Cerulean City FireRed & LeafGreen · Town
Cerulean City is a water-themed city south of Route 24 and the Nugget Bridge, usually reached after Mt. Moon. You can fight Misty here for the Cascade Badge, deal with a Team Rocket Grunt who has stolen a TM, and meet your rival. It also links Routes 4, 5, 9 and 24 and, much later, Cerulean Cave.
- Wild Pokémon
- 7
- Items
- 5
- Trainers
- 7
- Needs
- Surf (only to reach Cerulean Cave, post-game)
- Gym
- Misty · Water
Connects to: Cerulean Cave · Route 24 · Route 5 · Route 4 · Route 9
Cerulean City on the Kanto map
Misty’s Gym Badge 2 of 8
- Type
- Water
- Badge
- Cascade Badge
- Reward
- TM03 Water Pulse
- Lets you use
- Cut outside battle
Gym trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
 Swimmer♂Luis |  Horsea 16 Shellder 16 | ₽64 |
 PicnickerDiana |  Goldeen 19 | ₽380 |
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | FireRed | LeafGreen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tentacool | WaterPoison | 5–40 | 100% | 100% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | FireRed | LeafGreen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod |  Magikarp | 5 | 100% | 100% |
| Good Rod |  Krabby | 5–15 | 20% | 60% |
| Horsea | 5–15 | 60% | 20% | |
| Magikarp | 5–15 | 20% | 20% | |
| Super Rod | Krabby | 15–35 | – | 84% |
| Horsea | 15–35 | 84% | – | |
 Gyarados | 15–25 | 15% | 15% | |
 Psyduck | 25–35 | 1% | – | |
 Slowpoke | 25–35 | – | 1% |
Chances are the game’s encounter slots for each version (grass 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, surfing and Rock Smash 60/30/5/4/1, Old Rod 70/30, Good Rod 60/20/20, Super Rod 40/40/15/4/1). A dash means the Pokémon does not appear in that version here. Version exclusives · Where to find every Pokémon.
Trainers
Rival Blue Cerulean City
If you chose Charmander (he has Squirtle)
Pidgeotto 17
Abra 16
Rattata 15
Squirtle 18Prize ₽288
Rival Blue Cerulean City
If you chose Squirtle (he has Bulbasaur)
Pidgeotto 17Abra 16Rattata 15
Bulbasaur 18Prize ₽288
Rival Blue Cerulean City
If you chose Bulbasaur (he has Charmander)
Pidgeotto 17Abra 16Rattata 15
Charmander 18Prize ₽288
Prize money is four times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon times the trainer class’s base rate (doubled in double battles). Use the VS Seeker to rematch trainers.
Items
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Rare Candy | Hidden | Cerulean City |
| Fame Checker | Gift | Cerulean City |
| TM28 Dig | Gift | Cerulean City |
| TM03 Water Pulse | Gift | Gym |
| Powder Jar | Gift | House5 |
Hidden items sparkle with the Itemfinder.
Shops
Poké Mart
Poké Ball ₽200Super Potion ₽700Potion ₽300Antidote ₽100Parlyz Heal ₽200Awakening ₽250Burn Heal ₽250Escape Rope ₽550Repel ₽350
In-game trades
Tips
- Beat Misty for the Cascade Badge and TM03 Water Pulse; Grass and Electric moves make the Gym easy.
- After speaking to Bill on Route 25, defeat the Team Rocket Grunt at the burgled house to get TM28 Dig back.
- Your rival gives you the Fame Checker after the battle with him in Cerulean City.
- A Poliwhirl can be traded to a man in a house for a Jynx, so evolve a Poliwag before you visit.
- Fishing and surfing give Horsea (FireRed) or Krabby (LeafGreen), so check which version you are playing.
Walkthrough: Part 3: Mt. Moon and Cerulean City · Part 4: Nugget Bridge, Bill and Misty
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FAQ
Where do I get the Dig TM in Cerulean City?
Defeat the Team Rocket Grunt at the damaged house after you have spoken to Bill on Route 25; he hands back TM28 Dig.
How do I get the Fame Checker?
Your rival gives it to you after the fight in Cerulean City.
Can I enter Cerulean Cave?
Not at first. It stays closed until much later in the game after the Elite Four and the Sevii Islands story.
What is the Powder Jar for?
The Berry Powder man in Cerulean gives it so you can store Berry Powder made with the Berry Crusher; you need the Berry Pouch first.
What Pokémon can you catch in Cerulean City in FireRed and LeafGreen?
7 species: Tentacool, Magikarp, Krabby, Horsea, Gyarados, Psyduck, Slowpoke. FireRed only: Horsea, Psyduck. LeafGreen only: Krabby, Slowpoke.
Sources & picture credits
- Cerulean City (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokefirered (decompiled game data)
- Map: Cerulean_City_FRLG.png
- Map: Cerulean_Gym_FRLG.png
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for both versions, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokefirered decompilation (pret/pokefirered 037335f4c7). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the region maps are drawn from the game’s own map graphics (listed on the image gallery).