledian +13 trainers 1 gift 4 new

    Route 36 opens onto a fork. The grass lane up the east side ends in a walled apricorn clearing, reached otherwise only by a ledge dropping from the road above.

    Fight
    Highest levelPsychic GregLv 17+2 more trainers
    Get
    GiftMagnet
    New
    StantlerAriados5%Ledian5%Pidgeotto5%+8 seen earlier
    Next stop Ecruteak City, to the northFull Route 37 walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 22
    Ecruteak CityLeader Morty Lv 2513 trainers 2 items 2 gifts

    In Crystal the Ecruteak City leader is away when you first arrive, so the gym stays shut until the legendary beasts flee the Burned Tower.

    Fight
    Leader MortyLv 25+9 more trainers
    Get
    HM03 SurfGiftTM30 Shadow BallHyper PotionhiddenGiftItemfinder
    Come back
    Sage GakuLv 32, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 25 gym aceSage MasaLv 32, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 25 gym aceSage KojiLv 32, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 25 gym acePoliwhirlSurf
    Next stop Burned Tower, to the northFull Ecruteak City walkthrough
    Guide
  6. 23
    Burned TowerRival Silver Lv 221 trainer 3 items 2 new

    Your rival waits in the middle of the Burned Tower's ground floor. The HP Up sits in a dead end at the northeastern corner and requires Rock Smash.

    Fight
    Rival SilverLv 22
    Get
    Ultra BallhiddenHP Up
    New
    KoffingWeezing1%+3 seen earlier
    Need
    Movable BoulderHM04 Strength+ Plain BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    TM20 Endurelater visit
    Next stop Route 38Full Burned Tower walkthrough
    Guide
  7. 24
    Route 38New: Meowth, Magnemite, Miltank +16 trainers 1 item 4 new

    Route 38 loops west from the Ecruteak City gatehouse through a grass lane, a lower pasture and the lower path, so you meet all six trainers.

    Fight
    Highest levelBeauty OliviaLv 19+5 more trainers
    Get
    Thunder Stone
    New
    MeowthMagnemiteMiltank5%Tauros5%+9 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 39, to the westFull Route 38 walkthrough
    Guide
  8. 25
    Route 39TM13 Snore5 trainers 4 items

    A dairy farm's house and barn line the northern farmyard of Route 39, above a pasture of grazing Miltank.

    Fight
    Highest levelPsychic NormanLv 20+4 more trainers
    Get
    TM13 SnoreNuggetx2, 1 hiddenMoomoo Milk
    Next stop Roaming JohtoFull Route 39 walkthrough
    Guide
  9. 26
    Roaming JohtoNew: Entei, Raikou2 new
    New
    EnteiRaikou
    Next stop Olivine CityRoaming Johto location page

Storm Badge: Chuck

Cianwood City Gym, Fighting type, ace Lv 30
8 stops · 16 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Storm BadgeGym badge
  • TM01 Dynamic PunchFighting type
  • $3,000Prize money
Boss

Chuck

Cianwood City Gym, Fighting type

  • Primeape, Lv 27
  • Poliwrath, Lv 30, ace
New16 Pokemon
Chinchou, Corsola, Shellder, Staryu, Tentacruel, Shuckle, Mantine, Heracross, Aipom, Seaking, Arbok, Fearow, Marill, Graveler, Machoke, Machop
Return
HM06 Whirlpool, come back to Route 41
  1. 27
    Olivine CityNew: Chinchou, Corsola, Shellder +23 items 5 new

    In Olivine City, your rival walks out of the gym and sneers that its leader is nursing a sick Pokemon at the lighthouse.

    Get
    HM04 StrengthGood RodProteinhiddenTradeKrabby for Voltorb
    New
    ChinchouGood RodCorsolaGood Rod · 10%ShellderGood Rod · 10%StaryuGood Rod · 10%TentacruelSurf · 10%+3 seen earlier
    Shop
    Super Repel$500
    Come back
    LanturnSuper RodKinglerSuper Rod
    Next stop Olivine Lighthouse, to the southFull Olivine City walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 28
    Olivine LighthouseTM34 Swagger12 trainers 3 items

    Ladders climb Olivine Lighthouse until 4F, where holes lead on.

    Fight
    Highest levelLass ConnieLv 21+11 more trainers
    Get
    TM34 SwaggerRare CandyEther
    Next stop Route 40Full Olivine Lighthouse walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 29
    Route 40New: Shuckle4 trainers 2 items 1 new

    Route 40 starts on a short beach beside Olivine City, and everything past the sand is open sea that only Surf can cross.

