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Table of Contents

Gameplay
  • New features
  • Controls
  • Catching Pokémon
  • Raising Champions
Appendices
  • Pokédex
  • Completing the Pokédex
  • Moves
  • Abilities
  • Rematches
  • Secrets
Items
  • Other Items
  • Poké Balls
  • Key Items
  • Mail
  • Berry Pouch
  • TM Case
Walkthrough Boulder Badge
  • Pallet Town
  • Route 1
  • Viridian City
  • Route 22
  • Route 2
  • Viridian Forest
  • Pewter City
Cascade Badge
  • Route 3
  • Mt. Moon
  • Route 4
  • Cerulean City
Thunder Badge
  • Route 24
  • Route 25
  • Route 5
  • Route 6
  • Vermilion City
  • S.S. Anne
Rainbow Badge
  • Route 11
  • Diglett's Cave
  • Route 9
  • Route 10
  • Rock Tunnel
  • Lavender Town
  • Route 8
  • Route 7
  • Celadon City
Marsh Badge
  • Team Rocket Hideout
  • Pokémon Tower
  • Saffron City
Soul Badge
  • Silph Co.
  • Route 16
  • Route 17
  • Route 18
  • Fuchsia City
Volcano Badge
  • Safari Zone
  • Routes 12 and 13
  • Routes 14 and 15
  • Power Plant
  • Route 19
  • Route 20
  • Seafoam Islands
  • Cinnabar Island
The Sevii Islands
  • Route 21
  • One Island
  • Two Island
  • Three Island
  • Bond Bridge
  • Berry Forest
  • Cape Brink
  • Kindle Road
  • Mt. Ember
Earth Badge
  • Viridian Gym
The Pokémon League
  • Victory Road
  • The Elite Four
Postgame
  • Back to Mt. Ember
  • Four Island
  • Six Island
  • Five Island
  • Seven Island
  • Cerulean Cave
  • Pokémon League Rematch
Events
  • Navel Rock
  • Birth Island

Cinnabar Island is an island located in the southwestern part of the Kanto region. It is home to the Cinnabar Lab and the Pokémon Mansion, as well as a gym, where you'll face leader Blaine, bearer of the Volcano Badge. However, access to the gym is at first barred.

Cinnabar Island

Contents

  • 1 Pokémon Lab
    • 1.1 Room 1
    • 1.2 Room 2
    • 1.3 Room 3
  • 2 Pokémon Mansion
    • 2.1 1F
      • 2.1.1 Trainers
      • 2.1.2 Pokémon found
    • 2.2 2F
      • 2.2.1 Trainers
      • 2.2.2 Pokémon found
    • 2.3 3F
      • 2.3.1 Trainers
      • 2.3.2 Pokémon found
    • 2.4 B1F
      • 2.4.1 Trainers
      • 2.4.2 Pokémon found
  • 3 Cinnabar Gym
    • 3.1 Trainers
    • 3.2 Leader Blaine
  • 4 A surprise twist in the plot
  • 5 Pokémon found
  • 6 New Pokémon
Poké Mart
Ultra BallPokémon Dollar1,200
Great BallPokémon Dollar600
Hyper PotionPokémon Dollar1,200
RevivePokémon Dollar1,500
Full HealPokémon Dollar600
Escape RopePokémon Dollar550
Max RepelPokémon Dollar700

Pokémon Lab[edit | edit source]

Pokémon Lab main room

The Pokémon Lab is a laboratory founded by Dr. Fuji. It reveals important bits of information regarding the obscure storyline, if you can tie all the dots together correctly.

Here, you should hand your Fossil from Mt. Moon and your Old Amber from Pewter City's Science Museum to get two resurrected Pokémon otherwise unobtainable.

Room 1[edit | edit source]

Pokémon Lab 1st room

In the first room of the laboratory, there are two people who will offer to trade Pokémon. The old man will offer his Electrode for a Raichu, and the girl will want to trade her Tangela, holding a Stardust for a Venonat.

Trades
Trade For
Raichu Electrode
Venonat Tangela

Room 2[edit | edit source]

Pokémon Lab room 2

In the second room, there is a Move Tutor on the left who will teach Metronome to one of your Pokémon. Metronome randomly selects a move to perform, so it's more of a gimmick and not really a reliable move.

Room 3[edit | edit source]

Pokémon Lab room 3

In the third room, there is a weird doctor who will revive the fossils you obtained at Mt. Moon and the museum in Pewter City, but you just need to walk out of the building and then return to claim the fossil Pokémon. They're all revived at level 5.

