Appendix:Yellow walkthrough/Section 15

This is the Bulbapedia walkthrough for Pokémon Yellow.
These pages follow the original Game Boy iteration, not Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. The guide for those games can be found here.

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Route 22

Route 22

Route 23

Route 22 is a simple route that connects Viridian City to the Pokémon League Reception Gate in the west.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Nidoran♂ R B Y Grass 2, 4 35% Nidoran♀ R B Y Grass 2, 4 25% Mankey R B Y Grass 3, 5 20% Rattata R B Y Grass 3 10% Spearow R B Y Grass 2, 4, 6 10% Fishing Magikarp R B Y Fishing Old Rod 5 100% Poliwag R B Y Fishing Good Rod 10 50% Goldeen R B Y Fishing Good Rod 10 50% Poliwag R B Y Fishing Super Rod 5, 10, 15 90% Poliwhirl R B Y Fishing Super Rod 15 10% 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.

Rival Battle 7

As you attempt to travel westward, Blue appears and challenges you again. His Pokémon are no pushovers, but play to their weaknesses and they should not last very long.

If Eevee evolved into Vaporeon:

Blue Route 22 Yellow Reward: $3445 Type: Ground Unknown Sandslash Lv.47 Slash Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Types: Grass Psychic Exeggcute Lv.45 Leech Seed Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Type: Electric Unknown Magneton Lv.45 ThunderShock Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ninetales Lv.47 Ember Fire   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Kadabra Lv.50 Psybeam Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Recover Normal   --       Type: Water Unknown Vaporeon Lv.53 Hydro Pump Water   --       Mist Ice   --       Haze Ice   --       Acid Armor Poison   --

If Eevee evolved into Jolteon:

Blue Route 22 Yellow Reward: $3445 Type: Ground Unknown Sandslash Lv.47 Slash Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Types: Grass Psychic Exeggcute Lv.45 Leech Seed Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ninetales Lv.45 Ember Fire   --       Tail Whip Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Types: Water Ice Cloyster Lv.47 Withdraw Water   --       Clamp Water   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Aurora Beam Ice   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Kadabra Lv.50 Psybeam Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Recover Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown Jolteon Lv.53 Thunder Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Pin Missile Bug   --       Agility Psychic   --

If Eevee evolved into Flareon:

Blue Route 22 Yellow Reward: $3445 Type: Ground Unknown Sandslash Lv.47 Slash Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Poison Sting Poison   --       Types: Grass Psychic Exeggcute Lv.45 Leech Seed Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       PoisonPowder Poison   --       SolarBeam Grass   --       Types: Water Ice Cloyster Lv.45 Withdraw Water   --       Clamp Water   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Aurora Beam Ice   --       Type: Electric Unknown Magneton Lv.47 ThunderShock Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Kadabra Lv.50 Psybeam Psychic   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Recover Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Flareon Lv.53 Flamethrower Fire   --       Leer Normal   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Smog Poison   --

Route 23 (South)

POKéMON LEAGUE
Front Gate

Route 23 is a lengthy road that links the Pokémon League Reception Gate to Indigo Plateau. Victory Road is located on the north side.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Nidorino R B Y Grass 41, 44 35% Nidorina R B Y Grass 41, 44 25% Mankey R B Y Grass 36, 41 20% Fearow R B Y Grass 40, 45 15% Primeape R B Y Grass 41, 46 5% Fishing Magikarp R B Y Fishing Old Rod 5 100% Poliwag R B Y Fishing Good Rod 10 50% Goldeen R B Y Fishing Good Rod 10 50% Poliwag R B Y Fishing Super Rod 25, 30 70% Poliwhirl R B Y Fishing Super Rod 30, 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.

Items
Item Location Games Max Ether Near the center of the island (hidden)  Y  Ultra Ball In the rightmost of the two trees northeast of the water (hidden)  Y  Full Restore In the lone rock just west of the northernmost patch of grass (hidden)  Y

VIPs Only

All Trainers traveling to Indigo Plateau must present their Badges to prove their worth. The first guard looks to see if a Trainer has earned the Boulder Badge. The other guards are posted at various checkpoints farther along the route to inspect each Trainer for the other seven Badges. Once the last guard has verified that you have earned the Earth Badge, you are free to enter Victory Road.

