Appendix:FireRed and LeafGreen walkthrough/Section 4

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Section 04: The Rainbow Badge

Route 9

On Route 9 many trainers are present. A TM40 can also be found. To reach the end of this route, just keep on going east, where you'll arrive at Route 10.

Route 10

Route 10 is short for now. You'll see some water. When your Pokémon learns Surf, it can surf to the Power Plant, just south of Route 10. As for now, make sure that you have taught one of your Pokémon the Flash HM in order to enter Rock Tunnel.

There's a Pokémon Center for you to heal your Pokémon here. One of Prof. Oak's aides is here. If you've caught at least twenty different Pokémon, he'll give you the Everstone. Let your Pokémon hold the Everstone, and they won't evolve.

Rock Tunnel

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Entrance of the Rock Tunnel

Rock Tunnel requires that your Pokémon know Flash, otherwise, you'll have trouble to navigate along this huge maze. There are items, trainers, and new Pokémon here. Here, you'll meet a Pokémon every eight to ten steps, which is more than normal. Use Repel if you don't want to meet too many wild Pokémon.

First, go a bit towards the south. You'll find a trainer here. Battle him and go on towards the east. Then head off towards the north and go down the ladder.

Head south and then a bit towards the west when you arrive in the new floor. Another trainer will be waiting for you. Then go towards the north and battle the trainers that are waiting to give you easy experience. If you go all the way north, you will find two rocks side-by-side with two trainers waiting. Battle them and then, go up the ladder.

In the new floor, battle the three Hikers that are waiting for you. Then go down the ladder.

Go west, then a bit south, and west again. Battle the trainer. Then go west a bit more, then north. In the process, you'll encounter two more trainers. Beat them and go up the stairs.

Head south and battle the two trainers waiting. Go a bit towards the west, battle the trainer and then go south to get out of this wretched place of misery.

After you exit the tunnel, you'll fight a four more trainers, and will then be heading to Lavender Town. Don't forget to find the hidden item in the North-East after you exit the tunnel.

Lavender Town

Lavender Town has no Gym, so you won't be able to do much here. Later though, you can catch Template:Type2 Pokémon in the Pokémon Tower when you get a Silph Scope. Without it, your mission in the tower won't be complete, and all the Ghost Pokémon won't be identified. For now, you can battle your rival in the tower on the second floor. Your rival's team now greatly varies depending on who you chose for your starter at the beginning of the game. Once you get the Silph Scope, you'll find Mr. Fuji at the top of the foggy tower, and he'll give you a PokéFlute that's used for waking up Snorlax and other Pokémon.

Now, visit the Name Rater if you want to, who'll be able to change the nick-name of your Pokémon. Then shop for new items in the Poké Mart. You can also fish a little by going south. Finally, go west to Route 8.

Route 8

Route 8 has trainers and new Pokémon. On Route 8, you'll have your first two-on-two battle with the Twins. Saffron City still can't be accessed, so go inside the Underground Path.

Route 7

There's not much to do in Route 7. The guards are still thirsty, so go on to Celadon City for your fourth Gym battle.

Celadon City

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Celadon City

Celadon City is the by far the largest city in this game. Its Poké Mart has six stories! They sell all sorts of things. You'll be able to buy TMs and normal items (such as Potions and Antidotes) on the second floor. On the third floor, you'll see many people playing Game Boy Advances. Talk to the person at the register, a Move Tutor, and he'll teach one of your Pokémon the move Counter. The fourth floor has many evolution stones you can buy to evolve certain of Pokémon (ex. Eevee) for $2100 each. On the fifth floor, you'll be able to buy items such as X Attack and Calcium. These are items that modify a Pokémon's stats so they can do better in battle. Finally, you'll reach the rooftop, where you'll find three vending machines and two people, including a little girl. Get a Fresh Water, a Soda Pop, and a Lemonade from the vending machine, and give it to the little girl one at a time. She'll give you a TM16 (Light Screen), a TM20 (Safeguard), and a TM33 (Reflect), respectively, for your drinks.

Celadon Mansion

There is huge building to the right of the department store that's nearly empty inside. Talk to the old lady who's surrounded by Pokémon on the first floor. She'll give you Tea, which you can give to any one of the Saffron City guards so they can let you through. You'll also find the game's programmers in this building, one of which will tell you to return after completing the Pokédex. He'll give you a diploma for catching all the Pokémon once you complete the Dex.

Now leave the mansion, and go in through the back door. Go all the way to the rooftop, where you'll find a small building. Inside you'll find a person and a Poké Ball on the table. Pick it up; it's an Eevee!

