Cycling Road, Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island, Pokemon Mansion, and Blaine.
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Target 42-47 Reward Volcano Badge, Secret Key, fossil revival, Articuno path Sections 4
Phase Sections Phase Data Rollup Method All methods Tall grass / cave floor Fishing — Old Rod Fishing — Good Rod Fishing — Super Rod Static In-game trade Surfing Static Pokemon Fossil revival Filter tables
Routes 16-18 and Cycling Road Wake the Route 16 Snorlax, collect Fly, ride Cycling Road, and reach Fuchsia/Cinnabar routing options.
Source maps
Route 16, Route 16 Fly House, Route 17, Route 18, and Route 18 Gate 2F.
Wild rows 30 Trainers 19 Items 6
Route plan
Cycling Road is Biker/Cue Ball heavy and loaded with hidden items on Route 17.
Wild Pokemon Route 16 Route 16 wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Tall grass / cave floor Doduo 22-26 39% — Spearow 22-23 25% — Rattata 23-24 25% — Raticate 25-26 5.5% — Fearow 24 5.1% — Static Snorlax 30 Static Use the Poke Flute on the Route 16 roadblock.
Route 17 Route 17 wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Tall grass / cave floor Doduo 26-28 50% — Fearow 27-29 25% — Ponyta 28-32 24% — Dodrio 29 1.2% — Fishing — Old Rod Magikarp 5 100% Any fishable water tile. Fishing — Good Rod Goldeen 10 50% Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. Poliwag 10 50% Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. Fishing — Super Rod Tentacool 5 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Tentacool 15 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Shellder 25 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Shellder 35 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Route 18 Route 18 wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Tall grass / cave floor Doduo 22-26 39% — Spearow 22-23 25% — Rattata 23-24 25% — Raticate 25-26 5.5% — Fearow 24 5.1% — Fishing — Old Rod Magikarp 5 100% Any fishable water tile. Fishing — Good Rod Goldeen 10 50% Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. Poliwag 10 50% Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. Fishing — Super Rod Tentacool 15 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Shellder 20 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Shellder 30 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Shellder 40 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Route 18 Gate 2F Route 18 Gate 2F wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes In-game trade Parasect Traded Gift Trade Tangela for Parasect (SPIKE). Upstairs gate trade; trade Tangela for Parasect.
Trainers Route order Trainer Team Reward Optional / rematch note 1. Route 16 (17, 12) Biker Party #5 $580 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 2. Route 16 (14, 13) Cue Ball Party #1 $700 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 3. Route 16 (11, 12) Cue Ball Party #2 $725 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 4. Route 16 (9, 11) Biker Party #6 $660 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 5. Route 16 (6, 10) Cue Ball Party #3 $825 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 6. Route 16 (3, 12) Biker Party #7 $520 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 7. Route 17 (12, 19) Cue Ball Party #4 $725 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 8. Route 17 (11, 16) Cue Ball Party #5 $725 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 9. Route 17 (4, 18) Biker Party #8 $560 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 10. Route 17 (7, 32) Biker Party #9 $660 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 11. Route 17 (14, 34) Biker Party #10 $580 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 12. Route 17 (17, 58) Cue Ball Party #6 $825 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 13. Route 17 (2, 68) Cue Ball Party #7 $650 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 14. Route 17 (14, 98) Cue Ball Party #8 $725 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 15. Route 17 (5, 98) Biker Party #11 $580 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 16. Route 17 (10, 118) Biker Party #12 $500 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 17. Route 18 (36, 11) Bird Keeper Party #8 $725 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 18. Route 18 (40, 15) Bird Keeper Party #9 $850 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 19. Route 18 (42, 13) Bird Keeper Party #10 $650 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
Items And Hidden Items Item Type Area / direction Coordinate Requirement Rare Candy Hidden item Hidden on the searchable tile at (15, 14) in Route 17. (15, 14) Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby. Full Restore Hidden item Hidden on the searchable tile at (8, 45) in Route 17. (8, 45) Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby. PP Up Hidden item Hidden on the searchable tile at (17, 72) in Route 17. (17, 72) Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby. Max Revive Hidden item Hidden on the searchable tile at (4, 91) in Route 17. (4, 91) Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby. Max Elixer Hidden item Hidden on the searchable tile at (8, 121) in Route 17. (8, 121) Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby. HM02 Fly HM Use Cut west of Celadon and speak to the girl in the hidden house. - Use Cut west of Celadon and speak to the girl in the hidden house.
