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Pokemon Red and Blue Cerulean City, Route 24, and Route 25 Walkthrough

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Cerulean City, Route 24, and Route 25 section for the Pokemon Red and Blue walkthrough with wild Pokemon, trainers, items, hidden items, coordinates, and boss strategy.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 19, 2026 Walkthrough

Beat the north bridge Rival, clear Nugget Bridge and Route 25, help Bill, then recover Dig from the Rocket. This page is a standalone section for Phase 2: Cascade Badge, with source-backed Red/Blue encounter, trainer, item, hidden item, and boss data.

Source maps

Cerulean City, Cerulean Trade House, Bike Shop, Route 24, Route 25, Bills House, and Cerulean Trashed House.

Wild rows39 Trainers17 Items9

Route plan

Route 24/25 opens strong Grass options and several trainer checks before Misty.

Wild Pokemon

Version

Each area below has its own table, split by encounter method. Red/Blue has no time-of-day mechanic, so every method uses a single rate column, and the R/B chips show which version each row applies to. Tall grass, cave, and Surf rates merge every base slot for a species out of the Gen I ten-slot table: 51/256, 51/256, 39/256, 25/256, 25/256, 25/256, 13/256, 13/256, 11/256, and 3/256. Fishing, gift, trade, prize, and static rows keep their own labeled rates.

Route 24

Route 24 wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, encounter rate, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
Tall grass / cave floor
Oddish Red and Blue sprite Oddish RB12-1425%—
Bellsprout Red and Blue sprite Bellsprout RB12-1425%—
Pidgey Red and Blue sprite Pidgey RB12-1320%—
Weedle Red and Blue sprite Weedle RB720%—
Kakuna Red and Blue sprite Kakuna RB820%—
Caterpie Red and Blue sprite Caterpie RB720%—
Metapod Red and Blue sprite Metapod RB820%—
Abra Red and Blue sprite Abra RB8-1215%—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Red and Blue sprite Magikarp RB5100%Any fishable water tile.
Fishing — Good Rod
Goldeen Red and Blue sprite Goldeen RB1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Poliwag Red and Blue sprite Poliwag RB1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Fishing — Super Rod
Psyduck Red and Blue sprite Psyduck RB1533.3%Super Rod group 3.
Goldeen Red and Blue sprite Goldeen RB1533.3%Super Rod group 3.
Krabby Red and Blue sprite Krabby RB1533.3%Super Rod group 3.

Route 25

Route 25 wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, encounter rate, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
Tall grass / cave floor
Oddish Red and Blue sprite Oddish RB12-1425%—
Bellsprout Red and Blue sprite Bellsprout RB12-1425%—
Weedle Red and Blue sprite Weedle RB820%—
Kakuna Red and Blue sprite Kakuna RB920%—
Caterpie Red and Blue sprite Caterpie RB820%—
Metapod Red and Blue sprite Metapod RB920%—
Pidgey Red and Blue sprite Pidgey RB1315%—
Abra Red and Blue sprite Abra RB10-1215%—
Metapod Red and Blue sprite Metapod RB74.3%—
Kakuna Red and Blue sprite Kakuna RB74.3%—
Caterpie Red and Blue sprite Caterpie RB81.2%—
Weedle Red and Blue sprite Weedle RB81.2%—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Red and Blue sprite Magikarp RB5100%Any fishable water tile.
Fishing — Good Rod
Goldeen Red and Blue sprite Goldeen RB1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Poliwag Red and Blue sprite Poliwag RB1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Fishing — Super Rod
Psyduck Red and Blue sprite Psyduck RB1533.3%Super Rod group 3.
Goldeen Red and Blue sprite Goldeen RB1533.3%Super Rod group 3.
Krabby Red and Blue sprite Krabby RB1533.3%Super Rod group 3.

Cerulean City

Cerulean City wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, encounter rate, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Red and Blue sprite Magikarp RB5100%Any fishable water tile.
Fishing — Good Rod
Goldeen Red and Blue sprite Goldeen RB1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Poliwag Red and Blue sprite Poliwag RB1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Fishing — Super Rod
Psyduck Red and Blue sprite Psyduck RB1533.3%Super Rod group 3.
Goldeen Red and Blue sprite Goldeen RB1533.3%Super Rod group 3.
Krabby Red and Blue sprite Krabby RB1533.3%Super Rod group 3.

