Kanto Power Plant

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Power Plant 無人発電所 / 発電所
Abandoned Power Plant / Power Plant
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Power Plant PE.png
Map description: A power plant that was abandoned years ago, though some of the machines still work. It is infested with electric Pokémon.FRLG
The plant that generates all the energy for the Kanto region.HGSS
A technological complex where Electric-type Pokémon are commonly found.PE
Location: South of Route 10's Pokémon Center
Region: Kanto
Generations: I, II, III, IV, VII
Kanto Power Plant Map.png
Location of Power Plant in Kanto.
Pokémon world locations

The Power Plant (Japanese: 無人発電所 Abandoned Power Plant in Generations I, III, and VII, 発電所 Power Plant in Generations II and IV), occasionally referred to as the Kanto Power Plant (Japanese: カントーはつでんしょ Kanto Power Plant) in Generations II and IV, is a facility located on Route 10 in Kanto.

Description

The Power Plant was abandoned years before the events of the Generation I, III, and VII games, though some of the machinery still works. It was refurbished at some time before Generations II and IV to provide power for the Magnet Train. In Generations I, III, and VII, it is a home for Electric-type Pokémon. SurfingRBYGSCFRLGHGSS or Sea SkimmingPE from Route 10 is required to reach it.

Many item balls located inside of the Power Plant are actually Voltorb or Electrode, making it somewhat hazardous to look for treasure here.

It is the roost of the Legendary Pokémon Zapdos in Generations I, III, VII.

Grimer and Muk can be found here in Pokémon Yellow and Let's Go, Pikachu!, a direct reference to the anime episode Sparks Fly for Magnemite, where a group of Grimer and a Muk took over a power plant in Gringey City.

Items

Item Location Games
TM Electric TM25 (Thunder) In the southeast area of the facility  R  B  Y  FR  LG 
Thunder Stone Thunder Stone In the northeast room  FR  LG  P  E 
Carbos Carbos Northeast of the entrance  R  B  Y 
Max Elixir Max Elixer On a rock northwest of a Voltorb and an Electrode, in the long horizontal area near the center of the facility (hidden)  R  B  Y 
TM Psychic TM33 (Reflect) In the area east of the south entrance, northwest of a Voltorb  R  B  Y 
Rare Candy Rare Candy In the northeast area of the facility  R  B  Y 
HP Up HP Up In the northeast area of the facility  R  B  Y 
PP Up PP Up On a rock north of the east indent of the two indents between the rocks, in the area east of the northwestmost area (hidden)  R  B  Y 
Max Potion Max Potion Northeast of the south entrance  FR  LG 
TM Normal TM17 (Protect) In the long horizontal area near the center of the facility  FR  LG 
Elixir Elixir In the long horizontal area near the center of the facility  FR  LG 
Max Elixir Max Elixir In the small room with three machines just north of the long area near the center of the facility (hidden)  FR  LG 
Thunder Stone Thunderstone One square south and three squares east of Zapdos (hidden)  FR  LG 
Max Revive Max Revive Northeast of the entrance  P  E 
Rare Candy Rare Candy ×6
  • Reward for defeating Coach Trainer Mable (×5)
  • In the southwest room, next to the large machine
 P  E 
X Sp. Def X Sp. Def Southeast of Coach Trainer Mable  P  E 
Max Potion Max Potion ×2
  • In the northeast corner of the long horizontal area near the center of the facility
  • In the northeast corner of the northeast room
 P  E 
Candy Red Voltorb Candy In the long horizontal area near the center of the facility (hidden) (daily)  P  E 
TM Electric VI TM38 (Thunder) In the southeast area of the facility  P  E 
Paralyze Heal Paralyze Heal In the small area north of the long horizontal area near the center of the facility, near an Electrode  P  E 
TM Electric TM07 (Zap Cannon) From the Power Plant manager once the Machine Part is recovered  G  S  C 
TM Electric TM57 (Charge Beam) From the Power Plant manager once the Machine Part is recovered  HG  SS 
Metal Coat Metal Coat Held by Maggie, a Magneton the player receives in a trade  C  HG  SS 

Fake items

In Generation VII, the fake item balls are upside down.