    Fight
    Highest levelSwimmer ElaineLv 21+3 more trainers
    Get
    Sharp BeakHyper Potionhidden
    New
    ShuckleRock Smash · 10%+6 seen earlier
    Need
    Smashable RockTM08 Rock SmashTiming unknown
    Come back
    KinglerSuper Rod
    Next stop Battle Tower, to the northFull Route 40 walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 30
    Battle TowerNo fights, pickups or new species on this visit · Next: Route 41

    Nothing waits on the ground at the Battle Tower; every fight happens in a battle room past the lobby elevator.

    Next stop Route 41Full Battle Tower walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 31
    Route 41New: Mantine10 trainers 1 item 1 new

    Surf carries you over the open sea of Route 41, but buoy lines and four whirlpools fence off every island.

    New
    MantineSurf · 10%+5 seen earlier
    Need
    Whirlpoolx4HM06 Whirlpool+ Glacier BadgeReturn later
    Come back
    Max Etherlater visithiddenSwimmer MathewLv 23, later visitLanturnSuper Rod
    Next stop Cianwood City, to the westFull Route 41 walkthrough
    Guide
  6. 32
    Cianwood CityLeader Chuck Lv 306 trainers 4 items 1 gift

    Cianwood City has no road in, so you Surf west from Route 41 to its east side.

    Fight
    Leader ChuckLv 30+5 more trainers
    Get
    HM02 FlyGiftShuckleLv 15Secret PotionRevivehiddenMax Etherhidden
    Come back
    KinglerSuper Rod
    Next stop Route 42Full Cianwood City walkthrough
    Guide
  7. 33
    Route 42New: Heracross, Aipom, Seaking +33 trainers 4 items 6 new

    Two ponds split Route 42 into three stretches of land, so from the west gate you need Surf twice to cross it.

    Get
    Ultra BallMax PotionhiddenSuper Potion
    New
    HeracrossHeadbuttAipomHeadbuttSeakingSurf · 10%Arbok5%Fearow5%Marill5%+8 seen earlier
    Come back
    Water Stonelater visitFisher TullyLv 18, later visit
    Next stop Mt. Mortar, to the northFull Route 42 walkthrough
    Guide
  8. 34
    Mt. MortarNew: Graveler, Machoke, Machop4 trainers 11 items 1 gift 3 new

    Each Route 42 mouth of Mt. Mortar opens into its own walled pocket, so you start at the west one for 1F Back.

    Fight
    Highest levelSuper Nerd HughLv 39+2 more trainers
    Get
    GiftTyrogueLv 10TM40 Defense CurlNuggetIronMax Revivex2, 1 hidden+7 more items
    New
    GravelerMachokeMachop+9 seen earlier
    Come back
    Blackbelt KiyoLv 34, off the walkthrough steps, above the Lv 30 gym ace
    Next stop Olivine GymFull Mt. Mortar walkthrough
    Guide

Mineral Badge: Jasmine

Olivine City Gym, Steel type, ace Lv 35
1 stop
Earn
  • Mineral BadgeGym badge
  • TM23 Iron TailSteel type
  • $3,500Prize money
Boss

Jasmine

Olivine City Gym, Steel type

  • Magnemite, Lv 30
  • Magnemite, Lv 30
  • Steelix, Lv 35, ace
  1. 35
    Olivine GymLeader Jasmine Lv 351 trainer
    Fight
    Leader JasmineLv 35AceSteelix
    Get
    Mineral BadgeTM23 Iron Tail$3,500
    Next stop Mahogany TownJasmine gym leader guide

Glacier Badge: Pryce

Mahogany Town Gym, Ice type, ace Lv 31
5 stops · 9 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Glacier BadgeGym badge
  • TM16 Icy WindIce type
  • $3,100Prize money
Boss

Pryce

Mahogany Town Gym, Ice type

  • Seel, Lv 27
  • Dewgong, Lv 29
  • Piloswine, Lv 31, ace
New9 Pokemon
Farfetch'd, Furret, Venomoth, Gyarados, Electrode, Voltorb, Seel, Horsea, Seadra
  1. 36
    Mahogany TownLeader Pryce Lv 31
    Fight
    Leader PryceLv 31AcePiloswine
    Get
    Glacier BadgeTM16 Icy Wind$3,100
    Shop
    Rage Candy Bar$300Slowpoke Tail$9,800Tiny Mushroom$500
    Next stop Route 43Mahogany Town location page
    Guide
  2. 37
    Route 43New: Farfetch'd, Furret, Venomoth6 trainers 2 items 3 new

    On Route 43 Team Rocket grunts toll the eastern gatehouse, but the grass lane beside it climbs north for free.

    Fight
    Highest levelPicnicker TiffanyLv 20+5 more trainers
    Get
    Max Ether
    New
    Farfetch'dFurretVenomoth5%+10 seen earlier
    Come back
    TM36 Sludge Bomblater visit
    Next stop Lake of Rage, to the northFull Route 43 walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 38
    Lake of RageNew: Gyarados4 trainers 6 items 1 new

    Take the western Route 43 lane into Lake of Rage; the main lane never reaches the woods behind the Cut trees.

