Route 9

3 wild Pokémon across 1 encounter method. 9 trainer battles.

Map Guide

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Travel Routes

Route	Destination	Landing
Connection	Cerulean City	—
Connection	Route 10	—

Battle Variants

Bug Catcher Brent VS Seeker

Bug Catcher Brent can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 9. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

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Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 19: Beedrill, Beedrill (2 Pokémon).
First rematch team	After getting the VS Seeker. Lv. 19: Beedrill, Beedrill (2 Pokémon).

Bug Catcher Conner VS Seeker

Bug Catcher Conner can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 9. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

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Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 20: Caterpie, Weedle, Venonat (3 Pokémon).
First rematch team	After getting the VS Seeker. Lv. 20: Caterpie, Weedle, Venonat (3 Pokémon).

Camper Chris VS Seeker

Camper Chris can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 9. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

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Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 21: Growlithe, Charmander (2 Pokémon).
Second rematch team	After reaching Celadon City. Lv. 24: Growlithe, Charmander (2 Pokémon).
Third rematch team	After reaching Fuchsia City. Lv. 29: Growlithe, Charmeleon (2 Pokémon).
Fifth rematch team	After completing the Network Machine. Lv. 54: Arcanine, Charmeleon (2 Pokémon).

Camper Drew VS Seeker

Camper Drew can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 9. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

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Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 19: Rattata, Sandshrew, Ekans (4 Pokémon).
First rematch team	After getting the VS Seeker. Lv. 19: Rattata, Sandshrew, Ekans (4 Pokémon).

Hiker Alan VS Seeker

Hiker Alan can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 9. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

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Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 21: Geodude, Onix (2 Pokémon).
First rematch team	After getting the VS Seeker. Lv. 21: Geodude, Onix (2 Pokémon).

Hiker Brice VS Seeker

Hiker Brice can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 9. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

View Hiker Brice

Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 20: Geodude, Machop, Geodude (3 Pokémon).
First rematch team	After getting the VS Seeker. Lv. 20: Geodude, Machop, Geodude (3 Pokémon).

Hiker Jeremy VS Seeker

Hiker Jeremy can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 9. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

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Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 20: Machop, Onix (2 Pokémon).
Third rematch team	After reaching Fuchsia City. Lv. 28-30: Machoke, Onix (2 Pokémon).

Picnicker Alicia VS Seeker

Picnicker Alicia can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 9. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

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Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 18: Oddish, Bellsprout, Oddish (4 Pokémon).
Second rematch team	After reaching Celadon City. Lv. 25: Meowth (1 Pokémon).
Third rematch team	After reaching Fuchsia City. Lv. 30: Persian (1 Pokémon).
Fifth rematch team	After completing the Network Machine. Lv. 55: Persian (1 Pokémon).

Picnicker Caitlin VS Seeker

Picnicker Caitlin can respond to the VS Seeker on Route 9. Charge it with 100 steps, use it while the Trainer is visible nearby, then available rematches answer 70% of the time.

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Battle	When it unlocks
Charge the VS Seeker	Walk 100 steps after getting it.
Use it nearby	Only visible Trainers around you can respond.
Response check	When a rematch stage is available, this Trainer answers 70% of the time.
First battle team	Lv. 23: Meowth (1 Pokémon).
First rematch team	After getting the VS Seeker. Lv. 23: Meowth (1 Pokémon).

Wild Encounters

Grass

3 species.

Encounter rate 21

Pokémon	Levels	Chance
Rattata	Lv 14-17	40%
Spearow	Lv 13-17	35%
Ekans	Lv 11-17	25%

Repel Planning

If your lead Pokémon is above a wild level, Repel skips it. These checkpoints show what disappears completely.

Grass

1 useful lead levels.

Lead Level	Fully Blocked	Still Possible
Lv 18	Rattata, Spearow, Ekans 3 species blocked	0 species

Items And Rewards

Item	How to get it	Cost
Burn Heal	Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
TM40 (Aerial Ace)	Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
Chesto Berry	Hidden Item Search this exact hidden spot.	—
Ether	Hidden Item Search this exact hidden spot.	—
Rare Candy	Hidden Item Search this exact hidden spot.	—

Trainer Roster

Trainer

Bug Catcher Brent

2 Pokémon

Party

Beedrill

Lv 19
Beedrill

Lv 19

Trainer

Bug Catcher Conner

3 Pokémon

Party

Caterpie

Lv 20
Weedle

Lv 20
Venonat

Lv 20

Trainer

Camper Chris

2 Pokémon

Party

Growlithe

Lv 21
Charmander

Lv 21

Trainer

Camper Drew

4 Pokémon

Party

Rattata

Lv 19
Sandshrew

Lv 19
Ekans

Lv 19
Sandshrew

Lv 19

Trainer

Picnicker Alicia

4 Pokémon

Party

Oddish

Lv 18
Bellsprout

Lv 18
Oddish

Lv 18
Bellsprout

Lv 18

Trainer

Picnicker Caitlin

1 Pokémon

Party

Meowth

Lv 23

Trainer

Hiker Alan

2 Pokémon

Party

Geodude

Lv 21
Onix

Lv 21

Trainer

Hiker Brice

3 Pokémon

Party

Geodude

Lv 20
Machop

Lv 20
Geodude

Lv 20

Trainer

Hiker Jeremy

2 Pokémon

Party

Machop

Lv 20
Onix

Lv 20

Trainer	Party
Bug Catcher Brent 2 Pokémon	Beedrill Lv 19 Beedrill Lv 19
Bug Catcher Conner 3 Pokémon	Caterpie Lv 20 Weedle Lv 20 Venonat Lv 20
Camper Chris 2 Pokémon	Growlithe Lv 21 Charmander Lv 21
Camper Drew 4 Pokémon	Rattata Lv 19 Sandshrew Lv 19 Ekans Lv 19 Sandshrew Lv 19
Picnicker Alicia 4 Pokémon	Oddish Lv 18 Bellsprout Lv 18 Oddish Lv 18 Bellsprout Lv 18
Picnicker Caitlin 1 Pokémon	Meowth Lv 23
Hiker Alan 2 Pokémon	Geodude Lv 21 Onix Lv 21
Hiker Brice 3 Pokémon	Geodude Lv 20 Machop Lv 20 Geodude Lv 20
Hiker Jeremy 2 Pokémon	Machop Lv 20 Onix Lv 20