You are about to embark on a long journey. When the game begins, you will notice
that Professor Oak has overslept! He needs you to set the time for the game. Program in
the correct time, and you will get Professor Oak's lecture.
Professor Oak's comment will explain the world of Pokémon. If you played previous
versions of Pokémon, you'll know what he's talking about.
You will begin your journey in New Bark Town. you will be in your bedroom inside of
your house. When you leave your room to go downstairs, you will be interupted by your
mother. She will ask you what day of the week it is, and you will get your PokéGear. If you
are not falmilliar with the PokéGear, you can have your mother explain it to you. Now you
can go get your first Pokémon.
Leave your house, and head left. You'll notice a large building. This is Professor
Elm's labratory. He will greet you, and ask you for a favor. He'll give you a Pokémon.
Afterwards, outside, you'll notice someone spying in the window. Who could this be? You'll
find out very soon.
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| 4.01 Who should you choose? |
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Chikorita
The grass type Pokémon. Only advanced players should choose Chikorita,
for it is the hardest route to take when you are in jouhto, but it great for the second
half of the game.
Totodile
The water type Pokémon and my favorite of the three. You will not encounter
any hard trouble throughout the game with Totodile, because it has no real disadvantage at
any gym.
Cyndaquil
The fire type Pokémon, and your best bet of the three. Jouhto will be easy,
but the second half of the game won't. He is the most popular Pokémon of all of them.
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After recieving your 'partner' Elm will then give you his number and tell you to
call him if you ever need his assistance.
Continue along Route 29, collecting the items, and talking to the people. You may
notice a building that leads north. This building does not serve a purpose in this part of
the game. It will, however, be used later.
Make your way to the next town, Cherrygrove City. At the entrance of the town, you
will notice an old man standing there. He has been a Pokémon Trainer for a long time, so
he knows a lot about the world. Take his tour of Cherrygrove, and he will give you the
map, which will be accessible through your PokéGear.
Heal your Pokémon, and head north out of town. Continue going north, until you
reach a fork in a road. Inside this house, you will find a man that will trade you an Onix.
Take the right fork, and you will eventually come across a building. Inside, Professor Oak
will give you a Pokédex, and an egg, which was to be studied at Professor Elm's lab.
Once you get outside, you will recieve a Phone Call on your Cell Phone informing
you that a Pokémon has been stolen! He needs you to come to his lab immedeatly. As you
reach the exit of Cherrygrove, you will bump into a person. This is the person who was
lookig in Prof. Elm's lab earlier, and above all, the Pokémon Theif.
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| 4.02 Who did your Rival Choose? |
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This can vary. If you chose Chikorita, he will have Cyndaquil. This is because fire
is super-effective against grass.
If you chose Totodile in the beginning, he will counter it with a Chikorita,
because grass has an advantage against water.
Finally, if in the beginning of the game, you chose Cyndaquil, the fire type, he
will have stolen Totodile, because his water Pokémon has an advantage against your fire
type Pokémon.
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After you defeat your rival (or lose), return to Professor Elm's lab. He will be
there with a police officer, and will ask you what the boy's name was. You will then be
prompted to name your rival. Afterwards, the police officer will leave, and Professor Elm
will examine the egg. His lab aid will give you 5 PokéBalls for your effort on your way
out.
Take Cherrygrove city north, fighting trainers along the way until you come
across the fork in the road. Take the left fork, and keep going north, until you come
across a new town. Welcome to Cherrygrove City.
First, go all the way north in the town. You will come up to a very tall
building. This is the Sprout Tower. This is the building where you'll be getting Flash! Go
inside, fighting trainers. Eventually, you will reach the top of the tower. You will get a
chance to see your Rival fighting the Leader there. He will lose, and leave the building,
not challenging you to a match. You can now fight the leader of Sprout Tower.
After defeating Sprout tower, it is time to go to the Gym Leader, Falkner!
