Phase 3 section
Pokemon Yellow Vermilion City and S.S. Anne Walkthrough
Vermilion City and S.S. Anne section for the Pokemon Yellow walkthrough with wild Pokemon, trainers, items, hidden items, coordinates, and boss strategy.
Board the S.S. Anne, loot every cabin, beat the Rival, and get Cut from the captain. This page is a standalone section for Phase 3: Thunder Badge, with source-backed Yellow encounter, trainer, item, hidden item, and boss data.
Source maps
Vermilion City, Vermilion Old Rod House, Vermilion Trade House, Pokemon Fan Club, S.S. Anne 1F, S.S. Anne 1F Rooms, S.S. Anne 2F, and S.S. Anne 2F Rooms, and 6 more map files.
Wild rows15 Trainers14 Items13
Route plan
Do all ship rooms before helping the captain if you want every trainer and item; the ship leaves after the Cut event.
Wild Pokemon
Each area below has its own table, split into encounter method bands: tall grass / cave floor, Surfing, the three rods, then gift, trade, prize, and static rows. Grass and Surf rows merge every Gen I wild slot for a species and show the combined odds out of 256 (slot rates 51/256, 51/256, 39/256, 25/256, 25/256, 25/256, 13/256, 13/256, 11/256, and 3/256). Generation I has no time-of-day split, so no rate varies with the clock; a — note means the row needs nothing beyond reaching the area.
Vermilion City
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing — Old Rod | |||
 Magikarp | 5 | 100% | Any fishable water tile. |
| Fishing — Good Rod | |||
 Goldeen | 10 | 50% | Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. |
 Poliwag | 10 | 50% | Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. |
| Fishing — Super Rod | |||
 Tentacool | 15 | 25% | Yellow Super Rod slot table. |
| Tentacool | 20 | 25% | Yellow Super Rod slot table. |
| Tentacool | 10 | 25% | Yellow Super Rod slot table. |
 Horsea | 5 | 25% | Yellow Super Rod slot table. |
| Gift | |||
 Squirtle | 10 | Gift | Officer Jenny gives Squirtle after you earn the Thunder Badge from Lt. Surge. |
Vermilion Dock
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing — Old Rod | |||
| Magikarp | 5 | 100% | Any fishable water tile. |
| Fishing — Good Rod | |||
| Goldeen | 10 | 50% | Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. |
| Poliwag | 10 | 50% | Any fishable water tile after getting Good Rod. |
| Fishing — Super Rod | |||
| Tentacool | 10 | 25% | Yellow Super Rod slot table. |
| Tentacool | 15 | 25% | Yellow Super Rod slot table. |
 Staryu | 15 | 25% | Yellow Super Rod slot table. |
 Shellder | 10 | 25% | Yellow Super Rod slot table. |
Trainers
| Route order | Trainer | Team | Reward | Optional / rematch note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. S.S. Anne 1F Rooms (2, 3) |  GentlemanParty #1 | $1,260 | One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. | |
| 2. S.S. Anne 1F Rooms (11, 4) | GentlemanParty #2 | $1,330 | One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. | |
| 3. S.S. Anne 1F Rooms (11, 14) |  YoungsterParty #8 | $315 | One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. | |
| 4. S.S. Anne 1F Rooms (13, 11) |  LassParty #11 | $270 | One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. | |
| 5. S.S. Anne 2F Rooms (10, 2) | GentlemanParty #3 | $1,540 | One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. | |
| 6. S.S. Anne 2F Rooms (13, 4) |  FishermanParty #1 | $595 | One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. | |
| 7. S.S. Anne 2F Rooms (0, 14) | GentlemanParty #5 | $1,190 | One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. | |
| 8. S.S. Anne 2F Rooms (2, 11) | LassParty #12 | $300 | One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. | |
| 9. S.S. Anne B1F Rooms (0, 13) |  SailorParty #3 | $630 | One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. | |
| 10. S.S. Anne B1F Rooms (2, 11) | SailorParty #4 | $510 | One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. | |
| 11. S.S. Anne B1F Rooms (12, 3) | SailorParty #5 | $540 | One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. | |
| 12. S.S. Anne B1F Rooms (22, 2) | SailorParty #6 | $510 | One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. | |
| 13. S.S. Anne B1F Rooms (0, 2) | SailorParty #7 | $600 | One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. | |
| 14. S.S. Anne B1F Rooms (0, 4) | FishermanParty #2 | $595 | One-time trainer; no rematch in Yellow. |
Items And Hidden Items
| Item | Type | Area / direction | Coordinate | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM08 Body Slam | Visible item ball | Visible item ball at (12, 15) in S.S. Anne 1F Rooms. | (12, 15) | Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons. |
| Max Ether | Visible item ball | Visible item ball at (12, 1) in S.S. Anne 2F Rooms. | (12, 1) | Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons. |
| Rare Candy | Visible item ball | Visible item ball at (0, 12) in S.S. Anne 2F Rooms. | (0, 12) | Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons. |
| Ether | Visible item ball | Visible item ball at (20, 2) in S.S. Anne B1F Rooms. | (20, 2) | Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons. |
| TM44 Rest | Visible item ball | Visible item ball at (10, 2) in S.S. Anne B1F Rooms. | (10, 2) | Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons. |
| Max Potion | Visible item ball | Visible item ball at (12, 11) in S.S. Anne B1F Rooms. | (12, 11) | Reach this tile; HMs or story flags may be needed for late-game dungeons. |
| Max Ether | Hidden item | Hidden on the searchable tile at (14, 11) in Vermilion City. | (14, 11) | Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby. |
| Hyper Potion | Hidden item | Hidden on the searchable tile at (3, 1) in S.S. Anne B1F Rooms. | (3, 1) | Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby. |
| Great Ball | Hidden item | Hidden on the searchable tile at (13, 9) in S.S. Anne Kitchen. | (13, 9) | Press A on the hidden tile or use the Itemfinder nearby. |
| Old Rod | Gift | Talk to the Fishing Guru in Vermilion. | - | Talk to the Fishing Guru in Vermilion. |
| Bike Voucher | Key item | Listen to the chairman's Pokemon story. | - | Listen to the chairman's Pokemon story. |
| Bicycle | Key item | Exchange the Bike Voucher in Cerulean. | - | Exchange the Bike Voucher in Cerulean. |
| HM01 Cut | HM | Help the captain after the Rival battle. | - | Help the captain after the Rival battle. |
Boss Strategy
| Boss / branch | Team | Reward | Danger notes | Practical counters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 RivalS.S. Anne Rival | $1,300 | This is the first four-Pokemon Rival fight, and Eevee is still unevolved. | Pikachu checks Spearow, Grass or Water handles Sandshrew, and a solid neutral attacker keeps Rattata/Eevee from dragging the fight out. |
Completion Checklist
- Get Old Rod and Bike Voucher.
- Clear S.S. Anne trainers and cabin items.
- Beat the ship Rival.
- Receive HM01 Cut.
- Verify the Yellow encounter rows 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/pokeyellow: 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.
- Yellow is a single-game guide with no day/night encounter split; each area table groups species under method bands with Levels, Rate, and Notes columns.