Power Plant Pokémon Yellow · Dungeon

Map of Power Plant in Pokémon Yellow — Power Plant (Game Boy map)

The Power Plant is an abandoned generator building on Route 10, reached by Surf across the water. You usually come here after reaching Lavender Town and Surf. It is home to many Electric-type Pokémon and to the legendary bird Zapdos.

Wild Pokémon: 5
Items: 7
Trainers: 0
Needs: Surf

Connects to: Route 10

Where Power Plant is on the Kanto town map Position on the Kanto town map

Gift and special Pokémon

Voltorb Lv. 40

Six of the Poké Balls on the floor are Voltorb in disguise.

Electrode Lv. 43

Two more of the "items" are Electrode.

Zapdos Lv. 50

The legendary bird waits near the generator room.

Wild Pokémon

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10/255 per step
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Magnemite	Electric	30–35	39.8%
Magneton	Electric	33–38	20.3%
Voltorb	Electric	33–37	19.5%
Grimer	Poison	33–37	14.8%
Muk	Poison	33–37	5.5%

Grass, cave and surfing chances are the Generation I encounter slots (10 slots weighted 51, 51, 39, 25, 25, 25, 13, 13, 11 and 3 out of 256); the Super Rod picks from four slots weighted 102, 76, 51 and 27, the Good Rod is 50/50 and the Old Rod always hooks a level 5 Magikarp. Where to find every Pokémon.

Items

Item	How
Carbos	Item ball
HP Up	Item ball
Rare Candy	Item ball
TM25 Thunder	Item ball
TM33 Reflect	Item ball
Max Elixer	Hidden
PP Up	Hidden

Hidden items need the Itemfinder or a lucky press of A on the right tile.

Tips

Zapdos waits near the generator room; save first, weaken it and throw Ultra Balls, as it is level 50.
Some Poké Balls on the floor are actually Voltorb or Electrode and will start a battle if you pick them up.
Ground-types are immune to Electric moves, and Ice and Rock attacks are strong against Zapdos.
Real items include TM25 Thunder, TM33 Reflect, a Rare Candy, HP Up and Carbos, with Max Elixer and PP Up hidden.
Magnemite, Magneton, Voltorb, Grimer and Muk are the wild Pokémon.

Walkthrough: Part 12: Viridian Gym and the Route 22 Rival

FAQ

How do I get to the Power Plant in Pokémon Yellow?

Use Surf on Route 10 to cross the water to the Power Plant.

Where is Zapdos?

Near the generator room, deep in the Power Plant.

Which Poké Balls are fake?

Several on the floor are Voltorb or Electrode, so expect a fight when you pick them up.

What Pokémon can you catch in Power Plant in Pokémon Yellow?

5 species: Magnemite, Magneton, Voltorb, Grimer, Muk. The tables show levels and encounter chances from the game data.

What items are in Power Plant?

7, including Carbos, HP Up, Rare Candy, TM25 Thunder, TM33 Reflect, Max Elixer.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon, encounter rates, items, trainers, gifts and shops come from the pret/pokeyellow decompilation of the English game (pret/pokeyellow e89ead154b). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives (listed on the image gallery).