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Pokemon Red and Blue Routes 9 and 10 Walkthrough

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Routes 9 and 10 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

Cut east from Cerulean, collect route items, and reach Rock Tunnel. This page is a standalone section for Phase 4: Rainbow Badge, with source-backed Red/Blue encounter, trainer, item, hidden item, and boss data.

Source maps

Route 9, Route 10, and Rock Tunnel Pokemon Center.

Wild rows13 Trainers15 Items4

Route plan

Route 9/10 trainers are a step up from Vermilion. Flash makes Rock Tunnel much easier but is technically optional.

Wild Pokemon

Area / subarea Version Method Pokemon Level Odds Condition / requirement
Route 9BothTall grass / cave floor Rattata Red and Blue sprite Rattata 14-1740%Encounter rate 15; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 9BothTall grass / cave floor Spearow Red and Blue sprite Spearow 13-1735%Encounter rate 15; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 9RedTall grass / cave floor Ekans Red and Blue sprite Ekans 11-1725%Encounter rate 15; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 9BlueTall grass / cave floor Sandshrew Red and Blue sprite Sandshrew 11-1725%Encounter rate 15; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 10BothTall grass / cave floor Voltorb Red and Blue sprite Voltorb 14-1740%Encounter rate 15; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 10BothTall grass / cave floor Spearow Red and Blue sprite Spearow 13-1735%Encounter rate 15; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 10RedTall grass / cave floor Ekans Red and Blue sprite Ekans 11-1725%Encounter rate 15; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 10BlueTall grass / cave floor Sandshrew Red and Blue sprite Sandshrew 11-1725%Encounter rate 15; no time-of-day split in Red/Blue.
Route 10BothOld Rod Magikarp Red and Blue sprite Magikarp 5100%Any fishable water tile.
Route 10BothGood Rod Goldeen Red and Blue sprite Goldeen 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Route 10BothGood Rod Poliwag Red and Blue sprite Poliwag 1050%Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod.
Route 10BothSuper Rod Poliwhirl Red and Blue sprite Poliwhirl 2350.0%Super Rod group 5.
Route 10BothSuper Rod Slowpoke Red and Blue sprite Slowpoke 1550.0%Super Rod group 5.

Trainers

Route order Trainer Team Reward Optional / rematch note
1. Route 9 (13, 10)Jr. Trainer F trainer spriteJr. Trainer FParty #5
Oddish Red and Blue sprite Oddish Lv. 18 Bellsprout Red and Blue sprite Bellsprout Lv. 18 Oddish Red and Blue sprite Oddish Lv. 18 Bellsprout Red and Blue sprite Bellsprout Lv. 18
$360One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
2. Route 9 (24, 7)Jr. Trainer M trainer spriteJr. Trainer MParty #7
Growlithe Red and Blue sprite Growlithe Lv. 21 Charmander Red and Blue sprite Charmander Lv. 21
$420One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
3. Route 9 (31, 7)Jr. Trainer M trainer spriteJr. Trainer MParty #8
Rattata Red and Blue sprite Rattata Lv. 19 Diglett Red and Blue sprite Diglett Lv. 19 Ekans Red and Blue sprite Ekans Lv. 19 Sandshrew Red and Blue sprite Sandshrew Lv. 19
$380One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
4. Route 9 (48, 8)Jr. Trainer F trainer spriteJr. Trainer FParty #6
Meowth Red and Blue sprite Meowth Lv. 23
$460One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
5. Route 9 (16, 15)Hiker trainer spriteHikerParty #11
Machop Red and Blue sprite Machop Lv. 20 Onix Red and Blue sprite Onix Lv. 20
$700One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
6. Route 9 (43, 3)Hiker trainer spriteHikerParty #6
Geodude Red and Blue sprite Geodude Lv. 20 Machop Red and Blue sprite Machop Lv. 20 Geodude Red and Blue sprite Geodude Lv. 20
$700One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
7. Route 9 (22, 2)Bug Catcher trainer spriteBug CatcherParty #13
Beedrill Red and Blue sprite Beedrill Lv. 19 Beedrill Red and Blue sprite Beedrill Lv. 19
$190One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
8. Route 9 (45, 15)Hiker trainer spriteHikerParty #5
Geodude Red and Blue sprite Geodude Lv. 21 Onix Red and Blue sprite Onix Lv. 21
$735One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
9. Route 9 (40, 8)Bug Catcher trainer spriteBug CatcherParty #14
Caterpie Red and Blue sprite Caterpie Lv. 20 Weedle Red and Blue sprite Weedle Lv. 20 Venonat Red and Blue sprite Venonat Lv. 20
$200One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
10. Route 10 (10, 44)Pokemaniac trainer spritePokemaniacParty #1
Rhyhorn Red and Blue sprite Rhyhorn Lv. 30 Lickitung Red and Blue sprite Lickitung Lv. 30
$1,500One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
11. Route 10 (3, 57)Hiker trainer spriteHikerParty #7
Geodude Red and Blue sprite Geodude Lv. 21 Onix Red and Blue sprite Onix Lv. 21
$735One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
12. Route 10 (14, 64)Pokemaniac trainer spritePokemaniacParty #2
Cubone Red and Blue sprite Cubone Lv. 20 Slowpoke Red and Blue sprite Slowpoke Lv. 20
$1,000One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
13. Route 10 (7, 25)Jr. Trainer F trainer spriteJr. Trainer FParty #7
Pikachu Red and Blue sprite Pikachu Lv. 20 Clefairy Red and Blue sprite Clefairy Lv. 20
$400One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
14. Route 10 (3, 61)Hiker trainer spriteHikerParty #8
Onix Red and Blue sprite Onix Lv. 19 Graveler Red and Blue sprite Graveler Lv. 19
$665One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.
15. Route 10 (7, 54)Jr. Trainer F trainer spriteJr. Trainer FParty #8
Pidgey Red and Blue sprite Pidgey Lv. 21 Pidgeotto Red and Blue sprite Pidgeotto Lv. 21
$420One-time trainer; no rematch in Red/Blue.

Items And Hidden Items

Item Type Area / direction Coordinate Requirement
TM30 TeleportVisible item ballVisible item ball at (10, 15) in Route 9.(10, 15)Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons.
EtherHidden itemHidden on the searchable tile at (14, 7) in Route 9.(14, 7)Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby.
Super PotionHidden itemHidden on the searchable tile at (9, 17) in Route 10.(9, 17)Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby.
Max EtherHidden itemHidden on the searchable tile at (16, 53) in Route 10.(16, 53)Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby.

Boss Strategy

No boss or Rival branch is attached to this section.

Completion Checklist

  • Clear Route 9 trainers.
  • Pick up hidden Route 9/10 items.
  • Heal at the Rock Tunnel Pokemon Center.
  • 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 use Version, Method, and Condition instead.

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