Appendix:FireRed and LeafGreen walkthrough/Section 1

This is the Bulbapedia walkthrough for Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
These pages follow the remade Game Boy Advance iteration, not Pokémon Red and Blue. The guide for those games can be found here.

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Introduction

After selecting New Game, Professor Oak appears! He briefly introduces the world of Pokémon and the Pokémon themselves. Choose to play as either the male or female protagonist, then choose a name for both them and the rival.

Pallet Town

Pallet Town

The player's house

Professor Oak's Laboratory

Pallet Town is a rather boring, quaint town, with only three buildings. The house to the west belongs to the player, the one to the east belongs to Blue, and the big building to the south is Oak's Laboratory.

Items
Item Location Games Potion Retrievable from the PC in the player's room  FR  LG

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Gift Pokémon Bulbasaur FR LG Starter Pokémon 5 One Charmander FR LG Starter Pokémon 5 One Squirtle FR LG Starter Pokémon 5 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.

Player's house

The game begins in the player's house, with him/her standing in front of a NES. Boot up the PC on the desk and access the Item Storage function. There is already a Potion stored here, so select Withdraw Item, then Potion ×1 to retrieve it. Shut down the machine and head downstairs. Mom says that Oak has been looking for him/her, so head outside. Welcome to Pallet Town!

Oak is nowhere to be found, so head north into the tall grass on the edge of town. From out of nowhere, Oak appears! He yells at the player for trying to leave on its own, without a Pokémon for defense against the wild Pokémon roaming around. He leads the player back to the lab.

Professor Oak's Laboratory

Oak and offers a choice of a very first Pokémon. Each one has its advantages and disadvantages, and some are more challenging to raise than the others.

Bulbasaur		Charmander		Squirtle
Grass	Poison	Fire		Water
	Ivysaur		Charmeleon		Wartortle
Grass	Poison	Fire		Water
	Venusaur		Charizard		Blastoise
Grass	Poison	Fire	Flying	Water

• Bulbasaur is perfect for beginners. It can easily mop up Pokémon in the Pewter, Cerulean, and Viridian Gyms, and resists the Pokémon in the Vermilion and Celadon Gyms. It is also unaffected by the Poison status ailment. It may have trouble with the Saffron and Cinnabar Gyms, but at that point in the game you should have some great Pokémon to back it up. Bulbasaur's final form, Venusaur, is capable of learning Earthquake, a useful move when facing Fire-type Pokémon.
• Charmander is the most difficult Pokémon for beginners to use, since it will be at a disadvantage early on. However, it learns Metal Claw on level 13, which gives it a fighting chance at the Pewter Gym. Adding to this, its disadvantages are done with after the Cerulean Gym. While Charmander's only real advantage is at the Celadon Gym, you will still be able to deal with the remaining Gyms fairly well. Its final evolution, Charizard, is noted for being quite powerful, and is capable of learning Earthquake to deal with its Rock and Electric weaknesses.
• Squirtle is the second-easiest for beginners. It can defeat the Pewter, Cinnabar, and Viridian Gyms without much effort, but can do little against the Vermilion and Celadon Gyms. Its movepool is relatively limited, and it may have trouble against the other Water-type Pokémon in the Cerulean Gym. Squirtle's final evolution, Blastoise, is capable of learning Ice and Ground moves like Ice Beam and Earthquake to cover its weaknesses.

After selecting a Pokémon, Blue chooses the Pokémon with an advantage type. Head for the door to be drawn into battle!

If the player chose Bulbasaur:	If the player chose Charmander:	If the player chose Squirtle:
Rival Blue Professor Oak's Laboratory FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $80 Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charmander♂ Lv.5 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --	Rival Blue Professor Oak's Laboratory FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $80 Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Squirtle♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --	Rival Blue Professor Oak's Laboratory FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $80 Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Bulbasaur♂ Lv.5 Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

During the battle, Oak will explain a few basics. If the player's Pokémon is running low on health, use the Potion from the PC. Regardless of which two Pokémon face off, their chances of winning are about the same; none of them know any moves of their own type, so Blue has no advantage just yet. When the battle ends, he leaves the Lab.

Exit the building and head north to reach Route 1.

Route 1

Route 1

Route 1 is a short path that connects Pallet Town to Viridian City in the north. Without Poké Balls, it is impossible to catch any of the wild Pidgey or Rattata yet, but battling a few will earn the player's young Pokémon some experience.

The man at the south end of the route works at the Poké Mart in Viridian, and gives away a free Potion as a sample. It is also possible to rest up at home by talking to Mom.

Items
Item Location Games Potion Obtained from Viridian Poké Mart employee  FR  LG

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Pidgey FR LG Grass 2-5 50% Rattata FR LG Grass 2-4 50% 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.

Viridian City

Viridian City

Viridian City is a small city, and the first with a Pokémon Gym. However, the mysterious Gym Leader is out of town, and the Gym has been closed indefinitely.

Items
Item Location Games Oak's Parcel From the shopkeeper at the Poké Mart  FR  LG  Potion Next to the cuttable tree in the northwestern part of the city  FR  LG

Pokémon Center

The southernmost building is the local Pokémon Center. This Pokémon hospital will heal a Trainer's team to full health and normal status, and the PC in the corner is free to use. In addition to accessing the Item Storage system, these PCs can also access the Pokémon Storage system. As Trainers may only travel with up to six Pokémon at once, any others are immediately transferred to storage upon capture.

Poké Mart

Behind the Pokémon Center is the local Poké Mart. These stores offer a variety of Poké Balls, Potions, and other items. Upon entering the building, the cashier asks the player to deliver a package to Professor Oak. The cashier will not sell anything until the delivery is made.

