Phase 2 section

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Cerulean City, Route 24, and Route 25 Walkthrough

Cerulean City, Route 24, and Route 25 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

Beat the Cerulean Rival, clear Nugget Bridge, help Bill, collect the S.S. Ticket, and open the robbed house path. This page is a standalone section for Phase 2: Cascade Badge, with FireRed/LeafGreen source data for encounters, trainers, items, hidden items, and boss routing.

Source maps

Cerulean City, Cerulean City House 1, Cerulean City House 2, Cerulean City House 3, Cerulean City House 4, Cerulean City House 5, Cerulean City Bike Shop, Cerulean City Mart, Route 24, Route 25, and Route 25 Sea Cottage.

Wild rows95 Trainers21 Items13

Route plan

Do Nugget Bridge before Misty if you want levels and extra catches; the Rival is the real pace check of the phase.

Route Notes

  • The Nugget Bridge Rocket gives the Nugget before the recruitment battle; the robbed house Rocket gives TM28 Dig.

Wild Pokemon

Area / subareaGameMethodPokemonLevelOddsCondition / requirement
Cerulean CityFireRedGood Rod Horsea FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Horsea Lv. 5-1560%Cerulean City Good Rod table.
Cerulean CityLeafGreenGood Rod Horsea FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Horsea Lv. 5-1520%Cerulean City Good Rod table.
Cerulean CityFireRedGood Rod Krabby FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Krabby Lv. 5-1520%Cerulean City Good Rod table.
Cerulean CityLeafGreenGood Rod Krabby FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Krabby Lv. 5-1560%Cerulean City Good Rod table.
Cerulean CityFireRed/LeafGreenGood Rod Magikarp FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magikarp Lv. 5-1520%Cerulean City Good Rod table.
Cerulean CityFireRed/LeafGreenOld Rod Magikarp FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magikarp Lv. 570%Cerulean City Old Rod table.
Cerulean CityFireRed/LeafGreenOld Rod Magikarp FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magikarp Lv. 530%Cerulean City Old Rod table.
Cerulean CityFireRed/LeafGreenSuper Rod Gyarados FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Gyarados Lv. 15-2515%Cerulean City Super Rod table.
Cerulean CityFireRedSuper Rod Horsea FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Horsea Lv. 15-2540%Cerulean City Super Rod table.
Cerulean CityFireRedSuper Rod Horsea FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Horsea Lv. 25-354%Cerulean City Super Rod table.
Cerulean CityLeafGreenSuper Rod Krabby FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Krabby Lv. 15-2540%Cerulean City Super Rod table.
Cerulean CityLeafGreenSuper Rod Krabby FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Krabby Lv. 25-354%Cerulean City Super Rod table.
Cerulean CityFireRedSuper Rod Psyduck FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Psyduck Lv. 25-351%Cerulean City Super Rod table.
Cerulean CityLeafGreenSuper Rod Slowpoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Slowpoke Lv. 25-351%Cerulean City Super Rod table.
Cerulean CityFireRed/LeafGreenSurf Tentacool FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Tentacool Lv. 5-1060%Cerulean City Surf slot.
Cerulean CityFireRed/LeafGreenSurf Tentacool FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Tentacool Lv. 10-2030%Cerulean City Surf slot.
Cerulean CityFireRed/LeafGreenSurf Tentacool FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Tentacool Lv. 20-305%Cerulean City Surf slot.
Cerulean CityFireRed/LeafGreenSurf Tentacool FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Tentacool Lv. 30-354%Cerulean City Surf slot.
Cerulean CityFireRed/LeafGreenSurf Tentacool FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Tentacool Lv. 35-401%Cerulean City Surf slot.
Cerulean City House 3FireRed/LeafGreenIn-game trade Jynx FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Jynx Trade levelTradeTrade Poliwhirl; received Pokemon may hold Fab Mail.
Route 24FireRedGood Rod Horsea FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Horsea Lv. 5-1560%Route 24 Good Rod table.
Route 24LeafGreenGood Rod Horsea FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Horsea Lv. 5-1520%Route 24 Good Rod table.
Route 24FireRedGood Rod Krabby FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Krabby Lv. 5-1520%Route 24 Good Rod table.
Route 24LeafGreenGood Rod Krabby FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Krabby Lv. 5-1560%Route 24 Good Rod table.
Route 24FireRed/LeafGreenGood Rod Magikarp FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magikarp Lv. 5-1520%Route 24 Good Rod table.
