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Part 1: Just started — no badges

Just started — no badges opens 7 areas. There are 10 trainers standing in them. The fights at this checkpoint are Rival Blue (Bulbasaur), Rival Blue (Squirtle), Rival Blue (Charmander).

Where to go

  1. Route 1

    Wild: Pidgey 70% · Lv 2-7, Rattata 30% · Lv 2-4

  2. Route 2

    Wild: Pidgey 35% · Lv 3-7, Rattata 35% · Lv 3-4, Nidoran♀ 15% · Lv 4-6, Nidoran♂ 15% · Lv 4-6 +1 more

  3. Route 22

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5, Poliwag 90% · Lv 5-15, Goldeen 50% · Lv 10, Nidoran♀ 30% · Lv 2-4 +5 more

    Trainers: ★ Rival Blue (Bulbasaur) Lv 53, ★ Rival Blue (Charmander) Lv 53, ★ Rival Blue (Squirtle) Lv 53

  4. Viridian Forest

    Wild: Caterpie 50% · Lv 3-6, Metapod 25% · Lv 4-6, Pidgey 24% · Lv 4-8, Pidgeotto 1% · Lv 9

    Trainers: Bug Catcher Lv 7, Bug Catcher #2 Lv 6, Bug Catcher #3 Lv 10, Bug Catcher #4 Lv 8, Lass Lv 6

  5. Pallet Town

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5, Staryu 60% · Lv 5-10, Goldeen 50% · Lv 10, Poliwag 50% · Lv 10 +2 more

  6. Viridian City

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5, Poliwag 100% · Lv 5-15, Goldeen 50% · Lv 10

    Pick up: TM27 Fissure

  7. Oak's Lab

    Trainers: ★ Rival Blue (Bulbasaur) Lv 9, ★ Rival Blue (Squirtle) Lv 5

★ Rival Blue (Bulbasaur) — Oak's Lab

2 Pokémon · level cap Lv 9 (every cap) · Rival Blue (Bulbasaur)’s own page

PokémonAbility & itemMovesBase stats
SpearowSpearow
Lv 9
NormalFlying
Peck Growl Leer
HP40Attack60Defense30Sp. Atk31Sp. Def31Speed70Total262
EeveeEevee
Lv 8
Normal
Tackle Tail Whip Sand Attack
HP55Attack55Defense50Sp. Atk45Sp. Def65Speed55Total325

★ Rival Blue (Squirtle) — Oak's Lab

1 Pokémon · level cap Lv 5 (every cap) · Rival Blue (Squirtle)’s own page

PokémonAbility & itemMovesBase stats
EeveeEevee
Lv 5
Normal
Tackle Tail Whip
HP55Attack55Defense50Sp. Atk45Sp. Def65Speed55Total325

★ Rival Blue (Charmander) — Route 22

6 Pokémon · level cap Lv 53 (every cap) · Rival Blue (Charmander)’s own page

PokémonAbility & itemMovesBase stats
SandslashSandslash
Lv 47
Ground
Slash Poison Sting Swift Fury Swipes
HP75Attack100Defense110Sp. Atk45Sp. Def55Speed65Total450
ExeggcuteExeggcute
Lv 45
GrassPsychic
Leech Seed Stun Spore Poison Powder Solar Beam
HP60Attack40Defense80Sp. Atk60Sp. Def45Speed40Total325
CloysterCloyster
Lv 45
WaterIce
Withdraw Supersonic Clamp Aurora Beam
HP50Attack95Defense180Sp. Atk85Sp. Def45Speed70Total525
MagnetonMagneton
Lv 47
ElectricSteel
Thunder Shock Supersonic Thunder Wave Swift
HP50Attack60Defense95Sp. Atk120Sp. Def70Speed70Total465
KadabraKadabra
Lv 50
Psychic
Psybeam Recover Psychic Reflect
HP40Attack35Defense30Sp. Atk120Sp. Def70Speed105Total400
FlareonFlareon
Lv 53
Fire
Fire Spin Smog Leer Flamethrower
HP65Attack130Defense60Sp. Atk95Sp. Def110Speed65Total525

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This game's documentation doesn't say where 4 of its 343 fights happen, so those trainers are on no part of this walkthrough; they are all on the Trainers page. It also doesn't say when Kanto Underground Path opens up, so it is in no part above; it has its own route page.