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| 4.03 Faulkner and The Zephyr Badge! |
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Gym leader: Falkner
For: Zephyr Badge
Prizes: $900 and TM31
Pidgey- If you picked Cyndaquil, he will work well against Pidgey. Totodile will also
fare well. However, Chikorita is weak against flying type Pokémon, but if it was trained
fairly, it should do well.
Pidgeotto- You may find Pidgeotto a little more difficult than Pidgey, but it shouldn't
be too much of a problem for you as long as you have a well balanced team. Use Sentret if
you can. Depending on your version, you can have either Ledyba or Spiniarak.
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Congradulations, you have achieved your first badge, and by now, you should at
least have your starting Pokémon evolved.
After exiting the gym, you receive a phone call from Prof. Oak. He tells you to
pick up something important at the Pokémon Center. When you get to the Pokémon center,
you will see one of Elm's aids. He will give you a Pokémon egg. The egg will hatch at
about 2,000-3,000 steps.
Now proceed west of Voilet City. There is a tree-like Pokémon blocking your path!
Oh well, you can still go south. Once you enter the building, you'll be in the Ruins of
Aplh.
There are many things you will be able to do here later, but if you'd like, you
can (It's Not Manditory) solve the Kabuto Puzzle, which will open a floor below you, and
will allow you to catch a variety of Unowns. Unown has 26 different shapes- one for each
letter of the alphabet! Try to collect them all later.
Follow the checkpoint that heads east to Route 32. Fight trainers along the way
down. A man standing near the Pokémon Center will try to collect 1,000,000 Dollars from
you but will not be able to do it, because you don't have enough. He will mumble
something about kids today being loaded with money and will leave you alone.
SPECIAL: On Fridays, a girl will be just north of the Pokémon Center. Her name
is Frieda and she will give you 'Poision Barb,' an item that raises the Pokémon
eqqiped with it's Poision Attacks.
Enter the cave, and fight the trainers inside along the way. There aren't many,
but fight them anyway to strengthen your team now, because it will pay off big time
later.There really isn't much you can do in this cave now, but come back when you have
surf to fully explore it.
SPECIAL: On Fridays, in Union Cave, after you have Surf, you can catch a Lapras.
Lapras will appear even after you have caught it so you may catch as many as you'd like!
After exiting the cave, you will find yourself on Route 33. Fight HIKER ANTHONY
and get his Phone Number. He will supply you with information on some rare Pokémon
later in your journey.
When you get to Azalea Town, you will notice a strange man blocking the
entrance to Slowpoke Well. Talk to Kurt, and he'll scare off the person, who you find
out is a part of the New Team Rocket that has reformed after being expelled from the
world 3 years ago. When you go down into Slowpoke Well, you will find Kurt injured
and unable to move, You will have to remove of the remaining Team Rocket Members on
your own.
Defeat the Team Rocket Members, and return to Kirts house. He will award you
with a LURE BALL, a ball which gives you a higher chance of catching Pokémon you
encounter while using a ROD to fish.
Now, you are able to go to The Azela Town Gym, where you will fight Bug-Type
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| 4.04 Bugsy and the Hive Badge |
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Gym Leader: Bugsy
For: Hive Badge
Prizes: TM49, Pokémon up to Level 30 Obey
Metapod - Lv.14 - An extremely easy Pokémon to beat. You may want to use one of your
weaker Pokémon against Metapod to gain some easy levels.
Kakuna - Lv. 14 - Another easy Pokémon to beat. Once again, you should be working on
leveling up your weaker Pokémon for experience Points.
Scyther - Lv. 16 - You've fought your easy Pokémon, and now it's time for a small
challenge. If you chose Cyndaquil, Scyther will be VERY easy. Any other type of Pokémon
strong against Bug-Types will fare well, too.
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After you defeat the gym leader, immedeatly go to the Pokémon Center and save your
game. It's time to fight your Rival Again.
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| 4.05 Rival Battle #2 |
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For: [Nothing]
Gastly - Lv 12 - Gastly will be easy if you have a normal Pokémon with an attack that
isn't normal type. Gastly is unable to attack normal type Pokémon, and Normal type Pokémon
are unable to attack Gastly.