Completion Checklist Get HM02 Fly. Catch or defeat Route 16 Snorlax. Clear Cycling Road trainers. Search Route 17 hidden items. Seafoam Islands and Cinnabar Route Surf through the south sea route, solve Seafoam's boulder-current puzzle, and optionally catch Articuno.
Source maps
Route 19, Summer Beach House, Route 20, Seafoam Islands 1F, Seafoam Islands B1F, Seafoam Islands B2F, Seafoam Islands B3F, and Seafoam Islands B4F, and 1 more map files.
Wild rows 71 Trainers 20 Items 4
Route plan
You can also Surf south from Pallet via Route 21, but Seafoam is core completion content and has Articuno. Route 19 also has the Summer Beach House for the Surfing Pikachu minigame.
Wild Pokemon Route 19 Route 19 wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Surfing Tentacool 5-40 100% — Fishing — Old Rod Magikarp 5 100% Any fishable water tile. Fishing — Good Rod Goldeen 10 50% Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. Poliwag 10 50% Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. Fishing — Super Rod Tentacool 15 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Staryu 20 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Tentacool 30 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Tentacruel 30 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Route 20 Route 20 wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Surfing Tentacool 5-40 100% — Fishing — Old Rod Magikarp 5 100% Any fishable water tile. Fishing — Good Rod Goldeen 10 50% Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. Poliwag 10 50% Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. Fishing — Super Rod Tentacool 20 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Tentacruel 20 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Staryu 30 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Tentacruel 40 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Seafoam Islands 1F Seafoam Islands 1F wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Tall grass / cave floor Zubat 9-36 45% — Krabby 25-27 35% — Slowpoke 28-30 15% — Golbat 27-36 5.5% —
Seafoam Islands B1F Seafoam Islands B1F wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Tall grass / cave floor Zubat 18-36 40% — Krabby 26-28 30% — Golbat 27 9.8% — Slowpoke 29 9.8% — Seel 22-26 5.5% — Kingler 28 5.1% —
Seafoam Islands B2F Seafoam Islands B2F wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Tall grass / cave floor Zubat 27-36 35% — Krabby 27-29 25% — Golbat 27-36 15% — Kingler 28 9.8% — Seel 24 9.8% — Slowpoke 31 4.3% — Slowbro 31 1.2% —
Seafoam Islands B3F Seafoam Islands B3F wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Tall grass / cave floor Zubat 27-36 30% — Krabby 29-31 20% — Golbat 27 20% — Seel 26-30 15% — Kingler 30 9.8% — Dewgong 28-32 5.5% — Surfing Tentacool 20-40 70% — Staryu 30 30% — Fishing — Old Rod Magikarp 5 100% Any fishable water tile. Fishing — Good Rod Goldeen 10 50% Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. Poliwag 10 50% Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. Fishing — Super Rod Krabby 25 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Staryu 20 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Kingler 35 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Staryu 40 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Seafoam Islands B4F Seafoam Islands B4F wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Tall grass / cave floor Golbat 27-36 25% — Zubat 36-45 25% — Seel 28-32 20% — Krabby 30 15% — Kingler 32 9.8% — Dewgong 30-34 5.5% — Surfing Tentacool 20-40 70% — Staryu 30 30% — Fishing — Old Rod Magikarp 5 100% Any fishable water tile. Fishing — Good Rod Goldeen 10 50% Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. Poliwag 10 50% Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. Fishing — Super Rod Krabby 25 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Staryu 20 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Kingler 35 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Staryu 40 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Static Pokemon Articuno 50 Static Interact with the overworld Pokemon.
