Pokémon Red and Blue/Route 7-8

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Red	Blue	Yellow
Growlithe	Vulpix	none

Celadon City lies to the west, past Saffron City. Once again, the road through Saffron City is blocked, but after fighting your way through a number of would-be Pokémon masters, you'll be able to use another underground path to bypass the guardhouse and reach the road beyond. Why is Saffron City locked up so tight? That's yet another mystery for another day.

Note: The #8 Gambler on Route #8 is crucial to the performance of the second method of the Mew glitch and should be not be challenged until you are ready to perform the glitch.

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Route #8

Route #8 encounters

Pidgey	35%	35%	40%
Pidgeotto	N/A	N/A	10%
Rattata	N/A	N/A	15%
Ekans	20%	N/A	N/A
Sandshrew	N/A	20%	N/A
Meowth	N/A	25%	N/A
Jigglypuff	N/A	N/A	10%
Mankey	25%	N/A	N/A
Growlithe	20%	N/A	N/A
Vulpix	N/A	20%	N/A
Abra	N/A	N/A	20%
Kadabra	N/A	N/A	5%

1	Lass	330
	Clefairy	LV22
	Clefairy	LV22
2	Gambler	1680
	Growlithe	LV24
	Vulpix	LV24
3	Super Nerd	550
	Grimer	LV22
	Muk	LV22
	Grimer	LV22
4	Lass	345
	Nidoran♀	LV23
	Nidorina	LV23
5	Super Nerd	650
	Koffing	LV26
6	Lass	360
	Meowth	LV24
	Meowth	LV24
	Meowth	LV24

7	Lass	285
	Pidgey	LV20
	Rattata	LV20
	Nidoran♂	LV20
	Nidoran♀	LV20
	Meowth	LV19
	Pikachu	LV20
	Nidoran♂	LV20
8	Gambler	1540
	Poliwag	LV22
	Poliwag	LV22
	Poliwhirl	LV22
9	Super Nerd	500
	Voltorb	LV20
	Koffing	LV20
	Voltorb	LV20
	Magnemite	LV20

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Route #7

The Underground Path

Route #7 encounters

Pidgey	35%	35%	40%
Pidgeotto	N/A	N/A	10%
Rattata	N/A	N/A	15%
Oddish	25%	N/A	N/A
Bellsprout	N/A	25%	N/A
Meowth	N/A	30%	N/A
Jigglypuff	N/A	N/A	10%
Mankey	30%	N/A	N/A
Growlithe	10%	N/A	N/A
Vulpix	N/A	10%	N/A
Abra	N/A	N/A	25%

What's up with Saffron?

Every road leading into Saffron City is blocked, and no one seems to know why. Are the guards posted at the gates to keep people in or out? What's being hidden? In any case, all the guards are quite thirsty. Perhaps there's something in Celadon City that could help in this situation.

The many roads to Saffron City are all blocked, so once you pass the challengers and catch yourself a Pokémon or two, take the tunnel connecting Routes #7 & #8. You never know what people may have misplaced in the dim lighting of the underground path. Your Itemfinder will tell you if something's nearby, so take the time to explore a bit--there's an excellent chance you may find something valuable, like an Elixir and a Nugget.

Next stop: Celadon City

The Underground path takes you to Route #7, which leads straight into Celadon City. This booming metropolis has everything a Pokémon collector might need, from a Department Store to a Game Corner for entertainment. If you've got the time to spare and want to build up your team, there's a wealth of Pokémon hiding in the tall grass just outside the city.

#58 Growlithe

#37 Vulpix

Fire Pokémon abound around here... Red gets Growlithe, Blue gets Vulpix, and Yellow gets... nothing. Growlithe's a tough fighter with decent Fire attacks, and turns into one of Red's toughest brawlers when you power him up (into Arcanine) with a Fire Stone. The problem is that it doesn't learn a good Fire-type attack until Level 50, and only as Growlithe. That means that you either get a mediocre Arcanine for the whole game or a bad Growlithe that eventually becomes a great Arcanine. It may just be better to not use a Fire-type.

The many-tailed firefox Vulpix, like Growlithe, evolves into its final form with the aid of a Fire Stone. Vulpixes learn Flamethrower much earlier than their counterparts. Use the Stone then and you'll have a tough and versatile, good all around Ninetales. A good Fire-type, although still inferior to a Charmeleon.