Victory Road, 1F

Victory Road, 2F

Victory Road, 3F

Victory Road

There are several large boulders in Victory Road that can only be moved with Strength, like in the Seafoam Islands. However, instead of dropping them down through holes in the floor, they must be moved onto pressure switches to unlock new areas.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Cooltrainer Reward: $1540 Persian Lv.44 No item Ninetales Lv.44 No item Cooltrainer Reward: $1470 Ivysaur Lv.42 No item Wartortle Lv.42 No item Charmeleon Lv.42 No item Charizard Lv.42 No item Blackbelt Reward: $1075 Machoke Lv.43 No item Machop Lv.43 No item Machoke Lv.43 No item Juggler Reward: $1435 Drowzee Lv.41 No item Hypno Lv.41 No item Kadabra Lv.41 No item Kadabra Lv.41 No item Tamer Reward: $1760 Persian Lv.44 No item Golduck Lv.44 No item Juggler Reward: $1680 Mr. Mime Lv.48 No item PokéManiac Reward: $2000 Charmeleon Lv.40 No item Lapras Lv.40 No item Lickitung Lv.40 No item Cooltrainer Reward: $1505 Exeggutor Lv.43 No item Cloyster Lv.43 No item Arcanine Lv.43 No item Cooltrainer Reward: $1505 Parasect Lv.43 No item Dewgong Lv.43 No item Chansey Lv.43 No item Cooltrainer Reward: $1505 Kingler Lv.43 No item Tentacruel Lv.43 No item Blastoise Lv.43 No item Cooltrainer Reward: $1505 Bellsprout Lv.43 No item Weepinbell Lv.43 No item Victreebel Lv.43 No item

Available Pokémon

1F Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Geodude R B Y Cave 26, 31, 36, 41 65% Zubat R B Y Cave 39, 44 20% Onix R B Y Cave 43, 45 10% Graveler R B Y Cave 41, 47 5% 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. 2F Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Geodude R B Y Cave 31, 36, 41 55% Zubat R B Y Cave 44 10% Golbat R B Y Cave 39 10% Graveler R B Y Cave 44 10% Onix R B Y Cave 45, 47 10% Machoke R B Y Cave 39, 42 5% Special Pokémon Moltres 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. 3F Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Geodude R B Y Cave 36, 41, 46 50% Golbat R B Y Cave 44 15% Graveler R B Y Cave 41, 47 15% Machoke R B Y Cave 42, 45 10% Onix R B Y Cave 49 10% 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 1F TM43 (Sky Attack) Northeast corner, north of the boulder (requires Strength)  Y  Rare Candy Northeast corner, west of the boulder (requires Strength)  Y  2F TM05 (Mega Kick) South of the rock platform  Y  Full Heal Northeast area, next to the Tamer  Y  TM17 (Submission) Northeast corner, near the Juggler  Y  Ultra Ball Northwest area, on the rock next to the PokéManiac (hidden)  Y  Guard Spec. Northwest area, near Moltres  Y  Full Restore On a rock near the exit (hidden)  Y  3F Max Revive Northeast area, near the Cooltrainer♂  Y  TM47 (Explosion) Near the ladder in the northwest corner  Y

1F

Near the entrance, there is a boulder to the west and a pressure switch to the east. To activate the switch, use Strength to move the boulder eastward (↓1, →4, ↑2, →7, ↑2, →1, and ↓1). Doing so removes the barrier on the rocky ridge. Head to the northeast area to find two items near the north wall. The cave's narrow layout forces you to use the boulder here to block off one item in order to reach the other. Collect either the Rare Candy or TM47 (Sky Attack), then exit and re-enter the cave to reset the puzzle and reach the other item. Go west past the two Cooltrainers and climb up the ladder to the northwest.

2F

Another boulder can be found to the south. Push this one southwestward (←1, ↓2, ←2) to reach the switch and clear the next barrier. Walk along the rocky ridge and go down the first stairway. Pick up TM05 (Mega Kick) to the west, then head northeastward to reach a Full Heal and TM17 (Submission). Climb the northeast ladder to the third floor.

3F

Go northeast to fight a Cooltrainer♂ and pick up a Max Revive. Head to the northwest area to find TM47 (Explosion) and another switch. Climb down the ladder to reach a separate part of the second floor.

2F

Battle the PokéManiac and pick up the Guard Spec. on the rock next to him. Moltres, the third of the Legendary birds, is roosting nearby.

VS Moltres

Moltres is the third of the legendary birds. Use Water- and Electric-type attacks to weaken it quickly, then follow up with Grass and Fighting moves to wear its health down further. Like with Articuno and Zapdos, inflicting status ailments like Sleep and Paralysis will help increase the chances of capturing it.

Types: Fire Flying Moltres Lv.50 Peck Flying   --       Fire Spin Fire   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

When the battle is over, take the ladder back up to the third floor.

3F

Go back to the boulder in the northeast area and push it all the way westward (↑2, ←16, ↓1, ←4, ↓3, →1) to reach the switch. This removes the next barrier so that you can reach the southern area. Walk across the rocky ridge and go south to battle two more Cooltrainers. Head east and push the boulder here down the hole in the floor, then jump down after it.

2F

Shove the boulder all the way westward to the switch. This removes the barrier near where the boulder landed. Climb up onto the ridge and take the ladder up to the third floor.

3F (Southeast)

Climb down the next ladder back to the second floor.

2F (East)

Inspect the rock next to the ladder to find a Full Restore. Take the eastern exit to return to Route 23.

Route 23 (North)

Follow the tiled pathway to the north and head through the maze of Pokémon statues to finally reach Indigo Plateau.

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