Pokemon FireRed Rocket Edition POC Guide by Metleon
Author: Meytleon
Pokémon Rocket Edition — Complete Pokédex Guide
Introduction
In Pokémon Rocket Edition, you play as a Team Rocket member and can steal Pokémon from trainers as you rise in rank, in addition to catching them in the wild. You can earn all 8 badges, but they aren't required to beat the game. Because of this, the guide is divided into the 11 story missions and the post-game.
Some Pokémon can be stolen from mission bosses, but those are counted as part of the next mission. All location recommendations are based on the original FireRed, but all listed Pokémon are confirmed to appear in those areas. The game never gives you a Pokédex, so you'll need to track your obtained Pokémon manually.
Mission 1: Mt. Moon — 51 Pokémon
Gifts
- Rattata — Gift from Proton
- Eevee — Gift in Celadon Apartment Complex
Wild Encounters
- Pidgey — Route 7
- Growlithe — Route 7
- Meowth — Route 7 (catch 5 with Pickup)
- Oddish — Route 7
- Zubat — Mt. Moon
- Geodude — Mt. Moon
- Paras — Mt. Moon (guaranteed on the middle floor)
- Clefairy — Mt. Moon (lowest floor is best)
Stolen from Trainers
- Poliwag — Gambler Robert, Route 7
- Caterpie or Weedle — Bug Catcher Kent, Mt. Moon (steal whichever you prefer; get the other's evolved form from Bug Catcher Robbie)
- Metapod — Bug Catcher Robbie, Mt. Moon
- Kakuna — Bug Catcher Robbie, Mt. Moon
- Jigglypuff — Little Girl Amanda, Mt. Moon
- Nidoran M/F — Youngster Josh, Mt. Moon
- Spearow — Little Girl Susie, Celadon City
Purchased
- Magikarp — Salesman in the Mt. Moon Pokémon Center
- Abra — Celadon Game Corner (180 Coins)
- Dratini — Celadon Game Corner (2,800 Coins)
- Scyther — Celadon Game Corner (5,500 Coins)
- Porygon — Celadon Game Corner (9,999 Coins)
Evolved
- Raticate — Evolve Rattata at Lv. 20
- Fearow — Evolve Spearow at Lv. 20
- Pidgeotto — Evolve Pidgey at Lv. 18
- Pidgeot — Evolve Pidgeotto at Lv. 36
- Arcanine — Evolve Growlithe with a Fire Stone
- Persian — Evolve Meowth at Lv. 28
- Gloom — Evolve Oddish at Lv. 25
- Vileplume — Evolve Gloom with a Leaf Stone
- Poliwhirl — Evolve Poliwag at Lv. 25
- Poliwrath — Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone
- Umbreon — Evolve Eevee with a Moon Stone
- Gyarados — Evolve Magikarp at Lv. 20
- Golbat — Evolve Zubat at Lv. 22
- Crobat — Evolve Golbat with High Friendship
- Graveler — Evolve Geodude at Lv. 25
- Golem — Evolve Graveler at Lv. 40
- Parasect — Evolve Paras at Lv. 24
- Clefable — Evolve Clefairy with a Moon Stone
- Metapod — Evolve Caterpie at Lv. 7 (if not stolen)
- Butterfree — Evolve Metapod at Lv. 10
- Kakuna — Evolve Weedle at Lv. 7 (if not stolen)
- Beedrill — Evolve Kakuna at Lv. 10
- Wigglytuff — Evolve Jigglypuff with a Moon Stone
- Nidorino/Nidorina — Evolve Nidoran M/F at Lv. 16
- Nidoking/Nidoqueen — Evolve Nidorino/Nidorina with a Moon Stone
- Kadabra — Evolve Abra at Lv. 16
- Alakazam — Evolve Kadabra at Lv. 33
- Dragonair — Evolve Dratini at Lv. 30
- Dragonite — Evolve Dragonair at Lv. 55
- Scizor — Evolve Scyther at Lv. 44
- Porygon2 — Evolve Porygon at Lv. 36
