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Appendix : FireRed and LeafGreen walkthrough/Section 9

• 1.1.3 The Amazing Eevee
• 1.2.5 Rooftop Square
• 1.3 Celadon Gym
• 1.4 Fickle Fortune
• 1.5 Shady Dealings
• 1.6.1 A Secret Switch?
• 1.7 Prize Corner
• 1.8.1 B1F (North)
• 1.8.3 B1F (West)
• 1.8.6 B4F (Northwest)
• 1.8.7.1 VS Giovanni
• 1.9 The Key to the City
• 2.1.1.1.1 If the player chose Bulbasaur:
• 2.1.1.1.2 If the player chose Charmander:
• 2.1.1.1.3 If the player chose Squirtle:
• 2.2 Mr. Fuji's house

Celadon City

Celadon City is located between Route 7 to the east and Route 16 to the west. The Celadon Department Store in the northwest offers all kinds of items for sale. The Celadon Mansion is a hotel, with a group known as Game Freak as its current occupants. Visitors can try their luck at the Game Corner in the heart of the city and redeem their winnings at the Prize Corner next door. The Celadon Gym stands on a hill in the southwest part of town.

Celadon Mansion

The tall building in the north part of town is Celadon Mansion .

Speak to the elderly woman on the first floor to receive a cup of Tea , a healthier alternative to the usual drinks . It's not meant for Pokémon consumption, however, so hold onto it for now.

On the third floor, Game Freak 's game designer promises a reward for showing him your completed Pokédex .

The Amazing Eevee

To further this goal of completing the Pokédex, leave an empty slot in your party and follow the path behind the Pokémon Center to find a break in the trees. Enter the mansion through the back door and climb to the top floor to obtain an Eevee . This Pokémon's unique genetic makeup allows it to evolve into one of several different forms. Exposure to a Water Stone , ThunderStone , or Fire Stone will cause it to evolve into Vaporeon , Jolteon , or Flareon , respectively. Any one will make a useful addition to your team, as they can cover your first Pokémon 's weakness. These stones can only be purchased in the nearby Department Store.

Celadon Department Store

The Celadon Department Store is the largest shop in Kanto . Nearly any item a Trainer could want can be found here.

The Trainer's Market is found on the second floor. Everyday items like Great Balls and Super Potions are offered here.

The third floor holds the TV Game Shop, with various video games on display. There are no items for sale, but the clerk behind the counter is a Move Tutor who offers to teach Counter to a compatible Pokémon. This move retaliates from any physical hit with double the damage taken.

Wise Man Gifts is located on the fourth floor. The stones that cause certain Pokémon to evolve can be purchased here. Be sure to pick up a Poké Doll or two, as they are useful for running from wild Pokémon.

The Drugstore can be found on the fifth floor. Battle items and vitamins are offered here.

Rooftop Square

The Rooftop Square houses a picnic area and several vending machines . Each machine offers Fresh Water , Soda Pop , and Lemonade . If you purchase one of each drink for the little girl nearby, she rewards you with TM16 ( Light Screen ), TM20 ( Safeguard ), and TM33 ( Reflect ), respectively.

Celadon Gym

CELADON CITY POKéMON GYM LEADER: ERIKA The Nature Loving Princess!

The Celadon Gym specializes in Grass-type Pokémon. This type is generally vulnerable against Fire -, Ice -, Flying -, Poison -, and Bug-type attacks. Most Pokémon inside are also part-Poison, which leaves them exposed to Psychic moves, as well. Water , Rock , and Ground Pokémon are best kept on the sidelines. Grass Pokémon tend to harass their target with status ailments, so it is a good idea to bring healing items like Antidote , Parlyz Heal , and Awakening . Once the first few Gym Trainers have been defeated, have a Pokémon use Cut on one of the small trees to reach the clearing with the Gym Leader.

After the battle, Erika awards you the Rainbow Badge , which ensures obedience from all Pokémon up to level 50 and enables the use of Strength in the field. She also gives you TM19 ( Giga Drain ) as a prize.

Fickle Fortune

Stop by the restaurant on the city's south side and talk to the man near the back wall. A string of bad luck at the slot machines has cost him all of his money, so he has no more use for his Coin Case and gives it to you.

