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'''''In Pewter City, you will fight Brock, your first Pokémon Gym Leader. The Pokémon he uses in battle are strong. If necessary, build up the experience of your own Pokémon by having battles in the wild. Before you do either, visit the Pokémon Center in Pewter City, so if your Pokémon faint in battle, you'll resume your journey there, instead of far away.'''''
'''''Pewter City has the item you need to find whichever Legendary Bird you haven't caught yet—Ho-oh in Silver, or Lugia in Gold and Crystal. Brock, the Gym Leader who prefers Rock-type Pokémon, lives in Pewter City.'''''
<big>If you try to leave town to the East, you'll be sent to deal with the town's trainer, Brock, at the Gym in the middle of town, below the Museum. Until you've bested him, you're stuck here.</big>
<big>It'll cost ya [[Image:Pokébuck.png]]50 to get into the Museum (the large building in the North part of town), and while there's lots of interesting exhibits, nothing here will help you directly. The good stuff is in the back, but that way is blocked by one of those annoying plants... You'll have to come back later.
Here's a silly trick for the Yellow version: What the father upstairs says changes based on your Pikachu's mood. If your Pikachu is clearly upset (if you've left him in the computer too long, for example), he'll ask you to give him to his daughter! But the game won't actually let you.</big>
|colspan="3"|* In Yellow, you get [[Image:Pokébuck.png]]180<br>and [[Image:Pokébuck.png]]1188 respectively.
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<big>Both Brock and his Junior Trainer use Rock-type Pokémon, and your only chance at victory is to face Brock and his minion with Grass, Water, or Fighting-type Pokémon of your own.
If you're playing Blue or Red, and you picked Squirtle or Bulbasaur, you should have an easy time of it, since both of these Pokémon are power against Rock. But if you picked Charmander, you may have a problem... You'll have to level-up your other Pokémon (not Fire, Flying, ot Bug, all of which are very weak against Rock) and fight him with those. Alternately, build Charmander up so that it can win the fight through superior strength and HP. A level around 15 to 17 should be sufficient.
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==Obtain Rainbow Wing or Silver Wing==
Talk to the old man to the right of the Pokemart to finally pick up the item required to catch one of the legendary birds. If you receive the '''Rainbow Wing''' (Silver), head to the [[../Tin Tower/]] to catch {{bp|Ho-oh}}. If you receive the '''Silver Wing''' (Gold and Crystal), go to the [[../Whirl Islands/]] to catch {{bp|Lugia}}.
==Berries==
* Ice Berry - east of the Pewter Museum
* Mint Berry - east of the Pewter Museum
==Pewter City Trader==
Trade a {{bp|Gloom}} for a {{bp|Rapidash}}? There isn't much reason to, since you can catch a wild Rapidash on [[../Route 28/]], and you need Gloom to get {{bp|Vileplume}} and {{bp|Bellossom}}. Or how about a {{bp|Haunter}} for a {{bp|Xatu}} in Pokémon Crystal? Once again, you can easily catch and evolve a wild {{bp|Natu}} at the [[../Ruins of Alph/]]. But if you have an extra Haunter lying around, go for it.
==Pewter City Gym==
Brock and his single Trainer use mostly Rock- and Ground-type Pokémon. There are no surprises in the Gym. Brock has a stable of easily beaten Pokémon. One good Grass Pokémon can take out all five, but a mix of Water and Electric (for {{bp|Omastar}} and {{bp|Kabutops}}) will do the trick too.
Since electric Pikachu is also useless against Rock-types, they made the enemies easier in Yellow. But Yellow can also exploit Rock's other weakness: Fighting! Level 9 Mankeys know the Fighting skill Low Kick and level 12 Nidorans (of either gender) can learn the powerful Double Kick (which they can't learn until level 13 in Red or Blue!)
===Trainer===
* '''Camper Jerry''': [[File:Pokebuck.png]]740
** {{bp|Sandslash|37|1291}}
If you defeat Brock, he'll give you '''TM 34''' (The Bide attack technique) and his '''Boulder Badge''', which grants your Pokémon a small power boost and allows you to use Flash (once you have HM 05).</big>
===Leader===
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The battle against Brock will be easy if you take along a good Water-type Pokémon or two, and a Grass-type Pokémon. Brock's Pokémon are very tough, but your Water-types should sail right through the battle.
* '''Leader Brock''': [[File:Pokebuck.png]]4200
** {{bp|Graveler|41|1176}}
** {{bp|Kabutops|42|1809}}
** {{bp|Omastar|42|1791}}
** {{bp|Onix|44|1017}}
** {{bp|Rhyhorn|41|1185}}
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Pewter City has the item you need to find whichever Legendary Bird you haven't caught yet—Ho-oh in Silver, or Lugia in Gold and Crystal. Brock, the Gym Leader who prefers Rock-type Pokémon, lives in Pewter City.
Talk to the old man to the right of the Pokemart to finally pick up the item required to catch one of the legendary birds. If you receive the Rainbow Wing (Silver), head to the Tin Tower to catch Ho-oh. If you receive the Silver Wing (Gold and Crystal), go to the Whirl Islands to catch Lugia.
Trade a Gloom for a Rapidash? There isn't much reason to, since you can catch a wild Rapidash on Route 28, and you need Gloom to get Vileplume and Bellossom. Or how about a Haunter for a Xatu in Pokémon Crystal? Once again, you can easily catch and evolve a wild Natu at the Ruins of Alph. But if you have an extra Haunter lying around, go for it.
Brock and his single Trainer use mostly Rock- and Ground-type Pokémon. There are no surprises in the Gym. Brock has a stable of easily beaten Pokémon. One good Grass Pokémon can take out all five, but a mix of Water and Electric (for Omastar and Kabutops) will do the trick too.
The battle against Brock will be easy if you take along a good Water-type Pokémon or two, and a Grass-type Pokémon. Brock's Pokémon are very tough, but your Water-types should sail right through the battle.
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