Pokémon academy

This school teaches young Pokémon Trainers about the basics of battle. The blackboard in the front of the room lists the five status ailments that can affect a Pokémon.

Ailment		Effect(s)
BRN	Burn	Attack drops to 50%; inflicts damage equal to 1/8 of maximum HP every turn
FRZ	Freeze	Cannot move until thawed
PAR	Paralysis	Speed drops to 25%; cannot attack 1/4 of the time
PSN	Poison	Inflicts damage equal to 1/8 of maximum HP every turn; 1 HP lost for every five steps taken outside of battle
SLP	Sleep	Cannot move for one to six turns

Pallet Town

The Kanto region, as seen when viewing the Town Map

Professor Oak's Laboratory

Upon delivering the package to Oak, his grandson returns to the lab. Oak then gives each Trainer a Pokédex, an electronic encyclopedia that will be used to catalog every Pokémon in existence. In addition, each receives five Poké Balls to start them on their journey. Blue remarks that he doesn't need any help—he will get a Town Map from his sister, Daisy, and tell her not to give the player one. Despite this, Daisy will still give out a map anyway.

Items
Item Location Games Poké Ball ×5 Obtained from Oak after he receives his parcel  FR  LG  Pokédex Obtained from Oak after he receives his parcel  FR  LG  Town Map Obtained from Daisy after the player obtains a Pokédex  FR  LG

Viridian City

Stop in the Poké Mart to buy a few Poké Balls, then visit Routes 1 and 22 to hunt for new Pokémon.

Poké Mart Poké Ball $200 Potion $300 Antidote $100 Parlyz Heal Parlyz Heal $200

Items
Item Location Games Teachy TV Obtained from the old man who teaches the player how to catch a Pokémon  FR  LG

Route 22

Route 22

Route 22 is a short route that leads west from Viridian. The path is a dead-end right now, but there are still new Pokémon to find. The Fighting-type Mankey will be useful at the first Gym, and even more so if the player chose Charmander.

Blue reappears halfway along the route, and challenges the player to another battle. He has added a Pidgey since the previous battle, but this should still be an easy fight.

If the player chose Bulbasaur:	If the player chose Charmander:	If the player chose Squirtle:
Rival Blue Route 22 FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $144 Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pidgey♂ Lv.9 Tackle Normal   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Gust Flying   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charmander♂ Lv.9 Scratch Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Struggle Normal   --	Rival Blue Route 22 FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $144 Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pidgey♂ Lv.9 Tackle Normal   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Gust Flying   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Squirtle♂ Lv.9 Tackle Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Bubble Water   --       Struggle Normal   --	Rival Blue Route 22 FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $144 Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pidgey♂ Lv.9 Tackle Normal   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Gust Flying   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Bulbasaur♂ Lv.9 Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Struggle Normal   --

After the battle, return to Viridian City and head north. The old man stops Leaf to apologize for being rude earlier. Seeing her Pokédex, he offers to demonstrate how to catch a Pokémon. After catching a Weedle, he hands over the Teachy TV, a portable television that is tuned to a program with useful tips for novice Trainers.

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Rattata FR LG Grass 2-5 45% Mankey FR LG Grass 2-5 45% Spearow FR LG Grass 3, 5 10% 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.

Route 2

Route 2

Viridian Forest

Route 2 links Viridian City to Pewter City in the north. Much of the area is occupied by Viridian Forest, a large maze of trees. The east side of the route is currently inaccessible. Head through the gate to enter the forest, a new area with new Pokémon to catch!

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Pidgey FR LG Grass 2-5 45% Rattata FR LG Grass 2-5 45% Caterpie FR LG Grass 4-5 5% Weedle FR LG Grass 4-5 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.

Viridian Forest

Check the tree near the entrance for a hidden Antidote, then follow the trail to the northwest to reach a Poké Ball in the tall grass. Turn around and head for the southeast corner to get a Potion. Head north for another Antidote, then turn west. Zigzag through the trees, then collect another Potion from the clearing. Trek through the tall grass to fight Bug Catcher Sammy and find another Potion, then exit through the gate to re-emerge on Route 2, and continue north to Pewter City.

Items

Item Location Games Antidote ×2 In the northeast area of the forest, past a Trainer tips sign Left side of the tree near the first NPC (hidden)  FR  LG  Potion ×3 In path of grass east of Route 2 entrance In a small area southeast of the final Trainer tips sign In the west area of the forest, across from the final Bug Catcher (hidden)  FR  LG  Poké Ball On a grassy dead-end path north and west of the entrance  FR  LG

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Caterpie FR LG Grass 3-5 40% Weedle FR LG Grass 3-5 40% Metapod FR LG Grass 4-6 10% Kakuna FR LG Grass 4-6 10% Metapod FR LG Grass 5 5% Kakuna FR LG Grass 5 5% Pikachu FR LG Grass 3, 5 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.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Bug Catcher Rick シンイチ Shinichi Reward: $72 Weedle♂ Lv.6 No item Caterpie♂ Lv.6 No item Bug Catcher Doug オサム Osamu Reward: $84 Weedle♂ Lv.7 No item Kakuna♂ Lv.7 No item Weedle♂ Lv.7 No item Bug Catcher Anthony シュンスケ Shunsuke Reward: $96 Caterpie♂ Lv.7 No item Caterpie♂ Lv.8 No item Bug Catcher Charlie マナブ Manabu Reward: $84 Metapod♂ Lv.7 No item Caterpie♂ Lv.7 No item Metapod♂ Lv.7 No item Bug Catcher Sammy タツヒロ Tatsuhiro Reward: $108 Weedle♂ Lv.9 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

FireRed and LeafGreen walkthrough

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