Phase 10 section

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Cerulean Cave and Mewtwo Walkthrough

Cerulean Cave and Mewtwo 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

After fixing the Network Machine, enter Cerulean Cave, sweep high-level wild tables, and catch Mewtwo. This page is a standalone section for Phase 10: Post-Game Sevii Islands, with FireRed/LeafGreen source data for encounters, trainers, items, hidden items, and boss routing.

Source maps

Cerulean Cave 1F, Cerulean Cave 2F, and Cerulean Cave B1F.

Wild rows57 Trainers0 Items9

Route plan

Bring Ultra Balls/Timer Balls, status, Surf, and Escape Rope. Mewtwo is Lv. 70 on B1F.

Route Notes

  • Cerulean Cave opens after the post-game Network Machine and National Dex conditions are satisfied.

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.

Cerulean Cave 1F

Cerulean Cave 1F wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, encounter rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
Grass / cave floor
Parasect FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Parasect FRLG49 or 5825%
Magneton FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magneton FRLG4920%
Golbat FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Golbat FRLG46 or 5514%
Ditto FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Ditto FRLG52 or 6111%
Primeape FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Primeape FRLG52 or 6111%
Machoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Machoke FRLG4610%
Electrode FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Electrode FRLG585%
Wobbuffet FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Wobbuffet FRLG554%
Surfing
Psyduck FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Psyduck FRLG30-5065%
Slowpoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Slowpoke FRLG30-5065%
Golduck FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Golduck FRLG40-5535%
Slowbro FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Slowbro FRLG40-5535%
Rock Smash
Geodude FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Geodude FRLG30-5065%
Graveler FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Graveler FRLG40-5535%
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magikarp FRLG5100%
Fishing — Good Rod
Poliwag FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Poliwag FRLG5-1560%
Goldeen FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Goldeen FRLG5-1520%
Magikarp FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magikarp FRLG5-1520%
Fishing — Super Rod
Poliwag FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Poliwag FRLG15-2540%
Poliwhirl FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Poliwhirl FRLG20-3040%
Gyarados FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Gyarados FRLG15-2515%
Psyduck FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Psyduck FRLG15-355%
Slowpoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Slowpoke FRLG15-355%

Cerulean Cave 2F

Cerulean Cave 2F wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, encounter rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
Grass / cave floor
Golbat FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Golbat FRLG49 or 5825%
Machoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Machoke FRLG4920%
Parasect FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Parasect FRLG52 or 6114%
Ditto FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Ditto FRLG55 or 6411%
Kadabra FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Kadabra FRLG55 or 6411%
Magneton FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magneton FRLG5210%
Wobbuffet FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Wobbuffet FRLG585%
Electrode FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Electrode FRLG614%
Rock Smash
Geodude FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Geodude FRLG35-5565%
Graveler FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Graveler FRLG45-6035%

Cerulean Cave B1F

Cerulean Cave B1F wild Pokemon by method, games, levels, encounter rates, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
Grass / cave floor
Ditto FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Ditto FRLG58 or 6725%
Kadabra FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Kadabra FRLG58 or 6725%
Parasect FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Parasect FRLG55 or 6414%
Golbat FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Golbat FRLG52 or 6111%
Machoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Machoke FRLG5210%
Magneton FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magneton FRLG5510%
Electrode FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Electrode FRLG644%
Wobbuffet FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Wobbuffet FRLG611%
Surfing
Psyduck FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Psyduck FRLG40-6065%
Slowpoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Slowpoke FRLG40-6065%
Golduck FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Golduck FRLG50-6535%
Slowbro FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Slowbro FRLG50-6535%
Rock Smash
Geodude FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Geodude FRLG40-6065%
Graveler FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Graveler FRLG50-6535%
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magikarp FRLG5100%
Fishing — Good Rod
Poliwag FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Poliwag FRLG5-1560%
Goldeen FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Goldeen FRLG5-1520%
Magikarp FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magikarp FRLG5-1520%
Fishing — Super Rod
Poliwag FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Poliwag FRLG15-2540%
Poliwhirl FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Poliwhirl FRLG20-3040%
Gyarados FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Gyarados FRLG15-3516%
Psyduck FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Psyduck FRLG15-254%
Slowpoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Slowpoke FRLG15-254%
Static encounter
Mewtwo FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Mewtwo FRLG70StaticOne-time scripted encounter in Cerulean Cave B1F.

Trainers

No regular trainers are sourced for this section.

Items And Hidden Items

ItemTypeArea / directionCoordinateRequirement
Full RestoreVisible item ballCerulean Cave 1F: Visible item ball in Cerulean Cave 1F; check around tile (11, 16).11, 16HIDE CERULEAN CAVE 1F FULL RESTORE
Max ElixirVisible item ballCerulean Cave 1F: Visible item ball in Cerulean Cave 1F; check around tile (25, 5).25, 5HIDE CERULEAN CAVE 1F MAX ELIXIR
NuggetVisible item ballCerulean Cave 1F: Visible item ball in Cerulean Cave 1F; check around tile (7, 3).7, 3HIDE CERULEAN CAVE 1F NUGGET
Ultra BallHidden itemCerulean Cave 1F: Hidden in Cerulean Cave 1F; press A on the tile around (12, 2).12, 2Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
Full RestoreVisible item ballCerulean Cave 2F: Visible item ball in Cerulean Cave 2F; check around tile (33, 12).33, 12HIDE CERULEAN CAVE 2F FULL RESTORE
PP UpVisible item ballCerulean Cave 2F: Visible item ball in Cerulean Cave 2F; check around tile (9, 18).9, 18HIDE CERULEAN CAVE 2F PP UP
Ultra BallVisible item ballCerulean Cave 2F: Visible item ball in Cerulean Cave 2F; check around tile (29, 16).29, 16HIDE CERULEAN CAVE 2F ULTRA BALL
Max ReviveVisible item ballCerulean Cave B1F: Visible item ball in Cerulean Cave B1F; check around tile (32, 2).32, 2HIDE CERULEAN CAVE B1F MAX REVIVE
Ultra BallVisible item ballCerulean Cave B1F: Visible item ball in Cerulean Cave B1F; check around tile (31, 9).31, 9HIDE CERULEAN CAVE B1F ULTRA BALL

Boss Strategy

No major boss card is assigned to this section.

Completion Checklist

  • Clear the route plan for Cerulean Cave and Mewtwo 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.