Shady Dealings

Several Team Rocket Grunts can be seen loitering around the city. Next door to the restaurant, there are workers organizing the transport of 2,000 Pokémon every month to the Game Corner to be used as prizes. Numbers like that mean money, and are sure to draw Team Rocket's attention. Whatever the group may be involved in, as one of the workers points out, it surely has nothing to do with a hidden switch in the Game Corner.

Game Corner

The prizes offered next door are expensive, so it will require a large number of coins to receive all of them. Coins may be purchased at the counter in sets of 50 for $ 1,000 and sets of 500 for $ 10,000. Others can be obtained by speaking with other patrons, and even more can be found dropped on the ground.

A Secret Switch?

Nothing seems out of the ordinary at first, but there is something off about the man in black who is fixated on a poster on the back wall. When you try to speak to him, he picks a fight with you. Defeat his two Pokémon and he retreats, leaving the poster unguarded. Inspect it to find a secret switch hidden underneath; press this switch and a hidden door opens to the right, revealing a secret stairway leading underground.

Prize Corner

Rocket hideout.

The Rocket Hideout is a secret underground complex used by the group as their base of operations. Rumors point to a certain item being located somewhere in Celadon that can identify the ghosts of Pokémon Tower . It would not be surprising for Team Rocket to have acquired an item as valuable as this, so be sure to take it back if you can find it!

B1F (North)

Visit the western room to get an Escape Rope , then take the stairs down to B2F.

Go west to fight the next Team Rocket Grunt. Further west is a maze of spinner tiles meant to thwart any intruders; step on one of these arrow tiles to be sent spinning until you reach a stopper tile.

Enter the maze and follow the spinner tiles to the stopper tile in the northwest. Backtrack carefully to reach an X Speed in the northeast corner. Collect the Moon Stone , TM12 ( Taunt ), and Super Potion on the way southward. Step on the southernmost spinner tile to reach the maze exit and climb the stairs to the east.

Battle the two Rocket Grunts here and pick up the Hyper Potion .

Backtrack through the east side of the maze and head down the stairs to the northeast.

Go south past the lone Rocket Grunt to reach TM21 ( Frustration ), then head west to enter the second maze of spinner tiles. Collect the Rare Candy on the way southward, then battle another Rocket Grunt. Pick up the BlackGlasses and go downstairs.

B4F (Northwest)

On this first visit to B4F, it is only possible to reach the two rooms on the west side. Pick up the Max Ether on a table to the south, then visit the northwest room. Pick up TM49 ( Snatch ) and battle the nearby Rocket Grunt. Talk to him afterward and he drops the Lift Key , which operates the elevator in the southeast part of the complex.

Climb back up to B2F and make your way through the larger maze again to reach the elevator. Take it down to B4F.

B4F (Southeast)

Exit the elevator and go west to reach a Calcium . Defeat the last two Rocket Grunts and the electronic door that they are guarding opens. Step inside to confront the Rocket boss.

VS Giovanni

Both Giovanni 's Onix and Rhyhorn take massive damage from Grass and Water attacks. His Kangaskhan takes serious damage only from Fighting moves. Avoid using attacking moves if Onix uses Rage , as this boosts its Attack every time it takes damage.

Giovanni cannot believe that he lost, but acknowledges that you raise your Pokémon with great care. He says that a child like you could never understand his goals, then he and most of the other Rockets disappear. Be sure to pick up the Silph Scope that he leaves behind. Ride the elevator to B1F and battle one last Rocket Grunt on the way out.

The Key to the City

With the cup of Tea from Celadon Mansion , you can pass through Saffron City on the way back to Pokémon Tower . Enter Saffron's west gate and the guard sees that you have a beverage. If you give it to him, he shares it with the other three guards which now allows you to reach the city from any direction. Travel eastward through the city to return to Route 8 and Lavender Town .

Lavender Town

Pokémon tower.

The Ghost Pokémon of Pokémon Tower are immune to Normal - and Fighting-type attacks, but are vulnerable to Dark-type attacks. The spirits can be relentless, so it may be useful to bring a supply of Repels and Poké Dolls along to avoid them as much as possible. There are still many possessed Channelers here as well, so be sure to bring some Super Potions along.

