Appendix:Yellow walkthrough/Section 8

Celadon City

Celadon City

Celadon City is the second-largest city in the region, and it's got plenty going on to live up to the hype. The Celadon Department Store is an essential stop, since almost anything a Trainer could want is up for sale here. The Celadon Mansion is a hotel-of-sorts, and the current tenants are none other than Game Freak, the team that developed Pokémon. The Game Corner houses the slot machines, and those coins can be redeemed for valuable prizes in the Prize Corner next door. In addition, Celadon is also home to the Celadon Gym, nestled on a hill in the southwest.

Celadon Mansion

The tall building in the north of town is Celadon Mansion. Game Freak's game designer (on the third floor) promises a reward if you show him your completed Pokédex. You can get a new addition right now - leave the mansion and follow the path behind the Poké Center, and you'll find a break in the trees where you can enter the mansion through the back door. Make sure that you've got an empty slot in your party, and take the stairs to the top floor to find an Eevee. Eevee is an extremely versatile creature, since it can evolve into one of three different forms, depending on the evolutionary stone that it is exposed to. Exposure to a Water Stone, Thunderstone, or Fire Stone results in a Vaporeon, Jolteon, or a Flareon, respectively. You can buy these stones in the Dept. Store, and any of those three evolutions will make a powerful addition to your team, especially since they can cover the weaknesses of your starter's final form.

The Rockets are back

If you haven't noticed by now, there are two Rocket grunts wandering the city. It looks like Team Rocket has something planned for Celadon... Stop by the café in the south of town, and talk to the guy in the back corner. He lost all his money at the slots, so he has no more use for his Coin Case, and hands it over. Next door to the café is an operation that is shipping 2,000 Pokémon every month to the Game Corner as slot prizes. Those kind of numbers mean big money, and that's got Team Rocket written all over it. They're up to something, and as one of the workers points out, it surely has nothing to do with a hidden switch behind a poster in the Game Corner.

Celadon Department Store

2nd floor

Left Cashier Great Ball $600 Super Potion $700 Revive $1500 Antidote $100 Burn Heal $250 Ice Heal $250 Awakening $200 Parlyz Heal Parlyz Heal $200 Super Repel $500

Right Cashier TM32 (Double Team) $1000 TM33 (Reflect) $1000 TM02 (Razor Wind) $2000 TM07 (Horn Drill) $2000 TM37 (Egg Bomb) $2000 TM01 (Mega Punch) $3000 TM05 (Mega Kick) $3000 TM09 (Take Down) $3000 TM17 (Submission) $3000

3rd floor

There's nothing for sale on the third floor, but you can talk to the clerk to get TM18 (Counter).

4th floor

If you're looking for the evolution stones, you've come to the right place! Pick up a Water, Thunder, or Fire Stone for your new Eevee, and grab a Poké Doll while you're here. The doll may not sound like much, but it will be important to have in Saffron City a little later.

Poké Doll $1000 Fire Stone $2100 Thunderstone Thunderstone $2100 Water Stone $2100 Leaf Stone $2100

5th floor

Left Cashier HP Up $9800 Protein $9800 Iron $9800 Calcium $9800 Carbos $9800

Right Cashier X Attack $500 X Defend $550 X Speed $350 X Special X Special $350 X Accuracy $950 Guard Spec. $700 Dire Hit $650

Rooftop Square

Each vending machine dispenses Fresh Water, Soda Pop, and Lemonade. Buy one of each drink to give to the little girl nearby, and she'll give you up to three TMs as thanks - TM13 (Ice Beam) for a Fresh Water, TM48 (Rock Slide) for a Soda Pop, and TM49 (Tri Attack) for a Lemonade. Pick up an extra drink for the guards at Saffron City's borders, and stock up on Lemonade. Like the other drinks, Lemonade can restore your Pokémon's health, but Lemonade is the most potent. It restores 80 HP, while by comparison, a Super Potion only restores 50 HP.

Vending machine Fresh Water $200 Soda Pop $300 Lemonade $350

Game Corner

At first glance, everything looks normal here. People are relaxed, having fun at the slot machines, but there's something unsettling about the guy glaring at the poster... As soon as you approach him, he picks a fight with you.

Trainer Pokémon Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $600 Raticate Lv.20 No item Zubat Lv.20 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

All the prizes here are offered at extremely high prices, so you'll need a huge supply of coins to get everything. You can find a few on the ground, and talking to the other gamblers gets you some more. Besides that, you can either buy them (50 coins for $1000) or take your chances with the slots. Some prizes, like Scyther and Pinsir, are extremely rare, while others (like Porygon) are one-of-a-kind. You'll definitely be back here, so now let's head to the Gym. To get there, head back to the café in the south of town, and cut down the tree blocking the way.