There is also another in-game trade: Ponyta for Seel, just talk to the blond guy in green.

Trades
Trade For
Helix Fossil Helix Fossil Omanyte
Dome Fossil Dome Fossil Kabuto
Old Amber Old Amber Aerodactyl
Ponyta Seel
No. 140: Kabuto
Kabuto artwork
Kabuto artwork

Kabuto, one of the Fossil Pokémon you can choose at Mt. Moon, is a Rock/Water Pokémon that possesses great attack and defense stats.

Kabuto's moveset is somewhat better than its counterpart, including moves such as Mega Drain and Ancient Power.

Unfortunately, Kabuto's special stats are somewhat low, a major weakness for a Water Pokémon, and given that you receive it so late and at a pitiful level 5, it just is not worth adding to your team. Kabuto evolves into Kabutops at level 40.

No. 138: Omanyte
Omanyte artwork
Omanyte artwork

Omanyte, the other Fossil Pokémon you can choose at Mt. Moon, is a Rock/Water Pokémon with excellent Special Attack and defense stats.

Omanyte lacks a good moveset, but can unlock great potential if it is obtained with the Swift Swim ability and then taught Rain Dance by TM. This combo exponentially increases its speed, and combined with other choice TMs and HMs such as Surf, it can become a worthwhile Water Pokémon for your team.

Unfortunately, you'll obtain Omanyte at level 5, and for many players it may not be worth raising it when other Water Pokémon are available much earlier and with similar stats. Omanyte evolves into Omastar at level 40.

No. 142: Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl artwork
Aerodactyl artwork

Aerodactyl, the Fossil Pokemon, is arguably one of the best Flying Pokemon in the game. Sporting Rock/Flying types, strong Attack and Speed stats, and a good moveset, Aerodactyl is an excellent choice for any team.

Aerodactyl will learn great moves such as Ancient Power and Wing Attack that will benefit from STAB, and can be taught a variety of TMs as well. Unfortunately, Aerodactyl is obtained very late in the game, and at a measly Level 5, it becomes quite a hassle to raise it to a respectable level.

If you do choose to add Aerodactyl to your team, it is heavily recommended that you obtain it with the Rock Head ability, as it allows it to combo with Double-Edge, a taught move that will help Aerodactyl decimate most opponents in one shot.

Pokémon Mansion[edit | edit source]

Get the Secret Key Find the Secret Key to unlock the Cinnabar Gym door and fight Blaine for a shot at the Volcano Badge.

The Pokémon Mansion is a decrepit, burned-down mansion. It got its name because a famous Pokémon Researcher once lived there. Amongst the rubble and wreckage is information that the scientists who once worked there obtained a Mew and impregnated it with the genetically altered Mewtwo, who destroyed the Mansion in its escape.

The Pokémon Mansion has four floors. Doors can be unlocked in the mansion by pressing switches hidden in Pokémon statues.

1F[edit | edit source]

Pokémon Mansion 1F

Look for items, but proceed to the second floor from the stairs at the end of the main hall. There are plenty of interesting wild Pokémon. Moon Stone, hidden in a pile of rubble on the west side of the main foyer and its pillars. Escape Rope, in the middle of a row of pillars. Carbos, in a room with rows of plants, near the stairs to the basement. Protein, in a locked room, alongside a barrier of rubble.

Trainers[edit | edit source]

FireRed and LeafGreen
Trainer Pokemon
Youngster JohnsonYoungster JohnsonReward: Pokémon Dollar544
  • Ekans Ekans Lv. 33
  • Ekans Ekans Lv. 33
  • Raticate Raticate Lv. 34
Scientist TedScientist TedReward: Pokémon Dollar1392
  • Electrode Electrode Lv. 29
  • Weezing Weezing Lv. 29

Pokémon found[edit | edit source]

FireRed
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 26,28 15%
Raticate Raticate 32,36 30%
Growlithe Growlithe 30,32 15%
Grimer Grimer 28 5%
Koffing Koffing 28,30 30%
Weezing Weezing 32 5%
LeafGreen
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 26,28 15%
Raticate Raticate 32,36 30%
Vulpix Vulpix 30,32 15%
Grimer Grimer 28,30 30%
Muk Muk 32 5%
Koffing Koffing 28 5%

2F[edit | edit source]

Pokémon Mansion 2F

Turn off the switch in the room where you entered, to open the northwest room sliding door and go up the stairs to the third floor. Calcium, in the most northeastern room, behind a pile of rubble. Zinc, on the balcony. HP Up, in the eastern room, accessible by a balcony stairway from the third floor.

