Phase 4 section

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Rocket Hideout Walkthrough

Rocket Hideout 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

Use spin tiles and the Lift Key to reach Giovanni, defeat him, and claim the Silph Scope. This page is a standalone section for Phase 4: Rainbow Badge, with FireRed/LeafGreen source data for encounters, trainers, items, hidden items, and boss routing.

Source maps

Rocket Hideout B1F, Rocket Hideout B2F, Rocket Hideout B3F, Rocket Hideout B4F, and Rocket Hideout Elevator.

Wild rows0 Trainers12 Items18

Route plan

Clear B2F/B3F before the elevator. After the Lift Key, ride down to B4F for Giovanni.

Route Notes

Spin tiles are one-way conveyor paths. The Lift Key comes from a Rocket on B4F after an extra interaction.

Wild Pokemon

No wild Pokemon or static/gift Pokemon rows are sourced for this section.

Trainers

Trainer	Area / position	Team	Reward	Notes
GruntTeam Rocket	Rocket Hideout B1F	Raticate Lv. 21 Raticate Lv. 21	$672	One-time or scripted battle. Map tile (4, 9); sight 5.
GruntTeam Rocket	Rocket Hideout B1F	Drowzee Lv. 21 Machop Lv. 21	$672	One-time or scripted battle. Map tile (24, 12); sight 2.
GruntTeam Rocket	Rocket Hideout B1F	Rattata Lv. 19 Raticate Lv. 19 Raticate Lv. 19 Rattata Lv. 19	$608	One-time or scripted battle. Map tile (6, 32); sight 4.
GruntTeam Rocket	Rocket Hideout B1F	Grimer Lv. 20 \| Minimize / Sludge / Disable / Harden Koffing Lv. 20 \| Smog / Tackle / Poison Gas / - Koffing Lv. 20 \| Smog / Tackle / Poison Gas / -	$640	One-time or scripted battle. Map tile (10, 22); sight 3.
GruntTeam Rocket	Rocket Hideout B1F	Grimer Lv. 22 \| Minimize / Sludge / Disable / Harden Koffing Lv. 22 \| Sludge / Smog / Tackle / Poison Gas	$704	One-time or scripted battle. Map tile (21, 27); sight 3.
GruntTeam Rocket	Rocket Hideout B2F	Zubat Lv. 17 \| Bite / Astonish / Supersonic / Leech Life Koffing Lv. 17 \| Smog / Tackle / Poison Gas / - Grimer Lv. 17 \| Sludge / Disable / Harden / Pound Zubat Lv. 17 \| Bite / Astonish / Supersonic / Leech Life Raticate Lv. 17 \| Hyper Fang / Quick Attack / Tail Whip / Tackle	$544	One-time or scripted battle. Map tile (20, 6); sight 2.
GruntTeam Rocket	Rocket Hideout B3F	Machop Lv. 21 Machop Lv. 21	$672	One-time or scripted battle. Map tile (19, 9); sight 4.
GruntTeam Rocket	Rocket Hideout B3F	Rattata Lv. 20 Raticate Lv. 20 Drowzee Lv. 20	$640	One-time or scripted battle. Map tile (2, 20); sight 2.
GiovanniBoss	Rocket Hideout B4F	Onix Lv. 25 Rhyhorn Lv. 24 Kangaskhan Lv. 29	$2900	One-time or scripted battle. Map tile (19, 4); sight 0.
GruntTeam Rocket	Rocket Hideout B4F	Koffing Lv. 21 Zubat Lv. 21	$672	One-time or scripted battle. Map tile (4, 2); sight 1.
GruntTeam Rocket	Rocket Hideout B4F	Ekans Lv. 23 Sandshrew Lv. 23 Arbok Lv. 23	$736	One-time or scripted battle. Map tile (19, 14); sight 0.
GruntTeam Rocket	Rocket Hideout B4F	Sandshrew Lv. 23 Ekans Lv. 23 Sandslash Lv. 23	$736	One-time or scripted battle. Map tile (16, 14); sight 0.