Left Window Abra 230 Coins Vulpix 1000 Coins Wigglytuff 2680 Coins

Center Window Scyther 6500 Coins Pinsir 6500 Coins Porygon 9999 Coins

Right Window TM23 (Dragon Rage) 3300 Coins TM15 (Hyper Beam) 5500 Coins TM50 (Substitute) 7700 Coins

Celadon Gym

Celadon Gym

CELADON CITY
POKéMON GYM
LEADER: ERIKA
The Nature-Loving
Princess!

Erika's Gym is one of the easiest to defeat, since the Grass-types here have so many weaknesses. Fire- and Flying-types have an advantage, though your own Grass-types are relatively immune to her attacks. If you haven't used TM13 yet, Ice Beam can be a great help.

Celadon Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Lass Reward: $345 Bellsprout Lv.23 No item Weepinbell Lv.23 No item Beauty Reward: $1680 Bellsprout Lv.24 No item Bellsprout Lv.24 No item Beauty Reward: $1470 Bellsprout Lv.21 No item Bellsprout Lv.21 No item Oddish Lv.21 No item Oddish Lv.21 No item Jr. Trainer♀ Reward: $480 Bulbasaur Lv.24 No item Ivysaur Lv.24 No item Beauty Reward: $1820 Exeggcute Lv.26 No item Cooltrainer♀ Reward: $840 Weepinbell Lv.24 No item Gloom Lv.24 No item Ivysaur Lv.24 No item Lass Reward: $345 Oddish Lv.23 No item Gloom Lv.23 No item Leader Erika Celadon Gym Yellow Leader and Professor Erika Oak Celadon Gym Yellow Reward: $3168 Types: Grass Unknown Tangela Lv.30 Bind Normal   --       Mega Drain Grass   --       Vine Whip Grass   --       Constrict Normal   --       Types: Grass Poison Weepinbell Lv.32 Wrap Normal   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Types: Grass Poison Gloom Lv.32 Acid Poison   --       Petal Dance Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --

Defeating the Celadon Gym earns you the Rainbow Badge, which commands attention from all Pokémon up to level 50, and enables the use of Strength outside of battle (after you find HM04). Erika also gives you TM21 (Mega Drain), a Grass-type attack that steals energy from the opponent.

With the Gym defeated, it's time to infiltrate Team Rocket's Celadon operation. Examine the poster in the Game Corner, which reveals a set of stairs nearby, and descend into their hideout.

Rocket Hideout

Team Rocket is headed by a shadowy figure known as Giovanni. This mob boss is in possession of the Silph Scope prototype, which can identify the ghosts back in Pokémon Tower. You won't be able to get past the spirits without that item, so make sure he doesn't escape with it!

Trainers

B1F (north) Trainer Pokémon Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $630 Drowzee Lv.21 No item Machop Lv.21 No item Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $630 Raticate Lv.21 No item Raticate Lv.21 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon. B2F Trainer Pokémon Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $510 Zubat Lv.17 No item Koffing Lv.17 No item Grimer Lv.17 No item Zubat Lv.17 No item Raticate Lv.17 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon. B1F (south) Trainer Pokémon Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $570 Rattata Lv.19 No item Raticate Lv.19 No item Raticate Lv.19 No item Rattata Lv.19 No item Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $600 Grimer Lv.20 No item Koffing Lv.20 No item Koffing Lv.20 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon. B3F Trainer Pokémon Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $630 Machop Lv.21 No item Machop Lv.21 No item Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $600 Rattata Lv.20 No item Raticate Lv.20 No item Drowzee Lv.20 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Items

Item Location Games Escape Rope B1F (north), in the western room  Y  PP Up B1F (north), sitting in one of the potted plants (hidden)  Y  Nugget B2F, by the north wall  Y  Moon B2F, by the western wall  Y  TM07 (Horn Drill) B2F, in the northwest part of the maze  Y  Super Potion B2F, southwest part of the maze  Y  Hyper Potion B1F (south), sitting on a table  Y  TM10 (Double-Edge) B3F, in the eastern room  Y  Rare Candy B3F, in the eastern part of the maze  Y  HP Up B4F (via stairs), on the western table  Y  TM02 (Razor Wind) B4F (via stairs), on a table near the Rocket with the Lift Key  Y  Iron B4F (via elevator), on the southwest table  Y  Silph Scope B4F (via elevator), on the ground near where Giovanni stood  Y

B1F (north)

Rocket Hideout, B1F

The key to confronting Giovanni in his office is exactly that — a key. The Lift Key that operates the elevator is on the fourth floor beneath the Game Corner.

