Appendix:FireRed and LeafGreen walkthrough/Section 2

Route 1

Route 1

Route 1 is a peaceful, country road that leads north from Pallet Town to Viridian City. The path is riddled with patches of tall grass and one-way ledges that make northward travel difficult. It is not yet possible to catch any of the wild Pokémon here, but it is still good to battle them to earn valuable Experience Points.

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.

Items
Item Location Games Potion From the Viridian Poké Mart employee  FR  LG

Free Sample

Speak to the man on the south side of the route, near the signpost. He works at the Poké Mart in Viridian City and gives you a Potion as a free sample.

Viridian City

Viridian City

Viridian City is a small, nature-loving city that is enveloped in green year-round. It is located between Route 1 to the south, Route 2 to the north, and Route 22 to the west.

Items
Item Location Games Oak's Parcel Poké Mart; from the shopkeeper  FR  LG  Potion Near the city's north exit, west of the small tree  FR  LG  Later visit Teachy TV From the old man who demonstrates how to catch a Pokémon  FR  LG  Revive Inside Viridian Gym  FR  LG  TM26 (Earthquake) From the Gym Leader, after defeating him  FR  LG

Pokémon Center

The first building you will see is the Pokémon Center. This Pokémon hospital will heal your team to full health and eliminate any status ailments they may have. Each facility also has a PC for Trainers to use, where they can access their Pokémon storage and item storage. As Trainers may only carry six Pokémon with them at once, any others are immediately transferred to storage upon capture. It is a good idea to heal up and save your progress whenever you find a Pokémon Center.

Poké Mart

Another shop sits to the northeast of the Pokémon Center. This is the local Poké Mart; these stores offer a variety of Poké Balls, Potions, and other items. It is a good idea to stock up on supplies whenever possible, as there is no telling what you may run into on your journey.

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

Special Delivery

When you step inside, the shopkeeper recognizes you as someone from Pallet Town and calls you over to the counter. It seems that Professor Oak had ordered something that was recently delivered. The shopkeeper hands Oak's Parcel to you and asks that you take it to him. The man is adamant, so you will not be able to make any purchases until the delivery is made.

Pokémon Academy

The Pokémon academy in the city's center teaches inexperienced Trainers about the basics of battle. A blackboard in the front of the room describes the five status ailments that can affect a Pokémon.

Pallet Town

The Kanto region, as seen on the Town Map

Oak's Lab

Deliver Oak's Parcel, a custom Poké Ball, to him and Blue arrives a moment later. The professor has a request for each of you: take the Pokédex he invented and use it to gather information on all the Pokémon in the world. This handheld device is a high-tech encyclopedia that records data on every Pokémon you encounter, and will be complete when you catch a member of every species. It was Oak's dream to do this himself, but his advanced age means that he must rely on the two of you instead. To help get you started, he gives five Poké Balls to each of you.

Blue's house

Visit your rival's house before leaving town and speak to his sister, Daisy, to receive a Town Map.

Viridian City

With Oak's Parcel delivered, it is now possible to purchase items at the Poké Mart, and the old man that had blocked the path northward is feeling better now that he has had his coffee. When you pass him, he notices your Pokédex and gives a demonstration of how to catch a Pokémon. Afterward, he gives you the Teachy TV, a portable device tuned to a TV show hosted by his grandson. This program, called the Poké Dude Show, teaches its viewers the basics of being a Pokémon Trainer.

At this point, you may proceed north to Route 2, or make an optional detour westward to Route 22 first.

Route 22

It is not yet possible to fully explore Route 22, but you may still hunt for new Pokémon. A short way into the route, Blue appears and challenges you to a battle.

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.

Rival Battle 2

Little has changed since your fight in Oak's Lab, but he has since added a Pidgey to his team. Trainers who chose Bulbasaur should be especially wary, as his Pidgey can deal serious damage to Grass Pokémon with Gust. Use the same tactics from your last battle to wear his Pokémon down and take the win.

If the player chose Bulbasaur:

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   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

If the player chose Charmander:

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   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

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   --       Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Bulbasaur♂ Lv.9 Tackle Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

After the battle, be sure to heal your Pokémon and stock up on Poké Balls, then continue on to Route 2.

If you managed to defeat Blue before catching any Pokémon and have no Poké Balls on-hand, you can return to Pallet Town and speak to Professor Oak to receive 5 Poké Balls.

Route 2 (West)

Route 2

Route 2 runs northward from Viridian City to Pewter City. Much of the route's west side is occupied by a large maze of trees known as Viridian Forest. Overgrown trees block access to the east side for now. Head through the gate to enter the forest, a whole 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.

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