Appendix:Red and Blue walkthrough/Section 10

Saffron City

Saffron City is home to Silph Co., which developed the Silph Scope. But how did Giovanni get the prototype? Gather a strong team to track him down.

City Under Siege

Team Rocket's operation has led them to Saffron City, and the headquarters of Silph Co. With those criminals around, the residents have been confined to their homes while they hold the Silph employees hostage.

Mr. Psychic

For how large it is, Saffron City is pretty dull. Besides the Poké Center and Poké Mart, there are only two other places to visit before driving the Rockets out of town. Visit Mr. Psychic's house in the southeast to get TM29 (Psychic).

Fighting Dojo

One of Saffron's major attractions is that there are two Gyms here, not just one. Located right next to the official Saffron Gym, the Fighting Dojo is an optional challenge, and while the Trainers inside don't offer a badge upon defeat, they offer something just as good: a rare Pokémon. After defeating the Karate Master, he'll offer victorious Trainers a choice of two Template:Type2s - the hard-kicking Hitmonlee, or the piston-punching Hitmonchan.

Liberate Silph Co!

With Pokémon Tower cleared, the guard outside Silph Co. is taking a nap, leaving a perfect opportunity to sneak inside. The company uses warp tiles to allow their employees to quickly move around the huge building, which create a giant maze leading to Giovanni.

The objective is to reach the top floor and rescue the Silph President from Giovanni's clutches. Taking the direct route to the top floor avoids most of the 31 Trainer battles here (and the money and experience that goes with it) and gets right to the boss, after which Trainers can collect the items without opposition. When medical attention becomes an issue, either leave for the Poké Center or look for the woman in the southwest corner of the 9th floor.

1F

The lobby is totally deserted, so take the stairs in the back to 2F.

2F

There's no way to bypass the electronic doors yet, so step on either warp to teleport to 8F.

8F

Clear out the Rockets here, then take the elevator to 3F.

3F

Stepping out of the elevator, take the warp near the stairs back to the 2nd floor, and talk to the woman to get TM36 (Selfdestruct) before warping right back to 3F.
Back on the 3rd floor, fight the lone Rocket and take the warp in the southwest corner to a locked room on the 5th floor. Grab the TM09 (Take Down) and warp back. Take the stairs to the fourth floor.

4F

Beat the Rockets here, and climb to the 5th floor.

5F

Beat the Rocket and Scientist near the stairs, and follow the hallway to the south, to find a Rocket next to a warp. Defeat the Rocket, take the warp, and warp right back here. Walk down and follow the narrow path to the right to find the Card Key, which opens any nearby electronic door. Go left back towards the Rocket, and open the farthest door for a Protein. Get upstairs to 6F.

6F

Open the door past the Scientist for an HP Up and an X Accuracy. Advance to 7F.

7F

Use the Card Key to open the closest door and grab the TM03 (Swords Dance). Battling the grunt on the other side of the door near the TM is optional, but the nearby warp only leads back to 5F. After battling the Rocket along the north wall (next to the counter), walk to the left to see a familiar face in the next room: the rival. Follow the narrow hallway to the room with a Scientist, grab the Calcium, and take the stairs up to 9F (since 8F is already cleared).

9F

By now, all of those battles may be taking a toll. After beating the Rocket grunt, open the door nearby and talk to the woman near the beds. As thanks for fighting against Team Rocket, she restores a Trainer's team to full health. Beat the second Rocket (ignore the warp), and take the stairs to 10F.

10F

Only two battles here, but make sure to grab the Carbos, Rare Candy, and TM26 (Earthquake) from the southwest room. Take the stairs to 11F for a quick grunt battle.

11F (east)

Beat the lone grunt here, and take the elevator back down to the 3rd floor.

3F

Use the Card Key to unlock the door in the center of the room. Open the locked door beyond that, beat the Scientist, grab the Hyper Potion behind him, and take the warp near the first door. This sends Trainers to the 7th floor again.

7F

Walk past the table to fight another battle with Blue.