Cinnabar Island Cinnabar Island wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Fishing — Old Rod Magikarp 5 100% Any fishable water tile. Fishing — Good Rod Goldeen 10 50% Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. Poliwag 10 50% Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. Fishing — Super Rod Staryu 15 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Tentacool 15 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Staryu 10 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Tentacool 30 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Trainers Route order Trainer Team Reward Optional / rematch note 1. Route 19 (9, 7) Swimmer Party #2 $150 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 2. Route 19 (12, 9) Swimmer Party #3 $145 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 3. Route 19 (13, 25) Swimmer Party #4 $150 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 4. Route 19 (4, 27) Swimmer Party #5 $135 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 5. Route 19 (16, 31) Swimmer Party #6 $145 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 6. Route 19 (9, 13) Swimmer Party #7 $150 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 7. Route 19 (8, 43) Beauty Party #12 $1,890 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 8. Route 19 (11, 43) Beauty Party #13 $2,100 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 9. Route 19 (9, 42) Swimmer Party #8 $135 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 10. Route 19 (10, 44) Beauty Party #14 $2,030 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 11. Route 20 (87, 8) Swimmer Party #9 $155 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 12. Route 20 (68, 11) Beauty Party #15 $2,100 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 13. Route 20 (45, 10) Beauty Party #6 $2,450 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 14. Route 20 (55, 14) Jr. Trainer F Party #24 $600 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 15. Route 20 (38, 13) Swimmer Party #10 $175 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 16. Route 20 (87, 13) Swimmer Party #11 $140 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 17. Route 20 (34, 9) Bird Keeper Party #11 $750 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 18. Route 20 (25, 7) Beauty Party #7 $2,100 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 19. Route 20 (24, 12) Jr. Trainer F Party #16 $620 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 20. Route 20 (15, 8) Beauty Party #8 $2,170 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
Items And Hidden Items Item Type Area / direction Coordinate Requirement Nugget Hidden item Hidden on the searchable tile at (15, 15) in Seafoam Islands B2F. (15, 15) Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby. Max Elixer Hidden item Hidden on the searchable tile at (9, 16) in Seafoam Islands B3F. (9, 16) Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby. Ultra Ball Hidden item Hidden on the searchable tile at (25, 17) in Seafoam Islands B4F. (25, 17) Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby. Pikachu's Beach Optional minigame Inside Route 19's Summer Beach House. - Starter Pikachu must know Surf on original hardware; pret/pokeyellow also marks the Virtual Console bypass hook.
Completion Checklist Check the Summer Beach House if your starter Pikachu can Surf. Push boulders to control currents. Catch Articuno if desired. Reach Cinnabar Island. Cinnabar Island and Pokemon Mansion Revive fossils, complete lab trades, explore Pokemon Mansion, and find the Secret Key.
Source maps
Cinnabar Island, Cinnabar Lab, Cinnabar Lab Trade Room, Cinnabar Lab Metronome Room, Cinnabar Lab Fossil Room, Pokemon Mansion 1F, Pokemon Mansion 2F, and Pokemon Mansion 3F, and 1 more map files.
Wild rows 29 Trainers 6 Items 14
Route plan
Pokemon Mansion has Yellow-specific Rattata, Grimer, Muk, and Ditto encounter tables plus several valuable TMs. The Secret Key on B1F opens Blaine's Gym.
Wild Pokemon Pokemon Mansion 1F Pokemon Mansion 1F wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Tall grass / cave floor Rattata 34-37 30% — Raticate 34-37 30% — Grimer 23-26 20% — Growlithe 26-38 20% —
Pokemon Mansion 2F Pokemon Mansion 2F wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Tall grass / cave floor Grimer 26-35 35% — Rattata 37-40 30% — Raticate 37-40 30% — Muk 35-38 5.5% —
Pokemon Mansion 3F Pokemon Mansion 3F wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Tall grass / cave floor Grimer 32-38 35% — Rattata 40-43 30% — Raticate 40-43 30% — Muk 38-41 5.5% —
Pokemon Mansion B1F Pokemon Mansion B1F wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Tall grass / cave floor Grimer 35-38 40% — Raticate 37-46 40% — Ditto 12-24 11% — Muk 41 9.8% —
Cinnabar Island Cinnabar Island wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Fishing — Old Rod Magikarp 5 100% Any fishable water tile. Fishing — Good Rod Goldeen 10 50% Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. Poliwag 10 50% Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. Fishing — Super Rod Staryu 15 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Tentacool 15 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Staryu 10 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table. Tentacool 30 25% Yellow Super Rod slot table.
Cinnabar Lab Fossil Room Cinnabar Lab Fossil Room wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes Fossil revival Aerodactyl 30 Old Amber Bring Old Amber from Pewter Museum to the Cinnabar Lab. Kabuto 30 Dome Fossil Revive the Dome Fossil if you chose it in Mt. Moon. Omanyte 30 Helix Fossil Revive the Helix Fossil if you chose it in Mt. Moon. In-game trade Muk Traded Gift Trade Kangaskhan for Muk (STICKY). Fossil room trade; trade Kangaskhan for Muk.
Cinnabar Lab Trade Room Cinnabar Lab Trade Room wild Pokemon by encounter method, levels, rate, and requirements Pokémon Levels Rate Notes In-game trade Rhydon Traded Gift Trade Golduck for Rhydon (BUFFY). Trade room NPC; trade Golduck for Rhydon. Dewgong Traded Gift Trade Growlithe for Dewgong (CEZANNE). Trade room NPC; trade Growlithe for Dewgong.
