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Cerulean City

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Cerulean City (Japanese: ハナダシティ Hanada City) is a seaside city located in northern Kanto. It is situated near a sea inlet to the north, with Saffron City to the south, and Mt. Moon to the west. It is home to Misty, the Cerulean City Gym Leader.

The city is one of only two cities in Kanto to have four different routes enter the city, the other being Saffron City. Cerulean is a mid-sized city with a few attractions.

Places of interest

Battle Factory

In the anime, the Battle Factory is located near the city.

Cerulean Gym

Main article: Cerulean Gym

Bike Shop

Main article: Miracle Cycle

Bicycles can be purchased for an implausible $1,000,000, or with a Bike Voucher.

The Bike Shop moved to Goldenrod City in Generation II.

Cerulean Cave

Main article: Cerulean Cave

On the outskirts of Cerulean City lies Cerulean Cave, also known as the Unknown Dungeon. It is said to be home to "horribly strong Pokémon". The player can capture Mewtwo at Level 70 in the Generation I and Generation III games.

In Generation II, the Dungeon has collapsed, and Mewtwo's Berserk Gene has been left behind.

Berry Powder man

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, there is a man in a cottage who will exchange Berry Powder for rare and valuable items.

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Cerulean City in Generation I.
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Cerulean City in Generation II.

Gym Badge Man

In Generation I and III, there is a man in a cottage in the northwest corner of the city who will explain exactly what the effects are for each of the eight Indigo League Gym Badges.

Cerulean Gym

Main article: Cerulean Gym

Poké Mart

Generations I and III Generation II
Item Price
Balls
Poké Ball $200
Medicine
Potion $300
Super Potion* $700
Antidote $100
Awakening $250
Burn Heal $250
Parlyz Heal $200
Other items
Escape Rope* $550
Repel $350
Item Price
Balls
Great Ball $600
Ultra Ball $1,200
Medicine
Full Heal $600
Super Potion $700
Other items
Dire Hit $650
Super Repel $500
Surf Mail $50
X Attack $550
X Defend $550

Items

Generation I

Key items

Generation II

Generation III

Key items

Pokémon

Wild Pokémon can be found in the water inside Cerulean City's Gym (Generation I only), as well as in the channel along the northwestern edge of town. In Pokémon Red and Blue and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, there is a man who will trade his Jynx for a Poliwhirl.

Generation I

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Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate


Fishing


  Magikarp R B Y Old Rod 5 100%


  Poliwag R B Y Good Rod 10 50%


  Goldeen R B Y Good Rod 10 50%


  Psyduck R B Y Super Rod 15 33%


  Krabby R B Y Super Rod 15 33%


  Goldeen R B Y Super Rod 15 33%


  Goldeen R B Y Super Rod 25-30 70%


  Seaking R B Y Super Rod 30-40 30%


Inside Gym Only


  Poliwag R B Y Good Rod 10 50%


  Goldeen R B Y Good Rod 10 50%


Trade


  Jynx R B Y Man Traded Pokémon's level Trade Poliwhirl


Gift Pokémon


  Bulbasaur R B Y Woman in house 10 Pikachu's happiness and level


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 II

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Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
All times


  Goldeen G S C Surfing 5-14 90%


  Seaking G S C Surfing 10-14 10%


Inside Gym Only
All times


  Krabby G S C Old Rod 10 100%


  Krabby G S C Good Rod 20 60%


  Krabby G S C Super Rod 40 60%


  Kingler G S C Super Rod 40 10%
Morning


  Corsola G S C Good Rod 20 30%


  Corsola G S C Super Rod 40 30%
Day


  Corsola G S C Good Rod 20 30%


  Corsola G S C Super Rod 40 30%
Night


  Staryu G S C Good Rod 20 30%


  Staryu G S C Super Rod 40 30%


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

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Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing and Fishing


  Tentacool FR LG Surfing 5-40 100%


  Magikarp FR LG Old Rod 5 100%


  Horsea FR LG Good Rod 5-15 60%


  Krabby FR LG Good Rod 5-15 60%


  Krabby FR LG Good Rod 5-15 20%


  Horsea FR LG Good Rod 5-15 20%


  Magikarp FR LG Good Rod 5-15 20%


  Horsea FR LG Super Rod 15-35 84%


  Krabby FR LG Super Rod 15-35 84%


  Gyarados FR LG Super Rod 15-25 15%


  Psyduck FR LG Super Rod 25-35 1%


  Slowpoke FR LG Super Rod 25-35 1%


Gift Pokémon


  Jynx FR LG House Traded Pokémon's level Trade Poliwhirl


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.

Trainers

Generation I

Red, Green, and Blue

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Yellow

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Generation III

FireRed and LeafGreen

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Trainer Pokémon
Team Rocket Grunt
Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: $554
  Machop♂ Lv.17
No item
  Drowzee♂ 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.


Trainer Tips

Generation I

  • Pressing B Button during evolution cancels the whole process.

Generation III

  • A Pokémon can be made to hold an item. Some items can even be used by the holding Pokémon in battle.

In the Pokémon Special manga

Cerulean City is first visited in the Red, Green & Blue chapter in Suddenly Starmie, being the place where Misty's mansion and the Cerulean Gym are located. It streets surround a canal full of boats resembling Venice. Here Red and Misty train to defeat Team Rocket.

Trivia

  • Its Japanese motto is ハナダは みずいろ しんぴのいろ.

In other languages

Language Name Origin
Japanese ハナダシティ Hanada City 縹色 (hanada iro) refers to a light blue color.
English Cerulean City From cerulean, a deep blue color.
French Azuria From azur, azure.
German Azuria City From Azur, azure.
Italian Celestopoli From celeste, light blue, and the suffix -poli, meaning city.
Polish Azuria From German and French Azuria.
Spanish Ciudad Celeste Celeste means light blue.
Korean 블루시티 Blue City 블루 is a transliteration of blue.
Chinese (Mandarin) 華藍市/华蓝市 Huálán Shì
Chinese (Cantonese) 淺藍市 Cinlaam Si

References


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