The damaged house’s yard ends up leading to a path around the east edge of town, and to the south, onto Route 5.
Yellow: Okay, following this direction, we should reach Saffron and Vermillion City. Ah, this building leads under Saffron. We can use this as a shortcut.
{In the underground path, Yellow is lucky enough to find a Full Restore. It ends on Route 6.}
Bug Catcher: There aren’t many bugs out here. (Lv 16 Weedle, Lv 16 Caterpie, Lv16 Weedle)
{Charmander grows to level 16 from the fight.}
Bug Catcher: No! You’re kidding!
{After that exclamation, Charmander evolves into Charmeleon!}
Charmeleon: ‘’Ah! This is a lot better!”
Pikachu: ‘’Congratulations.”
Yellow: Alright! You’re all becoming a seriously strong team!
{Yellow comes across two people talking…}
Jr. Trainer m: I’m doing this out of love. Leave me alone! (Lv 16 Weepinbel)
{Charmeleon grows to level 17.}
Jr. Trainer m: No, this can’t be… My love will leave me in disgust.
Jr. Trainer f: I’m training for my love. Don’t bother me! (Lv 20 Cubone)
{Yellow switches in Gyarados to win.}
Jr. Trainer f: My textbook never… Now I understand. Pokemon isn’t about calculated numbers.
Bug Catcher: I’ve never seen you around! Are you good? (Lv 20 Butterfree)
{Yellow switches between Charmeleon and Pikachu to counter Butterfree’s Supersonic attacks. However, Pikachu is poisoned. Charmeleon grows to level 18.}
Bug catcher: You are too good!
Yellow: Darn it! I don’t have any antidotes left. Pikachu, We’re going to have to force a way forward to the next Pokemon Center!
Pikachu: ‘’I… I understand…’’
{But, the way into Vermillion is blocked by two trainers…}
Jr. Trainer F: Me? Well, OK. I’ll play!
Yellow: Don’t you pretend this was my idea!
{The Jr. Trainer uses three Lv 16 Pidgey. Charmeleon is weakened by the first two, so Yellow sends in Pikachu against the last one. Pikachu grows to level 22}
Jr. Trainer f: Just didn’t work! I want to get stronger! What’s your secret?
Yellow: Matching my pokemon to the opponent. But I don’t have time to explain!
Jr. Trainer m: Huh? You want to talk to me?
Yellow: No I don’t! Don’t lie in ambush then pretend I approached you!
{The Jr. Trainer uses a Lv 16 Spearow which finishes off Charmeleon, and a Lv 16 Raticate which Ivysaur and Gyarados have to team up against.}
Jr. Trainer m: I didn’t start it!
Yellow: YES, YOU DID! YOU SAW I WAS IN A HURRY AND DELIBERATELY MOVED TO STOP ME! Come on Pikachu!
- Vermillion City
{Yellow is able to reach the Pokemon Center before Pikachu is seriously hurt by the poison.}
Yellow: Phew…
Pikachu: ‘’I understand that trainers battle wherever they meet, but setting up an ambush outside a town, ‘’and’’ speaking as if it was the other who approached them… They deserve a punishment.’’
Yellow: Well, first thing’s first. We need to restock on items.
{The Pokemart has no Potions for sale, only the upgraded Super Potions. Yellow ends up buying 9 of them.}
Boy: There are evil people who will use Pokemon for criminal acts. Team Rocket traffics in rare Pokemon. They also abandon Pokemon that they consider not to be popular or useful.
Girl: I think Pokemon can be good or evil. It depends on the trainer.
Pikachu: ‘’Hmm… If it’s really the trainer that determines “good and evil”, then what was I before I was caught? …Abandoning others is “evil”, and I… left our nests unguarded to run away…’’
{Yellow explores the town more.}
Policewoman: I just caught a Squirtle that was always getting into mischief. I think it needs a good trainer to set it straight.
Pikachu: ‘’…Huh. I was expecting her to entrust him to Yellow. Maybe she judges differently than the other two.’’
Yellow: I think this is the gym… but the front side is blocked off by a fence on one side and trees on the other.
- Pokemon Fan club
{As Yellow enters, Pikachu suddenly runs over to one of the member’s Pokemon, clearly smitten with a Clefairy.}
Pikachu: ‘’Ah, Sir Clefairy, I see the tales of the moon’s light were true…’’
Fan Club member: Won’t you admire my Clefairy’s adorable tail?
Yellow: Hey, Pikachu, you’ve seen Clefairy before. We saw lots of them in Mount Moon.
Pikachu: ‘’Yes, but that was fighting against my fellow ladies, and this scenario is completely different… But alas, I must go with Yellow.’’
Clefairy: ‘’Goodbye then.’’