Rival Battle 5

By this point, Blue has assembled a team that includes Grass , Fire , and Water Pokémon to cover his weaknesses. His first Pokémon takes the place of either Exeggcute , Growlithe , or Gyarados , whichever matches its type. His Pidgeotto can still harass Grass- and Bug-type Pokémon with Gust , and strike first with Quick Attack . Exeggcute can induce Sleep with Hypnosis , so use Awakenings as necessary. Growlithe's Ember can deal a decent amount of damage and may cause a Burn . As Blue's only fully-evolved Pokémon, his Gyarados has the biggest offensive presence so be sure to take it down quickly. Kadabra takes super effective damage from Bug-, Ghost -, and Dark-type moves, but physical moves will wear it down as well. Blue's first Pokémon has grown to level 25 and learned some new moves, but it should not be too much to handle. Use super effective moves to send your rival packing and continue up the tower.

If the player chose Bulbasaur :

If the player chose charmander :, if the player chose squirtle :.

Grab the Escape Rope by the north wall and climb the stairs to 4F.

Pick up the Elixir and Awakening in the center of the room, and the Great Ball near the south wall. Climb the western stairs.

A Channeler in the middle of the fifth floor has not been possessed and maintains a healing area with her white magic. When a Trainer enters this protected zone, all of their Pokémon will be fully healed. A Cleanse Tag can be found here, as well; when held by the lead Pokémon, it decreases the chance of encountering wild Pokémon by 33%. Battle another Channeler or two and grab the Nugget before taking the eastern stairs.

Collect the X Accuracy to the south, then northward past three more Channelers. Grab the Rare Candy in your path and proceed to the south stairway. As you approach, the ghost attacks and the Silph Scope activates, revealing a level 30 Marowak . Unfortunately, this spirit cannot be caught and must be defeated.

When the battle is over, the mother Marowak's spirit is calmed. Finally able to rest, she departs to the afterlife.

Climb the final stairway to the seventh floor.

Defeat the three Rocket Grunts and speak to Mr. Fuji . He thanks you for calming Marowak's spirit and asks that you accompany him to his home, the Volunteer Pokémon House, at the foot of the tower.

Mr. Fuji's house

Speak to Mr. Fuji to receive the Poké Flute as thanks. This instrument awakens any sleeping Pokémon who may hear its music. With this, you can finally wake the two Snorlax who have been blocking the way to southern Kanto . But first, head west to return to Saffron City and take on the next Gym.

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How to Catch Dratini in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Last Updated: December 4, 2023 Fact Checked

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Dratini is a rare, Dragon-type Pokémon that, if raised right, can be a great addition to your team. You can find this elusive Pokémon in the Safari Zone, or you can cough up a pocketful of credits at the Rocket Game Center. See Step 1 below to find out how to add Dratini to your Pokedex without breaking a sweat.

Catching Dratini in the Safari Zone

• When you hook a Pokémon, you will need to press the A button to set the hook, otherwise the Pokémon will get away.
• There is a 1% chance that you will catch a Dragonair, Dratini's evolution.

• Throwing Bait followed by a Rock will cancel the effects of each. If you want to improve the catch chance, either throw one Rock, or a Bait followed by two rocks.

Buying Dratini in Celadon City

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• Dratini evolves at Level 30 to Dragonair and Level 55 to Dragonite. Thanks Helpful 2 Not Helpful 0

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• Dratini will usually be higher level and less pricey if you catch it rather than paying coins for it.
• The best moves for this are thunder fire and ice punch with dragon tail.
• Don't evolve the Dratini until level 75 to get the best move.

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• ↑ https://www.smogon.com/dex/dp/pokemon/dratini/
• ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Celadon_Game_Corner

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What is the best strategy in capturing a pokemon in "Safari Zone"?

Pokemon firered version, game boy advance, pokemon firered version (game boy advance).