Route 24FireRed/LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Abra FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Abra Lv. 1010%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24FireRed/LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Abra FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Abra Lv. 84%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24FireRed/LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Abra FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Abra Lv. 121%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Bellsprout FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Bellsprout Lv. 1210%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Bellsprout FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Bellsprout Lv. 1310%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Bellsprout FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Bellsprout Lv. 145%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24FireRed/LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Caterpie FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Caterpie Lv. 720%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24FireRedGrass/cave floor Kakuna FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Kakuna Lv. 84%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Kakuna FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Kakuna Lv. 81%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24FireRedGrass/cave floor Metapod FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Metapod Lv. 81%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Metapod FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Metapod Lv. 84%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24FireRedGrass/cave floor Oddish FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Oddish Lv. 1210%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24FireRedGrass/cave floor Oddish FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Oddish Lv. 1310%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24FireRedGrass/cave floor Oddish FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Oddish Lv. 145%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24FireRed/LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Pidgey FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Pidgey Lv. 1110%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24FireRed/LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Pidgey FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Pidgey Lv. 135%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24FireRed/LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Weedle FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Weedle Lv. 720%Route 24 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 24FireRed/LeafGreenOld Rod Magikarp FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magikarp Lv. 570%Route 24 Old Rod table.
Route 24FireRed/LeafGreenOld Rod Magikarp FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magikarp Lv. 530%Route 24 Old Rod table.
Route 24FireRed/LeafGreenSuper Rod Gyarados FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Gyarados Lv. 15-2515%Route 24 Super Rod table.
Route 24FireRedSuper Rod Horsea FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Horsea Lv. 15-2540%Route 24 Super Rod table.
Route 24FireRedSuper Rod Horsea FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Horsea Lv. 25-354%Route 24 Super Rod table.
Route 24LeafGreenSuper Rod Krabby FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Krabby Lv. 15-2540%Route 24 Super Rod table.
Route 24LeafGreenSuper Rod Krabby FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Krabby Lv. 25-354%Route 24 Super Rod table.
Route 24FireRedSuper Rod Psyduck FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Psyduck Lv. 25-351%Route 24 Super Rod table.
Route 24LeafGreenSuper Rod Slowpoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Slowpoke Lv. 25-351%Route 24 Super Rod table.
Route 24FireRed/LeafGreenSurf Tentacool FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Tentacool Lv. 5-1060%Route 24 Surf slot.
Route 24FireRed/LeafGreenSurf Tentacool FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Tentacool Lv. 10-2030%Route 24 Surf slot.
Route 24FireRed/LeafGreenSurf Tentacool FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Tentacool Lv. 20-305%Route 24 Surf slot.
Route 24FireRed/LeafGreenSurf Tentacool FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Tentacool Lv. 30-354%Route 24 Surf slot.
Route 24FireRed/LeafGreenSurf Tentacool FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Tentacool Lv. 35-401%Route 24 Surf slot.
Route 25FireRed/LeafGreenGood Rod Goldeen FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Goldeen Lv. 5-1520%Route 25 Good Rod table.
Route 25FireRed/LeafGreenGood Rod Magikarp FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magikarp Lv. 5-1520%Route 25 Good Rod table.
Route 25FireRed/LeafGreenGood Rod Poliwag FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Poliwag Lv. 5-1560%Route 25 Good Rod table.