    Fight
    Highest levelFisher AndreLv 27+3 more trainers
    Get
    TM43 DetectTM10 Hidden PowerRed ScaleRare CandyhiddenElixirMax Potion
    New
    GyaradosGood Rod · 10%+5 seen earlier
    Next stop Team Rocket HQFull Lake of Rage walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 39
    Team Rocket HQRocket Executive x2 Lv 2513 trainers 4 items 2 new

    Statues on B1F of Team Rocket HQ call Rocket Grunts out as you pass until you press the secret switch in the room with the computer.

    Fight
    Rocket Executivex2Lv 25Rocket Gruntx8Lv 16 to 19+3 more trainers
    Get
    TM46 ThiefHM06 WhirlpoolNuggetProtein
    New
    ElectrodeVoltorb+2 seen earlier
    Next stop Whirl IslandsFull Team Rocket HQ walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 40
    Whirl IslandsNew: Seel, Horsea, Seadra3 new
    New
    SeelHorseaGood Rod · 10%SeadraSurf · 10%+6 seen earlier
    Come back
    KinglerSuper RodLugiaSilver Wing
    Next stop Radio TowerWhirl Islands location page
    Guide

Rising Badge: Clair

Blackthorn City Gym, Dragon type, ace Lv 40
9 stops · 18 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Rising BadgeGym badge
  • $4,000Prize money
Boss

Clair

Blackthorn City Gym, Dragon type

  • Dragonair, Lv 37
  • Dragonair, Lv 37
  • Dragonair, Lv 37
  • Kingdra, Lv 40, ace
New18 Pokemon
Suicune, Lickitung, Tangela, Poliwhirl, Weepinbell, Delibird, Swinub, Jynx, Sneasel, Dratini, Gligar, Donphan, Phanpy, Skarmory, Dunsparce, Ursaring, Wobbuffet, Teddiursa
  1. 41
    Radio TowerRocket Executive x4 Lv 3616 trainers 1 item 3 gifts

    Team Rocket holds the Radio Tower, and a Card Key shutter on 3F splits your climb into two trips.

    Fight
    Rocket Executivex4Lv 36Rocket Gruntx10Lv 23 to 26+2 more trainers
    Get
    GiftTM11 Sunny DayGiftClear BellUltra BallGiftPink Bow
    Next stop Tin TowerFull Radio Tower walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 42
    Tin TowerNew: Suicune11 items 1 gift 1 new

    Your first Tin Tower visit ends on 1F with Suicune; return from the Hall of Fame with all three beasts caught for the sage's Rainbow Wing.

    Get
    GiftRainbow WingPP UpRare CandyFull Restorehidden+8 more items
    New
    Suicune+2 seen earlier
    Come back
    Ho-Ohafter the Champion
    Next stop Route 44Full Tin Tower walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 43
    Route 44New: Lickitung, Tangela, Poliwhirl +17 trainers 5 items 4 new

    Route 44 splits around its ponds into a south path and a north shore path that meet east of the lake, so you take the south path first.

    Fight
    Highest levelPokéManiac ZachLv 27+6 more trainers
    Get
    Max ReviveElixirhiddenUltra Ball+2 more items
    New
    LickitungTangelaPoliwhirl10%Weepinbell10%+6 seen earlier
    Next stop Ice Path, to the northFull Route 44 walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 44
    Ice PathNew: Delibird, Swinub, Jynx +14 new
    Get
    HM07 WaterfallTM44 Rest
    New
    DelibirdSwinubJynx10%Sneasel10%+2 seen earlier
    Next stop Blackthorn CityIce Path location page
    Guide
  5. 45
    Blackthorn CityLeader Clair Lv 406 trainers 2 items

    Ice Path lets you out at the northeast edge of Blackthorn City; until you free the radio tower, a man blocks the gym doorway.

    Fight
    Leader ClairLv 40+5 more trainers
    Get
    Spell TagSmoke BallTradeDragonair for Dodrio
    Shop
    Max Potion$2,500Max Repel$700
    Next stop Dragon's Den, to the northFull Blackthorn City walkthrough
    Guide
  6. 46
    Dragon's DenNew: Dratini3 trainers 5 items 1 new

    Clair holds back her badge until you pass the test on the far island. Dragon's Den reaches that island only through a whirlpool.