Mission 2: Bill — 65 Pokémon
Stolen from Trainers
- Venonat — Bug Catcher Cale, Route 24
- Sandshrew — Youngster Timmy, Route 24
- Mankey — Camper Ethan, Route 24
- Ekans — Camper Shane, Route 24
- Slowpoke — Youngster Dan, Route 25
- Nidoran M/F — Picnicker Kelsey, Route 25 (steal whichever you're missing)
Wild Encounters
- Weedle or Caterpie — Route 24 or 25 (whichever you didn't get in Mission 1)
Evolved
- Venomoth — Evolve Venonat at Lv. 31
- Sandslash — Evolve Sandshrew at Lv. 22
- Primeape — Evolve Mankey at Lv. 28
- Arbok — Evolve Ekans at Lv. 22
- Slowking — Evolve Slowpoke with a Water Stone
- Nidorino/Nidorina — Evolve Nidoran M/F at Lv. 16
- Nidoking/Nidoqueen — Evolve Nidorino/Nidorina with a Moon Stone
Mission 3: S.S. Anne — 90 Pokémon
Stolen from Trainers
- Psyduck — Camper Ricky, Route 6
- Pikachu — Picnicker Nancy, Route 6
- Farfetch'd — Picnicker Isabelle, Route 6
- Doduo — Camper Jeff, Route 6
- Horsea — Gambler Hugo, Route 11
- Bellsprout — Gambler Jasper, Route 11
- Vulpix — Gambler Darian, Route 11
- Magnemite — Gambler Dirk, Route 11
- Ponyta — Gentleman Lamar, S.S. Anne
Wild Encounters
- Drowzee — Route 11
- Diglett — Diglett's Cave
- Dugtrio — Diglett's Cave (or evolve Diglett at Lv. 26)
Traded
- Mr. Mime — Trade an Abra on Route 2
Reward
- Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan — Reward from the Fighting Dojo Master after completing his sidequest
Evolved
- Golduck — Evolve Psyduck at Lv. 33
- Raichu — Evolve Pikachu with a Thunder Stone
- Dodrio — Evolve Doduo at Lv. 31
- Seadra — Evolve Horsea at Lv. 32
- Kingdra — Evolve Seadra at Lv. 50
- Weepinbell — Evolve Bellsprout at Lv. 21
- Victreebel — Evolve Weepinbell with a Leaf Stone
- Ninetales — Evolve Vulpix with a Fire Stone
- Magneton — Evolve Magnemite at Lv. 30
- Hypno — Evolve Drowzee at Lv. 26
- Rapidash — Evolve Ponyta at Lv. 40
Mission 4: Pokémon Tower — 107 Pokémon
Stolen from Trainers
- Krabby — Captain Arab, S.S. Anne
- Exeggcute — Picnicker Martha, Rock Tunnel
- Gastly — Gambler Alphonse, 3rd floor of the Pokémon Tower
Wild Encounters
- Voltorb — Route 10
- Machop — Rock Tunnel (upper floor is best)
- Onix — Rock Tunnel (lower floor is best)
- Cubone — Pokémon Tower (highest floor is best)
Special Acquisition
- Jynx — Steal Poliwag from Gambler Stan on Route 8 → evolve into Poliwhirl → trade it for Jynx in Cerulean City
Evolved
- Kingler — Evolve Krabby at Lv. 28
- Electrode — Evolve Voltorb at Lv. 30
- Machoke — Evolve Machop at Lv. 28
- Machamp — Evolve Machoke at Lv. 45
- Steelix — Evolve Onix at Lv. 36
- Exeggutor — Evolve Exeggcute with a Leaf Stone
- Haunter — Evolve Gastly at Lv. 25
- Gengar — Evolve Haunter at Lv. 40
- Marowak — Evolve Cubone at Lv. 28
Mission 5: Professor Oak — 110 Pokémon
Stolen from Trainers
- Ditto — Mr. Fuji, Pokémon Tower
- Tentacool — Lass Sally, Route 3
Evolved
- Tentacruel — Evolve Tentacool at Lv. 30
Mission 6: Blaine — 135 Pokémon
Stolen from Trainers
- Chansey — Daisy, Pallet Town
- Staryu — Swimmer Connie, Route 19
- Starmie — Sis & Bro Lil and Ian, Route 21
- Goldeen — Picnicker Missy, Route 20
- Seaking — Swimmer Tiffany, Route 20
