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Part 1: Just started — no badges

Just started — no badges opens 24 areas. There are 165 trainers standing in them. The fights at this checkpoint are Rival Silver (Chikorita), Rival Silver (Cyndaquil), Rival Silver (Totodile).

Where to go

  1. New Bark Town

    Wild: Tentacool 90% · Lv 15-24, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Chinchou 40% · Lv 40, Shellder 30% · Lv 40 +5 more

  2. Goldenrod City

    Wild: Cubone Lv 15, Eevee Lv 20, Machop Lv 5-100, Spearow Lv 10

    Trainers: ★ Rival Silver (Chikorita) Lv 32, ★ Rival Silver (Cyndaquil) Lv 32, ★ Rival Silver (Totodile) Lv 32, Burglar Duncan Lv 25, Burglar Eddie Lv 26, Pokémaniac Donald Lv 10 +10 more

    Pick up: TM14 Blizzard, TM21 Frustration, TM25 Thunder, TM27 Return, TM35 Sleep Talk, TM38 Fire Blast, TM45 Attract

  3. Violet City

    Wild: Poliwag 90% · Lv 15-24, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Poliwhirl 10% · Lv 20-24, Onix Lv 5-100 +1 more

    Pick up: TM31 Mud-Slap

  4. Route 34

    Wild: Tentacool 90% · Lv 15-24, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Krabby 60% · Lv 40, Hoothoot 50% · Lv 10 +22 more

    Trainers: Camper Todd Lv 14, Camper Todd Lv 23, Camper Todd Lv 26, Camper Todd Lv 32, Camper Todd Lv 36, Cooltrainer Irene Lv 24 +11 more

    Pick up: TM12 Sweet Scent

  5. Dark Cave

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5-19, Krabby 90% · Lv 15, Goldeen 70% · Lv 40, Geodude 60% · Lv 2-4 +9 more

    Pick up: TM13 Snore

  6. Union Cave

    Wild: Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Goldeen 70% · Lv 40, Krabby 60% · Lv 40, Tentacool 60% · Lv 15-19 +15 more

    Trainers: Cooltrainer Emma Lv 28, Cooltrainer Gwen Lv 26, Cooltrainer Nick Lv 26, Firebreather Bill Lv 6, Firebreather Ray Lv 9, Hiker Daniel Lv 11 +6 more

    Pick up: TM39 Swift

  7. Tohjo Falls

    Wild: Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Goldeen 70% · Lv 40, Raticate 30% · Lv 22, Slowpoke 30% · Lv 20-24 +4 more

  8. National Park

    Wild: Hoothoot 40% · Lv 12-15, Nidoran♀ 30% · Lv 12, Nidoran♂ 30% · Lv 12, Psyduck 30% · Lv 12 +7 more

    Trainers: Lass Krise Lv 15, Pokéfan Beverly Lv 14, Pokéfan William Lv 14, Schoolboy Jack Lv 15, Schoolboy Jack Lv 17, Schoolboy Jack Lv 31 +2 more

    Pick up: TM28 Dig

  9. Slowpoke Well

    Wild: Slowpoke 100% · Lv 10-24, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Zubat 85% · Lv 5-8, Goldeen 70% · Lv 40 +3 more

    Trainers: Rocket Grunt Lv 14, Rocket Grunt Lv 9, Rocket Grunt Lv 9, Rocket Grunt Lv 11

    Pick up: TM18 Rain Dance

  10. Route 26

    Wild: Tentacool 90% · Lv 25-34, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Hoothoot 65% · Lv 10, Noctowl 50% · Lv 28-32 +13 more

    Trainers: Cooltrainer Beth Lv 36, Cooltrainer Beth Lv 39, Cooltrainer Beth Lv 43, Cooltrainer Gaven Lv 35, Cooltrainer Gaven Lv 39, Cooltrainer Gaven Lv 32 +4 more

  11. Route 27

    Wild: Tentacool 90% · Lv 15-24, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Hoothoot 65% · Lv 10, Chinchou 40% · Lv 40 +13 more

    Trainers: Bird Keeper Jose Lv 36, Bird Keeper Jose Lv 34, Bird Keeper Jose Lv 40, Cooltrainer Blake Lv 33, Cooltrainer Brian Lv 35, Cooltrainer Megan Lv 32 +4 more

    Pick up: TM22 Solar Beam, TM37 Sandstorm

  12. Route 29

    Wild: Hoothoot 55% · Lv 2-3, Pidgey 50% · Lv 2-3, Rattata 45% · Lv 2-3, Sentret 40% · Lv 2-3 +5 more

  13. Route 30

    Wild: Poliwag 90% · Lv 15-24, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Caterpie 50% · Lv 3-4, Hoothoot 50% · Lv 10 +9 more

    Trainers: Bug Catcher Don Lv 3, Youngster Joey Lv 4, Youngster Joey Lv 15, Youngster Joey Lv 21, Youngster Joey Lv 30, Youngster Joey Lv 37 +1 more

  14. Route 31

    Wild: Poliwag 90% · Lv 15-24, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Caterpie 50% · Lv 4-5, Hoothoot 50% · Lv 10 +11 more

    Trainers: Bug Catcher Wade Lv 3, Bug Catcher Wade Lv 10, Bug Catcher Wade Lv 15, Bug Catcher Wade Lv 25, Bug Catcher Wade Lv 34