    Fight
    Highest levelCooltrainer DarinLv 37+2 more trainers
    Get
    TM24 Dragon BreathGiftDratiniLv 15CalciumMax Elixirx2, 1 hiddenDragon Fang
    New
    DratiniGood Rod · 10%+1 seen earlier
    Come back
    DragonairSuper Rod
    Next stop Route 45Full Dragon's Den walkthrough
    Guide
  7. 47
    Route 45New: Gligar, Donphan, Phanpy +18 trainers 6 items 4 new

    No ledge on Route 45 can be climbed back up, and the lanes split as they fall, so pick your lane. Return after defeating Parry's final rematch team, once Kanto has power again, for an Iron.

    Fight
    Highest levelCamper QuentinLv 30+7 more trainers
    Get
    ElixirIronNugget+3 more items
    New
    GligarDonphanPhanpy5%Skarmory5%+4 seen earlier
    Come back
    DragonairSuper Rod
    Next stop Dark Cave, to the northFull Route 45 walkthrough
    Guide
  8. 48
    Dark CaveNew: Dunsparce, Ursaring, Wobbuffet +17 items 1 gift 4 new

    Dark Cave stays black until a party Pokemon uses Flash. Past the Route 45 landing every path needs Surf, and the ledges only let you drop toward the passage.

    Get
    TM13 SnoreReviveElixirhiddenHyper Potion+3 more items
    New
    DunsparceUrsaringWobbuffetTeddiursa5%+8 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 46Full Dark Cave walkthrough
    Guide
  9. 49
    Route 463 trainers 2 items

    No ledge on Route 46 can be climbed back up. The Route 29 gate opens only onto a closed basin, so the walk starts at the top.

    Fight
    Highest levelCamper TedLv 17+2 more trainers
    Get
    X SpeedCalcium
    Next stop Route 27Full Route 46 walkthrough
    Guide

Pokemon League

5 stops · 6 new Pokemon
New6 Pokemon
Doduo, Dodrio, Ponyta, Sandslash, Rhyhorn, Rhydon
  1. 50
    Route 27New: Doduo, Dodrio, Ponyta6 trainers 4 items 3 new

    Route 27 opens on water, and the first shore links to the rest of the route only through Tohjo Falls.

    Fight
    Highest levelCooltrainer BrianLv 35+5 more trainers
    Get
    TM37 SandstormTM22 Solar BeamRare CandyStar Piece
    New
    DoduoDodrio5%Ponyta5%+13 seen earlier
    Come back
    LanturnSuper Rod
    Next stop Tohjo Falls, to the northFull Route 27 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 51
    Tohjo Falls1 item

    Both mouths of Tohjo Falls open onto Route 27. From the west mouth, the east side stays shut until you climb the western waterfall and ride the eastern one down.

    Get
    Moon Stone
    Need
    Waterfallx2HM07 Waterfall+ Rising Badge
    Next stop Route 26Full Tohjo Falls walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 52
    Route 26New: Sandslash6 trainers 1 item 1 new

    You reach Route 26 from Route 27 on a walkway across the water, so the long climb to the Pokemon League Reception Gate starts on foot.

    Fight
    Highest levelCooltrainer BethLv 36+5 more trainers
    Get
    Max Elixir
    New
    Sandslash+15 seen earlier
    Come back
    LanturnSuper Rod
    Next stop Victory RoadFull Route 26 walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 53
    Victory RoadRival Silver Lv 381 trainer 5 items 2 new

    You climb Victory Road on ladders alone, one tier at a time, and two nooks off the top tier let you out only by hopping down a ledge.

    Fight
    Rival SilverLv 38
    Get
    TM26 EarthquakeMax ReviveHP UpMax Potionhidden+1 more item
    New
    RhyhornRhydon5%+4 seen earlier
    Next stop Indigo Plateau, to the northFull Victory Road walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 54
    Indigo PlateauRival Silver Lv 506 trainers

    This lobby is your last stop at Indigo Plateau to heal and restock before rooms that seal behind you. Once you beat him at Mt. Moon, your rival battles you here on Mondays and Wednesdays.

    Fight
    Rival SilverLv 50Elite Four WillLv 42Elite Four KogaLv 44Elite Four BrunoLv 46Elite Four KarenLv 47Champion LanceLv 50
    Next stop S.S. AquaFull Indigo Plateau walkthrough
    Guide

Thunder Badge: Lt. Surge

Vermilion City Gym, Electric type, ace Lv 46
2 stops
Earn
  • Thunder BadgeGym badge
  • $4,600Prize money
Boss

Lt. Surge

Vermilion City Gym, Electric type

  • Raichu, Lv 44
  • Electrode, Lv 40
  • Magneton, Lv 40
  • Electrode, Lv 40
  • Electabuzz, Lv 46, ace
  1. 55
    S.S. AquaNext: Vermilion City
    Guide
  2. 56
    Vermilion CityLeader Lt. Surge Lv 464 trainers 4 items

    In Vermilion City, a Snorlax sleeps in the northeast cave mouth until your radio plays the flute station beside it. After obtaining all 16 badges, collect an HP Up from the man east of the Poke Mart.

