Cinnabar Lab

This article is about the laboratory located in Cinnabar Island. For Professor Oak's lab, see Professor Oak's Laboratory.

Pokémon Lab ポケモンけんきゅうじょ
Pokémon Institute
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location: Cinnabar Island
Region: Kanto
Generations: I, IIIFRLG
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Location of Pokémon Lab in Kanto.
Pokémon world locations

The Pokémon Lab (Japanese: ポケモンけんきゅうじょ Pokémon Institute) is a laboratory located on Cinnabar Island. It was founded by Dr. Fuji and only appears in the Generation I games and their Generation III remakes. It is speculated that Dr. Fuji is actually Mr. Fuji.

In the games

On the main division of Pokémon Lab, there is a large reception area, where a portrait of Dr. Fuji, the laboratory's founder, is located on one of the walls. Interacting it results in a surprising reaction from the player character, since the founder shares the name with Mr. Fuji, leading to speculation about them being actually the same person. The resulting interaction text is as follows:

Generation I

A photo of the
LAB's founder,
DR.FUJI!

FireRed and LeafGreen

A photo of the LAB’s founder…
DR. FUJI?!

In the first room of the Pokémon Lab, there are two people who will offer to trade Pokémon. In the Japanese Red and Green, international Red and Blue and FireRed and LeafGreen, the old man will offer his Electrode for a Raichu, while the girl will want to trade her Tangela for a Venonat. In the Japanese Blue, he will offer a Graveler for a Kadabra instead, with the girl offering a Slowpoke for a Seel. In Yellow, Golduck and Growlithe can be traded for Rhydon and Dewgong, respectively.

In the second room, there is Move Tutor who will teach Metronome once to one of the player's Pokémon. In Generation I, the man instead gives away the TM containing Metronome, TM35, as Move Tutors were not available back then.

In the third room, there is a scientist who will revive the Fossils the player obtained at Mt. Moon and Pewter Museum of Science in Pewter City. However, the player must walk out of the building before returning to claim their Fossil Pokémon. There is also a third in-game trade: Seel for a Ponyta in the Japanese Red and Green, international Red and Blue and FireRed and LeafGreen, a Krabby for a Growlithe in the Japanese Blue, and Muk for Kangaskhan in Yellow.

A Pokémon Report found in Silph Co. states that Porygon was created by the Pokémon Lab.

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Gift Pokémon
  Seel
R B Y
  Trade
Ponyta
The same as the Traded Pokémon One
  Electrode
R B Y
  Trade
Raichu
The same as the Traded Pokémon One
  Tangela
R B Y
  Trade
Venonat
The same as the Traded Pokémon One
  Dewgong
R B Y
  Trade
Growlithe
The same as the Traded Pokémon One
  Muk
R B Y
  Trade
Kangaskhan
The same as the Traded Pokémon One
  Rhydon
R B Y
  Trade
Golduck
The same as the traded Pokémon One
  Omanyte
R B Y
  Revive
Helix Fossil
30 Fossil
  Kabuto
R B Y
  Revive
Dome Fossil
30 Fossil
  Aerodactyl
R B Y
  Revive
Old Amber
30 Fossil
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.


Generation III

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Gift Pokémon
  Seel
FR LG
  Trade
Ponyta
The same as the Traded Pokémon One
  Electrode
FR LG
  Trade
Raichu
The same as the Traded Pokémon One
  Tangela
FR LG
  Trade
Venonat
The same as the Traded Pokémon One
  Omanyte
FR LG
  Revive
Helix Fossil
5 Many
  Kabuto
FR LG
  Revive
Dome Fossil
5 Many
  Aerodactyl
FR LG
  Revive
Old Amber
5 Many
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.


In the anime

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The Pokémon Lab, as seen in Riddle Me This

When Ash and his friends arrived on Cinnabar Island in Riddle Me This, they had planned to visit the Pokémon Lab. However, Team Rocket stole all of the Pokémon in it. Ash helped save them and sent the trio blasting off.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Holy Moltres, Red was sent by Blaine to revive the Old Amber that he received from Giovanni in Make Way for Magmar!. Red managed to revive an Aerodactyl which he nicknamed Aero.

Kanto
               
Settlements
Pallet TownViridian CityPewter CityCerulean CityVermilion CityLavender Town
Celadon CitySaffron CityFuchsia CityCinnabar IslandIndigo Plateau
Routes
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Landmarks
Professor Oak's LaboratoryViridian ForestDiglett's CavePewter Museum of ScienceMt. Moon (Square) • Cerulean Cave
Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6)Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8)S.S. AnneS.S. AquaSea CottageRock Tunnel
Power PlantCycling Road/Pokémon RoadTeam Rocket HideoutSilph Co.Magnet TrainPokémon TowerSafari Zone/Pal Park
GO ParkSeafoam IslandsPokémon MansionCinnabar LabPokémon League Reception GateVictory RoadTohjo Falls
Access to
Sevii IslandsJohto


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