Zubat - Lv. 14 - Zubat shouldn't be difficult at all either. Any Pokémon will fare well
against it. The only attack to look out for is Leech Life, which drains HP from you
Pokémon and gives some of it to Zubat.
AND
Croconaw - Lv 16 - If your Rival has Croconaw, it'll have Watergun. That is the only
attack to watch out for. If you have Cyndaquil, don't use it here. Use a grass type
Pokémon if avalible.
OR
Bayleef - Lv. 16 - If your Rival Has a Bayleef, watch out for it's Razor Leaf attack! It
has a great chance of getting a critical hit, which Can be very painful, considering
critical attacks do 1.5 times the damage.
OR
Quiliva - Lv. 16 - Nothing much to worry about here. Quiliva shouldn't be problem at all
for you.
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Now go north, and into a house that will lead you into
the forest. You see that a boy has lost his Farfetch'd, after
returning it to him, his father will come along and give you
the HM01, Cut.
Cut the shrub, and continue going north. You will
eventually reach a town much similar to Celadon City. It will
have a large shop, and it will be the largest town in the game.
This town is also a very important town.
The gym here will use normal type Pokémon. Watch out,
her Mirutanku is extremely powerful.
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| Gym Leader: Akane |
| For: Normal Badge |
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| Clefairy- Looks can be decieving, and you'd |
| better pray that Clefairy doesn't use |
| Metronome on you. Have a quick and Powerful |
| Pokémon like Rattatta or Raticate. |
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| Mirutanku- Mirutanku has a strange attack that|
| makes your Pokémon get woozy. Your Pokémon |
| not attack the Mirutanku for a few turns, but |
| while waiting to attack, Mirutanku will attack|
| you with a powerful pound-like attack. Once |
| again, have a powerful and quick Pokémon |
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When you are done, talk to the gym leader to receive
your badge and TM. Go north, and into the park to fight many
trainers, believe me, you need the expirence. Go to the most
upper righthand house in the town, and a lady will give you
something called 'Squirtle Water'. Now you can fight the
tree Pokémon, Usokki, that you could only move slightly
before. Catch this Pokémon, for it is rare. Go northwest, to
reach the next town. In this town, a man will trade you a
Krabby for a Shelder.
A trainer just east of where Usokki used to be will
give you the TM08 (Rock Smash) ability. This will allow you
to break the rocks and free the Legendary Cats.
Before you go, you can also go upstairs in the shop and
purchase a TM02, which will allow you to shake trees. You can
fight all sorts of old and new Pokémon in the trees, so shake
all the little trees you find.
The gym here in this town will specialize in ghost Pokémon. Your
Pokémon should be at around level 30-35. You will have to follow a trail
to get to the gym leader. Once you get to the Gym leader, and believe me,
she's no joke:
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| Gym Leader: Matsuba |
| For: Phantom Badge |
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| Gastly- Her easiest Pokémon she will use, but |
| still isn't too easy. Try using a water or |
| fire attack, but don't waste your time using a|
| normal type- it won't work against ghost. |
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| Haunter- Both Haunters and Gengar will use an|
| extrelemy powerful attack that will hurt them |
| about half way, but curses you and hurts you |
| very much every time you attack. |
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| Gengar- Gengar isn't easy at all- infact it is|
| one of the toughest battles you will face in |
| the entire game. Look out for that powerful |
| attack that Haunter, it is exactly the same |
| only coming from a much stronger Pokémon. |
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| Haunter- Use the same strategy that you used |
| against the previous Haunter. |
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After defeating the gym, go to a house in the northern part of the
town. The trainers here will use Eevee evolutions, which includes two new
Eevee evolutions. After you defeat them all, a man will award you with the
surfing HM03.
