Vermilion City

Vermilion City

A lot to do in Vermilion City!

-- Vermilion City --

A major port city in the Kanto Region, Vermilion is also important because it is the home of the

Our first task is to visit the Pokecenter to heal and save, and then talk to the purple-haired girl at the counter, who will give you a Vs. Seeker -- that is a device that allows you to re-battle trainers you have already battled.  To use it you have to fully recharge it (by walking 100 steps).  The other three trainers here in the Pokecenter will offer you their wisdom on different aspects of Pokemon -- go ahead and talk to them!

Now exit the Pokecenter and head west, entering the house next door, which belongs to the Fishing Guru.  He asks you if you like fishing -- say Yes -- and then gives you an Old Rod.  This rod is not all that useful, as you can only catch Magikarp with it, but the point here is that you CAN catch Magikarp with it!  And it gets us started on the exciting new hobby of capturing Pokemon through fishing!

Talk to the old man outside the Pokecenter to learn that the S.S. Anne is in port. Head south and west to enter the building with the Poke Ball as its sign -- the Pokemon Fan Club!  Talk to all the people inside, but in particular to the old man on the couch -- if you agree that you came to ask him about his Pokemon he will tell you all about them, with enthusiasm!  When he is done though, he will gift you with a voucher for a free bicycle that you can redeem at the bike shop back in Cerulean City!  That is a million dollar coupon!

In the house next door is a young trainer who will trade a Farfetch'd -- a decent trade!  And what do you know?!  We happen to have a Spearow in our storage box!  Run back to the Pokecenter and grab it, then return and trade it to them to get the Farfetch'd -- the first Pokemon we have acquired that comes with an item (a Stick).

The City Gym is below, but we cannot get there without the move Cut, so head to the house next to the Gym and talk to the people there.  If you are nosy -- I am -- read the letter on the table.

Drop by the Poke Shop and you will see a new item available -- Ice Heal -- we should grab a few for our kit! 

Drop back by the Pokecenter to store our new Farfetch'd and retrieve our team member, then head for the docks and the S.S. Anne!