    Fight
    Leader Lt. SurgeLv 46+3 more trainers
    Get
    Lost ItemHP UpIronhiddenRare Candy
    Come back
    LanturnSuper RodSnorlaxPoke Flute, timing not in our data
    Next stop Route 6, to the northFull Vermilion City walkthrough
    Guide

Marsh Badge: Sabrina

Saffron City Gym, Psychic type, ace Lv 48
2 stops · 2 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Marsh BadgeGym badge
  • $4,800Prize money
Boss

Sabrina

Saffron City Gym, Psychic type

  • Espeon, Lv 46
  • Mr. Mime, Lv 46
  • Alakazam, Lv 48, ace
New2 Pokemon
Golduck, Granbull
  1. 57
    Route 6New: Golduck, Granbull2 trainers 2 new

    From Vermilion City you enter Route 6 through the one gap in its row of posts, and the two Pokefans just inside never walk over to challenge you.

    New
    GolduckSurf · 10%Granbull5%+10 seen earlier
    Next stop Saffron City, to the northFull Route 6 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 58
    Saffron CityLeader Sabrina Lv 485 trainers 4 items

    Saffron City's Fighting Dojo holds no fights for you, since its master is off training in a distant cave.

    Fight
    Leader SabrinaLv 48+4 more trainers
    Get
    TM29 PsychicPassFocus BandUp Grade
    Next stop Route 8, to the eastFull Saffron City walkthrough
    Guide

Cascade Badge: Misty

Cerulean City Gym, Water type, ace Lv 47
10 stops · 7 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Cascade BadgeGym badge
  • $4,700Prize money
Boss

Misty

Cerulean City Gym, Water type

  • Golduck, Lv 42
  • Quagsire, Lv 42
  • Lapras, Lv 44
  • Starmie, Lv 47, ace
New7 Pokemon
Haunter, Kadabra, Electabuzz, Marowak, Cubone, Kangaskhan, Gloom
  1. 59
    Route 8New: Haunter, Kadabra5 trainers 2 new

    The Saffron City gatehouse sets you down at the west end of Route 8, where three Bikers stand in a column facing west.

    Fight
    Highest levelSuper Nerd SamLv 34+4 more trainers
    New
    Haunter10%Kadabra5%+7 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable Treex2HM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Next stop Lavender Town, to the eastFull Route 8 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 60
    Lavender TownNo fights, pickups or new species on this visit · Pokémon Tower · Next: Route 10

    Nobody battles you here and nothing lies on the ground. Once the power plant on Route 10 runs again, the station director thanks you with a card that tunes your radio to the local programs.

    Next stop Route 10, to the northFull Lavender Town walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 61
    Route 10New: Electabuzz, Marowak2 new
    New
    Electabuzz5%Marowak5%+10 seen earlier
    Next stop Rock TunnelRoute 10 location page
    Guide
  4. 62
    Rock TunnelNew: Cubone, Kangaskhan5 items 2 new

    Rock Tunnel stays pitch black until you use Flash. Its ladders join the pockets of both floors in one fixed chain, so your walk north never branches.

    Get
    TM47 Steel WingElixirMax PotionhiddenPP Up+1 more item
    New
    CuboneKangaskhan5%+8 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 9, to the westFull Rock Tunnel walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 63
    Route 96 trainers 1 item

    From Cerulean City, Route 9 opens only past one small tree at its west end, so bring Cut.

    Fight
    Highest levelHiker SidneyLv 34+5 more trainers
    Get
    Etherhidden
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Next stop Power PlantFull Route 9 walkthrough
    Guide
  6. 64
    Power PlantTM07 Zap Cannon2 items

    A thief made off with a generator part, so the Power Plant manager hands over TM07 Zap Cannon once you Surf back with the missing Machine Part.

    Get
    TM07 Zap CannonMetal CoatTradeDugtrio for Magneton
    Next stop Cerulean CityFull Power Plant walkthrough
    Guide
  7. 65
    Cerulean City1 item

    Cerulean City sits where four roads meet. The young man roaming the middle of town tells you something went wrong at the plant near the end of Route 9, the road heading east.

    Get
    Berserk Genehidden
    Next stop Route 24, to the northFull Cerulean City walkthrough
    Guide
  8. 66
    Route 24New: Gloom1 trainer 1 new

    On Route 24 you catch up with the Team Rocket member who ran into you at the gym in Cerulean City and then fled north.

    Fight
    Rocket GruntLv 30
    New
    Gloom5%+11 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 25, to the northFull Route 24 walkthrough
    Guide
  9. 67
    Route 258 trainers 2 items

    Route 25 has eight trainers: the first six stand in a line as a challenge with a prize at the end, and each spots you heading east.