Route 25FireRed/LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Abra FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Abra Lv. 1110%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25FireRed/LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Abra FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Abra Lv. 94%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25FireRed/LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Abra FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Abra Lv. 131%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Bellsprout FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Bellsprout Lv. 1410%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Bellsprout FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Bellsprout Lv. 1310%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Bellsprout FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Bellsprout Lv. 125%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25FireRed/LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Caterpie FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Caterpie Lv. 820%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25FireRedGrass/cave floor Kakuna FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Kakuna Lv. 94%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Kakuna FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Kakuna Lv. 91%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25FireRedGrass/cave floor Metapod FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Metapod Lv. 91%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Metapod FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Metapod Lv. 94%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25FireRedGrass/cave floor Oddish FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Oddish Lv. 1410%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25FireRedGrass/cave floor Oddish FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Oddish Lv. 1310%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25FireRedGrass/cave floor Oddish FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Oddish Lv. 125%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25FireRed/LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Pidgey FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Pidgey Lv. 1310%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25FireRed/LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Pidgey FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Pidgey Lv. 115%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25FireRed/LeafGreenGrass/cave floor Weedle FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Weedle Lv. 820%Route 25 Grass/cave floor slot.
Route 25FireRed/LeafGreenOld Rod Magikarp FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magikarp Lv. 570%Route 25 Old Rod table.
Route 25FireRed/LeafGreenOld Rod Magikarp FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Magikarp Lv. 530%Route 25 Old Rod table.
Route 25FireRed/LeafGreenSuper Rod Gyarados FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Gyarados Lv. 15-2515%Route 25 Super Rod table.
Route 25FireRed/LeafGreenSuper Rod Poliwag FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Poliwag Lv. 15-2540%Route 25 Super Rod table.
Route 25FireRed/LeafGreenSuper Rod Poliwhirl FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Poliwhirl Lv. 20-3040%Route 25 Super Rod table.
Route 25FireRedSuper Rod Psyduck FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Psyduck Lv. 15-254%Route 25 Super Rod table.
Route 25FireRedSuper Rod Psyduck FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Psyduck Lv. 25-351%Route 25 Super Rod table.
Route 25LeafGreenSuper Rod Slowpoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Slowpoke Lv. 15-254%Route 25 Super Rod table.
Route 25LeafGreenSuper Rod Slowpoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Slowpoke Lv. 25-351%Route 25 Super Rod table.
Route 25FireRedSurf Psyduck FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Psyduck Lv. 20-2560%Route 25 Surf slot.
Route 25FireRedSurf Psyduck FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Psyduck Lv. 20-2530%Route 25 Surf slot.
Route 25FireRedSurf Psyduck FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Psyduck Lv. 25-305%Route 25 Surf slot.
Route 25FireRedSurf Psyduck FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Psyduck Lv. 30-354%Route 25 Surf slot.
Route 25FireRedSurf Psyduck FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Psyduck Lv. 35-401%Route 25 Surf slot.
Route 25LeafGreenSurf Slowpoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Slowpoke Lv. 20-2560%Route 25 Surf slot.
Route 25LeafGreenSurf Slowpoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Slowpoke Lv. 20-2530%Route 25 Surf slot.
Route 25LeafGreenSurf Slowpoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Slowpoke Lv. 25-305%Route 25 Surf slot.
Route 25LeafGreenSurf Slowpoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Slowpoke Lv. 30-354%Route 25 Surf slot.
Route 25LeafGreenSurf Slowpoke FireRed and LeafGreen sprite Slowpoke Lv. 35-401%Route 25 Surf slot.