Item Location Games
None Voltorb ×6
  • Northeast of the Carbos
  • In the long horizontal area near the center of the facility
  • In the area east of the south entrance, southeast of TM33 (Reflect)
  • In the area south of the long horizontal area near the center of the facility ×2
  • Far east of TM25 (Thunder), in the southeast area of the facility
 R  B  Y 
None Electrode ×2
  • In the long horizontal area near the center of the facility
  • In the small area north of the long horizontal area near the center of the facility
 R  B  Y 
None Electrode ×2
  • In the area east of the south entrance
  • In the northeast area of the facility
 FR  LG 
None Electrode ×4
  • In the long horizontal area near the center of the facility
  • In the southeast area of the facility
  • In the area east of Zapdos
  • In the small area north of the long horizontal area near the center of the facility
 P  E 

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Pikachu Pikachu
R B Y
Building Walking
20, 24 25%
Raichu Raichu
R B Y
Building Walking
33, 36 5%
Magnemite Magnemite
R B Y
Building Walking
21, 23 25%
Magnemite Magnemite
R B Y
Building Walking
30, 35 40%
Magneton Magneton
R B Y
Building Walking
32, 35 10%
Magneton Magneton
R B Y
Building Walking
33, 38 20%
Grimer Grimer
R B Y
Building Walking
33, 37 15%
Muk Muk
R B Y
Building Walking
33, 37 5%
Voltorb Voltorb
R B Y
Building Walking
21, 23 35%
Voltorb Voltorb
R B Y
Building Walking
33, 37 20%
Electabuzz Electabuzz
R B Y
Building Walking
33, 36 5%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Generation II

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Special Pokémon
Magneton Magneton
G S C
Dugtrio Trade
Dugtrio
The same as the traded Pokémon One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Generation III

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Pikachu Pikachu
FR LG
Building Walking
22, 24, 26 25%
Magnemite Magnemite
FR LG
Building Walking
22, 25 30%
Magneton Magneton
FR LG
Building Walking
31, 34 10%
Magneton Magneton
FR LG
Building Walking
31, 34 15%
Voltorb Voltorb
FR LG
Building Walking
22, 25 30%
Electabuzz Electabuzz
FR LG
Building Walking
32, 35 5%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Generation IV

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Special Pokémon
Magneton Magneton
HG SS
Dugtrio Trade
Dugtrio
The same as the traded Pokémon One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Generation VII

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Magnemite Magnemite
P E
Building Walking
37-42 23%
Magneton Magneton
P E
Building Walking
37-42 5%
Grimer Grimer
P E
Building Walking
37-42 25%
Muk Muk
P E
Building Walking
37-42 5%
Voltorb Voltorb
P E
Building Walking
37-42 23%
Electrode Electrode
P E
Building Walking
37-42 5%
Koffing Koffing
P E
Building Walking
37-42 25%
Weezing Weezing
P E
Building Walking
37-42 5%
Electabuzz Electabuzz
P E
Building Walking
37-42 14%
Rare Spawns
Chansey Chansey
P E
Building Walking
37-42 -
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Special encounters

Generation I

A Zapdos appears here on the first visit.

Spr 1b 145.png
Types:
Electric Flying
Zapdos Lv.50
ThunderShock
Electric
Drill Peck
Flying
  --  
   
  --  
   

Six Voltorb and two Electrode appear here as fake items.

Spr 1b 100.png
Type:
Electric Unknown
Voltorb Lv.40
SonicBoom
Normal
Selfdestruct
Normal
Light Screen
Psychic
Swift
Normal
Spr 1b 101.png
Type:
Electric Unknown
Electrode Lv.43
SonicBoom
Normal
Selfdestruct
Normal
Light Screen
Psychic
Swift
Normal

Generation III

A Zapdos appears here on the first visit. If run from, it respawns upon leaving the area.

Spr 3f 145.png
Types:
Electric Flying
Ability:
Pressure
Held item:
None
Zapdos Lv.50
Thunder Wave
Electric
Agility
Psychic
Detect
Fighting
Drill Peck
Flying

Two Electrode appear here as fake items.

Spr 3f 101.png
Type:
Electric Unknown
Ability:
Soundproof or Static
Held item:
None
Electrode Lv.34
SonicBoom
Normal
Spark
Electric
Selfdestruct
Normal
Rollout
Rock

Generation VII

A Zapdos appears here on the first visit. If run from, it respawns after entering the Hall of Fame.

145Zapdos.png
Types:
Electric Flying
Zapdos Lv.50
Drill Peck
Flying Physical
Thunderbolt
Electric Special
Agility
Psychic Status
Light Screen
Psychic Status

Four Electrode appear here as fake items.

101Electrode.png
Type:
Electric Unknown
Electrode Lv.42
Swift
Normal Special
Self-Destruct
Normal Physical
Screech
Normal Status
Thunderbolt
Electric Special

Trainers

Generation VII

Trainer Pokémon
Coach Trainer Mable
Coach Trainer Mable
カモベ Kamobe
Reward: $4,500
Omastar Omastar Lv.44
No item
Kabutops Kabutops Lv.44
No item
Aerodactyl Aerodactyl Lv.45
No item
After becoming Champion
Master Trainer
Scientist Humphrey
Scientist Humphrey
ヒデヒコ Hidehiko
Voltorb Voltorb Lv.70
Light Screen Swift
- -


Differences between generations

Generations I, III, and VII

The Power Plant is littered with machinery that has fallen into disrepair. Many of the changes throughout the three generations are simply cosmetic, the most notable one being Generation III changing the exit in Zapdos's room to lead to the side of the Power Plant instead of back to the entrance, and Generation VII having no back exit in the room and instead having a warp panel that leads to the entrance. The background music differs among generations. In Generation I, the BGM is the same as the Rocket Hideout and Cerulean Cave; in Generation III, it instead plays the Pokémon Mansion's theme; and in Generation VII, it plays the theme of the Silph Co.