B2F

Rocket Hideout, B2F

Once you've collected the items on the second floor, you can climb the southern stairs back up to the first floor, where you'll find a Hyper Potion and two more Rocket grunts waiting for you.

B1F (south)

Backtrack to the stairs, spin through the maze again, and take the northern stairs down to the 3rd basement floor.

Rocket Hideout, B3F

B3F

Beat the two Rocket grunts here, wind through the maze, and take the stairs in the center of the room down to the fourth floor.

B4F

Rocket Hideout, B4F

Walk south to find an HP Up sitting on a table. Walk to the north to find another Rocket. Grab the TM02 (Razor Wind) from the other side of the table, and take out the Rocket. Talk to him after the battle, and he'll drop the Lift Key. Swipe it and get back to B2F, spin through the maze again, and enter the elevator in the southeast. Take a second to use any Potions you might have, and step out of the elevator. Right away, you are ambushed by the same pair of grunts from Mt. Moon.

Rocket Jessie and James Rocket Hideout Yellow Rocket and Professor Jessie and James Oak Rocket Hideout Yellow Reward: $750 Types: Poison Unknown Ekans Lv.25 Bite Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Glare Normal   --       Types: Normal Unknown Meowth Lv.25 Growl Normal   --       Bite Normal   --       Pay Day Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       Types: Poison Unknown Koffing Lv.25 Tackle Normal   --       Smog Poison   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --

After the battle, grab the Iron from the table in the southwest, and step inside to confront the mob boss.

Boss Giovanni Rocket Hideout Yellow Boss and Professor Giovanni Oak Rocket Hideout Yellow Reward: $2871 Types: Rock Ground Onix Lv.25 Rock Throw Rock   --       Bind Normal   --       Rage Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       Types: Ground Rock Rhyhorn Lv.24 Horn Attack Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --       Types: Normal Unknown Persian Lv.29 Pay Day Normal   --       Scratch Normal   --       Bite Normal   --       Growl Normal   --

After the battle, retrieve the Silph Scope that he dropped. With this, you can finally battle the ghosts in Pokémon Tower. Take the elevator to the 1st floor, and beat one last Rocket on the way out.

Trainer Pokémon Team Rocket Grunt Reward: $660 Grimer Lv.22 No item Koffing Lv.22 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Stop by the Poké Center to heal up. Make sure you've got an extra drink, and head back east to Route 7. Step into the gate and the guard will stop you. You'll automatically give him the drink, and since he'll share it with the other 3 guards, you can now come and go through Saffron City whenever you want. You may want to stop in the Saffron Poké Mart and grab a Max Repel or two in preparation for the haunted tower. Don't worry about rest of the city yet (including the Rocket grunts hanging around...), and continue east to return to Lavender Town.

Lavender Town

Pokémon Tower

Pokémon Tower, 1F

Trainers

3F Trainer Pokémon Channeler Reward: $690 Gastly Lv.23 No item Channeler Reward: $660 Gastly Lv.22 No item Channeler Reward: $720 Gastly Lv.24 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon. 4F Trainer Pokémon Channeler Reward: $690 Gastly Lv.23 No item Gastly Lv.23 No item Channeler Reward: $660 Gastly Lv.22 No item Channeler Reward: $720 Gastly Lv.24 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon. 5F Trainer Pokémon Channeler Reward: $660 Gastly Lv.22 No item Channeler Reward: $690 Haunter Lv.23 No item Channeler Reward: $720 Gastly Lv.24 No item Channeler Reward: $660 Haunter Lv.22 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon. 6F Trainer Pokémon Channeler Reward: $660 Gastly Lv.22 No item Gastly Lv.22 No item Gastly Lv.22 No item Channeler Reward: $720 Gastly Lv.24 No item Channeler Reward: $720 Gastly Lv.24 No item Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Gastly R B Y 3F, 4F 18-25 95% Haunter R B Y 3F, 4F 20-25 5% Gastly R B Y 5F, 6F 21-27 90% Haunter R B Y 5F, 6F 22-27 5% Cubone R B Y 5F, 6F 20 5% Gastly R B Y 7F 23-29 90% Haunter R B Y 7F 24-29 5% Cubone R B Y 7F 24 5% Special Pokémon Ghost Marowak R B Y Only one 30 Only one A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items
Item Location Games Escape Rope 3F, near the north wall  Y  Elixer 4F, near the stairs to 3F  Y  Awakening 4F, in the center of the floor  Y  HP Up 4F, by the south wall  Y  Nugget 5F, in the southwest area  Y  X Accuracy 6F, in the southeast area  Y  Rare Candy 6F, in the western area  Y

The Ghost-types here are totally immune to Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. Anything with a strong Psychic-type attack, like Kadabra or Drowzee, are good to bring along. If you don't want to deal with the random encounters, just spray on the Max Repel (after you catch a Gastly, of course).