Other Stuff

The restaurant south of the Game Corner has a man who'll give you a Coin Case to carry your coins. There is an old man to the left of the Game Corner, who can be reached only by surfing across the water. He's a Move Tutor, and can teach your Pokémon Softboiled.

Game Corner

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The Game Corner's secret switch

Now go to the Game Corner, a place full of slot machines and people on them. Team Rocket made it, and you win or buy coins in order to trade it in for Pokémon and TMs in the building to the right of the Game Corner. A few people will give you free coins, and there are invisible coins scattered on the ground that you can pick up. At the top of the Game Corner, battle the Rocket member, and push the button on the poster. A staircase leading to the basement appears.

Team Rocket Hideout

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The entrance to Team Rocket's Hideout

After that, you'll be going through four floors, battling Rocket members and collecting valuable items. There is a spin maze on the second basement floor (B2F). The arrows in the maze will toss you in whichever direction the arrow points. Here, you'll pick up a few items including a Moon Stone and TM12 (Taunt). On B3F, you'll find TM21 (Frustration) and Blackglasses, which boosts the power of Template:Type2 Pokémon. There is another spin maze on this floor where you can pick up a Rare Candy. Head to B4F, where you'll find TM49 (Snatch). Battle the single Rocket member at the top, and he'll drop the Lift Key for the elevator. Take the elevator on B2F to B1F. Battle the Rocket member, and take the elevator again to B4F. Go all the way to the left, and pick up the Calcium. Head up to the two Rocket guards and talk to them. They'll fight you, and after you're through with them, they'll open the gates.

Walk through the entrance, and you'll face Giovanni, the head of Team Rocket, in an intense match. He has a lv. 25 Onix, a lv. 24 Rhyhorn, and a lv. 29 Kangaskhan. A Template:Type2 or Template:Type2-type Pokémon would work out fine fighting this guy. However, beware of his Kangaskhan, as it can be very powerful. After beating Giovanni, he'll disappear, and leave behind a Silph Scope. This is used to detect Ghost Pokémon.

The Celadon Gym

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The Celadon City Pokémon Gym

After beating Giovanni in the Game Corner, head to the Gym by cutting the tree. Here you will battle the Gym-Leader Erika and other trainers (many of which you can avoid), who all use Template:Type2 Pokémon. Erika is the trainer in the middle between the two trainers inside the enclosed area. She has a lv. 29 Victreebel, a lv. 24 Tangela, and a lv. 29 Vileplume. If you choose a Template:Type2 Pokémon as a starter, then beating her would be very easy. Even if you didn't choose a Fire-type starter, a Template:Type2 or Template:Type2 Pokémon would come in handy, since Victreebel and Vileplume are weak against those types.

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Gym-Leader Erika

Gym Leader Erika would like to battle!

Gym Leader Erika sent out...



Beating her earns you TM19 (Giga Drain) and the Rainbow Badge! Next, head to Lavender Town's Pokémon Tower with your Silph Scope.

Back to Lavender

Pokémon Tower

The Pokémon Tower

Once you get to Lavender Town, go into the Pokémon Tower. Head up the stairs, picking up items and battling mind-controlled female trainers. Just before you reach the stairs that leads to the top floor, you will be stopped by the ghost of a dead Marowak. It was a mother of a Cubone, and was killed by the evil Team Rocket. Defeat her to calm her spirits (you cannot catch her).

At the top floor, you'll be fighting three Rocket members. They will leave one by one after you defeat them. At the end, you'll find an old man, known as Mr. Fuji who was held hostage by the Rocketers. Talk to him, and he'll transport you to his house, where he'll give you a PokéFlute.

Now, head back to Celadon City and go westwards to Route 16.

Catching a really big one!

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The Snorlax blocking the way to Route 16

Cut the tree and battle the couple in a two-on-two match. Head through the building to get to the other side and then go into the small house. Inside, a little girl will give you HM02 (Fly). Go back and cut the tree again to get back to the other side. A fat roadblock, a lv. 30 Snorlax, is blocking the road to Route 16, the Cycling Road. Save your game, press "A" against the Snorlax, and the PokéFlute will begin to play. Snorlax soon wakes up, probably angry at what you just did. Try to catch this Snorlax, which can be quite difficult. Even if you accidentally made him faint and you didn't save the game, there's one more Snorlax in the game.

After either capturing or defeating the Snorlax, go through the Guard House for an Amulet Coin from one of Prof. Oak's aides if you've captured at least forty different Pokémon species. After that, go to any Guard House that leads to Saffron City. The guard will drink your Tea, and then will let you through.

Next stop - Saffron City and the Marsh Badge!

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