Blue/Red walkthru - Pokemon - http://maxpages.com/mew3slair/Blue

Basic Strategies:

Well, there are two ways to play....

1. Get all your Pokémon at a high level
2. Have 6 Pokémon and use them exclusively through out the game

Both of these seem to work as long as you spend the time to construct a well balanced team. For example, even those guyz may be cute, 6 Pikachus will surely lose against any ground-type Pokémon. A well balanced team should include a normal Pokémon, a psychic Pokémon, a ground Pokémon, and 3 other different Pokémon. This ensures you will always have the upper advantage in a battle.

Leveling Weak Pokémon:

Here is an extremely effective way to level up Pokémon.

- First you must have 5 self destruct Pokémon
- Start your weak Pokémon off in a battle
- Now switch to a self destruct Pokémon and sacrifice it
- Keep changing to self destructing Pokémon until the enemies are dead
- Since you self destructing Pokémon all are dead, the first Pokémon gets ALL of the EXP

Excellent way to Capture Pokémon

- okay, this is an almost guaranteed way to capture a Pokémon
- weaken the Pokémon, or make it go to sleep
- as soon as you throw the ball, hold B and furiously keep hitting right.
- this captures Pokémon the majority of the time

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The Actual Walkthrough

Pallet Town

This is where you begin. You start in your room, where there is a PC. Go check it out and WITHDRAW the Potion. It will come in handy. Journey to the grassy area north, and Prof. Oak will drag you back to his lab. You will be given the choice between 3 Pokémon, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle. No matter what you choose, your rival Gary (or whatever you named him), will pick the Pokémon that has an advantage over yours.

Your Choice Gary's Choice
Bulbasaur Charmander
Charmander Squirtle
Squirtle Bulbasaur

Note: Bulbasaur is the best BEGINNER'S choice. Squirtle is what most people choose, because he will become quite strong. Charmander is probably the strongest, but the most difficult to raise early on, because early enemies are immune to Charmander's fire attacks.

After you select your Pokémon, you will battle Gary. Be sure to win, so you can gain a little experience and score some cash. Both yours and Gary's Pokémon have about 2 moves. 1 is Tackle, and the other is a move that lowers defense or attack. Use use the basic attack, that should kill Gary since he usually wastes his time on the attacks that lower defense or attack. Once you win/lose against Gary, go to his house (right of your house), to get a Town Map from his sister. Now, you will set off to Viridian City, by going north through Route 1.

Viridian City

The PokeMart has something for Professor Oak that you need to bring to him. It allows you to use the Pokedex and allow you to play linked games or trade. Bring Oak's Parcel (that's the item) back to Professor Oak in Pallet Town. On the way back, you can catch two Pokémon, Pidgey and Rattata.. Now, go back to Viridian, buy whatever items you feel is neccessary from the Pokemart (just some pokeballs, potions, and maybe antidotes) and go through Route 2 to get to the Viridian Forest.

Viridian Forest

Here, you will face many trainers. Don't worry, this can be a good thing. It builds up experience real fast, and you can catch Pokémon while your here. Building up levels too fast can be bad too, since they won't obey you early on. If you bought Pokeballs, you can capture some ok Pokémon. Depending on what version, you'll either get a lot of Caterpie/Metapods or Weedle/Kakunas and less of the other. If you're lucky, you can find a Pikachu. (Pikachu is really really rare..... I takes a lot of patience to find one.... Just wander in grass and fight waves of caterpie/weedles untill you finally see a pikachu... it took me about 30 minutes untill I finally caught a Pikachu)

Pewter City

Here is the location of the first Gym. The trainer here is Brock. He uses rock-type Pokémon. If you chose a Squirtle, you'll win fast. Bulbasaur does pretty good too. Charmander isn't effective when you use Fire attacks on rock-Pokémon, so over level him or use other Pokémon. Defeating Brock will get you a Boulder Badge, which will let you use FLASH any time and raises the Power of all your Pokémon a little.

Note: When a badge lets you use something like FLASH or CUT, it doesn't mean you can use it right away. You need to find a Hidden Machine (HM) that teaches that ability. Use it to give that ability to a Pokémon and THEN you can use it.

