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Vermilion is a very important city in these games. It connects you back to route 2 which you couldn't get back to until now. It has a gym, fishing areas and more.

[edit] Pokémon found

Surf

FireRed	Level	Encounter Rate	LeafGreen	Level	Encounter Rate
Tentacool	5-40	100%	Tentacool	5-40	100%

Old Rod

FireRed	Level	Encounter Rate	LeafGreen	Level	Encounter Rate
Magikarp	5-10	100%	Magikarp	5-10	100%

Good Rod

FireRed	Level	Encounter Rate	LeafGreen	Level	Encounter Rate
Magikarp	5-15	20%	Magikarp	5-15	20%
Horsea	5-15	60%	Horsea	5-15	20%
Krabby	5-15	20%	Krabby	5-15	60%

Super Rod

FireRed	Level	Encounter Rate	LeafGreen	Level	Encounter Rate
Gyarados	15-25	15%	Gyarados	15-25	15%
Horsea	15-35	44%	Krabby	15-35	44%
Shellder	15-25	40%	Staryu	15-25	40%
Psyduck	25-35	1%	Slowpoke	25-35	1%

[edit] S.S Anne

There is a deck that leads to the S.S Anne ship, and you can get the HM01 Cut there. However, you must have the S.S ticket in order to get on it (you can get it in route 25 if you haven't gotten it yet).

[edit] Gym battle

You will fight Lt. Surge in this gym. You must have HM01 Cut in order to get in the gym.

	Name	1st	2nd	3rd	Money
1	Dwayne	Pikachu 21	Pikachu 21		672
2	Baily	Voltorb 21	Magnemite 21		1,008
3	Tucker	Pikachu 23			1,656
GL	Lt. Surge	Voltorb 21	Pikachu 18	Raichu 24	2,400

[edit] Other

There are five important things you can do in Vermilion City before and after you win the gym battle.

Poké Mart
Poké Ball	200
Super Potion	700
Ice Heal	250
Awakening	200
Parlyz Heal	200
Repel	350

[edit] Trade

The first is the trade in the orange roof house above the gym.

Trade	For
Spearow	Farfetch'd

#83 Farfetch'd
Farfetch'd, a ninja duck that beats enemies with a giant leek, is a solid fighter. Because he was traded, this particular Farfetch'd goes up levels 50% faster than normal Pokémon. But since he can't ever evolve, he really won't get much better than he is right now. He is typically not relied upon in competition.

[edit] Vs. Seeker

The Vs. Seeker is a device which allows you to fight trainers that you have fought before. You can find it in Vermilion's Pokémon Center.

[edit] Old Rod

Finaly you can start fishing. You can get the old rod from the house next to the Pokémon Center, just talk to the fisherman there. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the old rod can only catch level 5 Magikarp.

[edit] Bike Voucher

In the green roofed house above the gym there is a family. Talk to the old man there and he will give you Bike Voucher. you may take this item to Cerulean City and talk to the girl that works in the bike store, she will give you Bicycle in exchange for the Bike Voucher.

[edit] Vermilion's Deck

The deck may seems useless after the S.S Anne have sailed away, but it isn't. You will be able to get to the Seafoam Islands from there, and if you get the special event tickets like the Aurora Ticket, you can use them in here.

[edit] Items

• TM34 Shock Wave (Lt. Surge after you beat him)
• Vs. Seeker (purple haired girl in the Pokémon Center)
• Old Rod (fisherman in the house next to the Pokémon center)
• Bike Voucher (old man in the green roofed house above the gym)
• Max Ether (hidden in the corner south to the Pokémon Center)