Part 1: Just started — no badges

Rock Smash

Just started — no badges opens 13 areas. There are 42 trainers standing in them. The fights at this checkpoint are Rival Blue (team 1), Rival Blue (team 2), Rival Blue (team 3), and 15 more.

Where to go

1. Pallet Town

   Wild: Magikarp 80% · Lv 5, Poliwhirl 70% · Lv 20-30, Feebas 65% · Lv 2-5, Poliwag 60% · Lv 5-15 +16 more

2. Route 1

   Wild: Hoothoot 50% · Lv 2-5, Pidgey 50% · Lv 2-5, Rattata 45% · Lv 2-5, Bidoof 35% · Lv 2-5 +8 more

3. Route 22

   Wild: Magikarp 80% · Lv 5, Poliwag 60% · Lv 5-15, Psyduck 50% · Lv 20-40, Slowpoke 50% · Lv 20-40 +30 more

   Trainers: ★ Rival Blue (team 1) Lv 8, ★ Rival Blue (team 2) Lv 8, ★ Rival Blue (team 3) Lv 8, ★ Rival Blue (team 4) Lv 53, ★ Rival Blue (team 5) Lv 53, ★ Rival Blue (team 6) Lv 56 +9 more

4. Route 2

   Wild: Pidgey 45% · Lv 2-3, Rattata 45% · Lv 2-5, Hoothoot 40% · Lv 2-3, Shinx 25% · Lv 2-4 +12 more

5. Route 2 (area 4)

   Wild: Hoothoot 45% · Lv 2-5, Pidgey 45% · Lv 2-5, Rattata 45% · Lv 2-5, Fletchling 30% · Lv 2-3 +14 more

6. Secret Garden

   Wild: Mime Jr. 45% · Lv 2-3, Tangela 45% · Lv 2-3, Pidgey 40% · Lv 2-3, Rattata 35% · Lv 2-3 +10 more

7. Hidden Forest

   Wild: Oddish 30% · Lv 20-22, Murkrow 20% · Lv 26-34, Stantler 20% · Lv 20-22, Duskull 15% · Lv 24-29 +16 more

8. Viridian River

   Wild: Magikarp 80% · Lv 5, Bruxish 40% · Lv 5-15, Luvdisc 40% · Lv 5, Marill 40% · Lv 5-15 +28 more

9. Viridian Forest

   Wild: Caterpie 35% · Lv 3-5, Weedle 35% · Lv 3-5, Budew 30% · Lv 3-5, Hoothoot 20% · Lv 3-5 +16 more

   Trainers: Bug Catcher Jim (Classic) Lv 7, Bug Catcher Jim (Remix) Lv 7, Bug Catcher Jim (Expert) Lv 7, Bug Catcher Rick (Classic) Lv 6, Bug Catcher Rick (Remix) Lv 7, Bug Catcher Rick (Expert) Lv 6 +6 more

10. Viridian City

    Trainers: Worker Dave (Classic & Expert) Lv 22, Worker Dave (Remix) Lv 22

11. Pewter City

    Trainers: Worker Jay (Classic & Expert) Lv 22, Worker Jay (Remix) Lv 22

12. Pewter City Gym

    Trainers: Camper Liam (Classic) Lv 7, Camper Liam (Remix) Lv 8, Camper Liam (Expert) Lv 7, Lass Myriam (Classic) Lv 9, Lass Myriam (Remix) Lv 8, Lass Myriam (Expert) Lv 9 +3 more

13. Oak's Lab

    Trainers: ★ Rival Blue (Classic & Expert) Lv 5, ★ Rival Blue (Remix) Lv 5

★ Rival Blue (team 1) — Route 22

2 Pokémon · level cap Lv 8 (every cap) · Rival Blue (team 1)’s own page

	Pokémon	Moves
	Nidoran♂ Lv 7 · Tangled Feet Nidogey — a fusion: body Pidgey, head Nidoran♂. Poison/Flying, 43/49/39/37/37/53. Shown under its head, because there is no sprite for a fusion here.
	Rival's starter Lv 8 · — The game swaps this in for a fusion of the two starters you didn't take, so what you face depends on the one you picked.

★ Rival Blue (team 2) — Route 22

3 Pokémon · level cap Lv 8 (every cap) · Rival Blue (team 2)’s own page

	Pokémon	Moves
	Shinx Lv 5 · Rivalry	Tackle Leer
	Duskull Lv 5 · Levitate	Leer Night Shade
	Dratini Lv 8 · Shed Skin Dratini — a fusion: body Dratini, head Dratini. Dragon/Dragon, 40/63/45/49/49/49. Shown under its head, because there is no sprite for a fusion here.	Wrap Leer Thunder Wave

★ Rival Blue (team 3) — Route 22

2 Pokémon · level cap Lv 8 (every cap) · Rival Blue (team 3)’s own page

	Pokémon	Moves
	Rattata Lv 7 · Hustle · Oran Berry	Quick Attack Focus Energy Bite Pursuit
	Rival's starter Lv 8 · — · Oran Berry The game swaps this in for a fusion of the two starters you didn't take, so what you face depends on the one you picked.

Also fought around here

Everything you can have caught by this checkpoint · Open the interactive guide

This game's documentation doesn't say where 8 of its 1653 fights happen, so those trainers are on no part of this walkthrough; they are all on the Trainers page.