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Pokemon Yellow Phase 2: Cascade Badge Walkthrough

Phase 2 of the Pokemon Yellow walkthrough covering Route 3, Mt. Moon, Cerulean, Nugget Bridge, Bill, Misty, and the robbed house Rocket.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 23, 2026 Walkthrough

Route 3, Mt. Moon, Cerulean, Nugget Bridge, Bill, Misty, and the robbed house Rocket.

Phase 2

Target18-22 RewardCascade Badge, TM11 BubbleBeam, S.S. Ticket, Dig Sections5
Charizard Yellow sprite Blastoise Yellow sprite

Phase Sections

01
Route 3
02
Mt. Moon
03
Route 4
04
Cerulean City, Route 24, and Route 25
05
Cerulean Gym

Phase Data Rollup

Section Source maps Wild rows Trainers Items
Route 32480
Mt. Moon3151110
Route 411112
Cerulean City, Route 24, and Route 25733179
Cerulean Gym1030

Route 3

Push through the first long trainer route and reach the Mt. Moon Pokemon Center.

Source maps

Route 3 and Mt. Moon Pokemon Center.

Wild rows4 Trainers8 Items0

Route plan

Route 3 is trainer-dense; rotate catches so one Pokemon does not absorb every fight.

Wild Pokemon

Route 3 wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Tall grass / cave floor
Spearow Yellow sprite Spearow 8-1255%—
Mankey Yellow sprite Mankey 915%—
Sandshrew Yellow sprite Sandshrew 8-1015%—
Rattata Yellow sprite Rattata 10-1215%—

Trainers

Route order Trainer Team Reward Optional / rematch note
1. Route 3 (10, 6)Bug Catcher trainer spriteBug CatcherParty #4
Caterpie Yellow sprite Caterpie Lv. 10 Weedle Yellow sprite Weedle Lv. 10 Caterpie Yellow sprite Caterpie Lv. 10
$100One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
2. Route 3 (14, 4)Youngster trainer spriteYoungsterParty #1
Rattata Yellow sprite Rattata Lv. 11 Ekans Yellow sprite Ekans Lv. 11
$165One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
3. Route 3 (16, 9)Lass trainer spriteLassParty #1
Pidgey Yellow sprite Pidgey Lv. 9 Pidgey Yellow sprite Pidgey Lv. 9
$135One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
4. Route 3 (19, 5)Bug Catcher trainer spriteBug CatcherParty #5
Weedle Yellow sprite Weedle Lv. 9 Kakuna Yellow sprite Kakuna Lv. 9 Caterpie Yellow sprite Caterpie Lv. 9 Metapod Yellow sprite Metapod Lv. 9
$90One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
5. Route 3 (23, 4)Lass trainer spriteLassParty #2
Rattata Yellow sprite Rattata Lv. 10 Nidoran M Yellow sprite Nidoran M Lv. 10
$150One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
6. Route 3 (22, 9)Youngster trainer spriteYoungsterParty #2
Spearow Yellow sprite Spearow Lv. 14
$210One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
7. Route 3 (24, 6)Bug Catcher trainer spriteBug CatcherParty #6
Caterpie Yellow sprite Caterpie Lv. 11 Metapod Yellow sprite Metapod Lv. 11
$110One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
8. Route 3 (33, 10)Lass trainer spriteLassParty #3
Jigglypuff Yellow sprite Jigglypuff Lv. 14
$210One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.

Completion Checklist

  • Defeat all Route 3 trainers.
  • Buy Magikarp if you want an early Gyarados project.
  • Heal before entering Mt. Moon.

Mt. Moon

Collect the cave items, beat Team Rocket, and choose a fossil.

Source maps

Mt. Moon 1F, Mt. Moon B1F, and Mt. Moon B2F.

Wild rows15 Trainers11 Items10

Route plan

Explore side ladders before the B2F fossil fight. Zubat and Geodude are common; Clefairy is the rare prize.