Yellow: Alright… I guess the clefairy is cute. Take care of him.
Fan Club member: Of course! (Wait a minute…)
{Going over to the other side of the table}
Fan Club member: Oh dear! My Seel is far more attractive!
Yellow: (I wouldn’t say that, but it is pretty adorable.)
Fan Club member: I just love my seel! It squeals when I hug it!
Seel: Kyuoo!
Yellow: Cute… but also lethal. When you think about it, it’s no wonder Pokemon training has such wide appeal.
Chairman: I chair the pokemon fan club! I have more than 100 Pokemon!. I love them all. I’m very fussy when it comes to Pokemon! So…
Yellow: …What?
Chairman: Did you come to hear me brag about my Pokemon?
Yellow: *shrug* Why not?
Chairman: Good! Then listen up! My favorite Rapidash…
{Yellow tones out most of the ensuing rambling. If someone were to look through his memories later, they might come to some… rather incorrect conclusions about the Chairman.}
Chairman: …Oops! Look at the time! I kept you too long! Thanks for hearing me out! I want you to have this!
{Yellow receives a Bike Voucher.}
Chairman: Exchange that for a Bicycle in the Cerulean City Bike Shop. Don’t worry, my Fearow will Fly me anywhere! So, I don’t need a bicycle! I hope you like cycling!
- Vermillion City
{Yellow continues exploring the town. Entering someone’s house…}
Boy: I’m getting my Pidgey to fly a letter to Saffron in the north!
Letter: Dear Pippi, I hope to see you soon. I heard Saffron has problems with Team Rocket. Vermilion appears to be safe.
Pidgey: ‘’Problems nothing, the place is under occupation!’’
Pikachu: ‘’Occupation? How can that be…?’’
Pidgey: ‘’I don’t know. But a whole flock has moved in, and no one’s trying to stop them!’’
Pikachu: ‘’More Rockets than we’ve ever seen…? We have to go there eventually.’’
Yellow: Rocket problems, huh? Well, we’ll get there later.
Pikachu: ‘’…Darn it, he can’t understand us talk about how bad it is. But he’s right. We will get there some day.’’
{Elsewhere:}
Fishing Guru: I’m the Fishing Guru! I simply Looove fishing! Do you like to fish?
Yellow: Uh, yeah! (I remember the time Purple would let us borrow his Super fishing pole and we’d go to the south coast… then the professor would have to rescue us from the Tentacool or Staryu we hooked… good times.)
Fishing Guru: Grand! I like your style! Take this and fish, young one!
{Yellow receives an old Rod)
Fishing guru: fishing is a way of life! From the seas to the rivers, go out and land the big one, young one!
Yellow: Well, that was interesting, but now we should go on the S.S. Anne while we have the chance. (The Gym sign implied that they train Electric types. So I should train Charmeleon, Ivysaur, and Pikachu to deal with it.}
Sailor: Welcome to S.S. Anne! Excuse me, do you have a ticket?
{Yellow shows him the ticket}
Sailor: Great! Welcome to S.S. Anne!
- S.S. Anne
“The Passengers are restless! You might be challenged by the more bored ones!”
“Bonjour! I am le waiter on this ship! I will be happy to serve you anything you please! …Ah! Le strong silent type!”
{Checking out the rooms:}
Yellow: Strange, I’ve seen this black suit before.
“Shh! I’m a Global Police agent! I’m on the trail of Team Rocket!”
Yellow: Ah, that explains it…
{Another room:}
Lass: I collected these Pokemon from all around the world! (Lv 18 Pidove and Stunky- just kidding. They’re Pidgey and Nidoran f)
{Charmeleon grows to level 19}
Lass: Oh no! I went around the world for these! You hurt my poor worldly Pokemon! I demand that you heal them at a Pokemon center!
Yellow: Fine. Just hand them over and-
Lass: O-on second thought, a bit of rest should work just as well.
Youngster: I love Pokemon! Do you? (Lv 21 Nidoran m)
Yougster: wow! You’re great! Let me be your friend, OK? Then we can trade Pokemon!
“We are cruising around the world.
{Yellow finds a TM 08 Body Slam, a powerful normal type move. Not the strongest, but arguably the best. While any of his team can learn it, Yellow decides against it for now, retreating to the pokemon center to heal up. On his next visit:}
“A cruise is so elegant yet cozy!”
“I always travel with wigglytuff!”
Wigglytuff: ‘Puuppupuu! ‘’Such a relaxing place…’’
“Waiter, I would like a cherry pie please!”
Gentleman: You pup! How dare you barge in! (Lv 19 Nidoran m, lv 19 Nidoran f)
Gentleman: Humph! You rude child! I wish to be left alone! Get out!
