Appendix:Yellow walkthrough/Section 8

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Celadon City

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Celadon City

Celadon City is the second-largest city in the region, and it's got plenty going on to live up to the hype. The Celadon Department Store is a must-see, since almost anything a Trainer could want is up for sale here. The Celadon Mansion is a hotel-of-sorts, and the current tenants are none other than Game Freak, the team that developed Pokémon. The Game Corner houses the slot machines, and those coins can be redeemed for valuable prizes in the Prize Corner next door. Aside from all of this, Celadon is also home to the Celadon Gym, nestled on a ledge in the southwest.


Celadon Mansion

The tall building in the north of town is Celadon Mansion. Game Freak's game designer (on the third floor) promises a reward if you show him your completed Pokédex. You can get a new addition right now - leave the mansion and follow the path behind the Poké Center, and you'll find a break in the trees where you can sneak in the mansion's back door. Take the stairs to the top floor (make sure you've got an empty slot in your party), and you'll find an Eevee. Eevee is an extremely versatile creature, since it can evolve into one of three different forms, depending on the evolutionary stone that it is exposed to. Exposure to a Water Stone, Thunder Stone, or Fire Stone results in a Vaporeon, Jolteon, or a Flareon, respectively. You can buy these stones in the Dept. Store, and any of those three evolutions will make a powerful addition to your team, especially since they can cover the weaknesses of your starter's final form.


Rockets again

If you haven't noticed by now, there are two Rocket grunts wandering the city. It looks like Team Rocket has something planned for Celadon... Stop by the café in the south of town, and talk to the guy in the back corner. He lost all his money at the slots, so he has no more use for his Coin Case, and hands it over. Next door to the café is an operation that is shipping 2,000 Pokémon every month to the Game Corner as slot prizes. Those kind of numbers mean big money, and that's got Team Rocket written all over it. They're up to something, and as one of the workers points out, it surely has nothing to do with a hidden switch behind a poster in the Game Corner.


Celadon Department Store

2nd floor


3rd floor

There's nothing for sale on the third floor, but talk to the clerk to get TM18 (Counter).


4th floor

If you're looking for the evolution stones, you've come to the right place! Pick up a Water, Thunder, or Fire Stone for your new Eevee, and grab a Poké Doll while you're here. The doll may not sound like much, but it will be important to have in Saffron City a little later.


5th floor


Rooftop Square

Each vending machine dispenses Fresh Water for $200, Soda Pop for $300, and Lemonade for $350. Buy one of each drink to give to the little girl nearby, and she'll give you up to three TMs as thanks - TM13 (Ice Beam) for a Fresh Water, TM48 (Rock Slide) for a Soda Pop, and TM49 (Tri Attack) for a Lemonade. Pick up an extra drink for the guards at Saffron City's borders, and stock up on Lemonade! Like the other drinks, Lemonade can restore your Pokémon's health, but Lemonade is the most potent. It restores 80 HP, while a Super Potion only restores 50 HP.


Game Corner

At first glance, everything looks normal here. People are relaxed, having fun at the slot machines, but there's something unsettling about the guy glaring at the poster... As soon as you approach him, he battles you (like you couldn't see that coming).


All the prizes here are offered at extremely high prices, so you're going to need a huge supply of coins to get everything. You can find a few on the ground, and talking to the other gamblers gets you some more. Besides that, you can either buy them (50 coins for $1000) or take your chances with the slots. Some prizes, like Scyther and Pinsir, are extremely rare, while others (like Porygon) are one-of-a-kind. You'll definitely be back here, so now let's head to the Gym. To get there, head back to the café in the south of town, and cut down the tree blocking the way.


Celadon Gym

CELADON CITY
POKéMON GYM
LEADER: ERIKA
The Nature-Loving
Princess!

Erika's Gym is one of the easiest to defeat, since the Template:Type2s here have so many weaknesses. Fire- and Flying-types are your strongest battlers here, though your own Grass-types are relatively immune to her attacks. If you haven't used TM13 yet, Ice Beam is a definite help here.




