Phase 1 section

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Pallet Town and Oak's Lab Walkthrough

Pallet Town and Oak's Lab section for the FireRed and LeafGreen walkthrough with source-backed wild Pokemon, trainers, items, hidden items, bosses, and route notes.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 24, 2026 Walkthrough

Name the player and Rival, choose Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle, clear the first Rival battle, deliver Oak's Parcel, and collect the Pokedex and Town Map. This page is a standalone section for Phase 1: Boulder Badge, with FireRed/LeafGreen source data for encounters, trainers, items, hidden items, and boss routing.

Source maps

Pallet Town, Pallet Town Player's House 1F, Pallet Town Player's House 2F, Pallet Town Rival's House, Pallet Town Professor Oak's Lab, and Viridian City Mart.

Wild rows19 Trainers3 Items4

Route plan

Pick the starter you actually want to build around; FR/LG gives Charmander Metal Claw support, but Bulbasaur and Squirtle are still the smoothest Brock answers.

Route Notes

  • Starter choice controls every Rival branch: choose Bulbasaur and Rival uses Charmander; choose Squirtle and Rival uses Bulbasaur; choose Charmander and Rival uses Squirtle.

Wild Pokemon

Version

Each area below has its own table, split by encounter method. Standard wild rows merge every slot for a species into one line with a combined rate, and FireRed/LeafGreen exclusives are marked with FR/LG game chips; there is no time-of-day split in these remakes. Underlying slot odds: grass and cave 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1; Surf and Rock Smash 60/30/5/4/1; Old Rod 70/30; Good Rod 60/20/20; Super Rod 40/40/15/4/1. Gift, static, trade, and prize Pokemon keep their own labeled rows.

Oak's Lab

Oak's Lab wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, encounter rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
Starter gift
Bulbasaur FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Bulbasaur FRLG5GiftChoose Bulbasaur; Rival takes Charmander.
Charmander FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Charmander FRLG5GiftChoose Charmander; Rival takes Squirtle.
Squirtle FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Squirtle FRLG5GiftChoose Squirtle; Rival takes Bulbasaur.

Pallet Town

Pallet Town wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, encounter rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
Surfing
Tentacool FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Tentacool FRLG5-40100%
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magikarp FRLG5-10100%
Fishing — Good Rod
Horsea FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Horsea FRLG5-1560%
Krabby FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Krabby FRLG5-1560%
Horsea FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Horsea FRLG5-1520%
Krabby FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Krabby FRLG5-1520%
Magikarp FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magikarp FRLG5-1520%
Fishing — Super Rod
Horsea FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Horsea FRLG15-2540%
Krabby FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Krabby FRLG15-2540%
Shellder FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Shellder FRLG15-2540%
Staryu FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Staryu FRLG15-2540%
Gyarados FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Gyarados FRLG15-2515%
Kingler FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Kingler FRLG25-354%
Seadra FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Seadra FRLG25-354%
Psyduck FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Psyduck FRLG25-351%
Slowpoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Slowpoke FRLG25-351%

Trainers

TrainerArea / positionTeamRewardNotes
Rival Terry trainer spriteTerryRivalPallet Town Professor Oak's Lab$80One-time or scripted battle. Scripted map battle.
Rival Terry trainer spriteTerryRivalPallet Town Professor Oak's Lab$80One-time or scripted battle. Scripted map battle.
Rival Terry trainer spriteTerryRivalPallet Town Professor Oak's Lab$80One-time or scripted battle. Scripted map battle.

Items And Hidden Items

ItemTypeArea / directionCoordinateRequirement
5 Poke BallGift/scriptedPallet Town Professor Oak's Lab: Scripted reward from Event Script Receive Dex Scene.-Scripted reward from Event Script Receive Dex Scene.
5 Poke BallGift/scriptedPallet Town Professor Oak's Lab: Scripted reward from Event Script Give Player More Balls.-Scripted reward from Event Script Give Player More Balls.
Town MapGift/scriptedPallet Town Rival's House: Scripted reward from Event Script Give Town Map.-Scripted reward from Event Script Give Town Map.
Oak's ParcelGift/scriptedViridian City Mart: Scripted reward from Event Script Parcel Scene.-Scripted reward from Event Script Parcel Scene.

Boss Strategy

Boss / branchTeamRewardDanger notesPractical counters
Rival Terry trainer spriteTerryRival$80The branch changes with your starter and is the guide's main repeated boss variable.Plan for Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, and the final starter evolution, then adjust the last slot around your starter choice.
Rival Terry trainer spriteTerryRival$80The branch changes with your starter and is the guide's main repeated boss variable.Plan for Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, and the final starter evolution, then adjust the last slot around your starter choice.
Rival Terry trainer spriteTerryRival$80The branch changes with your starter and is the guide's main repeated boss variable.Plan for Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhydon, and the final starter evolution, then adjust the last slot around your starter choice.

Completion Checklist

  • Clear the route plan for Pallet Town and Oak's Lab before moving to the next section.
  • Check the wild table for FireRed/LeafGreen version splits, rod methods, Surf, Rock Smash, static Pokemon, gifts, trades, and event-only rows when present.
  • Defeat or intentionally skip optional trainers; use VS Seeker notes where rematches are available.
  • Sweep visible and hidden item rows, including key items, HMs, TMs, berries, fossils, and scripted gifts.
  • Review boss cards and heal before any Rival, Gym Leader, Rocket Admin, Elite Four, Champion, or legendary encounter listed above.

Sources

  • pret/pokefirered: src/data/wild_encounters.json, src/data/trainers.h, src/data/trainer_parties.h, data/maps/*/map.json, data/maps/*/scripts.inc, data/scripts/item_ball_scripts.inc, and graphics/trainers/front_pics.
  • Encounter odds use the FR/LG slot rates: land 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, Surf and Rock Smash 60/30/5/4/1, Old Rod 70/30, Good Rod 60/20/20, and Super Rod 40/40/15/4/1.
  • Generation III mechanics apply throughout: abilities, natures, held items, double battles, and post-game National Dex data are active in these remakes.