    Fight
    Highest levelCooltrainer KevinLv 38+7 more trainers
    Get
    NuggetProtein
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Next stop Cerulean GymFull Route 25 walkthrough
    Guide
  10. 68
    Cerulean GymLeader Misty Lv 474 trainers

    Your first trip in follows the Power Plant visit, and statue notes by the door say Misty and her trainers are away.

    Fight
    Leader MistyLv 47AceStarmieSwimmer BrianaLv 35Swimmer DianaLv 37Swimmer ParkerLv 35
    Get
    Cascade Badge$4,700Machine Parthidden
    Next stop Route 5Full Cerulean Gym walkthrough Misty gym leader guide

Rainbow Badge: Erika

Celadon City Gym, Grass type, ace Lv 46
3 stops · 5 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Rainbow BadgeGym badge
  • TM19 Giga DrainGrass type
  • $4,600Prize money
Boss

Erika

Celadon City Gym, Grass type

  • Tangela, Lv 42
  • Jumpluff, Lv 41
  • Victreebel, Lv 46
  • Bellossom, Lv 46, ace
New5 Pokemon
Murkrow, Houndour, Persian, Grimer, Muk
  1. 69
    Route 51 item

    Route 5 has no trainers, and you reach its one gift only through the middle lane, whose ledges only drop south. A man blocks the Underground Path door until the power plant problem is solved, so come back later.

    Get
    Cleanse Tag
    Next stop Route 7Full Route 5 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 70
    Route 7New: Murkrow, Houndour, Persian3 new

    On Route 7 the door to the underground tunnel is locked. A police flyer beside it says the tunnel was sealed after locals complained about trainers battling inside.

    New
    MurkrowHoundourPersian10%+7 seen earlier
    Next stop Celadon City, to the westFull Route 7 walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 71
    Celadon CityLeader Erika Lv 466 trainers 2 items 1 gift 2 new

    Every door in Celadon City opens on arrival except the gym's, which a lone tree on the south edge walls off until you use Cut.

    Fight
    Leader ErikaLv 46+5 more trainers
    Get
    GiftTM03 CursePrizePikachuLv 25, 2,222 CoinsPrizePorygonLv 15, 5,555 CoinsPrizeLarvitarLv 40, 8,888 CoinsPP UphiddenLeftovershidden
    New
    GrimerSurfMukSurf · 10%
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Shop
    TM10 Hidden Power$3,000TM11 Sunny Day$2,000TM17 Protect$3,000TM18 Rain Dance$2,000TM37 Sandstorm$2,000
    Next stop Route 16, to the westFull Celadon City walkthrough
    Guide

Soul Badge: Janine

Fuchsia City Gym, Poison type, ace Lv 39
4 stops · 1 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Soul BadgeGym badge
  • TM06 ToxicPoison type
  • $3,900Prize money
Boss

Janine

Fuchsia City Gym, Poison type

  • Crobat, Lv 36
  • Weezing, Lv 36
  • Weezing, Lv 36
  • Ariados, Lv 33
  • Venomoth, Lv 39, ace
New1 Pokemon
Slugma
  1. 72
    Route 16New: Slugma1 new

    No trainers or items wait on Route 16, and the officer inside its gatehouse stops you from walking through unless you carry a bike.

    New
    Slugma5%+4 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Next stop Route 17, to the southFull Route 16 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 73
    Route 174 trainers 2 items

    On Route 17 the bike stays locked under you, and whenever you let go of the controls it coasts you south on its own.

    Fight
    Highest levelBiker RileyLv 34+3 more trainers
    Get
    Max EtherhiddenMax Elixirhidden
    Next stop Route 18, to the eastFull Route 17 walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 74
    Route 18No fights, pickups or new species on this visit · Next: Fuchsia City2 trainers

    On Route 18, every walk you take to Fuchsia City crosses one Bird Keeper's sight line, while the grass south of the road is optional.

    Next stop Fuchsia City, to the eastFull Route 18 walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 75
    Fuchsia CityLeader Janine Lv 395 trainers

    With the big park shut while its warden is away abroad, the gym is what brings you to Fuchsia City in Crystal.

    Fight
    Leader JanineLv 39+4 more trainers
    Need
    Cuttable Treex2HM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Next stop Route 15, to the eastFull Fuchsia City walkthrough
    Guide

Boulder Badge: Brock

Pewter City Gym, Rock type, ace Lv 44
8 stops · 8 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Boulder BadgeGym badge
  • $4,200Prize money
Boss

Brock

Pewter City Gym, Rock type

  • Graveler, Lv 41
  • Rhyhorn, Lv 41
  • Omastar, Lv 42
  • Onix, Lv 44, ace
  • Kabutops, Lv 42
New8 Pokemon
Nidorina, Nidorino, Chansey, Skiploom, Hypno, Diglett, Dugtrio, Pikachu
  1. 76
    Route 15New: Nidorina, Nidorino, Chansey6 trainers 1 item 3 new

    Route 15 runs east from the Fuchsia City gatehouse, and you meet all six school trainers on the grassy middle lane below a walled upper lane.

