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Where it all began. Pallet Town, Professor Oak, the 8 Kanto Badges and the original 151 Pokémon: the complete walkthrough, the secrets and the story of the three Game Boy versions that launched the legend.

  • 🎮 Game Boy
  • 📅 Red and Blue: October 8, 1999
  • 📅 Yellow: June 16, 2000
  • ⚔️ RPG · Generation I
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Welcome to Kanto

The game that started it all

Released in Japan in 1996 and in France in 1999, the very first Pokémon set all the rules the series still follows today.

The map of Kanto from Pallet Town

A world to explore

From Pallet Town to the Indigo Plateau, Kanto unfolds city by city. Each HM you obtain (Cut, Surf, Strength…) opens up new paths.

Catch 'em all

151 Pokémon, two versions that complement each other and a Game Link Cable for trading: the complete Pokédex can only be filled by playing with others.

The famous MissingNo. in Pokémon Blue

Secrets galore

The truck near the S.S. Anne, MissingNo., Mew under the truck… Playground rumors are part of the legend, and our features separate fact from fiction.

The complete walkthrough

The adventure, step by step

29 steps from Pallet Town to the Unknown Dungeon. Check off the ones you have finished: your progress is saved on this device.

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  1. Act I

    First Steps

    Your first Pokémon at Professor Oak's, Viridian Forest, the Boulder Badge and the crossing of Mt. Moon.

    1. 1 Pallet Town: The Big Start
    2. 2 Viridian City and Professor Oak's Parcel
    3. 3 Route 2 and Viridian Forest
    4. 4 Pewter City: Brock and the Boulder Badge 🏅 Boulder
    5. 5 Route 3 and Mt. Moon
  2. Act II

    Cerulean City and the S.S. Anne

    Misty and her Cascade Badge, Bill's house, the cruise aboard the S.S. Anne and Lt. Surge's Thunder Badge.

    1. 6 Cerulean City: Misty and Nugget Bridge 🏅 Cascade
    2. 7 Route 25: Bill's House
    3. 8 Back to Cerulean City: The Burgled House
    4. 9 Vermilion City, the Port Town
    5. 10 S.S. Anne: The Cruise and HM Cut
    6. 11 Vermilion City: Lt. Surge and the Thunder Badge 🏅 Thunder
  3. Act III

    Lavender Town and Team Rocket

    The pitch-black Rock Tunnel, Celadon City and its Game Corner, Team Rocket's hideout and the haunted Pokémon Tower.

    1. 12 Diglett's Cave
    2. 13 Back to Pewter City: Flash and Old Amber
    3. 14 Routes 9 and 10: Rock Tunnel
    4. 15 Lavender Town, the Town of Spirits
    5. 16 Celadon City: Erika and the Department Store 🏅 Rainbow
    6. 17 The Game Corner and the Rocket Hideout
    7. 18 Back to Lavender Town: Pokémon Tower
  4. Act IV

    Saffron City and southern Kanto

    Silph Co. liberated, Sabrina, Koga, the Safari Zone, the Seafoam Islands and the volcano of Cinnabar Island.

    1. 19 Saffron City: Silph Co. and Sabrina 🏅 Marsh
    2. 20 On to Fuchsia City: Koga and the Soul Badge 🏅 Soul
    3. 21 The Safari Zone: Surf and Strength
    4. 22 The Seafoam Islands and Articuno
    5. 23 Cinnabar Island: the Mansion and Blaine 🏅 Volcano
  5. Act V

    The Pokémon League

    Giovanni in Viridian City, Victory Road, the Elite Four and one last duel against your rival at the Indigo Plateau.

    1. 24 Back to Viridian City: Giovanni and the Earth Badge 🏅 Earth
    2. 25 Route 22, Route 23 and Victory Road
    3. 26 Indigo Plateau: Lorelei and Bruno
    4. 27 Indigo Plateau: Agatha, Lance and the Champion
  6. Bonus

    The legends of Kanto

    Zapdos in the Power Plant, then Mewtwo deep in the Unknown Dungeon.