Gentleman: I travel alone on my journeys! My Pokemon are my only friends! (Lv 18 Growlithe, Lv 18 Growlithe)
{Charmeleon grows to level 20}
Gentleman: My, my friends… You should be nice to friends!
{After another heal, Yellow continues towards the back of the ship.}
“My buddy, Machoke, is super strong! He has enough Strength to move big rocks!”
Machoke: Gwoh! Goggoh! ‘’That’s right! Just look at these muscles!’’
{Yellow finds a Max Potion}
Sailor: My sailor’s pride is at stake! (Lv 17 Horsea, Lv 17 Shellder, Lv 17 Tentacool)
{Ivysaur grows to Level 21}
Sailor: Your spirit sank me! Did you see the Fishing Guru in Vermilion City?
Sailor: You know what they say about sailors and fighting! (Lv 21 Shellder}
Sailor: Right! Good fight, mate! Haha! Want to be a sailor, mate?
Saior: I like feisty kids like you! (Lv 17 Horsea, Lv 17 Horsea, )
Ivysaur: ‘’This is new… my plant’s toxins have seeped into its pollen. This could be useful in a fight.’’
{Ivysaur grows to Level 22 and learns Poisonpowder over Growl}
Sailor: Argh! Lost it! Sea Pokemon live in deep water. You’ll need a Rod!
{Yellow finds an Ether}
Sailor: Us Sailors have Pokemon too! (Lv 18 Tentacool, Lv 18 Staryu)
Sailor: OK, you’re not bad. We caught all our Pokemon while out at sea!
{Yellow finds a Tm 44: Rest, then has to go back to the Pokemon center to heal Pikachu, who had been poisoned. Coming back:}
Fisherman: Hello stranger! Stop and chat! All my Pokemon are from the sea! (Lv 17 Tentacool, Lv 17 Staryu, Lv 17 Shellder)
{Ivysaur grows to Lv 23}
Fisherman: Darn! I let that one get away! I was going to make you my assistant too!
Sailor: Matey, you’re walking the plank if you lose! (Lv 20 Machop)
Sailor: Argh! Beaten by a kid! Jellyfish sometimes drift into the ship.
{With that, Yellow has finished exploring the back side of the ship. Next he checks the front. He ends up in the Kitchen.}
“You, mon petit! We’re busy here! Out of the way!”
“I saw an odd ball in the trash.”
“I’m so busy I’m getting dizzy!”
“Hum-de-hum-de-ho… I peel spuds every day! Hum-hum…”
“Did you hear about Snorlax? All it does is eat and sleep!”
“Snivel…sniff… I only get to peel onions… Snivel…”
{Mixed in with the onion peelings is a Great Ball}
“Er-hem! Indeed I am le Chef! Le main course is… Eels au Barbecue!”
Le Chef: Les guests will mutiny, I fear.
Yellow: Maybe something else then?
Le Chef: Le main course is… Salade de Salmon! Les guests may gripe it’s fish again, however.
Yellow: That’s probably still better.
Le Chef: Le main course is… Prime Beef Steak! But, have I enough fillets du beef?
{Yellow goes out and upstairs}
“This ship, she is a luxury liner for trainers! At every port, we hold parties with invited trainers!”
“Our Captain is a sword master! He even teaches Cut to Pokemon!”
Yellow: (Lucky I made it here, then. I’ll need Cut to get a lot of places now.)
{On deck:}
Sailor: Ahoy there! Are you seasick? (Lv 17 Machop. Lv 17 Machop)
{Pikachu grows to level 23}
Sailor: I was just careless! My Pa said there are 100 kinds of Pokemon. I think there are more.
“The party’s over. The ship will be departing soon”
Sailor: Hey matey! Lets do a little jig! (Lv 18 Machop, lv 18 Shellder)
{Chareleon grows to level 21}
Sailor: You’re impressive! How many kinds of Pokemon do you think there are?
“Scrubbing decks is hard work!”
“Urf, I feel ill. I stepped out to get some air.”
{Back inside, Yellow approaches the Bridge.}
“In all my travels, I’ve never seen any Pokemon sleep like this one! It was something like this!”
{The man somehow registers Snorlax as seen in the Pokedex}
Fisherman: Check out what I fished up! (Lv 17 Goldeen, Lv 17 Tentacool, Lv 17 Goldeen)
{Pikachu grows to level 24}
Fisherman: I’m all out! Party? The cruise ship’s party should be over by now.
Gentleman: Competing against the young keeps me youthful! (Lv 22 Voltorb, Lv 22 Magnemite.)
Gentleman: Good fight! Ah, I feel young again! 15 years ago, I would have won!
