Celadon City is the largest city in this game. Its Poké Mart has six stories; no wonder it needs an elevator!
They sell all sorts of things. You'll be able to buy TMs and normal items (such as Potions and Antidotes) on the second floor. On the third floor, there will be many people playing Game Boy Advances. Talk to the person at the register, a Move Tutor, and he'll teach one of your Pokémon the move Counter.
The fourth floor has many evolution stones you can buy to evolve certain Pokémon for $2100 each. On the fifth floor, you'll be able to buy items such as X Attack and Calcium. These are items that modify a Pokémon's stats so they can do better in battle.
Finally, you'll reach the rooftop, where you'll find three vending machines and two people, including a little girl. Get a Fresh Water, a Soda Pop, and a Lemonade from the vending machine, and give it to the little girl one at a time. She'll give you TM16 Light Screen, TM20 Safeguard, and TM33 Reflect, respectively, for your drinks.
Consider purchasing some extra drinks from these machines for the road ahead, as they are much cheaper and heal more than the Super Potions you've been using in the past.
Celadon Mansion
There is a huge building to the right of the department store that's nearly empty inside. Talk to the old lady who's surrounded by Pokémon on the first floor. She'll give you the Tea, which you can give to any one of the Saffron City guards so they can let you through. You'll also find the game's programmers in this building, one of which will tell you to return after getting all the Pokémon. He'll give you a diploma for catching all the Pokémon.
Now leave the mansion, and go in through the back door. Go all the way to the rooftop, where you'll find a small building. Inside you'll find a person and a Poké Ball on the table. Pick it up; it's an Eevee!
| #133 Eevee | #134 Vaporeon |
|---|---|
 In Fire Red and Leaf Green, using a particular Evolution Stone will evolve Eevee into one of three great Pokemon that can fill much needed spots in your lineup. Remember that there is only one Eevee in the game, so choose well! |
 Vaporeon sports strong HP and Sp. Def stats, but will need good TM's (and eventually HM Surf) to earn his keep until it can learn Aurora Beam at Level 36. Vaporeon is a great Pokemon, however some players prefer to choose a different Eevee evolution, since later in the story, Lapras, a great Water/Ice Pokemon will also be available. |
| #135 Jolteon | #136 Flareon |
 If you choose to obtain Jolteon, wait to evolve him when Eevee reaches level 30, so it can learn Bite from leveling up, and Double Kick from evolution. Unfortunately, unlike Pikachu, Jolteon will not learn an Electric move on its own until level 52, so you will have to teach it some TM's, like Shock Wave or Thunderbolt. |
 At this point in the game, the only Fire Pokemon available in the wild, are Growlithe (in Fire Red) and Vulpix (in Leaf Green). Consider raising a Flareon if you are playing Leaf Green, or are not willing wait for Growlithe to grow 20 Levels before it can get decent moves. Flareon will learn Fire Spin at Level 36, but you should also teach it Flamethrower by TM. |
Other Stuff
The restaurant south of the Game Corner has a man who'll give you a Coin Case to carry your Game Corner coins. There is an old man to the left of the Game Corner, and can be reached only by surfing across the water. He's a Move Tutor, and can teach your Pokémon Softboiled.
Within the Game Corner, you can use Itemfinder to find a ton of coins lost in the ground! In addition almost half the people within will gift you with more coins. The simplest strategy to gain coins and purchase the wonderful Pokemon, Items and TMs offered is to buy them at a quite expensive rate: 50 coins for $1000, or 500 coins for $10,000. This is your only chance to obtain the powerful TM's Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, and Ice Beam. In addition, this is the only place in the game you'll be able to obtain a Porygon.
You can always play the games and try your luck! In the middle of the room, you'll find an old man. In his row, the top two machines appear to offer better odds than any of the others within. Play one machine until hitting Triple 7's (you'll get the hang of it, eventually...) then switch to the other one. Remember to Save beforehand if you want to pursue this!
While you're in town, you can pick up HM02 Fly early. Head west to Route 16, use Cut on the small tree, and go through, continuing west. Stay to the bottom if you don't want to be challenged by the couple, who will dual-battle you with a level 29 Rapidash and a level 29 Ninetales. Continue left until you arrive to a small house, and the girl within will grant you the HM!
Game Corner
Now go to the Game Corner, a place full of slot machines and people on them. This is Team Rocket's racket, where you can win or buy coins in order to trade them for Pokémon, TM's and other items in the building to the right of the Game Corner. At the top of the Game Corner, battle the Rocket member and then push the button on the poster. A staircase leading to the basement will appear. See Rocket Hideout for the walkthrough.
| Name | 1st | 2nd | Money | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Pokemon FRLG Team Rocket Grunt M.pngGrunt |  Raticate 20
|
 Zubat 20
|
 640
|
Gym Battle
After beating Giovanni inside the Game Corner hideout, head to the gym by cutting the tree. Here you will battle Erika and other trainers. Erika is the trainer in the middle between the two trainers inside the enclosed area.
| Name | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Money | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tamia
|
 Bellsprout 24
|
Bellsprout 24
|
1728
| |||
| 2 |  Kay
|
Bellsprout 23
|
 Weepinbell 23
|
368
| |||
| 3 | Bridget
|
 Oddish 21
|
Oddish 21
|
Bellsprout 21
|
Bellsprout 21
|
1512
| |
| 4 |  Tina
|
 Bulbasaur 24
|
 Ivysaur 24
|
480
| |||
| 5 |  Mary
|
Bellsprout 22
|
Oddish 22
|
Weepinbell 22
|
 Gloom 22
|
Ivysaur 22
|
729
|
| 6 | Lori
|
 Exeggcute 24
|
1728
| ||||
| 7 | Lisa
|
Oddish 23
|
Gloom 23
|
368
|
Leader
Fire and Flying are both super effective against Grass. Charmeleon or Pidgeotto will make quick work of Erika, especially if you picked up Fly beforehand. Vileplume knows both Poison and Stun powder, so respond in kind by stocking Antidotes and Parlyz Heals.
| Leader | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Pokemon FRLG Erika.pngErika |  Victreebel 29
|
 Tangela 24
|
 Vileplume 29
|
2900
|
Beating Erika will grant you the Rainbow Badge, which will allow you to use Strength outside of battle, and all Pokemon up to Level 50 will obey without question. Additionally, Erika will gift you TM19 Giga Drain!
Items
- Ether: take path next to Pokemon Center
- Eevee: use same path and enter building, go to roof
- PP Up: hidden east of a tree that can be cut, east of the Game Corner
- 10 coins: hidden near the northwest of the entrance of the Game Corner, below the machines
- 10 coins: hidden near the northeast of the entrance of the Game Corner, below the machines
- 10 Coins: hidden in the west aisle of the Game Corner, found a step behind where the woman is sitting
- 20 Coins: hidden in the southwest corner of the Game Corner, found on the ground near the end of the left aisle
- 10 Coins: hidden in the middle aisle of the Game Corner, directly behind where the elderly man is sitting
- 20 Coins: hidden near the middle aisle of the Game Corner, around the ground near the top left seat
- 10 Coins: hidden near the northwest corner of the Game Corner, found around the left side of the counter
- 10 Coins: hidden near the right side of the counter in the Game Corner
- 10 Coins: hidden near the northeast corner of the Game Corner, on the ground in front of the wall separating the stairs
- 40 Coins: hidden near the northeast corner of the Game Corner, on the ground between the wall separating the stairs and a slot machine
- 100 Coins: hidden near the southeast corner of the Game Corner, a step away from the Printer