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After you enter Cerulean City for the first time, you will be trapped until you defeat Misty in the local Pokémon Gym and your rival Gary at the entrance to Route 24. If you need to build up your Pokémon before taking them on, fight wild Pokémon in the patch west of the city and rejuvenate them at the Pokémon Center. Then earn your Cascade Badge at the gym and head up Route 24.

Contents 1 Rival Battle 2 Bike Shop 3 Trade Poliwhirl 4 Cerulean City Gym 5 Items Found

[edit] Rival Battle

Whenever you're ready, to fight your rival, head over to the entrance to route 24, and, he will confront and challenge you.If you need to build up your Pokémon before taking them on, fight wild Pokémon in the patch west of the city and rejuvenate them at the Pokémon Center.

• Rival Gary
  • Pidgeotto (lvl. 17, 411 EXP)
  • Rattata (lvl. 16, 183 EXP)
  • Abra (lvl. 15, 249 EXP)
  • Stage 1 Starter, Lv 20
  • 

[edit] Bike Shop

The Bike Shop is in the southwestern part of Cerulean City. You'll need 1,000,000 to get it tho(that's a lot for a flimsy ol' bike). even if you did max out your money, you still wouldn't be able to get it. You'll just have to wait a little while longer...

[edit] Trade Poliwhirl

The house next to the Pokémon Center is home to a trader. It's a great deal, too. Simply give a Poliwhirl and get the rare Jynx. Trading with friends notwithstanding, this is your only opportunity to own this Ice/Psychic Pokémon.

[edit] Cerulean City Gym

It's time to get your second badge. Just use Electric or Grass attacks and the five Water type Pokémon here shouldn't be a problem.

Misty's Gym

• Swimmer Luis
  • Horsea (lvl. 16, 283 EXP)
  • Shellder (lvl. 16, 331 EXP)
  • ?

• Picnicker Diana
  • Goldeen (lvl. 19)
  • ?

• Gym Leader Misty
  
  • Staryu (lvl. 19)
  • Starmie (lvl. 21)

Once you have beaten the trainers, you receive the Cascade Badge, TM03 (Water Pulse). The Badge enables you to successfully train and command Pokémon up to Level 30.

You will also be able to use the Cut technique once you have found HM 01(Cut) and taught it to a Pokémon.

[edit] Items Found

• Rare Candy (backyard of house to the western side, hidden in the ground to the right)
• TM 03 (Water Pulse) - Recieved from Misty afetrb defeating her
• Fame Checker - Recieved from your rival after defeating him