    Fight
    Highest levelTeacher HillaryLv 36+5 more trainers
    Get
    PP Up
    New
    NidorinaNidorinoChansey1%+6 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 14, to the eastFull Route 15 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 77
    Route 14New: Skiploom3 trainers 1 item 1 new

    Route 14 begins with a wide field near its south end, where two walled lanes rise north toward Route 13.

    Fight
    Highest levelBird Keeper RoyLv 35+2 more trainers
    Get
    Gold BerryTradeChansey for Aerodactyl
    New
    Skiploom9%+13 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable Treex3HM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Come back
    KinglerSuper Rod
    Next stop Route 13, to the northFull Route 14 walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 78
    Route 135 trainers 1 item

    Walled lanes stack up across Route 13, so you weave north and east from Route 14 toward the water at the far end.

    Fight
    Highest levelBird Keeper PerryLv 34+4 more trainers
    Get
    Calciumhidden
    Need
    Cuttable TreeHM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Next stop Route 12, to the northFull Route 13 walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 79
    Route 12Super Rod4 trainers 4 items

    One long boardwalk carries Route 12 over the sea from Route 13 to Lavender Town, and you reach its Nugget only with Surf and Cut.

    Fight
    Highest levelFisher MartinLv 32+3 more trainers
    Get
    Super RodNuggetCalciumElixirhidden
    Next stop Route 11, to the westFull Route 12 walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 80
    Route 11New: Hypno4 trainers 1 new

    You arrive on a narrow walled passage in the east, and once you clear its west mouth the land opens into wide bands of tall grass.

    Fight
    Highest levelYoungster OwenLv 35+3 more trainers
    New
    Hypno5%+8 seen earlier
    Next stop Diglett's CaveFull Route 11 walkthrough
    Guide
  6. 81
    Diglett's CaveNew: Diglett, Dugtrio1 item 2 new

    You face no trainers in Diglett's Cave; it is one long tunnel joining two ladders, with a single hidden pickup on the way.

    Get
    Max Revivehidden
    New
    DiglettDugtrio10%
    Next stop Route 2, to the northFull Diglett's Cave walkthrough
    Guide
  7. 82
    Route 2New: Pikachu3 trainers 5 items 1 new

    Diglett's Cave lets you out in a walled clearing on the east side of Route 2, and only a Cut tree at its west end opens the road.

    Fight
    Highest levelBug Catcher DougLv 34+2 more trainers
    Get
    CarbosMax PotionMax Etherhidden+2 more items
    New
    Pikachu5%+10 seen earlier
    Need
    Cuttable Treex5HM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Next stop Pewter City, to the northFull Route 2 walkthrough
    Guide
  8. 83
    Pewter CityLeader Brock Lv 442 trainers 1 item

    You stop in Pewter City for its gym. The leader of this stone-gray town trains rock-type Pokemon and keeps one trainer on guard in front of him.

    Fight
    Leader BrockLv 44+1 more trainer
    Come back
    Silver Winglater visitTradeHaunter for Xatuvisit not stated
    Next stop Route 3, to the eastFull Pewter City walkthrough
    Guide

Volcano Badge: Blaine

Seafoam Islands Gym, Fire type, ace Lv 50
10 stops · 3 new Pokemon
Earn
  • Volcano BadgeGym badge
  • $5,000Prize money
Boss

Blaine

Seafoam Islands Gym, Fire type

  • Magcargo, Lv 45
  • Magmar, Lv 45
  • Rapidash, Lv 50, ace
New3 Pokemon
Clefairy, Lanturn, Mr. Mime
  1. 84
    Route 3New: Clefairy4 trainers 1 new

    Rock walls split Route 3 into pockets, so you head east by climbing north onto the terrace along the top wall.

    Fight
    Highest levelYoungster WarrenLv 35+3 more trainers
    New
    Clefairy5%+7 seen earlier
    Next stop Mt. MoonFull Route 3 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 85
    Mt. MoonRival Silver Lv 451 trainer 1 item

    Entering Mt. Moon for the first time from either mouth starts a battle right away, so heal your team before you go in.

    Fight
    Rival SilverLv 45
    Get
    Moon Stonehidden
    Need
    Smashable RockTM08 Rock SmashTiming unknown
    Next stop Route 4, to the eastFull Mt. Moon walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 86
    Route 43 trainers 2 items

    Once you leave the cave mouth, every way toward Cerulean City drops down ledges, and none of them lets you climb back.