Defeating the Celadon Gym earns you the Rainbow Badge, which commands cooperation from all Pokémon up to Lv 50, and enables the use of Strength outside of battle (after finding HM04). Erika also gives you TM21 (Mega Drain), a Template:Type2 move that damages the opponent and restores your health.

With the Gym defeated, it's time to infiltrate Team Rocket's Celadon operation. If you haven't already, examine the poster in the Game Corner, which reveals a set of stairs nearby, and descend into their hideout.


Rocket Hideout

Team Rocket's operation is headed by a shadowy figure known as Giovanni. This mob boss is in possession of the Silph Scope prototype, which can identify the ghosts back in Pokémon Tower. You won't be able to get past the spirits without that item, so make sure he doesn't escape!

B1F (northern area)


The key to confronting Giovanni in his office is exactly that - a key. The Lift Key that operates the elevator is on the fourth level beneath the Game Corner.


B2F


Once you've collected the items here, you can take the southern stairs back up to the first floor, where you'll find a Hyper Potion and two more Rocket grunts waiting for you.


B1F (southern area)


Backtrack to the stairs, work your way through the maze again, and take the northern stairs down to the 3rd basement floor.


B3F


Beat the two Rocket grunts here, work your way through the maze, and take the stairs in the center of the room down to the fourth floor.

B4F


Walk south to find an HP Up on a table. Get back to the stairs, and head north to find another grunt. Grab TM02 (Razor Wind) from the other side of the table, and take out the Rocket. Talk to him after the battle, and he'll drop the Lift Key. Pick it up and make your way back to B2F, spin through the maze again, and enter the elevator in the southeast corner. Take a second to use any medicine you might have, and step out of the elevator. Right away, you're ambushed by the same pair of grunts from Mt Moon. After the battle, grab the Iron from the table in the southwest, and step inside to confront the mob boss.





After the battle, pick up the Silph Scope that he dropped. With this, you can finally battle the ghosts in Pokémon Tower. Take the elevator to the 1st floor, and beat the one last Rocket on the way out.


Stop by the Poké Center to heal up. Make sure you've got an extra drink, and head back east to Route 7. Step into the guardhouse and the guard will stop you. You'll automatically give him the drink, and since he'll share it with the other 3 guards, you can now come and go through Saffron City whenever you want. You may want to stop in the Saffron Poké Mart and grab a Max Repel or two in preparation for the haunted tower. Just ignore the rest of the city for now (including the Rocket grunts hanging around...), and continue east until you return to Lavender Town.


Lavender Town

Pokémon Tower


The Template:Type2s here are totally immune to Normal and Fighting moves. Anything that can dig, and anything with a strong Psychic-type attack, like Kadabra or Drowzee, are good to bring along. If you don't want to deal with the random encounters, just spray on the Max Repel (after you catch a Gastly, of course).

2F

You won't get very far up the tower before being challenged by your rival again.

If Eevee will evolve into Jolteon:



If Eevee will evolve into Flareon:



If Eevee will evolve into Vaporeon:




3F


4F


5F


There is a Channeler in the center of the floor that hasn't been possessed, and she maintains a healing area with her white magic. This protected zone will fully heal every Pokémon in your team, restoring health and eliminating any status problems.

6F


As you approach the stairs to the top floor, the ghost attacks, and the Silph Scope activates, revealing a Lv 30 Marowak. It may look like a great addition to your team, but this spirit can't be caught, so all you can do is defeat it. Once the battle is over, the mother Marowak's spirit is calmed, and departs to the afterlife, finally able to rest in peace. Take the stairs to the top floor - right into a group of Rockets.

7F

Once again, the same two Rocket grunts jump you.




After they run off, talk to Mr. Fuji and he'll take you to Pokémon House, his home at the foot of the tower.

Mr. Fuji's house

Speak with him again and he'll give you the Poké Flute, an item that instantly awakens any sleeping Pokémon. It also awakens the Snorlax near Celadon City, and the Snorlax south of Lavender Town.


Now, head back to Saffron City.


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