    1. 28 The Power Plant and Zapdos
    2. 29 Cerulean Cave and Mewtwo
The road to the Badges

The 8 Gym Leaders

Eight Badges to collect before facing the Elite Four. Click a Gym Leader to open the matching step of the walkthrough.

  1. 1 Brock Pewter City Boulder Badge Rock type
  2. 2 Misty Cerulean City Cascade Badge Water type
  3. 3 Lt. Surge Vermilion City Thunder Badge Electric type
  4. 4 Erika Celadon City Rainbow Badge Grass type
  5. 5 Koga Fuchsia City Soul Badge Poison type
  6. 6 Sabrina Saffron City Marsh Badge Psychic type
  7. 7 Blaine Cinnabar Island Volcano Badge Fire type
  8. 8 Giovanni Viridian City Earth Badge Ground type

The Indigo Plateau Elite Four

  1. Lorelei Ice
  2. Bruno Fighting
  3. Agatha Ghost
  4. Lance Dragon
  5. Blue Your rival, League Champion
The Kanto Pokédex

All 151, just like on Game Boy

The original sprites of the chosen version. Tap a Pokémon to mark it as caught, or open its full Pokédex page.

0 / 151 caught
  1. #001Bulbasaur
  2. #002Ivysaur
  3. #003Venusaur
  4. #004Charmander
  5. #005Charmeleon
  6. #006Charizard
  7. #007Squirtle
  8. #008Wartortle
  9. #009Blastoise
  10. #010Caterpie
  11. #011Metapod
  12. #012Butterfree
  13. #013Weedle
  14. #014Kakuna
  15. #015Beedrill
  16. #016Pidgey
  17. #017Pidgeotto
  18. #018Pidgeot
  19. #019Rattata
  20. #020Raticate
  21. #021Spearow
  22. #022Fearow
  23. #023Ekans
  24. #024Arbok
  25. #025Pikachu
  26. #026Raichu
  27. #027Sandshrew
  28. #028Sandslash
  29. #029Nidoran♀
  30. #030Nidorina
  31. #031Nidoqueen
  32. #032Nidoran♂
  33. #033Nidorino
  34. #034Nidoking
  35. #035Clefairy
  36. #036Clefable
  37. #037Vulpix
  38. #038Ninetales
  39. #039Jigglypuff
  40. #040Wigglytuff
  41. #041Zubat
  42. #042Golbat
  43. #043Oddish
  44. #044Gloom
  45. #045Vileplume
  46. #046Paras
  47. #047Parasect
  48. #048Venonat
  49. #049Venomoth
  50. #050Diglett
  51. #051Dugtrio
  52. #052Meowth
  53. #053Persian
  54. #054Psyduck
  55. #055Golduck
  56. #056Mankey
  57. #057Primeape
  58. #058Growlithe
  59. #059Arcanine
  60. #060Poliwag
  61. #061Poliwhirl
  62. #062Poliwrath
  63. #063Abra
  64. #064Kadabra
  65. #065Alakazam
  66. #066Machop
  67. #067Machoke
  68. #068Machamp
  69. #069Bellsprout
  70. #070Weepinbell
  71. #071Victreebel
  72. #072Tentacool
  73. #073Tentacruel
  74. #074Geodude
  75. #075Graveler
  76. #076Golem
  77. #077Ponyta
  78. #078Rapidash
  79. #079Slowpoke
  80. #080Slowbro
  81. #081Magnemite
  82. #082Magneton
  83. #083Farfetch’d
  84. #084Doduo
  85. #085Dodrio
  86. #086Seel
  87. #087Dewgong
  88. #088Grimer
  89. #089Muk
  90. #090Shellder
  91. #091Cloyster
  92. #092Gastly
  93. #093Haunter
  94. #094Gengar
  95. #095Onix
  96. #096Drowzee
  97. #097Hypno
  98. #098Krabby
  99. #099Kingler
  100. #100Voltorb
  101. #101Electrode
  102. #102Exeggcute
  103. #103Exeggutor
  104. #104Cubone
  105. #105Marowak
  106. #106Hitmonlee
  107. #107Hitmonchan
  108. #108Lickitung
  109. #109Koffing
  110. #110Weezing
  111. #111Rhyhorn
  112. #112Rhydon
  113. #113Chansey
  114. #114Tangela
  115. #115Kangaskhan
  116. #116Horsea
  117. #117Seadra
  118. #118Goldeen
  119. #119Seaking
  120. #120Staryu
  121. #121Starmie
  122. #122Mr. Mime
  123. #123Scyther
  124. #124Jynx
  125. #125Electabuzz
  126. #126Magmar
  127. #127Pinsir
  128. #128Tauros
  129. #129Magikarp
  130. #130Gyarados
  131. #131Lapras
  132. #132Ditto
  133. #133Eevee
  134. #134Vaporeon
  135. #135Jolteon
  136. #136Flareon
  137. #137Porygon
  138. #138Omanyte
  139. #139Omastar
  140. #140Kabuto
  141. #141Kabutops
  142. #142Aerodactyl
  143. #143Snorlax
  144. #144Articuno
  145. #145Zapdos
  146. #146Moltres
  147. #147Dratini
  148. #148Dragonair
  149. #149Dragonite
  150. #150Mewtwo
  151. #151Mew
Red, Blue or Yellow?