There are several things to do in Pewter. Pewter is one of the few cities where you don't have to do anything to get out of that city, in order to get to the next one. It's a good thing to talk to everyone, explore suspicious areas, and check our all the buildings. As in every RPG, it will usually end up with you getting rewards and freebies. When you're ready, take Route 3 to get to Mt. Moon. If your Pokémon are in bad condition, use an item to heal them. If you are cheap (like I was), you just have to make the trip back to the Pokecenter in Pewter.

Mt. Moon

Outside is a Pokecenter. In there, there is a man who will sell you a Magikarp for $500. Do not be dumb like James and buy it.... just leave it alone. Magikarp is the worst Pokémon out there. BUT once he evolves to level 20, he turns into a Gyrados. At level 20, I think he's as strong as some level 30 Pokémon even. But, don't get it right now. you can get one (or many) for free later.

Not much to say about Mt. Moon. Find your way out. There are plenty of items lying around, and trainers protecting them as well. Some trainers give you special items when you defeat them. Bring items along or go back to the Pokecenter is all I have to say. There is one person who you MUST battle that isn't too tough, but when you win, will give you a special item. There are 2 Fossils to choose from when you defeat him. Dome or Helix Fossils. Either one of those fossils will allow you to get a Rare Pokémon when you get to the Cinnebar Island. For now, when you get to a PC, store this item, since you won't be able to use it for a while.

Cerulean City

At this city, Misty is the trainer at Gym #2. She uses water type Pokémon. If you have a Bulbasaur, he'll make short work of them. Squirtle does average, and Charmander the worst. Like I said, Charmander isn't good early on. If you captured a Pikachu already, he'll do well also. It's important that you defeat Misty, because you will get the Cascade Badge. It lets you use CUT and Pokémon up to level 30 will obey you. That means that your Pokémon won't ignore your orders in combat unless they are higher than level 30. It'll be a major relief when you get this. Explore a little. In this city, there's a Bike Shop that will sell you a Bike for $1,000,000,000 (or was it 1 mil?). Don't buy it! You can get a coupon which is good for a free bike in the next town. There's a house with a cop blocking it. This will be important later. Gary is lurking around, so be prepared to fight. He's at the bridge. There's a few trainers on the bridge that you must defeat to get to Bill's Sea Cottage. Defeat them and get a prize.

Sea Cottage

Bill, the Pokemaniac is here. He invented the Pokémon storage system (the thing that says Someone's PC on the computer). He is stuck in the form of a Pokémon until you can help him turn back to a human. Help him, and you will recieve an SS Anne Ticket. As a bonus, you can check out Bill's PC and get the info on the evolved forms of Evee. Now that you've helped him, when you go to a PC, it will now say Bill's PC instead of someone's PC. Return to Cerulean City when you're all wrapped up.

Cerulean City (Part II)

Now that you've helped Bill, the house that was guarded by the cop is now accessible. Talk to the people inside. They will tell you that Team Rocket messed up their house and stole the Dig TM. He's right outside in the back. Defeat him, get the TM, and return it. You'll get it as a reward. Go out to the back of the house again, and travel South. There's 3 buildings there. There's a daycare center, here, you can leave a Pokémon and have the person raise it's level. You will be charged $100 minimum. You have to leave it there for a while. For every level it's raised, it will cost you another $100. The daycare center is great for low-level Pokémon. They improve faster than a Pokémon who is already strong. There is a second building to the right. It has an underground tunnel that will take you to Vermilion City and the SS Anne. Below the daycare center is the city gates. This one leads to Saffron City, which is between Cerulean and Vermilion City on the Map. You can't really go though yet. City gates are everywhere, and are not usable until you do a favor for the guards.