Cerulean Trade House

Cerulean Trade House wild Pokémon by method, games, levels, encounter rate, and requirements
PokémonGamesLevelsRateNotes
In-game trade
Jynx Red and Blue sprite Jynx RBTradedGiftTrade Poliwhirl for Jynx (LOLA). This gives Jynx.

Trainers

Route order Trainer Team Reward Optional / rematch note
1. Cerulean City (30, 8)Rocket trainer spriteRocketParty #5
Machop Red and Blue sprite Machop Lv. 17 Drowzee Red and Blue sprite Drowzee Lv. 17
$510One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
2. Route 24 (11, 15)Rocket trainer spriteRocketParty #6
Ekans Red and Blue sprite Ekans Lv. 15 Zubat Red and Blue sprite Zubat Lv. 15
$450One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
3. Route 24 (5, 20)Jr. Trainer M trainer spriteJr. Trainer MParty #2
Rattata Red and Blue sprite Rattata Lv. 14 Ekans Red and Blue sprite Ekans Lv. 14
$280One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
4. Route 24 (11, 19)Jr. Trainer M trainer spriteJr. Trainer MParty #3
Mankey Red and Blue sprite Mankey Lv. 18
$360One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
5. Route 24 (10, 22)Lass trainer spriteLassParty #7
Pidgey Red and Blue sprite Pidgey Lv. 16 Nidoran F Red and Blue sprite Nidoran F Lv. 16
$240One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
6. Route 24 (11, 25)Youngster trainer spriteYoungsterParty #4
Rattata Red and Blue sprite Rattata Lv. 14 Ekans Red and Blue sprite Ekans Lv. 14 Zubat Red and Blue sprite Zubat Lv. 14
$210One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
7. Route 24 (10, 28)Lass trainer spriteLassParty #8
Pidgey Red and Blue sprite Pidgey Lv. 14 Nidoran F Red and Blue sprite Nidoran F Lv. 14
$210One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
8. Route 24 (11, 31)Bug Catcher trainer spriteBug CatcherParty #9
Caterpie Red and Blue sprite Caterpie Lv. 14 Weedle Red and Blue sprite Weedle Lv. 14
$140One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
9. Route 25 (14, 2)Youngster trainer spriteYoungsterParty #5
Rattata Red and Blue sprite Rattata Lv. 15 Spearow Red and Blue sprite Spearow Lv. 15
$225One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
10. Route 25 (18, 5)Youngster trainer spriteYoungsterParty #6
Slowpoke Red and Blue sprite Slowpoke Lv. 17
$255One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
11. Route 25 (24, 4)Jr. Trainer M trainer spriteJr. Trainer MParty #2
Rattata Red and Blue sprite Rattata Lv. 14 Ekans Red and Blue sprite Ekans Lv. 14
$280One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
12. Route 25 (18, 8)Lass trainer spriteLassParty #9
Nidoran M Red and Blue sprite Nidoran M Lv. 15 Nidoran F Red and Blue sprite Nidoran F Lv. 15
$225One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
13. Route 25 (32, 3)Youngster trainer spriteYoungsterParty #7
Ekans Red and Blue sprite Ekans Lv. 14 Sandshrew Red and Blue sprite Sandshrew Lv. 14
$210One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
14. Route 25 (37, 4)Lass trainer spriteLassParty #10
Oddish Red and Blue sprite Oddish Lv. 13 Pidgey Red and Blue sprite Pidgey Lv. 13 Oddish Red and Blue sprite Oddish Lv. 13
$195One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
15. Route 25 (8, 4)Hiker trainer spriteHikerParty #2
Machop Red and Blue sprite Machop Lv. 15 Geodude Red and Blue sprite Geodude Lv. 15
$525One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
16. Route 25 (23, 9)Hiker trainer spriteHikerParty #3
Geodude Red and Blue sprite Geodude Lv. 13 Geodude Red and Blue sprite Geodude Lv. 13 Machop Red and Blue sprite Machop Lv. 13 Geodude Red and Blue sprite Geodude Lv. 13
$455One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
17. Route 25 (13, 7)Hiker trainer spriteHikerParty #4
Onix Red and Blue sprite Onix Lv. 17
$595One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.

