Pallet Town FireRed & LeafGreen · Town
Pallet Town is the quiet hometown where the game begins. You get your starter Pokémon from Professor Oak's Lab, your rival lives next door, and the town connects only to Route 1 and, by sea, Route 21. You return here many times, and you can only surf its waters once you have Surf, long after the first badge.
- Wild Pokémon
- 11
- Items
- 2
- Trainers
- 3
- Needs
- Surf
Connects to: Route 1 · Route 21
Pallet Town on the Kanto map
Gift and special Pokémon
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | FireRed | LeafGreen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tentacool | WaterPoison | 5–40 | 100% | 100% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | FireRed | LeafGreen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod |  Magikarp | 5–10 | 100% | 100% |
| Good Rod |  Krabby | 5–15 | 20% | 60% |
 Horsea | 5–15 | 60% | 20% | |
| Magikarp | 5–15 | 20% | 20% | |
| Super Rod |  Shellder | 15–25 | 40% | – |
| Krabby | 15–25 | – | 40% | |
| Horsea | 15–25 | 40% | – | |
 Staryu | 15–25 | – | 40% | |
 Gyarados | 15–25 | 15% | 15% | |
 Kingler | 25–35 | – | 4% | |
 Seadra | 25–35 | 4% | – | |
 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Poké Ball ×5 | Gift | Professor Oak’s Lab |
| Town Map | Gift | Rivals House |
Hidden items sparkle with the Itemfinder.
Tips
- Choose your starter in Oak's Lab: Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle. Your rival always takes the one that is strong against yours.
- Deliver Oak's Parcel (from the Viridian City Poké Mart) to Oak to get the Pokédex and five Poké Balls.
- Daisy, the rival's sister, gives you the Town Map in her house.
- Fishing and surfing from the shore work once you have the rods and Surf: Horsea and Shellder lean towards FireRed, Krabby and Staryu towards LeafGreen.
- The sea route south (Route 21) leads to Cinnabar Island, which you can only travel by Surf.
Walkthrough: Part 1: Pallet Town to Viridian City · Part 13: Giovanni and the Route 22 Rival
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FAQ
Which starter Pokémon can I get in FireRed and LeafGreen?
Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle, chosen in Professor Oak's Lab at the very start. Each is a level 5 gift.
Where do I get the Town Map?
From Daisy, your rival's sister, in the house next to yours.
Can I catch wild Pokémon in Pallet Town?
Not on land, as there is no grass here. You can fish or surf in the water south of town once you have a rod or Surf.
What does my rival start with?
The starter that beats yours: Squirtle if you picked Charmander, Bulbasaur if you picked Squirtle, and Charmander if you picked Bulbasaur.
What Pokémon can you catch in Pallet Town in FireRed and LeafGreen?
11 species: Tentacool, Magikarp, Krabby, Horsea, Shellder, Staryu, Gyarados, Kingler, Seadra, Psyduck, Slowpoke. FireRed only: Shellder, Horsea, Seadra, Psyduck. LeafGreen only: Krabby, Staryu, Kingler, Slowpoke.
Sources & picture credits
- Pallet Town (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokefirered (decompiled game data)
- Map: Pallet_Town_FRLG.png
- Map: Pallet_Town_Red's_House_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).