Routes 9 and 10

The next path are Routes 9 and 10 combined to the Rock Tunnel. Route 9 begins east of Cerulean City, and can only be accessed after learning Chop Down from the captain of the S.S. Anne.

Route 9

Wild Pokemon

Pokemon	Type	Candy	Area	LGP	LGE
Rattata	Normal	Quick	Land	X	X
Raticate	Normal	Quick	Land	X	X
Spearow	Normal/Flying	Quick	Land	X	X
Fearow	Normal/Flying	Quick	Land	X	X
Nidoran	Poison	Health	Land	X	X
Nidorina	Poison	Health	Land	X	X
Nidoran	Poison	Mighty	Land	X	X
Nidorino	Poison	Mighty	Land	X	X
Chansey	Normal	Health	Land	X	X

The first Trainer of Route 9 is found near the west-side entrance.

Picnicker Alicia

Eevee ♀	Lv.21	Type	Normal
Double Kick		Sand Attack
Fighting	Physical	Ground	Status
Bite		Swift
Dark	Physical	Normal	Special

Gloom ♀	Lv.21	Type	Grass/Poison
Poison Powder		Stun Spore
Poison	Status	Grass	Status
Sleep Powder		Razor Leaf
Grass	Status	Grass	Physical

Defeat Alicia to receive P420 and 2 Great Balls. Jump the two ledges to the south and grab the Super Potion to the west. To the east is another Trainer.

Hiker Jeremy

Onix ♂	Lv.22	Type	Rock/Ground
Stealth Rock		Rage
Rock	Status	Normal	Physical
Screech		Dig
Normal	Status	Ground	Physical

Defeat Jeremy to receive P880 and 3 Poke Balls. Climb back up to the northwestern part of Route 9 where a small patch of tall grass is located. Near this patch of grass is an Ether and Pokemon Trainer.

Bug Catcher Conner

Paras ♂	Lv.19	Type	Bug/Grass
Absorb		Growth
Grass	Special	Grass	Status
Fury Swipes		Slash
Normal	Physical	Normal	Physical

Defeat Conner to receive P228 and 3 Poke Balls. You can jump the ledge to the south and return to Cerulean City to heal your team and pick up a few items at this point. It’s also a good idea to capture or combo catch Pokemon in the tall patch of grass and return to the Poke Mart in Cerulean if you need to resupply. When you’re ready to continue, travel to the far southeast part of the route. A hiker Pokemon Trainer can be found around this area.

Hiker Alan

Geodude ♂	Lv.22	Type	Rock/Ground
Rock Throw		Stealth Rock
Rock	Physical	Rock	Status
Take Down		Self-Destruct
Normal	Physical	Normal	Physical

Geodude ♂	Lv.22	Type	Rock/Ground
Rock Throw		Stealth Rock
Rock	Physical	Rock	Status
Take Down		Self-Destruct
Normal	Physical	Normal	Physical

Geodude ♂	Lv.22	Type	Rock/Ground
Rock Throw		Stealth Rock
Rock	Physical	Rock	Status
Take Down		Self-Destruct
Normal	Physical	Normal	Physical

Defeat Alan to receive P880 and 3 Poke Balls. From there, backtrack a short distance west and go north up the ledges. A Pokemon Trainer will be waiting near the top.

Camper Drew

Sandshrew ♂	Lv.21	Type	Ground
Sand Attack		Swift
Ground	Status	Normal	Special
Fury Swipes		Dig
Normal	Physical	Ground	Physical

Raticate ♂	Lv.21	Type	Normal
Focus Energy		Bite
Normal	Status	Dark	Physical
Super Fang		Crunch
Normal	Physical	Dark	Physical

Defeat Drew to receive P420 and 2 Great Balls. Just north of Drew is a Super Potion. To the west is another Trainer.

Youngster Chris

Diglett ♂	Lv.20	Type	Ground
Growl		Agility
Normal	Status	Psychic	Status
Fury Swipes		Dig
Normal	Physical	Ground	Physical

Fearow ♂	Lv.20	Type	Normal/Flying
Leer		Focus Energy
Normal	Status	Normal	Status
Fury Attack		Mirror Move
Normal	Physical	Flying	Status

Defeat Chris to receive P400 and 3 Poke Balls. To the south are 5 Poke Balls. Return to Drew and follow the path northeast. A fighter won’t be far.