Trainers

TrainerArea / positionTeamRewardNotes
Team Rocket Grunt trainer spriteGruntTeam RocketCerulean City$544One-time or scripted battle. Map tile (33, 6); sight 0.
Rival Terry trainer spriteTerryRivalCerulean City$288One-time or scripted battle. Scripted map battle.
Rival Terry trainer spriteTerryRivalCerulean City$288One-time or scripted battle. Scripted map battle.
Rival Terry trainer spriteTerryRivalCerulean City$288One-time or scripted battle. Scripted map battle.
Team Rocket Grunt trainer spriteGruntTeam RocketCerulean City$544One-time or scripted battle. Scripted map battle.
Camper Ethan trainer spriteEthanCamperRoute 24$360VS Seeker/rematch-capable. Map tile (12, 19); sight 2.
Lass Reli trainer spriteReliLassRoute 24$256VS Seeker/rematch-capable. Map tile (10, 22); sight 2.
Youngster Timmy trainer spriteTimmyYoungsterRoute 24$224VS Seeker/rematch-capable. Map tile (12, 25); sight 2.
Lass Ali trainer spriteAliLassRoute 24$192VS Seeker/rematch-capable. Map tile (10, 28); sight 2.
Bug Catcher Cale trainer spriteCaleBug CatcherRoute 24$120VS Seeker/rematch-capable. Map tile (12, 31); sight 2.
Camper Shane trainer spriteShaneCamperRoute 24$280VS Seeker/rematch-capable. Map tile (5, 21); sight 5.
Team Rocket Grunt trainer spriteGruntTeam RocketRoute 24$480One-time or scripted battle. Scripted map battle.
Hiker Franklin trainer spriteFranklinHikerRoute 25$540VS Seeker/rematch-capable. Map tile (11, 4); sight 4.
Youngster Joey trainer spriteJoeyYoungsterRoute 25$240VS Seeker/rematch-capable. Map tile (18, 2); sight 2.
Hiker Wayne trainer spriteWayneHikerRoute 25$612VS Seeker/rematch-capable. Map tile (17, 7); sight 2.
Youngster Dan trainer spriteDanYoungsterRoute 25$272VS Seeker/rematch-capable. Map tile (22, 4); sight 2.
Picnicker Kelsey trainer spriteKelseyPicnickerRoute 25$300VS Seeker/rematch-capable. Map tile (22, 8); sight 2.
Hiker Nob trainer spriteNobHikerRoute 25$468VS Seeker/rematch-capable. Map tile (27, 9); sight 3.
Camper Flint trainer spriteFlintCamperRoute 25$280VS Seeker/rematch-capable. Map tile (28, 4); sight 3.
Youngster Chad trainer spriteChadYoungsterRoute 25$224VS Seeker/rematch-capable. Map tile (36, 4); sight 2.
Lass Haley trainer spriteHaleyLassRoute 25$208VS Seeker/rematch-capable. Map tile (42, 5); sight 3.

Items And Hidden Items

ItemTypeArea / directionCoordinateRequirement
Fame CheckerGift/scriptedCerulean City: Scripted reward from Event Script Rival.-Scripted reward from Event Script Rival.
Rare CandyHidden itemCerulean City: Hidden in Cerulean City; press A on the tile around (18, 7).18, 7Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
TM28 DigGift/scriptedCerulean City: Scripted reward from Event Script Grunt Defeated.-Scripted reward from Event Script Grunt Defeated.
Powder JarGift/scriptedCerulean City House 5: Scripted reward from Event Script Berry Powder Man.-Scripted reward from Event Script Berry Powder Man.
NuggetGift/scriptedRoute 24: Scripted reward from Event Script Battle Rocket.-Scripted reward from Event Script Battle Rocket.
Pecha BerryHidden itemRoute 24: Hidden in Route 24; press A on the tile around (19, 4).19, 4Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
TM45 AttractVisible item ballRoute 24: Visible item ball in Route 24; check around tile (11, 4).11, 4HIDE ROUTE24 TM45
Bluk BerryHidden itemRoute 25: Hidden in Route 25; press A on the tile around (40, 3).40, 3Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
ElixirHidden itemRoute 25: Hidden in Route 25; press A on the tile around (14, 2).14, 2Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
EtherHidden itemRoute 25: Hidden in Route 25; press A on the tile around (58, 6).58, 6Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
Oran BerryHidden itemRoute 25: Hidden in Route 25; press A on the tile around (33, 8).33, 8Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
TM43 Secret PowerVisible item ballRoute 25: Visible item ball in Route 25; check around tile (26, 2).26, 2HIDE ROUTE25 TM43
S.S. TicketGift/scriptedRoute 25 Sea Cottage: Scripted reward from Event Script Bill Give Ss Ticket.-Scripted reward from Event Script Bill Give Ss Ticket.

Boss Strategy

Boss / branchTeamRewardDanger notesPractical counters
Rival Terry trainer spriteTerryRival$288The 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$288The 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$288The 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 Cerulean City, Route 24, and Route 25 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.