Gym Leader Brock (Boulder Badge)

Brock is the Gym Leader of Pewter City’s Pokémon Gym. He is the first gym leader you will battle who specializes in rock-type Pokémon. Defeat him and he’ll give you TM34 (Bide). 

Brock’s team

• Geodude (Level 12 R/B/G or 10 Y)

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• Onix (Level 14 R/B/G or 12 Y)

We recommend using Water-, Fighting- or Grass-type Pokémon such as the starters Squirtle and Bulbasaur, or Mankey (Yellow only), Butterfree or over-leveled Charmander to take advantage of his team’s low special stat.

Gym Leader Misty (Cascade Badge)

Misty is the Gym Leader of Cerulean City’s Pokémon Gym. She is the second Gym Leader you will battle and specializes in Water-type Pokémon. Defeat her and she’ll give you TM11 (BubbleBeam).

Misty’s team

• Staryu (Level 18 RBGY)

• Starmie (Level 21 RBGY)

We recommend using an Electric- or Grass-type Pokémon such as Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Gloom or Weepinbell, Parasect or Golbat.

Gym Leader Lt. Surge (Thunder Badge)

Lt. Surge is the Gym Leader of Vermillion City’s Pokémon Gym. He is the third Gym Leader you will battle and specializes in Electric-type Pokémon. Defeat him and he’ll give you TM34 (Thunderbolt).

Lt. Surge’s team

• Pokémon Red, Blue and Green

  • Voltorb (Level 21)

  • Pikachu (Level 18)

  • Raichu (Level 24)

• Pokémon Yellow

  • Raichu (Level 28)

We recommend using a Ground-type such as Geodude, Graveler and/or Onix to secure your win.

Gym Leader Erika (Rainbow Badge)

Erika is the Gym Leader of Celadon City’s Pokémon Gym. She is the fourth gym leader you will battle who specializes in Grass-type Pokémon. Defeat her and she’ll give you TM21 (Mega Drain).

Erika’s team

• Pokémon Red, Blue and Green

  • Victreebel (Level 29)

  • Tangela (Level 24)

  • Vileplume (Level 29)

• Pokémon Yellow

  • Tangela (Level 30)

  • Weepinbell (Level 32)

  • Gloom (Level 32)

We recommend using Fire- and/or Flying-type Pokémon such as Golbat, Flareon, Arcanine, Ninetales or Hypno.

Gym Leader Koga (Soul Badge)

Koga is the Gym Leader of Fuschia City’s Pokémon Gym. He is the fifth gym leader and specializes in Poison-type Pokémon. Defeat him and he’ll give you TM06 (Toxic).

Koga’s team

• Pokémon Red, Blue and Green

  • Koffing (Level 37)

  • Muk (Level 39)

  • Koffing (Level 37)

  • Weezing (Level 43)

• Pokémon Yellow

  • Venonat (Level 44)

  • Venonat (Level 46)

  • Venonat (Level 48)

  • Venomoth (Level 50)

We recommend using a Ground-type Pokémon, such as Graveler or Onix, or a Psychic-type like Hypno. Flying-types like Fearow or Pidgeot can be useful in Yellow.

Gym Leader Sabrina (Marsh Badge)

Sabrina is the Gym Leader of Saffron City’s Pokémon Gym. She is the sixth Gym Leader you will face and specializes in Psychic-type Pokémon. Defeat her and she’ll give you TM46 (Psywave).

Sabrina’s team

• Pokémon Red, Blue and Green

  • Kadabra (Level 38)

  • Mr. Mime (Level 37)

  • Venomoth (Level 38)

  • Alakazam (Level 43)

• Pokémon Yellow

  • Abra (Level 50)

  • Kadabra (Level 50)

  • Alakazam (Level 50)

We recommend using a bulky Pokémon with good attack or special stat. Some examples are Slowbro, Lapras, Clefable or Gyarados 

Gym Leader Blaine (Volcano Badge)

Blaine is the Gym Leader of Cinnabar Island’s Pokémon Gym. He is the seventh Gym Leader and specializes in Fire-type Pokémon. Defeat him and he’ll give you TM38 (Fire blast).