Black Belt Brice

Mankey ♂	Lv.23	Type	Fighting
Taunt		Karate Chop
Dark	Status	Fighting	Physical
Fury Swipes		Low Kick
Normal	Physical	Fighting	Physical

Defeat Brice to receive P644 and 3 Poke Balls. To the south is another Trainer.

Picnicker Caitlin

Goldeen ♀	Lv.21	Type	Water
Supersonic		Quick Attack
Normal	Status	Normal	Physical
Horn Attack		Fury Attack
Normal	Physical	Normal	Physical

Pidgeotto ♀	Lv.21	Type	Normal/Flying
Quick Attack		Mirror Move
Normal	Physical	Flying	Status
Wing Attack		Roost
Flying	Physical	Flying	Status

Defeat Caitlin to receive P420 and 2 Great Balls. That’s it for Route 9. Walk eastward into the northern half of Route 10.

Route 10 North

Wild Pokemon

Pokemon	Type	Candy	Area	LGP	LGE
Rattata	Normal	Quick	Land	X	X
Raticate	Normal	Quick	Land	X	X
Spearow	Normal/Flying	Quick	Land	X	X
Fearow	Normal/Flying	Quick	Land	X	X
Nidoran	Poison	Health	Land	X	X
Nidorina	Poison	Health	Land	X	X
Nidoran	Poison	Mighty	Land	X	X
Nidorino	Poison	Mighty	Land	X	X
Krabby	Water	Mighty	Land	X	X
Chansey	Normal	Health	Land	X	X
Magikarp	Water	Quick	Sea	X	X
Tentacool	Water/Poison	Courage	Sea	X	X
Tentacruel	Water/Poison	Courage	Sea	X	X
Dratini	Dragon	Mighty	Sea	X	X
Dragonair	Dragon	Mighty	Sea	X	X

Route 10 is a short route in northeastern Kanto that is cut in half by Rock Tunnel. The northern half has the tall grass and river with Wild Pokemon. The southern half has the majority of Pokemon Trainers, though not all. Route 10 also has a Pokemon Center to rest at before you enter Rock Tunnel. A Super Potion can be grabbed next to the patch of tall grass, and a Lure is slightly hidden above Rock Tunnel’s entrance.

The first time you walk towards the Pokemon Center, Team Rocket will group around you. Take one on in a Pokemon battle while this mysterious woman fights the other.

Team Rocket Grunt

Raticate ♂	Lv.54	Type	Normal
Focus Energy		Bite
Normal	Status	Dark	Physical
Super Fang		Crunch
Normal	Physical	Dark	Physical

Defeat Team Rocket to receive P616. Heal up at the Pokemon Center nearby. To the west of the Pokemon Center is the entrance to Rock Tunnel. One normal Pokemon Trainer and one Coach Trainer can be challenged before entering.

Camper Vance

Eevee ♀	Lv.22	Type	Normal
Double Kick		Sand Attack
Fighting	Physical	Ground	Status
Bite		Swift
Dark	Physical	Normal	Special

Psyduck ♂	Lv.22	Type	Water
Tail Whip		Water Gun
Normal	Status	Water	Special
Confusion		Fury Swipes
Psychic	Special	Normal	Physical

Defeat Vance to receive P440 and 2 Great Balls. 5 Poke Balls can be found at the southwest corner, and 3 Great Balls can be found to the right of the Coach Trainer.

Coach Trainer Tasha

Poliwhirl ♂	Lv.25	Type	Water
Brick Break		—
Fighting	Physical	—	—

Primeape ♀	Lv.26	Type	Fighting
Brick Break		—
Fighting	Physical	—	—

Defeat Tasha to receive P2,600 and TM13 Brick Break. Not only is this a strong fighting-type attack, but it also eliminates Reflect or Light Screen if the opposing team uses those status moves. With Routes 9 and 10 out of the way, head into Rock Tunnel to continue your adventure.