Appendix:Red and Blue walkthrough/Section 14

Power Plant

Power Plant

The Power Plant is an industrial complex that was abandoned years ago, though some of the machinery still works. Many forgotten items can be found lying around, but beware: some are actually Voltorb and Electrode that only look like items.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Voltorb R B Y Walking 21, 23 35% Pikachu R B Y Walking 20, 24 25% Magnemite R B Y Walking 21, 23 25% Magneton R B Y Walking 32, 35 10% Electabuzz R B Y Walking 33, 36 5% Raichu R B Y Walking 33, 36 5% Special Pokémon Voltorb R B Y Fake item 40 Six Electrode R B Y Fake item 43 Two Zapdos R B Y Only one 50 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 Carbos North of the entrance room  R  B  TM33 (Reflect) In the south-central room  R  B  TM25 (Thunder) In the southeast room  R  B  Rare Candy In the northeast room  R  B  HP Up In the northeast room  R  B  PP Up In the room northeast of Zapdos, in the rubble (hidden)  R  B  Max Elixer Central room, in the rubble (hidden)  R  B  Fake items Voltorb ×6 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  R  B  Electrode ×2 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  R  B

In Search of Power

Pass through the entrance room to get a Carbos. Continue in a clockwise direction to find a second "item", a Voltorb. The large, central room is a dead-end with both a Voltorb and Electrode waiting to surprise an unsuspecting visitor. Travel south to the exterior wall and pick up TM33 (Reflect) in the south-central room. Collect TM25 (Thunder) in the southeast room, then follow the narrow hallway northward. Grab the Rare Candy and HP Up from the northeast room. Continue westward to reach the west-central room.

VS Zapdos

Zapdos is likely the second of the Legendary birds that you will encounter. Use Rock- and Ice-type attacks to weaken it quickly, then follow up with Grass, Flying, and Fighting moves to wear its health down further. Like with Articuno, it will be useful to cause status ailments like Sleep to increase the odds of catching it.

Types: Electric Flying Zapdos Lv.50 Drill Peck Flying   --       ThunderShock Electric   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

When the battle is over, take the side exit and fly back to Viridian City.

Viridian City

Viridian Gym

Viridian Gym

In the time it took to collect the seven other Badges, the Gym Leader of Viridian Gym has finally returned. Giovanni resumed his position as Gym Leader shortly after his defeat in Saffron City. The Viridian Gym specializes in Ground-type Pokémon. Grass-, Water-, and Ice-type attacks will be the most useful. Flying-type Pokémon are immune to Ground attacks and Flying moves will deal serious damage to the several Fighting Pokémon inside. Psychic moves will work wonders against Poison-type Pokémon.

Go north past the three Gym Trainers to reach a Revive. Continue on and battle the next two Trainers, so that the second walks away from the north wall. Return to the entrance and follow the spinner tiles north and west to reach the Gym Leader. Take down his Rhydon quickly, as two of its moves cause an instant knockout if they hit!

Viridian Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Tamer Reward: $1560 Arbok Lv.39 No item Tauros Lv.39 No item Blackbelt Reward: $1075 Machoke Lv.43 No item Cooltrainer Reward: $1365 Nidorino Lv.39 No item Nidoking Lv.39 No item Tamer Reward: $1720 Rhyhorn Lv.43 No item Blackbelt Reward: $1000 Machop Lv.40 No item Machoke Lv.40 No item Cooltrainer Reward: $1365 Sandslash Lv.39 No item Dugtrio Lv.39 No item Cooltrainer Reward: $1505 Rhyhorn Lv.43 No item Blackbelt Reward: $950 Machoke Lv.38 No item Machop Lv.38 No item Machoke Lv.38 No item Giovanni Viridian Gym Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $4950 Types: Ground Rock Rhyhorn Lv.45 Stomp Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Horn Attack Normal   --       Type: Ground Unknown Dugtrio Lv.42 Growl Normal   --       Dig Ground   --       Sand-Attack Normal   --       Slash Normal   --       Types: Poison Ground Nidoqueen Lv.44 Scratch Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Types: Poison Ground Nidoking Lv.45 Tackle Normal   --       Horn Attack Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Thrash Normal   --       Types: Ground Rock Rhydon Lv.50 Stomp Normal   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Fissure Ground   --       Horn Drill Normal   --

After the battle, Giovanni awards you the Earth Badge, which ensures obedience from all Pokémon, regardless of level. As a prize, he also gives you TM27 (Fissure), a TM he claims to have made when he first acted as Gym Leader. He seems remorseful of his actions, and officially disbands Team Rocket before disappearing.

The Path to the Summit

Having won all eight Gym Badges, the next destination is the Indigo Plateau, far to the northwest. The elite Trainers there are tough, but before you can challenge them, you must first survive a grueling cave known as Victory Road. Gather your strongest Pokémon team with access to Surf and Strength, and visit a Poké Mart to replenish your supply of Potions and Poké Balls. A third Legendary Pokémon can be found deep inside.

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