Trainers[edit | edit source]

FireRed and LeafGreen
Trainer Pokemon
Burglar ArnieBurglar ArnieReward: Pokémon Dollar2992
  • Charmander Charmander Lv. 34
  • Charmeleon Charmeleon Lv. 34

Pokémon found[edit | edit source]

FireRed
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 26,28 15%
Raticate Raticate 32,36 30%
Growlithe Growlithe 30,32 15%
Grimer Grimer 28 5%
Koffing Koffing 28,30 30%
Weezing Weezing 32 5%
LeafGreen
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 26,28 15%
Raticate Raticate 32,36 30%
Vulpix Vulpix 30,32 15%
Grimer Grimer 28,30 30%
Muk Muk 32 5%
Koffing Koffing 28 5%

3F[edit | edit source]

Pokémon Mansion 3F

Turn the switch in front of the stairs where you entered on and go to the hallway in the middle of the floor. Drop from the pit on the left (the widest one), you will fall on the previously inaccessible southeast area of the first floor. Go down the stairway to the basement.

Iron, in the northeast corner room. Max Potion, in the southwestern room. Rare Candy, hidden at the eastern end of an otherwise-empty dead-end hallway.

Trainers[edit | edit source]

FireRed and LeafGreen
Trainer Pokemon
Burglar SimonBurglar SimonReward: Pokémon Dollar3344
  • Ninetales Ninetales Lv. 38
Scientist BraydonScientist BraydonReward: Pokémon Dollar1584
  • Magnemite Magnemite Lv. 33
  • Magneton Magneton Lv. 33
  • Voltorb Voltorb Lv. 33

Pokémon found[edit | edit source]

FireRed
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 26,28 15%
Raticate Raticate 32,36 30%
Growlithe Growlithe 30,32 15%
Grimer Grimer 28 5%
Koffing Koffing 28,30 30%
Weezing Weezing 32 5%
LeafGreen
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 26,28 15%
Raticate Raticate 32,36 30%
Vulpix Vulpix 30,32 15%
Grimer Grimer 28,30 30%
Muk Muk 32 5%
Koffing Koffing 28 5%

B1F[edit | edit source]

Pokémon Mansion B1F
What does a man with power want? Don't forget to grab TM22 Solar Beam and TM14 Blizzard, these are two very powerful Grass and Ice moves, respectively.

Proceed to the south center room and turn the switch off, exit from the west side and enter the north area from the east door, which now will be open. Turn the switch on the northeastern room and then go to the northwestern room to get the Secret Key from the desk, you'll finally be able to open the Cinnabar Gym.

TM22 Solar Beam is in the western room with many plants. Full Restore is in the southwest corner. TM14 Blizzard is in the northern room, in front of four identical machines. Elixir is hidden in the northeastern room.

Trainers[edit | edit source]

FireRed and LeafGreen
Trainer Pokemon
Burglar LewisBurglar LewisReward: Pokémon Dollar2992
  • Growlithe Growlithe Lv. 34
  • Ponyta Ponyta Lv. 34
Scientist IvanScientist IvanReward: Pokémon Dollar1632
  • Magnemite Magnemite Lv. 34
  • Electrode Electrode Lv. 34

Pokémon found[edit | edit source]

FireRed
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 26 5%
Raticate Raticate 34,38 30%
Growlithe Growlithe 30,32 15%
Grimer Grimer 28 5%
Koffing Koffing 28,30 30%
Weezing Weezing 34 5%
Ditto Ditto 30 10%
LeafGreen
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 26 5%
Raticate Raticate 34,38 30%
Vulpix Vulpix 30,32 15%
Grimer Grimer 28,30 30%
Muk Muk 34 5%
Koffing Koffing 28 5%
Ditto Ditto 30 10%

Cinnabar Gym[edit | edit source]

Cinnabar Gym

The Cinnabar Gym is the official gym of Cinnabar Island. It specializes on Fire-type Pokémon. The gym leader is Blaine. If you defeat him, you'll receive the Volcano Badge.