- Shellder — Swimmer Nora, Route 20
- Seel — Swimmer Shirley, Route 20
- Slowbro — Steal Slowpoke from Swimmer Anya (Route 19) → evolve at Lv. 37
- Politoed — Steal Poliwag from Swimmer Melissa (Route 20) → evolve Poliwhirl at Lv. 40
- Tangela — Picnicker Yazmin, Route 15
- Lickitung — Trade a Golduck on Route 18
Wild Encounters
- Koffing — Pokémon Mansion
- Grimer — Pokémon Mansion
- Rhyhorn — Safari Zone (Center Area is best)
- Kangaskhan — Safari Zone (Right Area is best)
- Tauros — Safari Zone (Left Area is best)
Fossil Revival (steal fossil from Researcher in Pewter City Museum → revive on Cinnabar Island)
- Omanyte or Kabuto
Special
- Mew — Under the truck next to the S.S. Anne (requires Strength)
Evolved
- Blissey — Evolve Chansey with High Friendship
- Cloyster — Evolve Shellder with a Water Stone
- Dewgong — Evolve Seel at Lv. 34
- Weezing — Evolve Koffing at Lv. 35 (or catch in the Pokémon Mansion)
- Muk — Evolve Grimer at Lv. 38
- Rhydon — Evolve Rhyhorn at Lv. 42
- Omastar or Kabutops — Evolve your fossil Pokémon at Lv. 40
Mission 7: Silph Co. — 135 Pokémon
No new Pokémon obtained this mission.
Mission 8: Master Ball — 140 Pokémon
Stolen from Trainers
- Flareon — Policeman Gavin, 7th floor of Silph Co.
- Magmar — Burglar Cain, Rocket Hideout
- Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan — Crush Kin Ron & Mya, Route 15 (steal whichever you're missing)
- Pinsir — Pokémaniac Elvin, Safari Zone
Evolved
- Bellossom — Evolve Gloom with a Sun Stone
Mission 9: The Catastrophe — 141 Pokémon
Wild Encounters
- Wobbuffet — Cerulean Cave (2F is best)
Mission 10: Oak's Basement — 142 Pokémon
Story
- Missingno. — Caught as part of the story (the Catastrophe)
Mission 11: Champion — 164 Pokémon
Stolen from Trainers
- Aerodactyl — Lance
- Granbull — Guard Eric
- Noctowl — Guard Douglas
- Murkrow — Guard Sam
- Ursaring — Guard Bret
- Houndoom — Guard Ben
- Skarmory — Guard Jordan
- Omastar or Kabutops — Brock (steal whichever you're missing)
- Vaporeon — Misty
- Jolteon — Lt. Surge
- Furret, Donphan, or Ampharos — Cooltrainer Naomi
- Ariados, Jumpluff, or Aipom — Cooltrainer Rolando
- Magcargo, Corsola, or Miltank — Pokémaniac Dawson
- Hitmontop or Heracross — Blackbelt Daisuke
- Xatu or Girafarig — Juggler Nelson
- Shuckle, Octillery, Togetic, or Stantler — Cooltrainer Alexa
- Pupitar — Cooltrainer George
- Espeon — Cool Couple Ray & Tyra
- Mantine, Azumarill, Quagsire, or Lanturn — Cooltrainer Colby
- Sunflora, Sudowoodo, or Forretress — Cooltrainer Caroline
- Misdreavus — Agatha
Evolved
- Tyranitar — Evolve Pupitar at Lv. 55
Post-Game — 171 Pokémon
Stolen from Trainers
- Charizard, Lapras, or Snorlax — Red
- Venusaur — Professor Oak
Wild Encounters
- Electabuzz — Power Plant
- Articuno — Seafoam Islands
- Zapdos — Power Plant
- Moltres — Victory Road
- Mewtwo — Cerulean Cave
Mission 1 Walkthrough Tips
Start by picking up your Rattata and completing the stealing tutorial as normal. Make sure to steal Spearow early, since you'll be able to catch a wild Pidgey on Route 7 as well. After that, buy as many Great Balls as possible.