Wild Pokemon

Mt. Moon 1F

Mt. Moon 1F wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Tall grass / cave floor
Zubat Yellow sprite Zubat 6-1174%—
Geodude Yellow sprite Geodude 1020%—
Sandshrew Yellow sprite Sandshrew 124.3%—
Clefairy Yellow sprite Clefairy 111.2%—

Mt. Moon B1F

Mt. Moon B1F wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Tall grass / cave floor
Zubat Yellow sprite Zubat 8-1165%—
Geodude Yellow sprite Geodude 10-1120%—
Paras Yellow sprite Paras 9-1110%—
Clefairy Yellow sprite Clefairy 10-125.5%—

Mt. Moon B2F

Mt. Moon B2F wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Tall grass / cave floor
Zubat Yellow sprite Zubat 10-1354%—
Geodude Yellow sprite Geodude 1120%—
Paras Yellow sprite Paras 1315%—
Clefairy Yellow sprite Clefairy 9-1311%—
Fossil choice
Kabuto Yellow sprite Kabuto RevivedDome FossilChoose the Dome Fossil, then revive it later on Cinnabar Island.
Omanyte Yellow sprite Omanyte RevivedHelix FossilChoose the Helix Fossil, then revive it later on Cinnabar Island.

Mt. Moon Pokemon Center

Mt. Moon Pokemon Center wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Purchase gift
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 5$500Buy from the salesman in the Pokemon Center outside Mt. Moon.

Trainers

Route order Trainer Team Reward Optional / rematch note
1. Mt. Moon 1F (5, 6)Hiker trainer spriteHikerParty #1
Geodude Yellow sprite Geodude Lv. 10 Geodude Yellow sprite Geodude Lv. 10 Onix Yellow sprite Onix Lv. 10
$350One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
2. Mt. Moon 1F (12, 16)Youngster trainer spriteYoungsterParty #3
Rattata Yellow sprite Rattata Lv. 10 Rattata Yellow sprite Rattata Lv. 10 Zubat Yellow sprite Zubat Lv. 10
$150One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
3. Mt. Moon 1F (30, 4)Lass trainer spriteLassParty #5
Oddish Yellow sprite Oddish Lv. 11 Bellsprout Yellow sprite Bellsprout Lv. 11
$165One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
4. Mt. Moon 1F (24, 31)Super Nerd trainer spriteSuper NerdParty #1
Magnemite Yellow sprite Magnemite Lv. 11 Voltorb Yellow sprite Voltorb Lv. 11
$275One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
5. Mt. Moon 1F (16, 23)Lass trainer spriteLassParty #6
Clefairy Yellow sprite Clefairy Lv. 14
$210One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
6. Mt. Moon 1F (7, 22)Bug Catcher trainer spriteBug CatcherParty #7
Weedle Yellow sprite Weedle Lv. 11 Kakuna Yellow sprite Kakuna Lv. 11
$110One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
7. Mt. Moon 1F (30, 27)Bug Catcher trainer spriteBug CatcherParty #8
Caterpie Yellow sprite Caterpie Lv. 10 Metapod Yellow sprite Metapod Lv. 10 Caterpie Yellow sprite Caterpie Lv. 10
$100One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
8. Mt. Moon B2F (12, 8)Super Nerd trainer spriteSuper NerdParty #2
Grimer Yellow sprite Grimer Lv. 12 Voltorb Yellow sprite Voltorb Lv. 12 Koffing Yellow sprite Koffing Lv. 12
$300One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
9. Mt. Moon B2F (15, 22)Rocket trainer spriteRocketParty #2
Sandshrew Yellow sprite Sandshrew Lv. 11 Rattata Yellow sprite Rattata Lv. 11 Zubat Yellow sprite Zubat Lv. 11
$330One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
10. Mt. Moon B2F (29, 11)Rocket trainer spriteRocketParty #3
Zubat Yellow sprite Zubat Lv. 12 Ekans Yellow sprite Ekans Lv. 12
$360One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
11. Mt. Moon B2F (29, 17)Rocket trainer spriteRocketParty #1
Rattata Yellow sprite Rattata Lv. 13 Zubat Yellow sprite Zubat Lv. 13
$390One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.