Vermilion City

Vermilion is the location of Gym #3. The leader is known as Lt. Surge. He uses Electric Pokémon. Electric Pokémon suck against Grass Pokémon. Water will last the shortest. Fire fights average. Defeating Surge will get you the Lightning Badge. It increases your Pokémon's speed slightly, and lets you use FLY. You won't be able to get to Surge however, until you get the CUT HM (see SS Anne). Vermilion has some neat stuff. Check out all the buidlings you can. There's even a Pokémon club. Going there will get you a Bike Voucher. Take it back to the bike shop in Cerulean to get a free Bike. Now, traveling is a breeze. Put it at the top of your item list, since you will use it a lot. Bike's can be used only outdoors and in caves. Go back to Vermilion City and get a fishing rod from the old man in the house near the SS Anne. Now you can get unlimited Magic Karps when you fish in water. Fish up a "Magic Krap" and leave it at the daycare.... Now go back and board the SS Anne.

SS Anne

I hope you brought some items along, because you will have many opponents to face. This is mostly optional though. But it's best to do so to get some items and experience. Most of the SS Anne's passengers quarters have trainers who will fight you. Almost all of them use Water Pokémon also. There are many visible items as well as hidden items to search for in the rooms. Gary is on the ship too. Try to stock up on recovery items because you are not permitted to leave the ship often to go to the Pokecenter. You MIGHT be able to get off once, but if you try again, the ship might just leave before you accomplish an important goal. The Captain of the ship is sick. Help him , and get the CUT HM. If you don't get it before the SS Anne leaves, you never will. And, you will be stuck forever. Save before you board the ship just to be safe. Getting the CUT HM lets you figt Lt Surge by the way.

Vermilion City (Part II)

Now that you have the CUT HM, teach it to one of your Pokémon. I don't know who can be taught for sure, but I know ground-type can be taught (like Sandshrew), Charmander, grass-type (Bulbasaur), and a few others. Know one really knows how they are limited. The good thing about HMs is that they can be used an unlimited amount of times, where as with TMs, you can only use them once, and many of them you will only find 1 of in the game. CUT can also be used as an attack in combat, but it is pretty weak (it's ideal for weakening Pokémon to capture in my opinion). BE sure to use it on a PokémonFight Surge and win the badge. East of Vermilion City is Diglett's Cave.

Diglett's Cave

This is a short path that will take you back to a special part of Pewter City that you couldn't reach before, unless you returned their and used CUT. Diglett's cave is filled with yup, you guessed it-Digletts. Very few Dugtrios are in there, but they are hard to capture anyways. You should try and capture one. They are great. At a certain level, they learn DIG which is a skill you can use in and out of combat. Out of combat, you can use it like an Escape Rope and get it out of Caves and some buildings, and will take you back to the Pokecenter you visited last. DIG in combat is a devatating attack. It can often be a 1-hit kill move. Beware, Diglett is a ground-type, which means it will die with just a splash of water.

Pewter City (from Diglett's Cave or using CUT ability)

Here, you will get the FLASH HM from one of Oak's Aides in one of the houses. He will give it to you AFTER you catch a certain amount of Pokémon. Also, you can get many items that you missed because you didn't have CUT before. Now go back to Cerulean City so you can get to Rock Tunnel. With the CUT ability, use it right next to the museum. It will take you behind the counter of the museum so you can talk to some Scientists. Talk to the top one and you will get Amber. Store this in your PC. It is just like the Helix and Dome Fossil, which can be used to get some rare Pokémon later.

Rock Tunnel

To get here, you have to defeat some trainers. You will be able to catch some Electric Pokémon that you couldn't find before. Teach FLASH to an Electric Pokémon that you don't like. Flash isn't a good attack to begin with, plus, you'll only use it ONCE to see in the dark at Rock Tunnel. So, like I said, give it to a one of your crappy electric-Pokémon. Flash isn't really an attack. It's one of those abilities that lowers stats in combat, although I forget which. While in the tunnel, you will fight trainers and find items.

Lavender Town

There's no gym here. This Town is the location of Pokémon Tower, where dead Pokémon are remembered. Don't try going in there unless you want to find out why, the hard way. Talk to all the people and you will find out Mr. Fuji is missing. He is in Pokémon Tower. If you try and go in, on the second floor, you will be greeted by Gary. Continue after that, and you will fight a host of Channellers (ghost-Pokémon trainers) and a bunch of Ghost Pokémon. You can't fight/ID Ghost Pokémon unless you have a Silph Scope, which you can get from Celadon City. So heed my warning, and don't go. Just find out what's up, and go West of Lavender Town. There will be a City Gate to Saffron City (which you can't use, STILL) and an underground tunnel that will take you to Celadon City.

