Pokémon Red and Blue/Route 9-10

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Red	Blue	Yellow
Route 10: Voltorb		Route 10: Magnemite Machop

Using the Cut ability, chop your way through to Route #9 from Cerulean City. Check into the Pokémon Center near the entrance to the Rock Tunnel, then plunge into the underground passage. It emerges on Route #10, a very short route to your next destination, Lavender Town. This might seem like a roundabout way to get there — but it's the only way.

Route #9

1	Jr. Trainer♀	360
	Oddish	LV18
	Bellsprout	LV18
	Oddish	LV18
	Bellsprout	LV18
2	Hiker	700
	Machop	LV20
	Onix	LV20
3	Jr. Trainer♂	420
	Growlithe	LV21
	Charmander	LV21
	Sandshrew	LV24
4	Bug Catcher	190
	Beedrill	LV19
	Beedrill	LV19
A	TM 30

5	Bug Catcher	200
	Caterpie	LV20
	Weedle	LV20
	Venonat	LV20
6	Jr. Trainer♂	380
	Rattata	LV19
	Diglett	LV19
	Ekans	LV19
	Sandshrew	LV19
7	Hiker	735
	Geodude	LV21
	Onix	LV21
8	Hiker	700
	Geodude	LV20
	Machop	LV20
	Geodude	LV20
9	Jr. Trainer♀	460
	Meowth	LV23

Route #9 encounters
Spearow	35%	35%	20%
Fearow	N/A	N/A	4%
Rattata	40%	40%	20%
Raticate	N/A	N/A	8%
Ekans	25%	N/A	N/A
Sandshrew	N/A	25%	N/A
Nidoran♂	N/A	N/A	16%
Nidorino	N/A	N/A	8%
Nidoran♀	N/A	N/A	16%
Nidorina	N/A	N/A	8%

Route #10 encounters
Spearow	30%	30%	N/A
Sandshrew	N/A	30%	N/A
Rattata	15%	15%	20%
Raticate	N/A	N/A	10%
Ekans	30%	N/A	N/A
Nidoran♂	N/A	N/A	12%
Nidoran♀	N/A	N/A	12%
Machop	N/A	N/A	18%
Magnemite	N/A	N/A	28%
Voltorb	25%	25%	N/A

[edit] Before the tunnel

The encounters here are annoying, but at least many of them can be avoided and there's a Poké Center at the end. Make sure you have your Cut-knowing Pokémon with you, or the HM and a Pokémon who's willing to learn.

Before you enter the tunnel, hack aside the top bush and search beneath it for a Super Potion.

Route #10 (North end)

#100 Voltorb	#81 Magnemite
Voltorb appear entirely like Poké Balls. Despite being Electric type Pokémon, they learn no Electric attacks naturally without the aid of TMs. Rather, they learn Normal attacks including the life sacrificing Selfdestruct. Once learned, this move should only be used in an emergency.	The Magnemites in Yellow aren't as fast as their Voltorb cousins in Red/Blue, but their mix of strong Electric skills and Normal attacks are more versatile than the Normal-only skills of Voltorbs.

Power Plant

The Power Plant is visible from Route #10, but you can't reach it just yet. Sometime later, you'll obtain a Hidden Machine that will enable you to use the Surf technique. You'll be able then to travel along the stream that flows past both Route #10 and the Power Plant. Until then, you'll just have to keep your curiosity in check.