After the city itself, moored on the dock, is a large luxury liner, the '''S.S. Anne''', which needs to be explored before it's possible to access this city's gym. Head to the dock and take on S.S. Anne right after checking out the city. 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).
Vermilion City is a bustling coastal city full of things to see and do. Moored on the dock a large Luxury Liner, the '''S.S. Anne'''. On board you'll recieve the HM for '''Cut''', which will grant you access to previously inaccessible areas. Once you have Cut you'll be able to enter the city gym, where you'll fight a variety of trainers with Electric Pokemon. Out of the right exit is '''Diglett's Cave''', which will take you back to '''Route 2''' where you can pick up the HM for '''Flash''', which you'll need to have before you enter the '''Rock Tunnel'''.
There is a deck that leads to the S.S Anne ship, and you can get the HM01 {{bpm|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).
===Vermilion City Gym===
==Vermilion City Gym==
You will fight Lt. Surge in this gym. You must have HM01 {{bpm|Cut}} in order to get in the gym. Furthermore, Lt. Surge is standing behind an electric field, and you must activate two electric switches (they look like trashcans) to open the field. Stand next to a switch and press A to activate it. The second switch is always next to the first switch. Finding the right combination is trial and error.
Try visiting S.S. Anne before accessing this gym, which is initially barred.
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Lt. Surge is the leader. He's standing behind an electric field. You must activate two electric switches (which look like trash bins) to open the field. Stand next to a switch and press A to activate it. The second switch is always next to the first switch. Find the right combination by trial and error.
In this gym, trainers and the leader use Electric-type Pokémon. They are weak against Ground-type attacks and Electric-type attacks don't affect to Ground-type Pokémon, so using a Ground-type Pokémon isn't a bad idea.
===Trainers===
Lt. Surge's Pokémon aren't anything special save for Raichu. It's fast and at somewhat high level. It also uses Double Team, which causes your attacks to miss more often.
*If you own a {{bp|Geodude}}, use it to beat the gym. Lt. Surge's Pokémon do laughable damage thanks to Geodude's immunity to Electric, resist to Normal and high Defense stat. Use Magnitude to defeat them.
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*{{bp|Diglett}} is also very useful for beating the gym. It's fast and learns Magnitude too. Digletts can be found nearby in Diglett's Cave. It is highly recommended to use either of these two Pokémon.
The Vs. Seeker can be found in Vermilion's Pokémon Center. It is '''highly recommended''' you pick it up, since it allows you to train your Pokémon by battling trainers you have fought before.
The advantages over fighting wild Pokémon are twofold:
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*Fighting Trainers usually results in greater XP rewards than fighting wild pokemon.
*Trainer battles earn you money, whereas fighting a wild Pokémon does not.
This is an electric-type gym. Electric Pokémon are weak against ground-type attacks and electric-type attacks don't affect ground-type Pokémon. Using a ground-type Pokémon isn't a bad idea. Lt. Surge's best Pokémon is Raichu, fast and somewhat high leveled. It also uses {{bpm|Double Team}}, which causes your attacks to miss more often.
===Old Rod===
*If you own a {{bp|Geodude}}, use it to beat the gym. It will help against Lt. Surge's Pokémon, which do laughable damage, thanks to Geodude's immunity to Electric, resist to Normal and high Defense stat. Use {{bpm|Magnitude}} to defeat them.
Finally you can start fishing. You can get the Old Rod from the house next to the Pokémon Center, just talk to the fisherman there. Old Rod mostly catches low level {{bp|Magikarp}}s.
*{{bp|Diglett}} is also very useful for beating the gym. It's fast and learns Magnitude too. Digletts can be found nearby in Diglett's Cave. It's recommended to use either of these two Pokémon.
===Bike Voucher===
Lt. Surge will award you the '''Thunder Badge''' upon defeat. This badge will slightly increase the Speed of your Pokemon, and allow you to use Fly outside of battle. Lt. Surge will also award you TM34 {{bpm|Shock Wave}}, a decent electric-type move that is unaffected by Accuracy losses.
In the green roofed house above the gym there is a Pokemon Fan Club. Talk to the Chairman there and he will give you a Bike Voucher. You may take this item to the Cerulean City bike store and the clerk will give you a Bicycle in exchange for the Bike Voucher.