The three versions

Same region, same adventure… but not quite the same Pokémon. Here is what sets them apart.

Pokémon Red Version box art

Red Version

The Charizard version, released in France on the same day as Blue.

France
8 October 1999
Japan
27 February 1996 (with Green)
  • 151 Pokémon to catch, 11 of them exclusive
  • Charizard on the cover
  • Trades with Blue are essential to complete the Pokédex

Pokémon exclusive to this version:

  • Ekans
  • Arbok
  • Oddish
  • Gloom
  • Vileplume
  • Mankey
  • Primeape
  • Growlithe
  • Arcanine
  • Scyther
  • Electabuzz
Pokémon Blue Version box art

Blue Version

The Blastoise version, twin of Red with its own exclusive Pokémon.

France
8 October 1999
Japan
15 October 1996 (Japanese Blue version)
  • 151 Pokémon to catch, 11 of them exclusive
  • Blastoise on the cover
  • Based on the Japanese Blue version, with revamped graphics

Pokémon exclusive to this version:

  • Sandshrew
  • Sandslash
  • Vulpix
  • Ninetales
  • Meowth
  • Persian
  • Bellsprout
  • Weepinbell
  • Victreebel
  • Magmar
  • Pinsir
Pokémon Yellow Version box art

Yellow Version

The special Pikachu edition, inspired by the anime.

France
16 June 2000
Japan
12 September 1998
  • Pikachu as your starter Pokémon, following you everywhere
  • Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle given to you along the way
  • Jessie, James and Meowth of Team Rocket make an appearance
  • Game Boy Printer compatible, with colors on Game Boy Color

Pokémon not available, obtainable by trade:

  • Weedle
  • Kakuna
  • Beedrill
  • Ekans
  • Arbok
  • Raichu
  • Meowth
  • Persian
  • Koffing
  • Weezing
  • Jynx
  • Electabuzz
  • Magmar

And what about the Green version? In Japan, the adventure began in 1996 with the Red and Green versions. Our Blue version uses the graphics of the Japanese Blue version, released a few months later. The Green version was never released in France.

The features

Kanto guides and secrets

27 guides written by the editorial team over the years.

Legendaries and secrets

Leaders and trainers

Tips and strategy

Kanto locations

Let's Play

Even more

The legacy

Relive Kanto today

Kanto has never really left Nintendo consoles: remakes, re-releases and nods have followed one another.

FireRed & LeafGreenGame Boy Advance · 2004The first remake, with the Sevii Islands as a bonus. Complete walkthrough available. Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!Nintendo Switch · 2018Kanto in a modern version, inspired by Yellow and Pokémon GO. 3DS Virtual ConsoleNintendo 3DS · 2016The three original versions re-released for Pokémon's 20th anniversary.
The archives

Memories and news of Kanto