Vermilion City Gold & Silver · Kanto town
Vermilion City is the port town where the S.S. Aqua docks, so it is usually your first stop in Kanto. Lt. Surge's Gym is open straight away with no trash-can puzzle, and the Pokémon Fan Club is here. A sleeping Snorlax blocks the entrance to Diglett's Cave until you wake it with the Poké Flute channel on your radio.
- Wild Pokémon
- 6
- Items
- 5
- Trainers
- 4
- Needs
- Surf, Expansion Card
- Gym
- Lt. Surge · Electric
Connects to: Route 6 · Route 11 · Diglett’s Cave · S.S. Aqua
Vermilion City on the Kanto map
Lt. Surge’s Gym Kanto badge 3 of 8
- Type
- Electric
- Badge
- Thunder Badge
- Prize
- ₽1,150
Gym trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
 GentlemanGregory |  Pikachu 37 Flaaffy 33 | ₽594 |
 GuitaristVincent |  Magnemite 27 Voltorb 33Magnemite 32Magnemite 32 | ₽256 |
 JugglerHorton |  Electrode 33Electrode 33Electrode 33Electrode 33 | ₽330 |
Gift and special Pokémon
Snorlax Lv. 50 · One-off encounterSleeping outside Diglett’s Cave. Wake it with the Poké Flute channel on the Pokégear radio (needs the Expansion Card).
Wild Pokémon
Vermilion City
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tentacool | WaterPoison | 30–35 | 90% |
 Tentacruel | WaterPoison | 35 | 10% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Morning & day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod |  Magikarp | 10 | 85% | 85% |
| Tentacool | 10 | 15% | 15% | |
| Good Rod | Tentacool | 20 | 35% | 35% |
| Magikarp | 20 | 35% | 35% | |
 Chinchou | 20 | 20% | 20% | |
 Shellder | 20 | 10% | 10% | |
| Super Rod | Chinchou | 40 | 40% | 40% |
| Shellder | 40 | 30% | 30% | |
| Tentacruel | 40 | 20% | 20% | |
 Lanturn | 40 | 10% | 10% |
Vermilion Port
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tentacool | WaterPoison | 30–35 | 90% |
| Tentacruel | WaterPoison | 35 | 10% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Morning & day | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod | Magikarp | 10 | 85% | 85% |
| Tentacool | 10 | 15% | 15% | |
| Good Rod | Tentacool | 20 | 35% | 35% |
| Magikarp | 20 | 35% | 35% | |
| Chinchou | 20 | 20% | 20% | |
| Shellder | 20 | 10% | 10% | |
| Super Rod | Chinchou | 40 | 40% | 40% |
| Shellder | 40 | 30% | 30% | |
| Tentacruel | 40 | 20% | 20% | |
| Lanturn | 40 | 10% | 10% |
Chances are the game’s encounter slots for each time of day: morning 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–17:59, night 18:00–3:59 (grass and caves 30/30/20/10/5/4/1, surfing 60/30/10, Old Rod 70/15/15, Good Rod 35/35/20/10, Super Rod 40/30/20/10). Where Gold and Silver differ, a cell shows both (G and S); a version tag means the Pokémon only appears in that version here. Version exclusives · Where to find every Pokémon.
Items
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Full Heal | Hidden | Vermilion City |
| HP Up | Gift | Vermilion City |
| Rare Candy | Gift | Pokémon Fan Club |
| Lost Item | Gift The Clefairy Doll the Copycat lost; return it to her for the Magnet Train Pass. | Pokémon Fan Club |
| Iron | Hidden | Vermilion Port |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.
Shops
Poké Mart
Ultra Ball ₽1,200Super Potion ₽300Hyper Potion ₽700Revive ₽700Parlyz Heal ₽3,000Awakening ₽200Burn Heal ₽250Litebluemail ₽1,000
Tips
- Snorlax (Lv 50) wakes when you play the Poké Flute channel next to it, which needs the Expansion Card from the Lavender Radio Tower; it always holds Leftovers, so try to catch it.
- Listen to the Fan Club chairman's story for a Rare Candy.
- After restoring the Power Plant and meeting the Copycat in Saffron, a Fan Club member gives you the Lost Item, the doll the Copycat is missing.
- A man east of the Poké Mart gives you an HP Up once you have all 16 badges.
- Lt. Surge's Electabuzz (Lv 46) and Raichu (Lv 44) both know Thunder, so a Ground-type is invaluable.
- An Iron is hidden at Vermilion Port, and a Full Heal is hidden in a bush beside the Gym.
Walkthrough: Part 12: The S.S. Aqua to Vermilion City and Lt. Surge · Part 17: Diglett's Cave to Pewter City and Brock
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FAQ
How do you wake up Snorlax in Pokémon Gold and Silver?
Get the Expansion Card from the Radio Tower in Lavender Town after fixing the Power Plant, then tune your Pokégear radio to the Poké Flute channel next to Snorlax. It wakes up and battles you at Lv 50.
Does the Vermilion Snorlax hold an item?
Yes, it always holds Leftovers.
Where is the Lost Item (Clefairy Doll)?
A member of the Pokémon Fan Club has it. He hands it over once the Power Plant is fixed and you have heard about it from the Copycat in Saffron City.
What is Lt. Surge's team in Gold and Silver?
Raichu 44, Electrode 40, Magneton 40, Electrode 40 and Electabuzz 46.
What Pokémon can you catch in Vermilion City in Gold and Silver?
6 species: Tentacool, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Chinchou, Shellder, Lanturn. Silver only: Magikarp, Tentacool, Chinchou, Shellder, Tentacruel, Lanturn.
Sources & picture credits
- Vermilion City (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokegold (decompiled game data)
- Map: Vermilion_City_GSC.png
- Map: Vermilion_Gym_GSC.png
- Map: Pokémon_Fan_Club_Interior_GSC.png
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for both versions and all three times of day, fishing, Headbutt and Rock Smash tables, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokegold decompilation (pret/pokegold ef0201d8da). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the Johto and Kanto maps are drawn from the game’s own Pokégear graphics (listed on the image gallery).