Part 2: Beat Brock — Pewter City Gym, badge 1

The Good Rod is in Vermilion City, in the house that held the Old Rod in the original game. Hard Mode cap from here: Lv 21, until you beat Misty.

Beat Brock — Pewter City Gym, badge 1 opens 17 areas. There are 75 trainers standing in them. The fights at this checkpoint are Brock, Jessie & James, Rival Blue.

Where to go

1. Route 3

   Wild: Rattata 25% · Lv 10-12, Spearow 25% · Lv 8-14, Mankey 20% · Lv 9, Oddish 20% · Lv 10-11 +1 more

   Trainers: Bug Catcher Lv 10, Bug Catcher #2 Lv 9, Bug Catcher #3 Lv 9, Lass Lv 9, Lass #2 Lv 10, Lass #3 Lv 14 +2 more

2. Route 4

   Wild: Goldeen 70% · Lv 30-35, Horsea 50% · Lv 20, Krabby 50% · Lv 20, Poliwag 50% · Lv 5 +9 more

   Trainers: Lass Lv 30

   Pick up: TM02 Razor Wind

3. Route 5

   Wild: Rattata 30% · Lv 14-16, Meowth 20% · Lv 15, Abra 15% · Lv 13, Farfetch'd 10% · Lv 16 +4 more

4. Route 6

   Wild: Psyduck 85% · Lv 10-20, Goldeen 70% · Lv 30-35, Horsea 50% · Lv 20, Krabby 50% · Lv 20 +9 more

   Trainers: Bug Catcher Lv 18, Bug Catcher #2 Lv 18, Jr Trainer F Lv 16, Jr Trainer F #2 Lv 19, Jr Trainer M Lv 17, Jr Trainer M #2 Lv 16

5. Route 11

   Wild: Tentacool 90% · Lv 25-30, Goldeen 50% · Lv 5, Horsea 50% · Lv 20, Krabby 50% · Lv 20 +9 more

   Trainers: Engineer Lv 21, Engineer #2 Lv 18, Gambler Lv 19, Gambler #2 Lv 19, Gambler #3 Lv 19, Gambler #4 Lv 19 +4 more

6. Route 24

   Wild: Seaking 60% · Lv 30-35, Goldeen 50% · Lv 5, Horsea 50% · Lv 20, Krabby 50% · Lv 20 +8 more

   Trainers: Bug Catcher Lv 13, Jr Trainer M Lv 15, Jr Trainer M #2 Lv 18, Lass Lv 16, Lass #2 Lv 15, Rocket Lv 15 +1 more

   Pick up: TM45 Thunder Wave

7. Route 25

   Wild: Krabby 70% · Lv 25-30, Goldeen 50% · Lv 5, Horsea 50% · Lv 20, Poliwag 50% · Lv 5 +8 more

   Trainers: Hiker Lv 16, Hiker #2 Lv 15, Hiker #3 Lv 18, Lass Lv 16, Lass #2 Lv 16, Youngster Lv 16 +2 more

   Pick up: TM19 Seismic Toss

8. Mt. Moon

   Wild: Zubat 65% · Lv 8-11, Geodude 20% · Lv 10, Sandshrew 19% · Lv 10-12, Paras 15% · Lv 13 +1 more

   Trainers: ★ Jessie & James Lv 16, Bug Catcher Lv 10, Bug Catcher #2 Lv 10, Hiker Lv 10, Lass Lv 11, Lass #2 Lv 14 +6 more

   Pick up: TM01 Mega Punch

9. Diglett's Cave

   Wild: Diglett 95% · Lv 15-22, Dugtrio 5% · Lv 24

10. Cerulean City

    Wild: Goldeen 70% · Lv 25-30, Horsea 50% · Lv 20, Krabby 50% · Lv 20, Poliwag 50% · Lv 5 +2 more

    Trainers: ★ Rival Blue Lv 19, Rocket Lv 17

    Pick up: TM11 Bubblebeam, TM28 Dig

11. Vermilion City

    Wild: Tentacool 70% · Lv 25-30, Goldeen 50% · Lv 5, Horsea 50% · Lv 20, Krabby 50% · Lv 20 +5 more

    Trainers: Officer Jenny Lv 65

    Pick up: TM24 Thunderbolt

12. Pewter City Gym

    Trainers: ★ Brock Lv 12, Jr Trainer M Lv 9, ★ Brock (rematch) Lv 65

13. S.S. Anne

    Trainers: ★ Rival Blue Lv 24

14. S.S. Anne 1F Rooms

    Trainers: Gentleman Lv 18, Gentleman #2 Lv 19, Lass Lv 18, Youngster Lv 21

15. S.S. Anne 2F Rooms

    Trainers: Fisher Lv 18, Gentleman Lv 22, Gentleman #2 Lv 18, Lass Lv 21

16. S.S. Anne B1F Rooms

    Trainers: Fisher Lv 18, Sailor Lv 21, Sailor #2 Lv 18, Sailor #3 Lv 19, Sailor #4 Lv 18, Sailor #5 Lv 20

17. S.S. Anne Bow

    Trainers: Sailor Lv 19, Sailor #2 Lv 18

★ Brock — Pewter City Gym

2 Pokémon · level cap Lv 12 (every cap) · Brock’s own page

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Geodude Lv 10 RockGround		Tackle Defense Curl Rock Throw	HP40Attack80Defense100Sp. Atk30Sp. Def30Speed20Total300
	Onix Lv 12 RockGround		Constrict Screech Bide Bind	HP75Attack80Defense160Sp. Atk65Sp. Def65Speed85Total530

★ Jessie & James — Mt. Moon

3 Pokémon · level cap Lv 16 (every cap) · Jessie & James’s own page

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Ekans Lv 15 Poison		Leer Poison Sting Bite Acid	HP35Attack60Defense44Sp. Atk40Sp. Def40Speed55Total274
	Meowth Lv 16 Normal		Scratch Growl Fury Swipes Bite	HP40Attack45Defense35Sp. Atk40Sp. Def40Speed90Total290
	Koffing Lv 15 Poison		Tackle Smog	HP40Attack65Defense95Sp. Atk60Sp. Def60Speed35Total355

★ Rival Blue — Cerulean City

4 Pokémon · level cap Lv 19 (every cap) · Rival Blue’s own page

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Spearow Lv 18 NormalFlying		Leer Fury Attack Focus Energy Swift	HP40Attack60Defense30Sp. Atk31Sp. Def31Speed70Total262
	Rattata Lv 15 Normal		Tail Whip Quick Attack Bite Hyper Fang	HP30Attack56Defense35Sp. Atk25Sp. Def25Speed72Total243
	Bellsprout Lv 15 GrassPoison		Growth Vine Whip Poisonpowder	HP50Attack75Defense35Sp. Atk70Sp. Def70Speed40Total340
	Eevee Lv 19 Normal		Bite Quick Attack Growl Double Kick	HP70Attack65Defense65Sp. Atk70Sp. Def70Speed55Total395

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