    Fight
    Highest levelBird Keeper HankLv 34+2 more trainers
    Get
    Ultra BallhiddenHP Up
    Next stop Viridian CityFull Route 4 walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 87
    Viridian CityPokemon Trainer Cal Lv 501 trainer 1 item

    Viridian City greets you from the Route 2 road with an empty gym, and an old man beside its door explains that the leader is often away.

    Fight
    Pokemon Trainer CalLv 50
    Get
    TM42 Dream Eater
    Need
    Cuttable Treex2HM01 Cut+ Hive Badge
    Next stop Route 1, to the southFull Viridian City walkthrough
    Guide
  5. 88
    Route 1No fights, pickups or new species on this visit · Next: Pallet Town2 trainers

    Every ledge on Route 1 faces south, so you can hop down them heading for Pallet Town but must walk around them coming back north.

    Next stop Pallet Town, to the southFull Route 1 walkthrough
    Guide
  6. 89
    Pallet TownNew: Lanturn1 new

    Nobody battles you in Pallet Town and nothing lies on the ground; come back holding all sixteen badges, and the professor opens your way to the mountain.

    New
    LanturnSuper Rod · 10%+5 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 21, to the southFull Pallet Town walkthrough
    Guide
  7. 90
    Route 21New: Mr. Mime3 trainers 1 new

    Water bounds Route 21 at both ends, so you Surf almost all of it and only go ashore to cross one strip of tall grass near the top.

    Fight
    Highest levelFisher ArnoldLv 34+2 more trainers
    New
    Mr. Mime10%+9 seen earlier
    Next stop Cinnabar Island, to the southFull Route 21 walkthrough
    Guide
  8. 91
    Cinnabar Island1 item

    The eruption left Cinnabar Island with no gym and no battles; land anyway, since the former champion's own gym stays empty until you meet him here.

    Get
    Rare Candyhidden
    Next stop Route 20, to the eastFull Cinnabar Island walkthrough
    Guide
  9. 92
    Route 203 trainers

    Volcanic rocks block Route 19 until your first arrival on Route 20, so the opening swim sets out from Cinnabar Island on the western edge.

    Fight
    Highest levelSwimmer CameronLv 34+2 more trainers
    Next stop Seafoam IslandsFull Route 20 walkthrough
    Guide
  10. 93
    Seafoam IslandsLeader Blaine Lv 501 trainer

    In Crystal the volcano has taken the Cinnabar Gym, so Blaine now runs his gym from a small cave room on the Seafoam Islands.

    Fight
    Leader BlaineLv 50
    Next stop Viridian GymFull Seafoam Islands walkthrough
    Guide

Earth Badge: Blue

Viridian City Gym, ace Lv 58
1 stop
Earn
  • Earth BadgeGym badge
  • $5,800Prize money
Boss

Blue

Viridian City Gym

  • Pidgeot, Lv 56
  • Alakazam, Lv 54
  • Rhydon, Lv 56
  • Gyarados, Lv 58
  • Exeggutor, Lv 58
  • Arcanine, Lv 58, ace
  1. 94
    Viridian GymLeader Blue Lv 581 trainer
    Fight
    Leader BlueLv 58AceArcanine
    Get
    Earth Badge$5,800
    Next stop Route 19Blue gym leader guide

Postgame

4 stops · 7 new Pokemon
New7 Pokemon
Kingler, Rapidash, Misdreavus, Parasect, Magmar, Larvitar, Pupitar
  1. 95
    Route 19New: Kingler4 trainers 1 new

    Until you first reach Route 20, fallen volcanic rocks wall off the ledges below the Fuchsia gate, so Route 19 begins as a swim east from there.

    Fight
    Highest levelSwimmer DawnLv 34+3 more trainers
    New
    KinglerSuper Rod · 10%+6 seen earlier
    Next stop Route 22Full Route 19 walkthrough
    Guide
  2. 96
    Route 22No fights, pickups or new species on this visit · Next: Route 28

    Route 22 holds no trainers or items, just the short road from Viridian City west to the league gatehouse. To reach its door, you must cross both patches of tall grass.

    Next stop Route 28Full Route 22 walkthrough
    Guide
  3. 97
    Route 28New: Rapidash2 items 1 new

    Route 28's road takes you past the grass, but the upper path with the celebrity's house is walled off above it.

    Get
    TM47 Steel WingRare Candyhidden
    New
    Rapidash+9 seen earlier
    Next stop Mt. Silver, to the westFull Route 28 walkthrough
    Guide
  4. 98
    Mt. SilverPokemon Trainer Red Lv 815 new
    Fight
    Pokemon Trainer RedLv 81
    New
    MisdreavusParasectMagmar10%Larvitar9%Pupitar1%+17 seen earlier
    Mt. Silver location page
    Guide

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