A farm which has Mirutaknus, I'm guessing it would be called
Mirutanku farm will have a sick Mirutanku. The plant which gives you items
next to the town will give you a fruit that will heal the Mirutanku after
about after 7 or so. The mother inside the house will award you with a TM,
and the dad in the house gives you milk, which heals Pokémon HP.
When you get to the next town, you'll find the gym here to be
completely empty, except for the person who alwasy stands next to the
statue at the entrance.
You might want to heal your Pokémon at the Pokémon center now, and
take out a Pokémon you would like to learn strength. Now, go to the house
in the most southwestern part of the town. A person inside will give you the
Strength HM, HM04.
Now you have to equip strength and surf on your Pokémon. Keep surfing
south, fighting the trainers here, gaining expirence.
Eventually, you will come to a small town. In the southern part of
the town, you will see the gym. You fight two trainers in the gym, and then
come up to a boulder maze. Move the left and right boulder up, and then push
the middle boulder to the left. You will fight one more trainer, and then you
will come up to the gym leader.
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| Gym Leader: Shijima |
| For: Shock Badge |
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| Primeape- A bird Pokémon would be a good bet, |
| but my Raticate had no problem and Primeape is|
| strong against it. |
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| Poliwrath- Fly may be a good use for Poliwrath|
| because it is not very fast, a Yorunozuku can |
| easily knock out this Pokémon |
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After you beat the gym, go south to a house. A guy inside the house,
wearing sunglasses will give you some medicine. Take this medicine and go
back to the fifth gym, but don't forget to get the Fly HM, HM02, from the
house nearest the gym, and also important is the medicine from the house with
the guy who will be wearing sunglasses, for the medicine he gives to you is
what you need to give to Mikan, so she can heal her sick Pokémon.Assend the
light house, and give the medicine to the gym leader at the top. She will
give the medicine to her sick Pokémon and then return to her gym. She
introduces a new type of Pokémon here called the steel type.
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| Gym Leader: Mikan |
| For: Steel Badge |
| |
| Magnemite- Looks easy, but it's sonic boom |
| attack is very powerful, even against Pokémon |
| that are strong against it. Use a Geodude or |
| Graveler to prevent serious damage. |
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| Magnemite- Use the same strategy as you did |
| with the last Magnemite. |
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| Haganail- Another stong Pokémon that likes to |
| use Powerful attacks. Make sure you have a |
| rock, ground or fast Pokémon if you want to |
| win the match. |
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After defeating the gym leader here, go east, and through the route
change house. Someone takes some of your money for no reason at all! Now go
north, taking the grassy path, as not to be charged 1,000 for every path you
take on the Team Rocket side. Eventually, you will come up across a lake. You
can see something in the lake. When you fight it, it turns out to be a
Gyrados! Try to catch it.
After getting out of the water, you will notice Lance, the dragon
trainer waiting for you. You will talk to him, and he will take you to the
'shop' in the town with the ghost gym. He will show you a secret underground
passageway in the shop, and you will follow him downstairs, only to fight a
many Rocket trainers. Eventually, you will meet up with Lance again, and he
will heal your Pokémon. He will then go off again, and you have to keep
fighting many Rocket trainers. There are many items here, and make sure you
have room for all of them. Also, talk to each and every Team Rocket trainer
you beat, and you will get the keycard to the second level door.
Once on the second level, open the door, and fight the trainer. He
will give you the first level keycard. Go to the first level. Lance and you
fight each fight two Rocket trainers. A girl and a boy. Lance takes on the
boy with his Dragonite, and You fight the girl, who may look falmilliar to
you.
After defeating the Rocket Trainers, you and Lance need to shut down
the power supply to the generator. You can do this by defeating the
Electrodes.
Finally, now that you've destroyed the generator, Lance will award
your hard work with an, HM06, the whirlpool remover HM.
You can now enter the Ice gym, or gym No. 7. Getting to him will be
tough, so I made an ice maze strategy. When you first enter the gym, move to
the very left if the left statue. Go up, up, right, down, left, up and
finally right. You will be standing in front of the gym lea |