The Power Plant was abandoned years before the events of the Generation I games, though some of the machinery still works. It was refurbished at some time between Generations I and II to provide power for the Magnet Train. It became a home for Electric-type Pokémon when it was abandoned. Surfing from Route 10 is required to reach it.
Many item balls located inside of the Power Plant are actually Voltorb or Electrode, making it somewhat hazardous to look for treasure here.
It is the roost of the Legendary Pokémon, Zapdos.
Grimer and Muk can be found here in Pokémon Yellow, a direct reference to the anime episode Sparks Fly for Magnemite, where a group of Grimer and a Muk took over a power plant in Gringey City.
Items
Fake items
Item
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Location
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Games
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Voltorb ×6
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- Northeast of the Carbos
- In the long horizontal area near the center of the facility
- In the area east of the south entrance, southeast of TM33 (Reflect)
- In the area south of the long horizontal area near the center of the facility ×2
- Far east of TM25 (Thunder), in the southeast area of the facility
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R B Y
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Electrode ×2
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- In the long horizontal area near the center of the facility
- In the small area north of the long horizontal area near the center of the facility
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R B Y
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Electrode ×2
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- In the area east of the south entrance
- In the northeast area of the facility
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FR LG
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Pokémon
Generation I
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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R
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B
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Y
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Walking
|
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20, 24
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25%
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R
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B
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Y
|
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Walking
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33, 36
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5%
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|
R
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B
|
Y
|
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Walking
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21, 23
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25%
|
|
R
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B
|
Y
|
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Walking
|
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30, 35
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40%
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|
R
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B
|
Y
|
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Walking
|
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32, 35
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10%
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|
R
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B
|
Y
|
|
Walking
|
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33, 38
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20%
|
|
R
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B
|
Y
|
|
Walking
|
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33, 37
|
15%
|
|
R
|
B
|
Y
|
|
Walking
|
|
33, 37
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5%
|
|
R
|
B
|
Y
|
|
Walking
|
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21, 23
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35%
|
|
R
|
B
|
Y
|
|
Walking
|
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33, 37
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20%
|
|
R
|
B
|
Y
|
|
Walking
|
|
33, 36
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5%
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Special Pokémon
|
|
R
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B
|
Y
|
|
40
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Six
|
|
R
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B
|
Y
|
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43
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Two
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|
R
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B
|
Y
|
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Only one
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|
50
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One
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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.
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Generation II
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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Special Pokémon
|
|
G
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S
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C
|
|
The same as the Traded Pokémon
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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.
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Generation III
Pokémon
|
Games
|
Location
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Levels
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Rate
|
|
FR
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LG
|
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Walking
|
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22, 24, 26
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25%
|
|
FR
|
LG
|
|
Walking
|
|
22, 25
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30%
|
|
FR
|
LG
|
|
Walking
|
|
31, 34
|
10%
|
|
FR
|
LG
|
|
Walking
|
|
31, 34
|
15%
|
|
FR
|
LG
|
|
Walking
|
|
22, 25
|
30%
|
|
FR
|
LG
|
|
Walking
|
|
32, 35
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5%
|
Special Pokémon
|
|
FR
|
LG
|
|
34
|
Two
|
|
FR
|
LG
|
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Only one
|
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50
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One
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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.
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Generation IV
Pokémon
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Games
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Location
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Levels
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Rate
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Special Pokémon
|
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HG
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SS
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The same as the Traded Pokémon
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One
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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.
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Differences between generations
Generations I and III
The Power Plant is littered with machinery that has fallen into disrepair. Many of the changes between these two generations are simply cosmetic, the most notable one being changing the exit in Zapdos's room to lead to the side of the Power Plant instead of back to the entrance. In Generation I, the background music is the same as the Rocket Hideout and Cerulean Cave, while in Generation III, it instead plays the Pokémon Mansion's theme.
Generation II
The inside is reduced drastically, and is taken up by scientists working at various computers as well as in a separate generator room. The wild Pokémon found here in Generation I instead reside outside, while Zapdos has apparently fled.
Generation IV
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the inside is redesigned yet again to be a single room, with the generator in the middle and the scientists at their computers spread around the room. Wild Pokémon reside outside like in Generation II, including Zapdos, which returns after the Machine Part is restored and all 16 Badges have been earned.
Layout
Inside design
Outside design