Blaine’s team

• Pokémon Red, Blue and Green

  • Growlithe (Level 42)

  • Ponyta (Level 40)

  • Rapidash (Level 42)

  • Arcanine (Level 47)

• Pokémon Yellow

  • Ninetales (Level 48)

  • Rapidash (Level 50)

  • Arcanine (Level 54)

We recommend using Water- or Ground-type Pokémon that are similarly leveled to his.

Gym Leader Giovanni (Earth Badge)

Giovanni is the Gym Leader of Viridian City’s Pokémon Gym. He is the eighth and final Gym Leader players will face and specializes in Ground-type Pokémon. Defeat him and he’ll give you TM27 (Fissure).

Giovanni’s team

• Pokémon Red, Blue and Green

  • Rhyhorn (Level 45)

  • Dugtrio (Level 42)

  • Nidoqueen (Level 44)

  • Nidoking (Level 45)

  • Rhydon (Level 50)

• Pokémon Yellow

  • Dugtrio (Level 50)

  • Persian (Level 53)

  • Nidoqueen (Level 53)

  • Nidoking (Level 55)

  • Rhydon (Level 55)

We recommend using strong Water- and Grass-type Pokémon or any strong special attackers that can take advantage of Giovanni’s lack of special defense (special stat is both attack and defense in Generation I).

Ethan

Ethan is the main character in Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal. He is the boy character that you can choose during Elm’s long speech. 

Kris

For the first time in a Pokémon Game, in Pokémon Crystal, you have the ability to choose between a girl or a boy (Kris or Ethan). Whomever you choose, the opposite gender character will be one of your friends.

Professor Elm

Professor Elm is the first professor you meet in New Bark Town in the Johto Region. He introduces the 3 starter Pokémon you can choose from: Totodile, Chikorita, Cyndaquil. From there, he’ll wish you luck on your new adventure.

Silver

You meet Silver in New Bark Town. You first see him staring into the professor’s lab at the starter Pokémon. Once you’ve left town, he makes his move and steals one of the starter Pokémon and has you battle him. At first, his name appears as ??? as you don’t know who he is. Silver is found out to be Giovanni’s son, a part of Team Rocket.

Mom

Mom in these games makes a small role. She will offer to save some of your money that you win each battle. You can speak to her to withdraw the money from her

Team Rocket

Team Rocket is back! After Giovanni decided to disband this evil team, some of the members decided to continue this team. You’ll encounter these villains in the Goldenrod take over and other events.

Professor Oak

He’s back! You meet Professor Oak in Pallet Town to have him evaluate your Pokedex. He doesn’t do much in these games like in the previous game.

Falkner

First gym leader that you will face in Johto. His specialty is in flying-type Pokemon. His team includes a Pidgey (Level 7) and a Pidgeotto (Level 9).

Bugsy

Second gym leader that you’ll face. His specialty is in bug-type Pokemon. His team includes a Metapod (Level 14), Kakuna (Level 14), and Scyther (Level 16).

Morty

Fourth gym leader that you’ll face. His specialty is in ghost-type Pokemon. His team includes Gastly (Level 21), 2 Haunter (Level 21 and 23), and Gengar (Level 25).

Chuck

Fifth gym leader that you’ll face. His specialty is in fighting-type Pokemon. His team includes Primeape (Level 27) and Poliwrath (Level 30).

Jasmine

Sixth gym leader that you’ll face. Her specialty is in steel-type Pokemon. Her team includes 2 Magnemite (Level 30) and Steelix (Level 35).

Pryce

Seventh gym leader that you’ll face. His specialty is in ice-type Pokemon. His team includes Seel (Level 27), Dewgong (Level 29), and Piloswine (Level 31).

Clair

Eighth and final gym leader that you’ll face. Her specialty is in dragon-type Pokemon. Her team includes 3 Dragonair (Level 37) and Kingdra (Level 40).