Items And Hidden Items

Item Type Area / direction Coordinate Requirement
PotionVisible item ballVisible item ball at (2, 20) in Mt. Moon 1F.(2, 20)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
Moon StoneVisible item ballVisible item ball at (2, 2) in Mt. Moon 1F.(2, 2)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
Rare CandyVisible item ballVisible item ball at (35, 31) in Mt. Moon 1F.(35, 31)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
Escape RopeVisible item ballVisible item ball at (36, 23) in Mt. Moon 1F.(36, 23)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
PotionVisible item ballVisible item ball at (20, 33) in Mt. Moon 1F.(20, 33)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
TM12 Water GunVisible item ballVisible item ball at (5, 32) in Mt. Moon 1F.(5, 32)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
HP UpVisible item ballVisible item ball at (25, 21) in Mt. Moon B2F.(25, 21)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
TM01 Mega PunchVisible item ballVisible item ball at (29, 5) in Mt. Moon B2F.(29, 5)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
Moon StoneHidden itemHidden on the searchable tile at (18, 12) in Mt. Moon B2F.(18, 12)Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby.
EtherHidden itemHidden on the searchable tile at (33, 9) in Mt. Moon B2F.(33, 9)Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby.

Boss Strategy

Boss / branch Team Reward Danger notes Practical counters
Jessie and James trainer spriteJessie and JamesJessie and James - Mt. Moon B2F
Ekans Yellow sprite Ekans Lv. 14 Meowth Yellow sprite Meowth Lv. 14 Koffing Yellow sprite Koffing Lv. 14
$420Ekans, Meowth, and Koffing arrive right after the fossil route and can punish a tired team.Heal before the fossil room, use Confusion or Ground coverage where possible, and do not let Koffing poison your last healthy answer.

Completion Checklist

  • Collect the Moon Stones and TMs.
  • Defeat the Super Nerd guarding the fossils.
  • Choose Dome Fossil for Kabuto or Helix Fossil for Omanyte.

Route 4

Exit Mt. Moon, collect the outside Route 4 items, and drop into Cerulean.

Source maps

Route 4.

Wild rows11 Trainers1 Items2

Route plan

The ledge makes this one-way until later. Finish Mt. Moon before jumping down.

Wild Pokemon

Route 4 wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Tall grass / cave floor
Spearow Yellow sprite Spearow 8-1255%—
Mankey Yellow sprite Mankey 915%—
Sandshrew Yellow sprite Sandshrew 8-1015%—
Rattata Yellow sprite Rattata 10-1215%—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 5100%Any fishable water tile.
Fishing — Good Rod
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Poliwag Yellow sprite Poliwag 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Fishing — Super Rod
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 2025%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 2525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 3025%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Seaking Yellow sprite Seaking 3025%Yellow Super Rod slot table.

Trainers

Route order Trainer Team Reward Optional / rematch note
1. Route 4 (63, 3)Lass trainer spriteLassParty #4
Paras Yellow sprite Paras Lv. 31 Paras Yellow sprite Paras Lv. 31 Parasect Yellow sprite Parasect Lv. 31
$465One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.

Items And Hidden Items

Item Type Area / direction Coordinate Requirement
TM04 WhirlwindVisible item ballVisible item ball at (57, 3) in Route 4.(57, 3)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
Great BallHidden itemHidden on the searchable tile at (40, 3) in Route 4.(40, 3)Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby.

Completion Checklist

  • Pick up Route 4's visible TM and hidden Great Ball.
  • Check the Yellow Route 4 encounter rows before dropping into Cerulean.
  • Enter Cerulean stocked for Rival and Misty.

Cerulean City, Route 24, and Route 25

Beat the north bridge Rival, clear Nugget Bridge and Route 25, help Bill, then recover Dig from the Rocket.

Source maps

Cerulean City, Cerulean Melanies House, Bike Shop, Route 24, Route 25, Bills House, and Cerulean Trashed House.

Wild rows33 Trainers17 Items9

Route plan

Route 24/25 opens strong Grass options and several trainer checks before Misty.

Wild Pokemon

Route 24

Route 24 wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Tall grass / cave floor
Oddish Yellow sprite Oddish 12-1430%—
Bellsprout Yellow sprite Bellsprout 12-1430%—
Pidgey Yellow sprite Pidgey 13-1729%—
Venonat Yellow sprite Venonat 13-1610%—
Pidgeotto Yellow sprite Pidgeotto 171.2%—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 5100%Any fishable water tile.
Fishing — Good Rod
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Poliwag Yellow sprite Poliwag 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Fishing — Super Rod
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 2025%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 2525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 3025%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Seaking Yellow sprite Seaking 3025%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Gift
Charmander Yellow sprite Charmander 10GiftAccept Charmander from Damian on Route 24 north of Nugget Bridge.