===Vermilion's dock===
==Pokémon found==
The dock may seems useless after the S.S Anne have sailed away, but it isn't. You will be able to get to the Sevii Islands from there, and if you get the special event tickets like the Aurora Ticket, you can use them in here.
|[[File:Pokemon_083Farfetch'd.png|80px|right]]Farfetch'd, a ninja duck that beats enemies with a giant leek, is a solid fighter. Because it was traded, this particular Farfetch'd goes up levels 50% faster than normal Pokémon. But since it doesn't evolve, it really won't get much better than it is right now, so using it isn't recommended.
Farfetch'd, a ninja bird that beats enemies with a leek, is a solid fighter, and capable of learning {{bpm|Cut}}. Because it was traded, this particular Farfetch'd goes up levels 50% faster than normal Pokémon. Since it doesn't evolve, it really won't get much better than it is, so using for the long term isn't recommended.}}
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==Key items==
* The '''Vs. Seeker''' can be found in Vermilion's Pokémon Center. Highly recommended, it allows rematches with previously defeated trainers, making it easy to train Pokémon and earn money. The trainers may display stronger Pokémon and different dialogue in the rematches. Some trainers change more than once, requiring more than one rematch. There isn't quite a way to know which trainers change.
* The '''Old Rod''' allows for fishing and is obtained from the house next to the Pokémon Center. However, it disappointingly mostly catches low level {{bp|Magikarp}}.
* In the green roofed house above the gym, there is a Pokémon Fan Club. The Chairman there will give you a '''Bike Voucher'''. Take it to the bike shop in Cerulean City and get a '''Bicycle'''.
==Items==
==Items==
* Max Ether (Hidden in the corner south of the Pokémon Center)
* Max Ether (Hidden in the corner south of the Pokémon Center)
* Vs. Seeker (Given to you by the purple haired girl in the Pokémon Center)
* Vs. Seeker (Given to you by the purple haired girl at the Pokémon Center)
* Old Rod (Given to you by the fisherman in the house next to the Pokémon center)
* Old Rod (Given to you by the Fisherman in the house next to the Pokémon Center)
* Bike Voucher (Given to you by the old man in the green roofed house)
* Bike Voucher (Given to you by the Old Man in the green roofed house)
* TM 34 {{bpm|Shock Wave}} (Given to you by Lt. Surge after you beat him)
* TM34 {{bpm|Shock Wave}} (Given to you by Lt. Surge after you beat him)
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After the city itself, moored on the dock, is a large luxury liner, the S.S. Anne, which needs to be explored before it's possible to access this city's gym. Head to the dock and take on S.S. Anne right after checking out the city. 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).
Try visiting S.S. Anne before accessing this gym, which is initially barred.
Lt. Surge is the leader. He's standing behind an electric field. You must activate two electric switches (which look like trash bins) to open the field. Stand next to a switch and press A to activate it. The second switch is always next to the first switch. Find the right combination by trial and error.
This is an electric-type gym. Electric Pokémon are weak against ground-type attacks and electric-type attacks don't affect ground-type Pokémon. Using a ground-type Pokémon isn't a bad idea. Lt. Surge's best Pokémon is Raichu, fast and somewhat high leveled. It also uses Double Team, which causes your attacks to miss more often.
If you own a Geodude, use it to beat the gym. It will help against Lt. Surge's Pokémon, which do laughable damage, thanks to Geodude's immunity to Electric, resist to Normal and high Defense stat. Use Magnitude to defeat them.
Diglett is also very useful for beating the gym. It's fast and learns Magnitude too. Digletts can be found nearby in Diglett's Cave. It's recommended to use either of these two Pokémon.
Lt. Surge will award you the Thunder Badge upon defeat. This badge will slightly increase the Speed of your Pokemon, and allow you to use Fly outside of battle. Lt. Surge will also award you TM34 Shock Wave, a decent electric-type move that is unaffected by Accuracy losses.
Farfetch'd, a ninja bird that beats enemies with a leek, is a solid fighter, and capable of learning Cut. Because it was traded, this particular Farfetch'd goes up levels 50% faster than normal Pokémon. Since it doesn't evolve, it really won't get much better than it is, so using for the long term isn't recommended.
The Vs. Seeker can be found in Vermilion's Pokémon Center. Highly recommended, it allows rematches with previously defeated trainers, making it easy to train Pokémon and earn money. The trainers may display stronger Pokémon and different dialogue in the rematches. Some trainers change more than once, requiring more than one rematch. There isn't quite a way to know which trainers change.
The Old Rod allows for fishing and is obtained from the house next to the Pokémon Center. However, it disappointingly mostly catches low level Magikarp.
In the green roofed house above the gym, there is a Pokémon Fan Club. The Chairman there will give you a Bike Voucher. Take it to the bike shop in Cerulean City and get a Bicycle.
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