• I just need a guide ^_^ jigz16 - 14 years ago - report
• Probably if you're using an emulator you should use save state, as the pokemon might flee and you can't encounter it again(probably.) amd if you're using the GBA itself, save before you enter the safari zone, who knows maybe you'd get a dratini or a chansey or a kangaskhan, i don't know.. Hope this helps SnorlaxGamer - 10 years ago - report 8   2
• I think the best strategy is something like this: -If you run in a common pokemon (something like nidoran or rhydon): Immediately throw a safari ball -When you see a pretty rare poke (like nidorino or paras): Throw a rock once and when the pokemon doesn't flee, throw a safari ball -When you see a SUPER rare pokemon (such as tauros): Hit it with 2 to 3 rocks and pray that it doesn't flee. When you have that luck, throw as much safari balls as you can until you run out of balls or the pokemon flees. This tactic helped me out a lot. Good luck with it! ;) the_luckyman - 10 years ago - report 9   3
• It pretty much comes down to luck. Using the Rock item pisses the Pokemon off and increases its chance of running away, but raises its capture rate. Bait does the opposite; it makes them less likely to run but harder to capture. I'm sure each individual Pokemon has its own capture rate and run away chance as well. I've always vehemently hated the Safari Zone and all of its counterparts throughout the Pokemon games. :( SmokeRulz - 14 years ago - report 7   2
• I say just keep throwing the safari balls untill u cathc it or untill it runs away good luck hollar_boi93 - 14 years ago - report 2   2
• If you need more help than you should look up strawhat's Walkthrough FAQ in the bottom of the Hints and Cheats Section. It'll tell you what to do in detail and you only have to press ctrl + F and type in what you're looking for and it'll take you there. Hope this helps. MexicanWalrus - 14 years ago - report 0   2

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The Game Corner has been a staple of every Pokemon game up to Generation IV. Here you can buy coins, test your luck, and win fabulous prizes, including new Pokemon and TMs you won't get anywhere else.

TM23 Dragon Rage: 3300 Coins A decent move and the only Dragon-type one in the game. Will always deal 40HP damage to anything regardless of type, stats, or weakness. Can be learned by the Dragons and dragonesque Pokemon including Charizard and Aerodactyl. You can probably figure out better options for these Pokemon later in the game but if you have some money to blow after the fourth badge it can be helpful to have a set damage attack.

TM15 Hyper Beam: 5500 Coins A very powerful Normal-type move. 150 Base Power, but forces you to recharge after using if you don't faint the enemy. Attach it to a strong and fast Pokemon with great Attack power (like Gyarados) and go hog wild.

TM50 Substitute: 7700 Coins A support move which creates a miniature doll of your Pokemon using a bit of its health to absorb stat-drops, conditions, and damage until its threshold is reached and it breaks. Not as useful as in later generations but can still be used for a good strategy or two.

#030 Nidorina/ #033 Nidorino: 1200 Coins If you didn't catch one of the Poison-type Nidorans earlier in the game you can get their evolved forms here. Both save you a bit of time training and are pretty good when you evolve them. If you forgot to get a Moon Stone, there's one in the Rocket Hideout in the basement or one at Cinnabar Island.

#035 Clefairy: 500 Coins (Red) 750 Coins (Blue) Again, this can make up for not getting one of these rare little buggers in Mt. Moon. It too evolves with a Moon Stone and learns a few good Special moves. Normal-type.

#063 Abra: 120 Coins (Blue) 180 Coins (Red) Makes catching this little Psychic-type a heck of a lot easier now that he can't escape with Teleport. Evolves into a Pokemon with one of the best Special stats in the game (albeit reaching his last form via trade).

#123 Scyther: 5500 Coins (Red) A formidable Bug/Flying-type Pokemon with great Speed and Attack. Only found in the Red Version and in the Safari Zone, he's much easier to get with slots than randomly tossing balls at him and hoping for the best.

#127 Pinsir: 2500 Coins (Blue) Another Bug-type Pokemon with a killer stat set version exclusive, this time Pokemon Blue. Again, only found in the Safari Zone for the rest of the game.

#139 Porygon: 6500 Coins (Blue) 9999 Coins (Red) Exclusive to the slots, Porygon is very expensive in both versions. If you're looking for a strong battler, it's not going to be Porygon, though it has a fun novelty to it you could try and make work with its strong movepool. Normal-type.

#147 Dratini: 2800 Coins (Red) 4600 Coins (Blue) The only Dragon-type family in the game is found in its genesis only here and at the Safari Zone. Extremely rare and learns a myriad of great attacks, Dratini would make a smooth addition to any team.