Trainers Route order Trainer Team Reward Optional / rematch note 1. Pokemon Mansion 1F (17, 17) Scientist Party #4 $1,450 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 2. Pokemon Mansion 2F (3, 17) Burglar Party #7 $3,060 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 3. Pokemon Mansion 3F (5, 11) Burglar Party #8 $3,420 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 4. Pokemon Mansion 3F (20, 11) Scientist Party #12 $1,650 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 5. Pokemon Mansion B1F (16, 23) Burglar Party #9 $3,060 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 6. Pokemon Mansion B1F (27, 11) Scientist Party #13 $1,700 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
Items And Hidden Items Item Type Area / direction Coordinate Requirement Escape Rope Visible item ball Visible item ball at (14, 3) in Pokemon Mansion 1F. (14, 3) Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons. Carbos Visible item ball Visible item ball at (18, 21) in Pokemon Mansion 1F. (18, 21) Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons. Calcium Visible item ball Visible item ball at (28, 7) in Pokemon Mansion 2F. (28, 7) Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons. Max Potion Visible item ball Visible item ball at (1, 16) in Pokemon Mansion 3F. (1, 16) Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons. Iron Visible item ball Visible item ball at (25, 5) in Pokemon Mansion 3F. (25, 5) Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons. Rare Candy Visible item ball Visible item ball at (10, 2) in Pokemon Mansion B1F. (10, 2) Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons. Full Restore Visible item ball Visible item ball at (1, 22) in Pokemon Mansion B1F. (1, 22) Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons. TM14 Blizzard Visible item ball Visible item ball at (19, 25) in Pokemon Mansion B1F. (19, 25) Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons. TM22 Solarbeam Visible item ball Visible item ball at (5, 4) in Pokemon Mansion B1F. (5, 4) Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons. Secret Key Visible item ball Visible item ball at (5, 13) in Pokemon Mansion B1F. (5, 13) Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons. Moon Stone Hidden item Hidden on the searchable tile at (8, 16) in Pokemon Mansion 1F. (8, 16) Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby. Max Revive Hidden item Hidden on the searchable tile at (1, 9) in Pokemon Mansion 3F. (1, 9) Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby. Rare Candy Hidden item Hidden on the searchable tile at (1, 9) in Pokemon Mansion B1F. (1, 9) Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby. TM35 Metronome Gift Talk to the scientist in the Cinnabar Lab. - Talk to the scientist in the Cinnabar Lab.
Completion Checklist Revive fossils or Old Amber. Collect Mansion TMs and hidden items. Find the Secret Key. Cinnabar Gym Answer quiz doors or battle trainers, then defeat Blaine for the Volcano Badge.
Source maps
Cinnabar Gym.
Wild rows 0 Trainers 8 Items 1
Route plan
Bring Surf, Dig/Earthquake, or Rock/Ground coverage. Quiz doors can skip trainers, but clearing them gives experience.
Trainers Route order Trainer Team Reward Optional / rematch note 1. Cinnabar Gym (3, 3) Blaine Party #1 $5,346 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 2. Cinnabar Gym (17, 2) Super Nerd Party #9 $900 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 3. Cinnabar Gym (17, 8) Burglar Party #4 $3,240 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 4. Cinnabar Gym (11, 4) Super Nerd Party #10 $850 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 5. Cinnabar Gym (11, 8) Burglar Party #5 $3,690 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 6. Cinnabar Gym (11, 14) Super Nerd Party #11 $1,025 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 7. Cinnabar Gym (3, 14) Burglar Party #6 $3,330 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. 8. Cinnabar Gym (3, 8) Super Nerd Party #12 $925 One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow.
Items And Hidden Items Item Type Area / direction Coordinate Requirement TM38 Fire Blast Gym reward Defeat Blaine. - Defeat Blaine.
Boss Strategy Boss / branch Team Reward Danger notes Practical counters Blaine Blaine $5,346 Fire Blast and high-level Arcanine can punish Grass/Bug teams. Surf from a Water type, Dugtrio/Earthquake users, or Rock/Ground Pokemon win reliably. Bring Burn Heals if your lead is not sweeping.
Completion Checklist Open the Gym with Secret Key. Choose quiz skips or trainer battles. Defeat Blaine. Sources