    Pick up: TM50 Nightmare

  15. Route 32

    Wild: Qwilfish 100% · Lv 20, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Tentacool 70% · Lv 40, Hoothoot 65% · Lv 10 +12 more

    Trainers: Bird Keeper Peter Lv 8, Camper Roland Lv 9, Fisher Henry Lv 8, Fisher Justin Lv 15, Fisher Ralph Lv 10, Fisher Ralph Lv 17 +10 more

    Pick up: TM05 Roar

  16. Route 33

    Wild: Spearow 65% · Lv 10, Rattata 40% · Lv 6-7, Zubat 40% · Lv 6, Heracross 30% · Lv 10 +4 more

    Trainers: Hiker Anthony Lv 18, Hiker Anthony Lv 11, Hiker Anthony Lv 29, Hiker Anthony Lv 32, Hiker Anthony Lv 36

  17. Route 35

    Wild: Psyduck 90% · Lv 15-24, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Poliwag 80% · Lv 40, Hoothoot 50% · Lv 10 +16 more

    Trainers: Bird Keeper Bryan Lv 14, Bug Catcher Arnie Lv 15, Bug Catcher Arnie Lv 19, Bug Catcher Arnie Lv 28, Bug Catcher Arnie Lv 36, Bug Catcher Arnie Lv 40 +7 more

    Pick up: TM04 Rollout

  18. Route 36

    Wild: Pidgey 70% · Lv 4-6, Hoothoot 50% · Lv 10, Ledyba 30% · Lv 4, Pineco 30% · Lv 10 +6 more

    Trainers: Psychic Mark Lv 15, Schoolboy Alan Lv 16, Schoolboy Alan Lv 17, Schoolboy Alan Lv 25, Schoolboy Alan Lv 30, Schoolboy Alan Lv 35

    Pick up: TM08 Rock Smash

  19. Route 46

    Wild: Spearow 80% · Lv 10, Geodude 50% · Lv 2-3, Rattata 50% · Lv 2-3, Heracross 30% · Lv 10 +2 more

    Trainers: Camper Ted Lv 17, Hiker Bailey Lv 13, Picnicker Erin Lv 16, Picnicker Erin Lv 32, Picnicker Erin Lv 36

  20. Ruins of Alph

    Wild: Unown 100% · Lv 5, Natu 90% · Lv 18-24, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Poliwag 80% · Lv 40 +3 more

    Trainers: Psychic Nathan Lv 26, Super Nerd Stan Lv 20

  21. Sprout Tower

    Wild: Rattata 100% · Lv 3-6, Gastly 85% · Lv 3-6

    Trainers: Sage Chow Lv 3, Sage Edmond Lv 3, Sage Jin Lv 6, Sage Li Lv 10, Sage Neal Lv 6, Sage Nico Lv 3 +1 more

    Pick up: HM05 Flash

  22. Cherrygrove City

    Wild: Tentacool 90% · Lv 15-24, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Krabby 60% · Lv 40, Corsola 30% · Lv 40 +3 more

    Trainers: ★ Rival Silver (Chikorita) Lv 5, ★ Rival Silver (Cyndaquil) Lv 5, ★ Rival Silver (Totodile) Lv 5

  23. Azalea Town

    Wild: Spearow 65% · Lv 10, Heracross 30% · Lv 10, Aipom 20% · Lv 10, Ekans 15% · Lv 10

    Trainers: ★ Rival Silver (Chikorita) Lv 16, ★ Rival Silver (Cyndaquil) Lv 16, ★ Rival Silver (Totodile) Lv 16

    Pick up: TM49 Fury Cutter

  24. Radio Tower

    Trainers: Rocket Executive Lv 35, Rocket Executive Lv 36, Rocket Executive Lv 32, Rocket Executive Lv 32, Rocket Grunt Lv 24, Rocket Grunt Lv 25 +10 more

★ Rival Silver (Chikorita) — Azalea Town

3 Pokémon · level cap Lv 16 (every cap) · Rival Silver (Chikorita)’s own page

PokémonMoves
GastlyGastly
Lv 12		Hypnosis Lick Spite
ZubatZubat
Lv 14		Leech Life Supersonic Bite
BayleefBayleef
Lv 16		Growl Razor Leaf Reflect Poison Powder

★ Rival Silver (Cyndaquil) — Azalea Town

3 Pokémon · level cap Lv 16 (every cap) · Rival Silver (Cyndaquil)’s own page

PokémonMoves
GastlyGastly
Lv 12		Hypnosis Lick Spite
ZubatZubat
Lv 14		Leech Life Supersonic Bite
QuilavaQuilava
Lv 16		Tackle Leer Smokescreen Ember

★ Rival Silver (Totodile) — Azalea Town

3 Pokémon · level cap Lv 16 (every cap) · Rival Silver (Totodile)’s own page

PokémonMoves
GastlyGastly
Lv 12		Hypnosis Lick Spite
ZubatZubat
Lv 14		Leech Life Supersonic Bite
CroconawCroconaw
Lv 16		Scratch Leer Rage Water Gun

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It also doesn't say when 5 of its areas open up, so they are listed together in the last part rather than guessed into the story.