Route 24 Pokémon Yellow · Route

Map of Route 24 in Pokémon Yellow — Route 24 (Game Boy map)

Route 24 is the short northern exit from Cerulean City, built around Nugget Bridge, a line of trainers you fight in a row as you cross. You normally come here right after reaching Cerulean City, and the route carries on to Route 25 and Bill's house. A Team Rocket Grunt waits at the far end of the bridge.

Wild Pokémon: 7
Items: 2
Trainers: 7

Connects to: Route 25 · Cerulean City

Where Route 24 is on the Kanto town map Position on the Kanto town map

Gift and special Pokémon

Charmander Lv. 10

A trainer just past Nugget Bridge gives you Charmander when you talk to him; there is no badge requirement.

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 25/255 per step
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Oddish	GrassPoison	12–14	29.7%
Bellsprout	GrassPoison	12–14	29.7%
Pidgey	NormalFlying	13–17	29.3%
Venonat	BugPoison	13–16	10.2%
Pidgeotto	NormalFlying	17	1.2%

Fishing
Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Chance
Old Rod	Magikarp	5	100%
Good Rod	Goldeen	10	50%
Good Rod	Poliwag	10	50%
Super Rod	Goldeen	20–30	89.5%
Super Rod	Seaking	30	10.5%

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.

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
Team Rocket Grunt	Ekans 15 Zubat 15	₽450
Jr. Trainer♂	Rattata 14 Ekans 14	₽280
Jr. Trainer♂	Mankey 18	₽360
Lass	Pidgey 16 Nidoran♀ 16	₽240
Youngster	Rattata 14 Ekans 14 Zubat 14	₽210
Lass	Pidgey 14 Nidoran♀ 14	₽210
Bug Catcher	Caterpie 14 Weedle 14	₽140

Prize money is the trainer class’s base amount times the level of their last Pokémon.

Items

Item	How
TM45 Thunder Wave	Item ball
Nugget	Gift

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

Tips

Win the bridge trainers one by one; the Rocket Grunt at the end hands over a Nugget as a 'prize' and then battles you, and the Nugget sells for a good sum.
Pick up TM45 Thunder Wave from the item ball on the way through.
Oddish and Bellsprout are common here and give you an early Grass option before Misty or Erika; Venonat and a rare Pidgeotto also show up.
Once you have crossed the bridge, the trainer at its north end gives you a Charmander.
If you have a rod, the water beside the bridge is a handy spot to fish for Goldeen.

Walkthrough: Part 4: Nugget Bridge, Bill and Cerulean Gym

FAQ

How do I get a Charmander in Pokémon Yellow?

Cross Nugget Bridge north of Cerulean City and talk to the trainer at its north end on Route 24 to receive a Charmander; no badge is needed.

What do I get for finishing Nugget Bridge?

The Team Rocket Grunt at the end of the bridge gives you a Nugget and then battles you, and TM45 Thunder Wave lies on the route as well.

Where does Route 24 lead?

South to Cerulean City and north to Route 25, which ends at Bill's house.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 24 in Pokémon Yellow?

7 species: Oddish, Bellsprout, Pidgey, Venonat, Pidgeotto, Goldeen, Seaking. The tables show levels and encounter chances from the game data.

What items are in Route 24?

2, including TM45 Thunder Wave, Nugget.

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).