Items And Hidden Items

Item	Type	Area / direction	Coordinate	Requirement
Escape Rope	Visible item ball	Rocket Hideout B1F: Visible item ball in Rocket Hideout B1F; check around tile (5, 16).	5, 16	HIDE ROCKET HIDEOUT B1F ESCAPE ROPE
Hyper Potion	Visible item ball	Rocket Hideout B1F: Visible item ball in Rocket Hideout B1F; check around tile (1, 22).	1, 22	HIDE ROCKET HIDEOUT B1F HYPER POTION
PP Up	Hidden item	Rocket Hideout B1F: Hidden in Rocket Hideout B1F; press A on the tile around (16, 17).	16, 17	Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
Moon Stone	Visible item ball	Rocket Hideout B2F: Visible item ball in Rocket Hideout B2F; check around tile (2, 5).	2, 5	HIDE ROCKET HIDEOUT B2F MOON STONE
Super Potion	Visible item ball	Rocket Hideout B2F: Visible item ball in Rocket Hideout B2F; check around tile (0, 14).	0, 14	HIDE ROCKET HIDEOUT B2F SUPER POTION
TM12 Taunt	Visible item ball	Rocket Hideout B2F: Visible item ball in Rocket Hideout B2F; check around tile (5, 7).	5, 7	HIDE ROCKET HIDEOUT B2F TM12
X Speed	Visible item ball	Rocket Hideout B2F: Visible item ball in Rocket Hideout B2F; check around tile (15, 3).	15, 3	HIDE ROCKET HIDEOUT B2F X SPEED
Blackglasses	Visible item ball	Rocket Hideout B3F: Visible item ball in Rocket Hideout B3F; check around tile (14, 24).	14, 24	HIDE ROCKET HIDEOUT B3F BLACK GLASSES
Nugget	Hidden item	Rocket Hideout B3F: Hidden in Rocket Hideout B3F; press A on the tile around (1, 3).	1, 3	Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
Rare Candy	Visible item ball	Rocket Hideout B3F: Visible item ball in Rocket Hideout B3F; check around tile (12, 12).	12, 12	HIDE ROCKET HIDEOUT B3F RARE CANDY
TM21 Frustration	Visible item ball	Rocket Hideout B3F: Visible item ball in Rocket Hideout B3F; check around tile (19, 14).	19, 14	HIDE ROCKET HIDEOUT B3F TM21
Calcium	Visible item ball	Rocket Hideout B4F: Visible item ball in Rocket Hideout B4F; check around tile (6, 23).	6, 23	HIDE ROCKET HIDEOUT B4F CALCIUM
Lift Key	Gift/scripted	Rocket Hideout B4F: Scripted reward from Event Script Lift Key.	-	Scripted reward from Event Script Lift Key.
Max Ether	Visible item ball	Rocket Hideout B4F: Visible item ball in Rocket Hideout B4F; check around tile (4, 14).	4, 14	HIDE ROCKET HIDEOUT B4F MAX ETHER
Nest Ball	Hidden item	Rocket Hideout B4F: Hidden in Rocket Hideout B4F; press A on the tile around (22, 6).	22, 6	Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
Net Ball	Hidden item	Rocket Hideout B4F: Hidden in Rocket Hideout B4F; press A on the tile around (16, 6).	16, 6	Use the Itemfinder or check the described tile.
Silph Scope	Gift/scripted	Rocket Hideout B4F: Scripted reward from Event Script Silph Scope.	-	Scripted reward from Event Script Silph Scope.
TM49 Snatch	Visible item ball	Rocket Hideout B4F: Visible item ball in Rocket Hideout B4F; check around tile (1, 6).	1, 6	HIDE ROCKET HIDEOUT B4F TM49

Boss Strategy

Boss / branch	Team	Reward	Danger notes	Practical counters
GiovanniBoss	Onix Lv. 25 Rhyhorn Lv. 24 Kangaskhan Lv. 29	$2900	Giovanni mixes Ground, Poison, and Kangaskhan pressure.	Use Water/Grass for the Ground core and avoid feeding Kangaskhan free turns.

Completion Checklist

Clear the route plan for Rocket Hideout 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.