Rocket Hideout Pokémon Yellow · Dungeon
The Rocket Hideout is Team Rocket's base under the Celadon Game Corner, entered via a hidden switch behind a poster. Its four basement floors are full of Rocket Grunts, spinner-tile mazes and valuable items. You usually go through soon after arriving in Celadon City, ending with Giovanni, and in Yellow Jessie and James also battle you at the bottom.
- Wild Pokémon
- None
- Items
- 16
- Trainers
- 11
- Needs
- Lift Key, Silph Scope
Connects to: Celadon City
Position on the Kanto town map
Wild Pokémon
No wild Pokémon here.
Trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
 Team Rocket Grunt |  Drowzee 21 Machop 21 | ₽630 | B1F |
| Team Rocket Grunt |  Raticate 21Raticate 21 | ₽630 | B1F |
| Team Rocket Grunt |  Grimer 20 Koffing 20Koffing 20 | ₽600 | B1F |
| Team Rocket Grunt |  Rattata 19Raticate 19Raticate 19Rattata 19 | ₽570 | B1F |
| Team Rocket Grunt | Grimer 22Koffing 22 | ₽660 | B1F |
| Team Rocket Grunt |  Zubat 17Koffing 17Grimer 17Zubat 17Raticate 17 | ₽510 | B2F |
| Team Rocket Grunt | Rattata 20Raticate 20Drowzee 20 | ₽600 | B3F |
| Team Rocket Grunt | Machop 21Machop 21 | ₽630 | B3F |
| Team Rocket Grunt | Koffing 21Zubat 21 | ₽630 | B4F |
Prize money is the trainer class’s base amount times the level of their last Pokémon.
Items
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Escape Rope | Item ball | B1F |
| Hyper Potion | Item ball | B1F |
| PP Up | Hidden | B1F |
| Moon Stone | Item ball | B2F |
| Nugget | Item ball | B2F |
| TM07 Horn Drill | Item ball | B2F |
| Super Potion | Item ball | B2F |
| TM10 Double-Edge | Item ball | B3F |
| Rare Candy | Item ball | B3F |
| Nugget | Hidden | B3F |
| HP Up | Item ball | B4F |
| TM02 Razor Wind | Item ball | B4F |
| Iron | Item ball | B4F |
| Silph Scope | Item ball | B4F |
| Lift Key | Item ball | B4F |
| Super Potion | Hidden | B4F |
Hidden items need the Itemfinder or a lucky press of A on the right tile.
Tips
- Find the hidden switch behind the poster in the Game Corner to open the way down.
- The spinner tiles on the lower floors send you sliding; watch where they push you and use the arrows to plan a path to the stairs.
- On B4F, take the Lift Key to use the elevator and the Silph Scope, which you need for Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town.
- Giovanni leads with Ground and Rock Pokémon, so Water, Grass and Ice work well; Jessie and James bring a Poison-heavy team.
- Pick up TM07 Horn Drill, TM10 Double-Edge, TM02 Razor Wind and the Rare Candy, HP Up and Iron on the way down.
Walkthrough: Part 7: Rocket Hideout and Celadon Gym
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FAQ
How do I get into the Rocket Hideout?
Go to the Celadon Game Corner and check the poster on the wall for a hidden switch that opens the stairs.
Where do I find the Silph Scope?
On B4F of the Rocket Hideout, along with the Lift Key.
Who battles me at the bottom?
Giovanni, and in Yellow also Jessie and James.
What items are in Rocket Hideout?
16, including Escape Rope, Hyper Potion, PP Up, Moon Stone, Nugget, TM07 Horn Drill.
Sources & picture credits
- Rocket Hideout (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeyellow (decompiled game data)
- Map: Rocket_Hideout_B1F_RBY.png
- Map: Rocket_Hideout_B2F_RBY.png
- Map: Rocket_Hideout_B3F_RBY.png
- Map: Rocket_Hideout_B4F_RBY.png
- Town map: Kanto_Town_Map_RGBY.png
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).