Route 25

Route 25 wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Tall grass / cave floor
Oddish Yellow sprite Oddish 12-1430%—
Bellsprout Yellow sprite Bellsprout 12-1430%—
Pidgey Yellow sprite Pidgey 13-1729%—
Venonat Yellow sprite Venonat 13-1610%—
Pidgeotto Yellow sprite Pidgeotto 171.2%—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 5100%Any fishable water tile.
Fishing — Good Rod
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Poliwag Yellow sprite Poliwag 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Fishing — Super Rod
Krabby Yellow sprite Krabby 1025%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Krabby Yellow sprite Krabby 1525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Kingler Yellow sprite Kingler 1525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Kingler Yellow sprite Kingler 2525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.

Cerulean City

Cerulean City wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Yellow sprite Magikarp 5100%Any fishable water tile.
Fishing — Good Rod
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Poliwag Yellow sprite Poliwag 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Fishing — Super Rod
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 2525%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen 3025%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Seaking Yellow sprite Seaking 3025%Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Seaking Yellow sprite Seaking 4025%Yellow Super Rod slot table.

Cerulean Melanies House

Cerulean Melanies House wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Gift
Bulbasaur Yellow sprite Bulbasaur 10GiftMelanie gives Bulbasaur when starter Pikachu's happiness is at least 147.

Trainers

Route order Trainer Team Reward Optional / rematch note
1. Cerulean City (30, 8)Rocket trainer spriteRocketParty #5
Machop Yellow sprite Machop Lv. 17 Drowzee Yellow sprite Drowzee Lv. 17
$510One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
2. Route 24 (11, 15)Rocket trainer spriteRocketParty #6
Ekans Yellow sprite Ekans Lv. 15 Zubat Yellow sprite Zubat Lv. 15
$450One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
3. Route 24 (5, 20)Jr. Trainer M trainer spriteJr. Trainer MParty #2
Rattata Yellow sprite Rattata Lv. 14 Ekans Yellow sprite Ekans Lv. 14
$280One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
4. Route 24 (11, 19)Jr. Trainer M trainer spriteJr. Trainer MParty #3
Mankey Yellow sprite Mankey Lv. 18
$360One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
5. Route 24 (10, 22)Lass trainer spriteLassParty #7
Pidgey Yellow sprite Pidgey Lv. 16 Nidoran F Yellow sprite Nidoran F Lv. 16
$240One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
6. Route 24 (11, 25)Youngster trainer spriteYoungsterParty #4
Rattata Yellow sprite Rattata Lv. 14 Ekans Yellow sprite Ekans Lv. 14 Zubat Yellow sprite Zubat Lv. 14
$210One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
7. Route 24 (10, 28)Lass trainer spriteLassParty #8
Pidgey Yellow sprite Pidgey Lv. 14 Nidoran F Yellow sprite Nidoran F Lv. 14
$210One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
8. Route 24 (11, 31)Bug Catcher trainer spriteBug CatcherParty #9
Caterpie Yellow sprite Caterpie Lv. 14 Weedle Yellow sprite Weedle Lv. 14
$140One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
9. Route 25 (14, 2)Youngster trainer spriteYoungsterParty #5
Rattata Yellow sprite Rattata Lv. 15 Spearow Yellow sprite Spearow Lv. 15
$225One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
10. Route 25 (18, 5)Youngster trainer spriteYoungsterParty #6
Slowpoke Yellow sprite Slowpoke Lv. 17
$255One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
11. Route 25 (24, 4)Jr. Trainer M trainer spriteJr. Trainer MParty #2
Rattata Yellow sprite Rattata Lv. 14 Ekans Yellow sprite Ekans Lv. 14
$280One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
12. Route 25 (18, 8)Lass trainer spriteLassParty #9
Nidoran M Yellow sprite Nidoran M Lv. 15 Nidoran F Yellow sprite Nidoran F Lv. 15
$225One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
13. Route 25 (32, 3)Youngster trainer spriteYoungsterParty #7
Ekans Yellow sprite Ekans Lv. 14 Sandshrew Yellow sprite Sandshrew Lv. 14
$210One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
14. Route 25 (37, 4)Lass trainer spriteLassParty #10
Oddish Yellow sprite Oddish Lv. 13 Pidgey Yellow sprite Pidgey Lv. 13 Oddish Yellow sprite Oddish Lv. 13
$195One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
15. Route 25 (8, 4)Hiker trainer spriteHikerParty #2
Machop Yellow sprite Machop Lv. 15 Geodude Yellow sprite Geodude Lv. 15
$525One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
16. Route 25 (23, 9)Hiker trainer spriteHikerParty #3
Geodude Yellow sprite Geodude Lv. 13 Geodude Yellow sprite Geodude Lv. 13 Machop Yellow sprite Machop Lv. 13 Geodude Yellow sprite Geodude Lv. 13
$455One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
17. Route 25 (13, 7)Hiker trainer spriteHikerParty #4
Onix Yellow sprite Onix Lv. 17
$595One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.