If the player chose Bulbasaur:	If the player chose Charmander:	If the player chose Squirtle:
File:RB Rival2.png [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] Blue [[Silph Co.|Silph Co.]] Red, Green, and Blue [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] and Professor Blue Oak [[Silph Co.|Silph Co.]] Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $2600 Types: Normal Flying Pidgeot Lv.37 Wing Attack Flying   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Types: Psychic Unknown Alakazam Lv.35 Psybeam Psychic   --       Confusion Psychic   --       Disable Normal   --       Recover Normal   --       Types: Grass Psychic Exeggcute Lv.38 Reflect Psychic   --       Hypnosis Psychic   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Types: Water Flying Gyarados Lv.35 Dragon Rage Dragon   --       Tackle Normal   --       Bite Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Types: Fire Flying Charizard Lv.40 Slash Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Leer Normal   --       Rage Normal   --	File:RB Rival2.png [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] Blue [[Silph Co.|Silph Co.]] Red, Green, and Blue [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] and Professor Blue Oak [[Silph Co.|Silph Co.]] Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $2600 Types: Normal Flying Pidgeot Lv.37 Wing Attack Flying   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Types: Psychic Unknown Alakazam Lv.35 Psybeam Psychic   --       Confusion Psychic   --       Disable Normal   --       Recover Normal   --       Types: Fire Unknown Growlithe Lv.38 Roar Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Leer Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Grass Psychic Exeggcute Lv.35 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Types: Water Unknown Blastoise Lv.40 Bubble Water   --       Water Gun Water   --       Bite Normal   --       Withdraw Water   --	File:RB Rival2.png [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] Blue [[Silph Co.|Silph Co.]] Red, Green, and Blue [[Rival (Trainer class)|Rival]] and Professor Blue Oak [[Silph Co.|Silph Co.]] Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $2600 Types: Normal Flying Pidgeot Lv.37 Wing Attack Flying   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Types: Psychic Unknown Alakazam Lv.35 Psybeam Psychic   --       Confusion Psychic   --       Disable Normal   --       Recover Normal   --       Types: Water Flying Gyarados Lv.38 Dragon Rage Dragon   --       Tackle Normal   --       Bite Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Types: Fire Unknown Growlithe Lv.35 Roar Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Leer Normal   --       Take Down Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Venusaur Lv.40 Leech Seed Grass   --       Vine Whip Grass   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --

After the fight, talk to the Silph employee nearby to get a Lapras, and take the lower warp to the 11th floor.

11F (west)

One last grunt stands before Giovanni.

Take a trip to the Poké Center or the woman on 9F to heal up.
Open the door with the Card Key, and confront the boss.

File:Giovanni RB.png Boss Giovanni [[Silph Co.|Silph Co.]] Red, Green, and Blue Boss and Professor Giovanni Oak [[Silph Co.|Silph Co.]] Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $4059

Types: Poison Unknown Nidorino Lv.37 Horn Attack Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Types: Ground Rock Rhyhorn Lv.37 Horn Attack Normal   --       Stomp Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Unknown   --       Types: Normal Unknown Kangaskhan Lv.35 Comet Punch Normal   --       Rage Normal   --       Bite Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Types: Poison Ground Nidoqueen Lv.41 Scratch Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Body Slam Normal   --

With Giovanni on the run, Team Rocket's hold on Silph Co. is broken. The president is so thrilled that his company was saved that he rewards Trainers with the Master Ball prototype, a version of Poké Ball that catches any Pokémon without fail! It's a good idea to save this until after the Elite Four is defeated, when Trainers can finally track down the master of Cerulean Cave.

With the Rockets gone, Trainers are free to collect any leftover items lying around the building. Stop by the 4th floor, and check the west room for a Full Heal, Max Revive, and Escape Rope. The Rocket grunt outside the Saffron Gym is also gone, meaning that Trainers are free to challenge Sabrina for the next badge.

Saffron Gym

The Saffron Gym is a haven for Template:Type2s, and Template:Type2s are their worst nightmare. Bring a strong insect like Parasect or Butterfree, and they will only take 1/2-damage from Sabrina's psychic attacks. Bug-type moves will inflict double-damage to these psychic Pokémon, though the strongest (Twineedle) only has a power of 25. Her team's defenses are weak, so attack with physical moves like Dugtrio's Earthquake or Raticate's Super Fang, and the battle should be over soon.

File:SabrinaBlue.PNG [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Sabrina [[Saffron Gym|Saffron Gym]] Red, Green, and Blue [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Sabrina Oak [[Saffron Gym|Saffron Gym]] Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $4257

Types: Psychic Unknown Kadabra Lv.38 Disable Normal   --       Psybeam Psychic   --       Recover Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Types: Psychic Unknown Mr. Mime Lv.37 Confusion Psychic   --       Barrier Psychic   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       DoubleSlap Normal   --       Types: Bug Poison Venomoth Lv.38 PoisonPowder Poison   --       Leech Life Bug   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Psybeam Psychic   --       Types: Psychic Unknown Alakazam Lv.43 Psybeam Psychic   --       Recover Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --

Defeating Sabrina earns Trainers the Marsh Badge, which commands all Pokémon of Lv 70 or less. She also gives out TM46 (Psywave) as a prize.

With 5 badges, the next stop is Fuchsia City to the south, where Trainers can finally find HM03 (Surf) and HM04 (Strength). There are two ways to get to Fuchsia - either head south from Lavender Town, or west from Celadon City. HM02 (Fly) is found on the western path, and the Super Rod is found on the eastern path. For now, go west through Celadon City to Route 16.

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