{Yellow finds a Max Ether, then leaves the ship to revive Charmeleon, who was caught in Voltorb’s Selfdestruct attack. Upon returning:}
“Pokemon can Cut down small bushes.”
“Ah yes, I have seen some Pokemon ferry people across the water!”
Gentleman: Which do you like, a strong or a rare pokemon? (Lv 17 Growlithe, Lv 17 Ponyta)
Gentleman: I must salute you! I prefer strong and rare Pokemon.
Lass: I never saw you at the party. (Lv 20 Jigglypuff)
{Charmeleon grows to level 22}
Lass: Take it easy! Oh, I adore your strong pokemon!
{Yellow finds a Rare candy.}
“Me and my daddy think the Safari zone is awesome!”
“Have you gone to the Safari Zone in Fuchia City? It had many rare kinds of Pokemon!”
“I hear many people get seasick!”
“The Captain looked really sick and pale!”
Yellow: The Captain of the ship got seasick? That might explain why the boat is still here. Better check on him…
{Suddenly, purple steps down the stairs from the captain’s room, holding two devices which he quickly stows away.}
Purple: Bonjour! Yellow! Imagine seeing you here! Yellow, were you really invited?
Yellow: I came in Bill’s place. But I didn’t expect you to take time off from your adventures to come here too.
Purple: So how’s your Pokedex coming? I already caught 40 kinds, pal!
Yellow: Forty?! I can’t believe it!
Purple: Different kinds are everywhere! Crawl around in grassy areas!
===Battle Start: versus Purple===
{Purple starts off with a level 19 spearow.}
Yellow: Charmeleon, you’re up first. Ember attack!
{Round 1: Charmander lands a critical hit with Ember.}
Charmeleon: ‘’Ah, love the smell of burning feathers!’’
Spearow: ‘’I’m not cooked yet!’’
{Round 1 cont.: Spearow retaliates with Peck. HP 49/60 vs 5%}
{Round 2: Charmeleon use Ember again.}
Charmeleon: Now you are.
{Purple sends out Rattata, Lv 16.}
Yellow: Charmeleon, stay in, and keep up the firepower.
{Round 3: Rattata strikes first with Quick attack, Charmeleon retaliates with Ember. HP 40/60 vs 5%}
Pikachu: ‘’This is painful to watch…’’
{Round 4: Rattata uses quick attack again, then is taken down with another cloud of embers. HP 31/60 vs 0%}
Rattata: ‘’B-but, I’m the attacker! I can’t go down without… ugh…’’
{Purple sends out Sandshrew lv 18.}
Yellow: Stay in there…
{Round 5: Charmeleon attacks first with Ember, but Sandshrew retaliates with a critical Slash attack. HP 9/60 vs 50%}
Sandshrew: ‘’Surprised? I’ve been… kof kof… looking forward to this!’’
Charmeleon: ‘’I’m not down yet… and I’m not going to be.’’
{Round 6: Yellow heals Charmeleon with a Super Potion. Sandshrew lands another critical Slash. HP 37/60 vs 50%}
Charmeleon: ‘’See?’’
Sandshrew: ‘’Oh blow it all…’’
{Round 7: Sandshrew is defeated by one more ember attack.}
Purple: What? With just one Pokemon? Grr… It’s your move again, Eevee! (Lv 20)
{Round 8: Charmeleon attacks with Ember. Eevee’s tackle misses. HP 37/60 vs 75%}
{Round 9: Eevee is hit with another Ember, and tries a Sand Attack. Unfortunately, he can’t because there isn’t enough sand around. HP 37/60 vs 50%}
{Round 10: Eevee is hit again, and tries a Tail Whip. Charmeleon just brushes it off. HP 37/60 vs 25%}
Eevee: ‘’No! My moves aren’t working!’’
Charmeleon: ‘’So long!’’
{Round 11: Eevee collapses from his injuries. Charmeleon grows to level 23.}
Purple: Humph! (I need to get something to counter Fire types, soon! Maybe I can catch something on the pier…) At least ‘’you’’’re raising your Pokemon!
===Battle End===
Purple: I heard there was a Cut master on board. But, he was just a seasick, old man! But, Cut itself is really useful! You should go see him! Smell ya!
{Exit Purple}
{Yellow climbs up to the Captains room, and sees him hunched over a trash can.}
Captain: Ooargh… I feel hideous… Urrrp! Seasick…
{Yellow rubbed the captain’s back. A few minutes later…}
Captain: Whew! Thank you! I feel much better!
Yellow: It’s nice to meet you. I was hoping to se your famous Cutting ability.
Captain: You want to see my Cut technique? I could show you if I wasn’t ill… I know, you can have this! Teach it to your Pokemon and you can see it Cut anytime!
{Yellow obtained Hm 01}
