Vermilion City, Kanto (location)

This is the Pokémon Location guide for Vermilion City in Kanto.

Choose which generation of games you're playing to see the Pokémon and capture methods.

Generation 7 - City

Gift

Pokémon given to you

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Squirtle Squirtle LGPLGE 1 16 From policewoman if 60 Pokémon caught
Persian Persian LGPLGE 1 16 From woman on bench; choose Meowth as favorite then catch 5 Growlithe
Persian Persian LGPLGE 1 16 From woman on bench; choose Meowth as favorite then catch 5 Meowth
Arcanine Arcanine LGPLGE 1 16 From woman on bench; choose Growlithe as favorite then catch 5 Growlithe
Arcanine Arcanine LGPLGE 1 16 From woman on bench; choose Growlithe as favorite then catch 5 Meowth

Trade

In-game trade with another character

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude 		LGPLGE 1 16 Trade Geodude

Flying

Flying in the air on a Pokémon

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Pidgey Pidgey LGPLGE 60% 3-56
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto LGPLGE 35% 3-56
Pidgeot Pidgeot LGPLGE 5% 3-56

Generation 4 - City

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool Tentacool HGSS MorningDayNight Common 30-35
Tentacruel Tentacruel HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 35
Swarm
Wingull Wingull HGSS MorningDayNight Common 35

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Shellder Shellder HGSS MorningDayNight Common 40
Chinchou Chinchou HGSS MorningDayNight Common 40
Tentacruel Tentacruel HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 40
Lanturn Lanturn HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 40

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool Tentacool HGSS MorningDayNight Common 20
Magikarp Magikarp HGSS MorningDayNight Common 20
Shellder Shellder HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 20
Chinchou Chinchou HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 20

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp HGSS MorningDayNight Common 10
Tentacool Tentacool HGSS MorningDayNight Rare 10

Headbutt

Headbutt large trees in the field

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Spearow Spearow HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 11-20
Heracross Heracross HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 11-17
Combee Combee HGSS MorningDayNight Limited 10-20 Post-National Dex

Rock Smash

Use Rock Smash on breakable stones

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Diglett Diglett HGSS MorningDayNight Common 24-37
Shuckle Shuckle HGSS MorningDayNight Uncommon 32-35

Generation 3 - City

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool Tentacool FRLG Common 5-40

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Shellder Shellder FRLG Common 15-25
Krabby Krabby FRLG Common 15-25
Horsea Horsea FRLG Common 15-25
Staryu Staryu FRLG Common 15-25
Psyduck Psyduck FRLG Rare 25-35
Slowpoke Slowpoke FRLG Rare 25-35
Krabby Krabby FRLG Rare 25-30
Horsea Horsea FRLG Rare 25-30
Gyarados Gyarados FRLG Uncommon 15-25

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Krabby Krabby FRLG Common 5-15
Horsea Horsea FRLG Common 5-15
Krabby Krabby FRLG Uncommon 5-15
Horsea Horsea FRLG Uncommon 5-15
Magikarp Magikarp FRLG Uncommon 5-15

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp FRLG Common 5

Trade

In-game trade with another character

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Farfetch'd Farfetch'd FRLG Limited — Trade Spearow

Generation 3 - Harbor

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool Tentacool FRLG Common 5-40

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Shellder Shellder FRLG Common 15-25
Krabby Krabby FRLG Common 15-25
Horsea Horsea FRLG Common 15-25
Staryu Staryu FRLG Common 15-25
Psyduck Psyduck FRLG Rare 25-35
Slowpoke Slowpoke FRLG Rare 25-35
Gyarados Gyarados FRLG Uncommon 15-25

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Krabby Krabby FRLG Common 5-15
Horsea Horsea FRLG Common 5-15
Krabby Krabby FRLG Uncommon 5-15
Horsea Horsea FRLG Uncommon 5-15
Magikarp Magikarp FRLG Uncommon 5-15

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp FRLG Common 5

Generation 2 - City

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool Tentacool GSC MorningDayNight Common 30-39
Tentacruel Tentacruel GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 35-39

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Shellder Shellder GSC MorningDayNight Common 40
Chinchou Chinchou GSC MorningDayNight Common 40
Tentacruel Tentacruel GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 40
Lanturn Lanturn GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 40

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool Tentacool GSC MorningDayNight Common 20
Magikarp Magikarp GSC MorningDayNight Common 20
Shellder Shellder GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 20
Chinchou Chinchou GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 20

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Tentacool Tentacool GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 10

Interact

Static Pokémon that attacks when interacted with

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Snorlax Snorlax GSC MorningDayNight Limited 50

Generation 2 - Harbor

Surfing

Surfing on water

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool Tentacool GSC MorningDayNight Common 30-39
Tentacruel Tentacruel GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 35-39

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Shellder Shellder GSC MorningDayNight Common 40
Chinchou Chinchou GSC MorningDayNight Common 40
Tentacruel Tentacruel GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 40
Lanturn Lanturn GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 40

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool Tentacool GSC MorningDayNight Common 20
Magikarp Magikarp GSC MorningDayNight Common 20
Shellder Shellder GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 20
Chinchou Chinchou GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 20

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

Pokémon Games Times Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp GSC MorningDayNight Common 10
Tentacool Tentacool GSC MorningDayNight Uncommon 10

Generation 1 - City

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool Tentacool RBY Common 10-20
Shellder Shellder RBY Common 15
Krabby Krabby RBY Common 15
Horsea Horsea RBY Uncommon 5

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Poliwag Poliwag RBY Common 10
Goldeen Goldeen RBY Common 10

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp RBY Common 5

Gift

Pokémon given to you

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Squirtle Squirtle RBY Limited 10

Trade

In-game trade with another character

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Farfetch'd Farfetch'd RBY Limited — Trade Spearow

Generation 1 - Harbor

Super Rod

Fishing using the Super Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Tentacool Tentacool RBY Common 10-15
Shellder Shellder RBY Common 15
Krabby Krabby RBY Common 15
Staryu Staryu RBY Uncommon 15
Shellder Shellder RBY Uncommon 10

Good Rod

Fishing using the Good Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Poliwag Poliwag RBY Common 10
Goldeen Goldeen RBY Common 10

Old Rod

Fishing using the Old Rod

Pokémon Games Rarity Levels Details
Magikarp Magikarp RBY Common 5