2F

Pokémon Tower, 2F

You won't get very far up the tower before being challenged by your rival again.

If Eevee → Jolteon:	If Eevee → Flareon:	If Eevee → Vaporeon:
Rival Blue Pokémon Tower Yellow Rival and Professor Blue Oak Pokémon Tower Yellow Reward: $1625 Types: Normal Flying Fearow Lv.25 Mirror Move Flying   --       Growl Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Types: Ground Unknown Sandshrew Lv.20 Scratch Normal   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Slash Normal   --       Unknown   --       Types: Water Unknown Shellder Lv.23 Tackle Normal   --       Withdraw Water   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Clamp Water   --       Types: Fire Unknown Vulpix Lv.22 Ember Fire   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Types: Normal Unknown Eevee Lv.25 Quick Attack Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Growl Normal   --	Rival Blue Pokémon Tower Yellow Rival and Professor Blue Oak Pokémon Tower Yellow Reward: $1625 Types: Normal Flying Fearow Lv.25 Mirror Move Flying   --       Growl Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Types: Ground Unknown Sandshrew Lv.20 Scratch Normal   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Slash Normal   --       Unknown   --       Types: Electric Unknown Magnemite Lv.23 Tackle Normal   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --       Types: Water Unknown Shellder Lv.22 Tackle Normal   --       Withdraw Water   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Clamp Water   --       Types: Normal Unknown Eevee Lv.25 Quick Attack Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Growl Normal   --	Rival Blue Pokémon Tower Yellow Rival and Professor Blue Oak Pokémon Tower Yellow Reward: $1625 Types: Normal Flying Fearow Lv.25 Mirror Move Flying   --       Growl Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Types: Ground Unknown Sandshrew Lv.20 Scratch Normal   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Slash Normal   --       Unknown   --       Types: Fire Unknown Vulpix Lv.23 Ember Fire   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Types: Electric Unknown Magnemite Lv.22 Tackle Normal   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Unknown   --       Unknown   --       Types: Normal Unknown Eevee Lv.25 Quick Attack Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Growl Normal   --

3F

Pokémon Tower, 3F

Grab the Escape Rope by the north wall, and climb the eastern stairs to 4F.

Pokémon Tower, 4F

4F

Pick up the Elixer and Awakening in the center of the room, and the HP Up near the south wall. Climb the western stairs.

5F

Pokémon Tower, 5F

There is a Channeler in the center of the fifth floor that hasn't been possessed, and she maintains a healing area with her white magic. This protected zone will fully heal every Pokémon in your team, restoring health and eliminating any status problems. You can return to heal up here as often as needed.

6F

Pokémon Tower, 6F

As you approach the stairs to the top floor, the ghost attacks and the Silph Scope activates, revealing a level 30 Marowak. It may look like a great addition to your team, but this spirit can't be caught, so all you can do is defeat it. Once the battle is over, the mother Marowak's spirit is calmed, and departs to the afterlife, finally able to rest in peace. Take the stairs to the top floor... right into a group of Rockets.

7F

Pokémon Tower, 7F

Once again, the same two Rocket grunts jump you.

Rocket Jessie and James Pokémon Tower Yellow Rocket and Professor Jessie and James Oak Pokémon Tower Yellow Reward: $810 Types: Poison Unknown Arbok Lv.27 Bite Normal   --       Leer Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Glare Normal   --       Types: Normal Unknown Meowth Lv.27 Bite Normal   --       Growl Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       Pay Day Normal   --       Types: Poison Unknown Weezing Lv.27 Tackle Normal   --       Smog Poison   --       Sludge Poison   --       Unknown   --

After they run off, talk to Mr. Fuji and he'll take you to his home, Pokémon House, at the foot of the tower.

Mr. Fuji's house

Speak with him again and he'll give you the Poké Flute, an item that instantly awakens any sleeping Pokémon. It also awakens both the Snorlax near Celadon City, and the Snorlax south of Lavender Town.

Head out west to return to Saffron City.

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