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Using Cut, chop your way to Route 9 from Cerulean City. Check into the Pokémon Center near the entrance to the Rock Tunnel in the North end of Route #10, then plunge into the underground passage. It emerges on the South end of 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 at this point of the game.

Route 9[edit]

Route 9
Trainers
1 Jr. Trainer♀
2 Hiker
3 Jr. Trainer♂
3 Youngster
4 Bug Catcher
A TM 30
5 Bug Catcher
6 Jr. Trainer♂
7 Hiker
8 Hiker
9 Jr. Trainer♀

The trainers here are abundant, but many of them can be avoided (only need to battle two)

Above Trainer #1 on Route 9 is a ledge with a tree on the right side. You'll have to go around to reach the tree, but examining it will net you an Ether.

To the left of Trainer #2, there is TM30. The TM contains Teleport, which allows you to escape from wild Pokémon battles; the move always fails to work in trainer battles. It can also be used outside of battle, where you can warp to the last place you healed (which can be a Pokémon Center or the player's house).

Trainers[edit]

Red and Blue
Trainer Pokemon
Jr. Trainer♀
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: Pokebuck.png360
  • Oddish Oddish Lv. 18
  • Bellsprout Bellsprout Lv. 18
  • Oddish Oddish Lv. 18
  • Bellsprout Bellsprout Lv. 18
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png700
  • Machop Machop Lv. 20
  • Onix Onix Lv. 20
Jr. Trainer♂
Jr. Trainer♂
Reward: Pokebuck.png420
  • Growlithe Growlithe Lv. 21
  • Charmander Charmander Lv. 21
Bug Catcher
Bug Catcher
Reward: Pokebuck.png190
  • Beedrill Beedrill Lv. 19
  • Beedrill Beedrill Lv. 19
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png735
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 21
  • Onix Onix Lv. 21
Bug Catcher
Bug Catcher
Reward: Pokebuck.png200
  • Caterpie Caterpie Lv. 20
  • Weedle Weedle Lv. 20
  • Venonat Venonat Lv. 20
Jr. Trainer♂
Jr. Trainer♂
Reward: Pokebuck.png380
  • Rattata Rattata Lv. 19
  • Diglett Diglett Lv. 19
  • Ekans Ekans Lv. 19
  • Sandshrew Sandshrew Lv. 19
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png700
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 20
  • Machop Machop Lv. 20
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 20
Jr. Trainer♀
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: Pokebuck.png460
  • Meowth Meowth Lv. 23
Yellow
Trainer Pokemon
Jr. Trainer♀
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: Pokebuck.png360
  • Oddish Oddish Lv. 18
  • Bellsprout Bellsprout Lv. 18
  • Oddish Oddish Lv. 18
  • Bellsprout Bellsprout Lv. 18
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png700
  • Machop Machop Lv. 20
  • Onix Onix Lv. 20
Youngster
Youngster
Reward: Pokebuck.png360
  • Sandshrew Sandshrew Lv. 24
Bug Catcher
Bug Catcher
Reward: Pokebuck.png190
  • Beedrill Beedrill Lv. 19
  • Beedrill Beedrill Lv. 19
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png735
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 21
  • Onix Onix Lv. 21
Bug Catcher
Bug Catcher
Reward: Pokebuck.png200
  • Caterpie Caterpie Lv. 20
  • Weedle Weedle Lv. 20
  • Venonat Venonat Lv. 20
Jr. Trainer♂
Jr. Trainer♂
Reward: Pokebuck.png380
  • Rattata Rattata Lv. 19
  • Diglett Diglett Lv. 19
  • Ekans Ekans Lv. 19
  • Sandshrew Sandshrew Lv. 19
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png700
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 20
  • Machop Machop Lv. 20
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 20
Jr. Trainer♀
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: Pokebuck.png460
  • Meowth Meowth Lv. 23

Pokémon found[edit]

Red
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 14,16,17 40%
Spearow Spearow 13,16,17 35%
Ekans Ekans 11,13,15,17 25%
Blue
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 14,16,17 40%
Spearow Spearow 13,16,17 35%
Sandshrew Sandshrew 11,13,15,17 25%
Yellow
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 18 15%
Raticate Raticate 20 4%
Spearow Spearow 17 10%
Fearow Fearow 19 1%
Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀ 16,18 35%
Nidorina Nidorina 18 5%
Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂ 16,18 25%
Nidorino Nidorino 18 5%

Route 10[edit]

Before you enter the tunnel, hack aside the top bush and search the rock face above it for a Super Potion. There is also a Pokémon Center right before the tunnel.

Route 10 (North end)
Trainers
1 Jr. Trainer♀
A Super Potion

Trainers[edit]

Red and Blue
Trainer Pokemon
Jr. Trainer♀
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: Pokebuck.png400
  • Pikachu Pikachu Lv. 20
  • Clefairy Clefairy Lv. 20
Yellow
Trainer Pokemon
Jr. Trainer♀
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: Pokebuck.png400
  • Jigglypuff Jigglypuff Lv. 20
  • Clefairy Clefairy Lv. 20

Pokémon found[edit]

Red
Pokémon Level Rate
Spearow Spearow 13,16,17 30%
Ekans Ekans 11,13,15,17 25%
Voltorb Voltorb 14,16,17 45%
Blue
Pokémon Level Rate
Spearow Spearow 13,16,17 30%
Sandshrew Sandshrew 11,13,15,17 25%
Voltorb Voltorb 14,16,17 45%
Yellow
Pokémon Level Rate
Rattata Rattata 18 15%
Raticate Raticate 20 5%
Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀ 17 10%
Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂ 17 10%
Machop Machop 16,18 5%
Magnemite Magnemite 16,18,20,22 55%

Return here later with a good/super rod to catch some new Pokémon.

Red and Blue
Pokémon Level Old Rod Good Rod Super Rod
Magikarp Magikarp 5 100% - -
Poliwag Poliwag 10 - 50% -
Goldeen Goldeen 10 - 50% -
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl 23 - - 50%
Slowpoke Slowpoke 15 - - 50%
Yellow
Pokémon Level Old Rod Good Rod Super Rod
Magikarp Magikarp 5 100% - -
Poliwag Poliwag 10 - 50% -
Goldeen Goldeen 10 - 50% -
Krabby Krabby 15,20 - - 70%
Kingler Kingler 25 - - 10%
Horsea Horsea 10 - - 20%

Power Plant[edit]

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 then be able 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.


New Pokémon[edit]

#100 Voltorb
Pokemon 100Voltorb.png

Voltorb look bizarrely similar to Poké Balls. Despite being Electric-type Pokémon, they learn no Electric attacks without the aid of TMs. Instead, they learn Normal attacks naturally, including the self-sacrificing Selfdestruct, which does a ton of damage. Once learned, this move should be used in an emergency or if you want to get rid of a opposing Pokémon that's giving you trouble. Probably the worst Electric-type in the game with their mediocre to poor stats other than their amazing speed stat, although its evolved form is the fastest of any Pokémon.

#81 Magnemite
Pokemon 081Magnemite.png

The Magnemites available in Yellow aren't as fast as their Voltorb cousins in Red/Blue, but their mix of strong Electric moves and Normal attacks is more versatile than Voltorb's Normal ones, plus with better stats with a high Special and has a good defense. They would be a good option, but you've already got Pikachu. If, however, you wish to not use Pikachu for some reason (probably due to its bad stats), then this is a good second choice.