Appendix:FireRed and LeafGreen walkthrough/Section 3

Route 2

Viridian Forest

Viridian Forest

Viridian Forest is a sprawling, wooded area located on Route 2. A natural maze, it is easy to get lost inside.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Bug Catcher Rick Reward: $72 Weedle♂ Lv.6 No item Caterpie♂ Lv.6 No item Bug Catcher Doug Reward: $84 Weedle♂ Lv.7 No item Kakuna♂ Lv.7 No item Weedle♂ Lv.7 No item Bug Catcher Anthony Reward: $96 Caterpie♂ Lv.7 No item Caterpie♂ Lv.8 No item Bug Catcher Charlie Reward: $84 Metapod♂ Lv.7 No item Caterpie♂ Lv.7 No item Metapod♂ Lv.7 No item Bug Catcher Sammy 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.

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.

Items
Item Location Games Poké Ball Dead-end grassy path northwest of the south entrance  FR  LG  Antidote ×2 West side of the lone tree near the south entrance (hidden) Northeast area of the forest, past a Trainer Tips sign  FR  LG  Potion ×3 Tall grass patch, east of the southern entrance Dead-end path southeast of the north exit In front of Bug Catcher Sammy near the north exit (hidden)  FR  LG

Follow the trail to the northwest to reach a Poké Ball in the tall grass. Return to the entrance, and this time head eastward to reach a Potion in the southeastern grass patch. Turn north and battle Bug Catcher Rick on the east side of the forest. Continue past Bug Catcher Doug to grab the nearby Antidote and turn west to the tall grass. Zigzag westward through the trees to reach a signpost. Explore the dead-end path to the southeast to get another Potion, then continue westward. Defeat Bug Catcher Sammy to reach the northern edge of the forest. Leave the gate to re-emerge on Route 2 and continue north to Pewter City.

Pewter City

Pewter City

Pewter City is a quiet city nestled in the northern mountains between Route 2 and Route 3. The Pewter Museum of Science and the Pewter Gym are located here.

Items
Item Location Games Poké Ball West of the Pewter Museum, on the lighter grass (hidden)  FR  LG  TM39 (Rock Tomb) From Brock, after defeating him  FR  LG  Running Shoes East side of town; from one of Oak's aides, after defeating Brock  FR  LG  Later visit Old Amber Pewter Museum; from a Scientist in the employee-only section (requires Cut)  FR  LG

Calling All Challengers

The local Gym Leader is looking for challengers, and the kid blocking the city's east exit will escort you to the Gym if you try to leave.

Pewter Museum of Science

The Pewter Museum of Science is located on the north side of the city. It hosts a wide range of artifacts and exhibits, with a focus on fossil excavation and space exploration. Admission to the main building is $50 for a child's ticket. The smaller building next door is closed to the public.

Pewter Gym

Pewter Gym

The Pewter Gym specializes in Rock-type Pokémon. Rock-type moves are super effective against Bug-, Fire-, Flying-, and Ice-type Pokémon, while Rock-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting-, Grass-, Ground-, Steel-, and Water-type moves. All of the Pokémon in the Pewter Gym are partly Ground type, as well, leaving them immune to Electric attacks.

Both of Brock's Pokémon are part-Rock and part-Ground, so they take massive damage from Grass and Water attacks. Trainers who chose Bulbasaur or Squirtle will likely not have much trouble. Trainers who chose Charmander, however, may have a more difficult time. Fire attacks target the foe's Special Defense, and despite Geodude and Onix having a low rating in this stat, their type combination resists damage from Fire moves. It may be more useful to raise Charmander to level 13 when it learns Metal Claw, a Steel-type move that deals serious damage to Rock Pokémon and may raise its physical Attack. As an alternative, the Fighting-type Mankey can be found on Route 22, and learns both Low Kick and Karate Chop early on.

Pewter Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Camper Liam Reward: $220 Geodude♂ Lv.10 No item Sandshrew♂ Lv.11 No item Leader Brock Pewter Gym FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $1400 Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Geodude♂ Lv.12 Tackle Normal   --       Defense Curl Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Rock Ground Ability: Rock Head Held item: None Onix♂ Lv.14 Tackle Normal   --       Bind Normal   --       Rock Tomb Rock   --       Struggle Normal   --

After the battle, Brock awards you the Boulder Badge, which gives your Pokémon a slight Attack boost during battle and enables the use of Flash in the field. He also gives you TM39 (Rock Tomb) as a prize.

Heading Out on a Hike

With the Pewter Gym defeated, your next destination is Cerulean City to the east. Visit the Poké Mart for Potions and Poké Balls, and consider getting Repels and an Escape Rope or two for the cave up ahead. Once you are ready, head east to reach Route 3. At the city's edge, you are stopped by one of Professor Oak's aides, sent here with a delivery from Mom. Any big adventure requires good footwear, and that is exactly what he has brought along. With the Running Shoes, holding down the B Button allows you to move even faster than normal!

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