The Cinnabar Gym is a high-tech affair featuring a series of sealed doors. You must answer trivia questions about various Pokémon to unseal the doors, do this by interacting with the machines connected to the walls. However, when you fail to answer a trivia question correctly, a battle with either a Burglar or Super Nerd results, an alternative to unsealing the doors. The questions are:

  • "Pokémon Quiz! Get it right and the door opens to the next room! Get it wrong and face a trainer! If you want to conserve your Pokémon for the Gym Leader... Then get it right! Here we go!
Cinnabar Gym Q&A
  • "Caterpie evolves into Metapod?"
    • Yes, Caterpie evolves into Metapod, then into Butterfree.
  • "There are 9 certified Pokémon League Badges?"
    • No, there are only 8.
  • "Poliwag evolves 3 times?"
    • No, he evolves only twice; first into Poliwhirl, then into Poliwrath.
  • "Are thunder moves effective against ground element-type Pokémon?"
    • No, it's the other way around.
  • "Pokémon of the same kind and level are not identical?"
    • Yes, they're not.
  • "TM28 contains Tombstony?"
    • No, it contains Dig.

Even if you answer the question right, you still have the option to challenge the Trainer.

Trainers[edit | edit source]

FireRed and LeafGreen
Trainer Pokemon
Burglar QuinnBurglar QuinnReward: Pokémon Dollar3168
  • Growlithe Growlithe Lv. 36
  • Vulpix Vulpix Lv. 36
  • Ninetales Ninetales Lv. 36
Super Nerd ErikSuper Nerd ErikReward: Pokémon Dollar864
  • Vulpix Vulpix Lv. 36
  • Vulpix Vulpix Lv. 36
  • Ninetales Ninetales Lv. 36
Super Nerd AverySuper Nerd AveryReward: Pokémon Dollar816
  • Ponyta Ponyta Lv. 34
  • Charmander Charmander Lv. 34
  • Vulpix Vulpix Lv. 34
  • Growlithe Growlithe Lv. 34
Burglar RamonBurglar RamonReward: Pokémon Dollar3608
  • Ponyta Ponyta Lv. 41
Super Nerd DerekSuper Nerd DerekReward: Pokémon Dollar984
  • Rapidash Rapidash Lv. 41
Burglar DustyBurglar DustyReward: Pokémon Dollar3256
  • Vulpix Vulpix Lv. 37
  • Growlithe Growlithe Lv. 37
Super Nerd ZacSuper Nerd ZacReward: Pokémon Dollar888
  • Growlithe Growlithe Lv. 37
  • Vulpix Vulpix Lv. 37

Leader Blaine[edit | edit source]

TM38 Fire Blast will be given to you by gym leader Blaine for defeating him.

Gym Leader
FireRed and LeafGreen
Trainer Pokemon
Leader BlaineLeader Blaine Reward: Pokémon Dollar4700
  • Growlithe Growlithe Lv. 42
  • Ponyta Ponyta Lv. 40
  • Rapidash Rapidash Lv. 42
  • Arcanine Arcanine Lv. 47

A surprise twist in the plot[edit | edit source]

Now that you've acquired the Volcano Badge, Bill will meet you outside the gym. He mentions that he's going to the Sevii Islands and he wants you to come along. You may very well say "NO" for now and Bill will wait at the Pokémon Center for you when you're ready. This is because, although you're not told, there will be no way to return to Kanto for a good while! So make sure you wrap up your tasks around Kanto before you feel like departing for a while to some remote islands. Finish up route 21 and take with you anything that you might need before leaving to the new Sevii Islands. Just don't get your hopes up for entirely new Pokémon... This isn't it yet.

Pokémon found[edit | edit source]

FireRed
Pokémon Level Old Rod Good Rod Super Rod
Magikarp Magikarp 5 100% - -
Krabby Krabby 5-15 - 20% -
Horsea Horsea 5-15 - 60% -
Magikarp Magikarp 5-15 - 20% -
Psyduck Psyduck 25-35 - - 1%
Shellder Shellder 15-25 - - 40%
Horsea Horsea 15-25 - - 40%
Seadra Seadra 25-35 - - 4%
Gyarados Gyarados 15-25 - - 15%
LeafGreen
Pokémon Level Old Rod Good Rod Super Rod
Magikarp Magikarp 5 100% - -
Krabby Krabby 5-15 - 60% -
Horsea Horsea 5-15 - 20% -
Magikarp Magikarp 5-15 - 20% -
Slowpoke Slowpoke 25-35 - - 1%
Slowbro Slowbro 25-35 - - 4%
Krabby Krabby 15-25 - - 40%
Staryu Staryu 15-25 - - 40%
Gyarados Gyarados 15-25 - - 15%

New Pokémon[edit | edit source]

No. 109: Koffing
Koffing artwork
Koffing artwork

Fans of the show will probably recognize this Pokemon. Koffing is a pure Poison Pokemon with a very high defense and decent attack stats. Koffing's moveset appears to be focused upon Self-Sacrifice for the better good. This moveset includes Selfdestruct and Explosion, moves which will make the user faint, but will inflict massive damage onto the opponent. In addition, Destiny Bond and Memento also entail fainting to take down the opponent, or severely weaken it.