Items And Hidden Items

Item Type Area / direction Coordinate Requirement
TM45 Thunder WaveVisible item ballVisible item ball at (10, 5) in Route 24.(10, 5)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
TM19 Seismic TossVisible item ballVisible item ball at (22, 2) in Route 25.(22, 2)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
Rare CandyHidden itemHidden on the searchable tile at (15, 8) in Cerulean City.(15, 8)Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby.
EtherHidden itemHidden on the searchable tile at (38, 3) in Route 25.(38, 3)Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby.
ElixerHidden itemHidden on the searchable tile at (10, 1) in Route 25.(10, 1)Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby.
NuggetTrainer rewardDefeat the five Nugget Bridge trainers and the Rocket recruiter.-Defeat the five Nugget Bridge trainers and the Rocket recruiter.
S.S. TicketKey itemHelp Bill return to human form.-Help Bill return to human form.
TM28 DigRocket rewardDefeat the Rocket behind the burglarized house.-Defeat the Rocket behind the burglarized house.
TM11 BubbleBeamGym rewardDefeat Misty.-Defeat Misty.

Boss Strategy

Boss / branch Team Reward Danger notes Practical counters
Rival trainer spriteRivalCerulean City Rival if you chose Charmander
Pidgeotto Red and Blue sprite Pidgeotto Lv. 18 Abra Red and Blue sprite Abra Lv. 15 Rattata Red and Blue sprite Rattata Lv. 15 Squirtle Red and Blue sprite Squirtle Lv. 17
$595Pidgeotto is the pressure point; Abra has no attacking move here but buys the Rival a free switch if ignored.Plan around the rival's Squirtle line. Keep status, a fresh switch, and a direct answer to Pidgey/Pidgeotto before committing your starter.
Rival trainer spriteRivalCerulean City Rival if you chose Squirtle
Pidgeotto Red and Blue sprite Pidgeotto Lv. 18 Abra Red and Blue sprite Abra Lv. 15 Rattata Red and Blue sprite Rattata Lv. 15 Bulbasaur Red and Blue sprite Bulbasaur Lv. 17
$595Pidgeotto is the pressure point; Abra has no attacking move here but buys the Rival a free switch if ignored.Plan around the rival's Bulbasaur line. Keep status, a fresh switch, and a direct answer to Pidgey/Pidgeotto before committing your starter.
Rival trainer spriteRivalCerulean City Rival if you chose Bulbasaur
Pidgeotto Red and Blue sprite Pidgeotto Lv. 18 Abra Red and Blue sprite Abra Lv. 15 Rattata Red and Blue sprite Rattata Lv. 15 Charmander Red and Blue sprite Charmander Lv. 17
$595Pidgeotto is the pressure point; Abra has no attacking move here but buys the Rival a free switch if ignored.Plan around the rival's Charmander line. Keep status, a fresh switch, and a direct answer to Pidgey/Pidgeotto before committing your starter.

Completion Checklist

  • Win the Cerulean Rival fight.
  • Clear all Nugget Bridge trainers.
  • Get the S.S. Ticket from Bill.
  • Defeat the Rocket for TM28 Dig.
  • Verify the wild table's version splits before leaving if you are filling the Pokedex.
  • Use the item rows as a visible-item and hidden-item sweep before moving to the next section.

Sources

  • pret/pokered: wild encounters, trainer parties, trainer money, map object events, hidden event items, rods, trades, and prize Pokemon.
  • Encounter odds aggregate the Gen I ten-slot rates: 51/256, 51/256, 39/256, 25/256, 25/256, 25/256, 13/256, 13/256, 11/256, and 3/256.
  • Red/Blue has no day/night encounter column; tables group each area by encounter method with R/B game chips and a single merged Rate column.

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