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Part 1: Just started — no badges

Just started — no badges opens 24 areas. There are 149 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: Eevee Lv 20, Ekans Lv 10, Machop Lv 5-100, Sandshrew Lv 10 +1 more

    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 3-100 +1 more

    Pick up: TM31 Mud-Slap

  4. Dark Cave

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5-19, Krabby 90% · Lv 15, Goldeen 70% · Lv 40, Geodude 60% · Lv 2-4 +7 more

    Pick up: TM13 Snore

  5. 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

  6. Tohjo Falls

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

  7. National Park

    Wild: Hoothoot 100% · Lv 10-14, Caterpie 50% · Lv 10-12, Weedle 50% · Lv 10-12, Kakuna 30% · Lv 10 +3 more

    Trainers: Lass Krise Lv 15, Pokéfan Beverly Lv 14, Pokéfan Beverly Lv 18, Pokéfan Beverly Lv 30, Pokéfan William Lv 14, Schoolboy Jack Lv 15 +2 more

    Pick up: TM28 Dig

  8. 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

  9. Route 26

    Wild: Tentacool 90% · Lv 25-34, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Raticate 70% · Lv 28-30, Caterpie 65% · Lv 10 +17 more

    Trainers: Cooltrainer Beth Lv 36, Cooltrainer Beth Lv 38, Cooltrainer Beth Lv 42, Cooltrainer Gaven Lv 34, Cooltrainer Gaven Lv 38, Cooltrainer Gaven Lv 32 +4 more

  10. Route 27

    Wild: Tentacool 90% · Lv 15-24, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Caterpie 65% · Lv 10, Weedle 65% · Lv 10 +17 more

    Trainers: Bird Keeper Jose Lv 37, Bird Keeper Jose Lv 35, Bird Keeper Jose Lv 41, Cooltrainer Blake Lv 33, Cooltrainer Brian Lv 35, Cooltrainer Megan Lv 32 +4 more

    Pick up: TM22 Solar Beam, TM37 Sandstorm

  11. Route 29

    Wild: Hoothoot 85% · Lv 2-4, Spearow 80% · Lv 10, Pidgey 55% · Lv 2-4, Sentret 40% · Lv 2-3 +3 more

  12. Route 30

    Wild: Poliwag 90% · Lv 15-24, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Spearow 80% · Lv 10, Hoothoot 60% · Lv 2-4 +11 more

    Trainers: Bug Catcher Don Lv 3, Youngster Joey Lv 4, Youngster Joey Lv 15, Youngster Joey Lv 21, Youngster Mikey Lv 4

  13. Route 31

    Wild: Poliwag 90% · Lv 15-24, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Spearow 80% · Lv 10, Hoothoot 40% · Lv 3-5 +12 more

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

    Pick up: TM50 Nightmare

  14. Route 32

    Wild: Qwilfish 100% · Lv 20, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Spearow 80% · Lv 10, Tentacool 70% · Lv 40 +11 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 +6 more

    Pick up: TM05 Roar

  15. Route 33

    Wild: Spearow 80% · Lv 10, Rattata 60% · Lv 6-7, Zubat 40% · Lv 6-8, Hoppip 35% · Lv 6-8 +3 more

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

  16. Route 34

    Wild: Tentacool 90% · Lv 15-24, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Caterpie 65% · Lv 10, Weedle 65% · Lv 10 +15 more

    Trainers: Camper Todd Lv 14, Camper Todd Lv 23, Camper Todd Lv 26, Cooltrainer Irene Lv 24, Cooltrainer Jenn Lv 26, Cooltrainer Kate Lv 28 +7 more

    Pick up: TM12 Sweet Scent

  17. Route 35

    Wild: Psyduck 90% · Lv 15-24, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Poliwag 80% · Lv 40, Caterpie 65% · 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, Camper Elliot Lv 15, Camper Ivan Lv 14 +7 more

    Pick up: TM04 Rollout

  18. Route 36

    Wild: Caterpie 65% · Lv 10, Weedle 65% · Lv 10, Nidoran♀ 30% · Lv 12, Nidoran♂ 30% · Lv 12 +12 more

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

    Pick up: TM08 Rock Smash

  19. Route 46

    Wild: Spearow 80% · Lv 10, Rattata 50% · Lv 2-3, Geodude 45% · Lv 2-4, 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 Eric 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: Caterpie 65% · Lv 10, Weedle 65% · Lv 10, Pineco 30% · Lv 10, Exeggcute 15% · Lv 10 +4 more

    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.