Including Koffing in your team to use self-destructing attacks is certainly feasible, but most players will probably seek different strategies to defeat the Elite Four. Koffing evolves into Weezing at level 35.

No. 88: Grimer
Grimer artwork
Grimer artwork

Another pure Poison-type, Grimer is a Pokémon clearly shaped as a "tank" type of battle Pokémon, being used to stall and delay opponents.

A player seeking to use Grimer in battle will probably take advantage of its defensive moves such as Minimize and Acid Armor, to deflect and endure the attacks of the opponent, while attacking with Sludge or Sludge Bomb and letting the poison status ailment take the opponent down.

Despite Grimer's strong HP and defensive stats, there are other Poison Pokémon that are much more versatile and appropriate to the "tank" role. Thus, Grimer is best left behind in your PC. Grimer evolves into Muk at level 38.

No. 90: Shellder
Shellder artwork
Shellder artwork

A Pokémon exclusive to FireRed, Shellder's defenses are off the scale, and also brings not too shabby attack and Special Attack stats to the table. Shellder's moveset is mostly focused on Ice attacks such as Icicle Spear and Aurora Beam, but can also learn Surf and Waterfall through HMs.

Once evolved into Cloyster through a Water Stone, this Pokémon will become a great choice for your Water/Ice spot in your team, competing with Lapras or Vaporeon.

No. 120: Staryu
Staryu artwork
Staryu artwork

A Pokémon exclusive to LeafGreen, Staryu, has decent stats across the board, and a great moveset.

Staryu's moves are very varied, including Recover, Light Screen and Bubblebeam. In addition, when evolved to Starmie by a Water Stone, it gains the Psychic type as well, allowing it to take full advantage of strong TMs and HMs such as Psychic and Surf.

Starmie makes a good sweeper and a great choice for the Water spot in your team, but remember to capture a Staryu that carries the Natural Cure ability, to allow it to cure itself of any status ailments.

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Table of Contents

Gameplay
  • New features
  • Controls
  • Catching Pokémon
  • Raising Champions
Appendices
  • Pokédex
  • Completing the Pokédex
  • Moves
  • Abilities
  • Rematches
  • Secrets
Items
  • Other Items
  • Poké Balls
  • Key Items
  • Mail
  • Berry Pouch
  • TM Case
Walkthrough Boulder Badge
  • Pallet Town
  • Route 1
  • Viridian City
  • Route 22
  • Route 2
  • Viridian Forest
  • Pewter City
Cascade Badge
  • Route 3
  • Mt. Moon
  • Route 4
  • Cerulean City
Thunder Badge
  • Route 24
  • Route 25
  • Route 5
  • Route 6
  • Vermilion City
  • S.S. Anne
Rainbow Badge
  • Route 11
  • Diglett's Cave
  • Route 9
  • Route 10
  • Rock Tunnel
  • Lavender Town
  • Route 8
  • Route 7
  • Celadon City
Marsh Badge
  • Team Rocket Hideout
  • Pokémon Tower
  • Saffron City
Soul Badge
  • Silph Co.
  • Route 16
  • Route 17
  • Route 18
  • Fuchsia City
Volcano Badge
  • Safari Zone
  • Routes 12 and 13
  • Routes 14 and 15
  • Power Plant
  • Route 19
  • Route 20
  • Seafoam Islands
  • Cinnabar Island
The Sevii Islands
  • Route 21
  • One Island
  • Two Island
  • Three Island
  • Bond Bridge
  • Berry Forest
  • Cape Brink
  • Kindle Road
  • Mt. Ember
Earth Badge
  • Viridian Gym
The Pokémon League
  • Victory Road
  • The Elite Four
Postgame
  • Back to Mt. Ember
  • Four Island
  • Six Island
  • Five Island
  • Seven Island
  • Cerulean Cave
  • Pokémon League Rematch
Events
  • Navel Rock
  • Birth Island

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