Celadon City

This is the location of Gym #4. The trainer here is Erika. She specializes in grass-type Pokémon. If you have a Charmander, you will kill her Pokémon quick. You can match grass vs. grass Pokémon if you had a Bulbasaur. Squirtle's water attacks will not be effective against grass, so if you use him, just use non-water attacks. However, since Squirtle is a water-type Pokémon, thier grass attacks will kill him fast. You will be awarded a Rainbow Badge for winning. It makes it so level 50 Pokémon obey you, and lets you use STRENGTH. To get to here, you will need to use CUT on the bushes South of Celadon. In her gym, you will find MANY trainers. Take your time to gain more EXP. Celadon is home to a very large shopping mall where you can buy things for your Pokémon. On the top floor, there are vending machines where you can buy Water, Soda Pop, or Lemonade. If you've been talking to the guards at the city gates, you'd know you need to buy them water. Buy one for a guard, and give it to him. He will share some with the other guards, and you can now go through the city gates. Also on the top floor, there is a girl who is thirsty. Buy here any one of those drinks, give it to her, and she will give you a TM. You can give her all 3. In the mall, you can get a Stone that evolves certain Pokémon. Also, there is a Pokedoll, which will get you an item later, or help you RUN from combat. You can also get the one of a kind Evee by going into the back of one of the buildings. Once you have given the water to the guards, you can go to Saffron. But first, back to the Lavender Town business. If you've been around, you know what the Game Corner is. If you want to play, you need to get a Coin Case from a guy in the Diner. You might have heard rumors that Game Corner is run by Team Rocket. You also might have heard there is a secret switch. Go to Game Corner and talk to the guy facing the wall. He is a member of Team Rocket and will fight you. Defeat him and you can press the switch. It will open a door to the left, which leads to the basement levels of Game Corner.

In Game Corner's basement, there are some Team Rocket trainers to fight, and items to find. In a nutshell, here's how you get to the boss, Geovanni, leader of Team Rocket. Go down the stairs as far as you can (4th Basement Level). You're going to have to find and fight a Team Rocket guy who mentions the Lift Key. It will make it so you can operate the elevator on the lower right-hand of every floor (except 3rd Basement) so you can get to Geovanni. You might have to talk to him after you beat him so
you get the Lift Key. Now, take the elevator to get to the bottom floor and fight Geovanni. Defeat him and get the Silph Scope. Now, you can identify/fight ghost Pokémon in Lavender Town. At this point, you can either go to Saffron City and get the Marsh Badge or return to Lavender Town to rescue Doctor Fuji. Also in this city is HM 02 which is FLY. It is located left of Celadon City, near the city gate. Get to it's location by CUTTING the bush in the small path that is close to the City Gates which lead to the bike path. Go up and left, through the house. It will take you to a small hallway that is right above the guardhouse. Then, there will be a house. Go in it and the girl inside will give you FLY. Now, you can quickly return to cities that you have already visited without having to journey long distances to return.

Lavender Town (Part II)

Why are we here at Lavender Town rescuing someone if our goal is to get badges to go to the Pokémon league? 2 Reasons. There's a sleeping Snorlax blocking the route from Lavender to Fuschia (Routes 12-15) and another Snorlax blocking the Bike Path that takes you from Celadon City to Fuschia City (Routes 16-18). Now, what does this have to do with Lavender Town? Well, Mr. Fuji is trapped in Pokémon tower. So what you say? Well, he has a PokeFlute. What's a PokeFlute? It is an item that will
wake up the Snorlax and can be used to wake up sleeping Pokémon in combat. Mr. Fuji is on the top floor if I haven't mentioned it already. With the PokeFlute, you can wake up a Snorlax and attempt to capture it. There are only 2 in the whole game, so you should save before you wake it up. It sleeps a lot, so it should make it easier. You can go right on ahead to Fuschia but it's better to go to the Saffron City Gym first. You might wanna get a ghost-type Pokémon just in case (because the Saffron Gym Leader uses psychic Pokémon, which are weak against ghosts.

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