Hidden items worth grabbing early: A PP Up in the bottom-right plant of B1F of the hideout, and a second one at the dead end just south of the Route 7 exit. You can also buy one of each drink on the roof of the Celadon Department Store and give them to the girl there for TMs. Selling all of this will net you around 22 Great Balls.
Setting up your Pickup squad: Catch 5 Meowths with the Pickup ability on Route 7. Pickup can yield Berries, Rare Candies, PP Ups, Nuggets, and TM10 — the Rare Candies alone save a huge amount of grinding time. The best setup is one Pokémon you're actively training in the front slot, with 5 Pickup Meowths filling the rest. The drop table doesn't scale with level like in later games, so you don't need to bother leveling them up. You'll almost certainly get a Technician Meowth eventually — evolve that one to keep your Pickup squad intact.
While you're on Route 7, steal a Poliwag from Gambler Robert and catch the other wild Pokémon. Steal Poliwag here rather than Bellsprout, because you'll need two more Poliwag later and there's a trainer whose entire team is Bellsprout and Oddish (who you can steal from at that point). Grab the Eevee from the top of the Celadon Apartment Complex as normal. Evolve it into Umbreon — you'll be able to steal the original three Eeveelutions and Espeon later, and the only Sun Stone in the game needs to be saved for evolving Gloom into Bellossom.
Head to Mt. Moon after teaching Fly to one of your Pokémon. After the opening cutscenes, pick up the Moon Stone they point out and the hidden one at the end of the cave. Don't trigger the fossil Pokémaniac cutscene yet — that's effectively the start of the mission's end. You'll need to steal from 4 trainers, catch 4 wild Pokémon, and buy the Magikarp from the Pokémon Center salesman. At your current rank you can only steal from Little Girls, Gamblers, Bug Catchers, Youngsters, Campers, Picknickers, Gentlemen, Captain Arab, and Mr. Fuji — but feel free to battle other trainers for EXP since you won't need to steal from them later.
Note: You can only steal either Caterpie or Weedle from Bug Catcher Kent, and you'll have to steal the other's evolved form from Bug Catcher Robbie.
Moon Stones: You'll need two more Moon Stones to evolve everything in this section. Use Thief (the TM is in the same area as Little Girl Amanda) to steal them from wild Clefairy. Just make sure your Pokémon isn't already holding an item — wild Clefairy only hold Moon Stones 5% of the time. Because cave encounter rates are lower in this game than in the original FireRed, using Oddish's Sweet Scent is the fastest way to trigger encounters.
Getting your coins: After the Mt. Moon cutscene, you'll have access to B3F of the Hideout. Head straight down from the stairs to find the Coin Case. You'll need a total of 18,479 Coins to buy everything at the Game Corner, which translates to about 364,000 Pokédollars after collecting the hidden coins on-site. This shouldn't be a problem — your Pickup Meowths will keep supplying sellable items. If money is still tight, you can train a Meowth to Lv. 30 without evolving it to learn Pay Day, which earns bonus money equal to the Pokémon's level × 5 per use.
Best grinding spot: Route 7 — it has a much higher encounter rate than Mt. Moon and the Pokémon give comparable EXP. Remember that trade-evolution Pokémon like Graveler and Kadabra evolve through level-up in this game, and Gen 2 evolutions are available right away. Magikarp and the second-stage Bug Pokémon you steal will need to be switch-trained for the bulk of their levels; a few others may need it for their first couple levels too. Abra is an exception — it can learn Hidden Power, so switch training may not be necessary if you get a good base power.
Once everything is evolved, head to the end of Mt. Moon to trigger the fossil cutscene and defeat Red for a big money reward. With your overleveled team it should be no problem. After the next cutscene, report to Giovanni for Mission 2.