Generation II

The inside is reduced drastically, and is taken up by scientists working at various computers as well as in a separate generator room. The wild Pokémon found here in Generation I instead reside outside, while Zapdos has apparently fled.

Generation IV

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the inside is redesigned yet again to be a single room, with the generator in the middle and the scientists at their computers spread around the room. Wild Pokémon reside outside like in Generation II, including Zapdos, which returns after the Machine Part is restored and all 16 Badges have been earned.

Layout

Inside design

Power Plant interior RBY.png Power Plant interior GSC.png Power Plant interior FRLG.png Power Plant interior HGSS.png
Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV

Outside design

Power Plant exterior RBY.png Power Plant exterior GSC.png Power Plant exterior FRLG.png Power Plant exterior HGSS.png
Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV

In the anime

The Power Plant in the anime

Main series

The Kanto Power Plant appeared in A Crackling Raid Battle!. In the anime, it is an unmanned facility located near Vermilion City, which provides the Cerise Laboratory with electricity. When Professor Cerise detected signs of a Zapdos appearing at Vermilion Port, Goh deduced that the thunderclouds Professor Cerise had detected were not surrounding Zapdos, but were just being created by it. Following this deduction, he led Ash to the Power Plant, where they encountered Team Rocket, who had been scouting the building as a potential base and was surprised to learn that Zapdos could be there too.

The Power Plant in Pokémon Origins

Goh's deduction turned out to be correct, and the group found Zapdos absorbing energy from the Power Plant's generator. They engaged the Legendary Pokémon in a Raid Battle, but when Zapdos headed outside, Team Rocket stopped Ash from following Goh to the roof in an attempt to steal Pikachu. Goh battled Zapdos with Raboot and Flygon, but despite managing to land some hits on it, he ultimately failed to catch it like he had hoped.

Pokémon Origins

The Power Plant appeared in File 4: Charizard. Red battled Zapdos inside with his Tauros, eventually catching the Legendary bird off-screen.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

The Power Plant in Pokémon Adventures

In Pokémon Adventures, the Power Plant is a building project that was never completed. The industrial waste from the construction site has affected the lives of many Pokémon living in the surrounding areas, including on Route 9, where the waste has killed off most of the local plant life, sending many Pokémon wandering around in search for food.

Red, Green & Blue arc

In Holy Moltres, Team Rocket Commander Lt. Surge reported to Giovanni that he had caught Zapdos at the Power Plant.

Yellow arc

In Lapras Lazily, Blue revealed how he had encountered Agatha of the Elite Four at the Power Plant before the start of the Indigo Plateau's Pokémon League tournament.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Red and his Pokémon visited the Power Plant in Regain the Deserted Power Plant!. Like many places that he visits, the Power Plant ended up being destroyed by Red's Clefairy.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring the Power Plant in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Power Plant T [St] Aquapolis Uncommon 139/147 The Town on No Map Uncommon 089/092
Power Plant St Unbroken Bonds Uncommon 183/214 Full Metal Wall U 050/054
Cosmic Eclipse Rare Secret 269/236 Dream League UR 075/054
 


Trivia

  • In Generation I, if the player is currently at the Power Plant and opens the Town Map, pressing down will do nothing at first, as the selection will go from the Power Plant (the current location) to Power Plant again due to an oversight. The player will need to press down twice to select the previous location, which is Indigo Plateau. Similarly, the player will need to press up twice on Route 1 to go to the next location on the Town Map.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 無人發電廠 Mòuhyàhn Faatdihnchóng
Mandarin 無人發電廠 / 无人发电厂 Wúrén Fādiànchǎng *
無人發電場 / 无人发电场 Wúrén Fādiànchǎng *
无人发电站 Wúrén Fàdiànzhàn *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Opuštěná elektrárna
Finland Flag.png Finnish Voimala
France Flag.png French Centrale abandonnée (VII)
Centrale (I-IV)
Germany Flag.png German Kraftwerk
Italy Flag.png Italian Centrale Elettrica
South Korea Flag.png Korean 무인발전소 Muin Baljeonso (VII)
발전소 Baljeonso (II, IV)
무인 발전소 Muin Baljeonso *
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Usina Elétrica (anime, TCG)
Usina Elétrica Abandonada (PS049-present)
Usina Abandonada (PS026-PS029)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Central Elétrica
Spain Flag.png Spanish Central de Energía (VII)
Central Energía (I-IV)
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Nhà máy điện


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