Items And Hidden Items

Item Type Area / direction Coordinate Requirement
TM45 Thunder WaveVisible item ballVisible item ball at (10, 5) in Route 24.(10, 5)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
TM19 Seismic TossVisible item ballVisible item ball at (22, 2) in Route 25.(22, 2)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
Rare CandyHidden itemHidden on the searchable tile at (15, 8) in Cerulean City.(15, 8)Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby.
EtherHidden itemHidden on the searchable tile at (38, 3) in Route 25.(38, 3)Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby.
ElixerHidden itemHidden on the searchable tile at (10, 1) in Route 25.(10, 1)Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby.
NuggetTrainer rewardDefeat the five Nugget Bridge trainers and the Rocket recruiter.-Defeat the five Nugget Bridge trainers and the Rocket recruiter.
S.S. TicketKey itemHelp Bill return to human form.-Help Bill return to human form.
TM28 DigRocket rewardDefeat the Rocket behind the burglarized house.-Defeat the Rocket behind the burglarized house.
TM11 BubbleBeamGym rewardDefeat Misty.-Defeat Misty.

Boss Strategy

Boss / branch Team Reward Danger notes Practical counters
Rival trainer spriteRivalCerulean City Rival
Spearow Yellow sprite Spearow Lv. 18 Sandshrew Yellow sprite Sandshrew Lv. 15 Rattata Yellow sprite Rattata Lv. 15 Eevee Yellow sprite Eevee Lv. 17
$595Spearow, Sandshrew, Rattata, and Eevee test whether your team is more than Pikachu.Pikachu handles Spearow, but use Water/Grass or Butterfree support for Sandshrew and keep enough HP for Eevee.

Completion Checklist

  • Win the Cerulean Rival fight.
  • Clear all Nugget Bridge trainers.
  • Get the S.S. Ticket from Bill.
  • Defeat the Rocket for TM28 Dig.

Cerulean Gym

Earn the Cascade Badge from Misty.

Source maps

Cerulean Gym.

Wild rows0 Trainers3 Items0

Route plan

Bring Pikachu, Oddish/Bellsprout, Bulbasaur/Ivysaur, or another Starmie answer before challenging Misty.

Trainers

Route order Trainer Team Reward Optional / rematch note
1. Cerulean Gym (4, 2)Misty trainer spriteMistyParty #1
Staryu Yellow sprite Staryu Lv. 18 Starmie Yellow sprite Starmie Lv. 21
$2,079One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
2. Cerulean Gym (2, 3)Jr. Trainer F trainer spriteJr. Trainer FParty #1
Goldeen Yellow sprite Goldeen Lv. 19
$380One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
3. Cerulean Gym (8, 7)Swimmer trainer spriteSwimmerParty #1
Horsea Yellow sprite Horsea Lv. 16 Shellder Yellow sprite Shellder Lv. 16
$80One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.

Boss Strategy

Boss / branch Team Reward Danger notes Practical counters
Misty trainer spriteMistyMisty
Staryu Yellow sprite Staryu Lv. 18 Starmie Yellow sprite Starmie Lv. 21
$2,079Starmie's BubbleBeam is fast and strong for this stage.Starter Pikachu is the intended answer, and Bulbasaur is available if Pikachu happiness is high enough. Avoid sending Geodude or Onix into BubbleBeam.

Completion Checklist

  • Defeat the gym trainers.
  • Beat Misty.
  • Use BubbleBeam wisely; it is one of the best early TMs.

Sources

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