Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen/Celadon City

'Celadon City is the largest city in this game. Its Poké Mart has six stories; no wonder it needs an elevator! This city holds lots of new experiences for you. Challenge a Gym Leader, do some shopping, play the slot machines, get some cool new Pokemon and thwart an evil organization! You can expect to make this city your headquarters for some time.'

Celadon Department Store
They sell all sorts of things here. On the 1st Floor you'll find the reception and the Elevator at the back. On the 2nd Floor you'll find all the normal items for your trip, as well as some TM's. The 3rd Floor is filled with gamers trading Pokemon, and the man at the countertop is a Move Tutor that teaches.

The 4th Floor holds evolutionary stones of all kinds. The 5th Floor is the most specialized of all. Expect to keep coming back to Celadon City only to visit the 5th Floor, as it is the only reliable source of Protein, Calcium, and other items that permanently boost the stats of your Pokemon. It also sells temporary boosts such as X Attack, which must be used during battle, and can certainly get you some victories.

Finally, at the rooftop you'll find three vending machines and two people, including a little girl. Get a Fresh Water, a Soda Pop, and a Lemonade from the vending machine, and give it to the little girl one at a time. She'll give you TM16, TM20 , and TM33 , respectively, for your drinks.

Consider purchasing some extra drinks from these machines for the road ahead, as they are much cheaper and heal more than the Super Potions you've been using in the past.

Celadon Mansion
There is a huge building to the right of the department store that's nearly empty inside. Talk to the old lady who's surrounded by Pokémon on the first floor. She'll give you the Tea, which you can give to any one of the Saffron City guards so they can let you through. You'll also find the game's programmers in this building, one of which will tell you to return after getting all the Pokémon. He'll give you a diploma for catching all the Pokémon.

Now leave the mansion, and go in through the back door. Go all the way to the rooftop, where you'll find a small building. Inside you'll find a person and a Poké Ball on the table. Pick it up; it's an !

Game Corner
Now go to the Game Corner, a place full of slot machines and people on them. This is Team Rocket's racket, where you can win or buy coins in order to trade them for Pokémon, TM's and other items in the building to the right of the Game Corner. At the top of the Game Corner, battle the Rocket member and then push the button on the poster. A staircase leading to the basement will appear. See Rocket Hideout for the walkthrough.


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Playing the Slots
The restaurant south of the Game Corner has a man who'll give you a Coin Case to carry your Game Corner coins. If you use your Item Finder inside the Game Corner, you'll find a ton of coins just lying around on the floor! Talk to the players inside as well, and they might just gift you with some coins too.

The Items and TM's here are unique, and cannot be found anywhere else in the game. While most of the Pokemon here are available later in the game, this place will also provide you the chance to get them now, if you are willing to pay for them.

The easiest way to get coins so you can get your hands on those wonderful items, TM's and Pokemon is to buy them. 50 Coins are 1000, and 500 Coins are 10,000. This means, however, that you can easily blow your entire savings in buying just a couple of TM's, so be careful.

You can always play the games and try your luck! In the middle of the room there is an old man playing the slots. In his row, the top two machines appear to offer better odds than any other machine in the room. If you are willing to risk your hard earned coins, these are the machines to use.

The technique to follow is this: Choose a machine. Gamble the maximum amount, and hit the button twice in quick succession. If you are lucky, you'll get two "7"s in a row. Look at the third reel and try to predict the next "7". With some practice, you should be able to hit it with some regularity, and get 300 coins a pop. Change machines immediately after getting triple "7"s, and repeat.

Good luck, and remember, SAVE every time before you try this out!

Other Stuff
There is an old man to the left of the Game Corner, and can be reached only by surfing across the water. He's a Move Tutor, and can teach your Pokémon.

While you're in town, you can pick up HM02  early. Head west to Route 16, use Cut on the small tree, and go through, continuing west. Stay to the bottom if you don't want to be challenged by the couple, who will dual-battle you with a level 29 Rapidash and a level 29 Ninetales. Continue left until you arrive to a small house, and the girl within will grant you the HM!

Gym Battle
After beating Giovanni inside the Game Corner hideout, head to the gym by cutting the tree. Here you will battle Erika and other trainers. Erika is the trainer in the middle between the two trainers inside the enclosed area.


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Leader
Fire and Flying are both super effective against Grass. Charmeleon or Pidgeotto will make quick work of Erika, especially if you picked up Fly beforehand. Vileplume knows both Poison and Stun powder, so respond by stocking up on Antidotes and Parlyz Heals.


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Beating Erika will grant you the Rainbow Badge, which will allow you to use Strength outside of battle, and all Pokemon up to Level 50 will obey without question. Additionally, Erika will gift you TM19 !

Items

 * TM16 (Light Screen) (Given to you by a girl atop of Celadon Department Store in exchange for a Fresh Water)
 * TM20 (Safeguard) (Given to you by a girl atop of Celadon Department Store in exchange for a Soda Pop)
 * TM33 (Reflect) (Given to you by a girl atop of Celadon Department Store in exchange for a Lemonade)
 * (in Celadon Mansion's roof, accessible through its back door)
 * Tea (Given to you at the Celadon Mansion's 1F)
 * Coin Case (Given to you by a man in the restaurant)
 * Ether (In the path next to the Pokémon Center in the city's northwest corner)
 * PP Up (Hidden in the northeast, past a cuttable tree, east of the Rocket Game Corner)
 * 10 coins (Hidden near the northwest of the entrance of the Game Corner, below the machines)
 * 10 coins (Hidden near the northeast of the entrance of the Game Corner, below the machines)
 * 10 Coins (Hidden in the west aisle of the Game Corner, found a step behind where the woman is sitting)
 * 20 Coins (Hidden in the southwest corner of the Game Corner, found on the ground near the end of the left aisle)
 * 10 Coins (Hidden in the middle aisle of the Game Corner, directly behind where the elderly man is sitting)
 * 20 Coins (Hidden near the middle aisle of the Game Corner, around the ground near the top left seat)
 * 10 Coins (Hidden near the northwest corner of the Game Corner, found around the left side of the counter)
 * 10 Coins (Hidden near the right side of the counter in the Game Corner)
 * 10 Coins (Hidden near the northeast corner of the Game Corner, on the ground in front of the wall separating the stairs)
 * 40 Coins (Hidden near the northeast corner of the Game Corner, on the ground between the wall separating the stairs and a slot machine)
 * 100 Coins (Hidden near the southeast corner of the Game Corner, a step away from the Printer)
 * TM19 (Giga Drain) (Given to you by the gym leader Erika after defeating them)