Pokémon Red guides

Guides for Pokémon Red, written for Pokémon Claude Red and true to the original game: the classic glitches work here exactly as they did in 1996.

• How to play Pokémon Red online, free in your browserPlay Pokémon Red online for free in any browser, on PC or phone: no download, no emulator, no ROM. Controls, saving, and online battles and trades.
• How to find MissingNo. in Pokémon RedHow to find MissingNo. in Pokémon Red with the old man glitch: watch the catching demo, fly to Cinnabar Island and surf the east coast. What it does and why it works.
• The item duplication glitch in Pokémon Red (MissingNo. +128)How the MissingNo. item glitch works in Pokémon Red: put Rare Candy or Master Ball in the sixth bag slot, meet MissingNo. and gain 128 more.
• How to catch Mew in Pokémon Red (the trainer-Fly glitch)Catch a wild Mew in Pokémon Red with the trainer-Fly glitch: press START as a trainer spots you, fly away, battle the Route 25 Slowpoke youngster and return.
• Pokémon Red walkthrough: the whole game in orderA step-by-step Pokémon Red walkthrough: the route from Pallet Town to the Elite Four, gym leaders in order with their levels, and where to get every HM and key item.
• Which starter should you pick in Pokémon Red?Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle? How each Pokémon Red starter matches up against the gym leaders, their stats and evolutions, and which is easiest.
• Where to find every legendary Pokémon in Pokémon RedWhere to find Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres and Mewtwo in Pokémon Red, their levels and how to catch them, plus how to get Mew with the glitch.
• Fossils in Pokémon Red: Omanyte, Kabuto and AerodactylWhere to find the Helix Fossil, Dome Fossil and Old Amber in Pokémon Red and how to revive Omanyte, Kabuto and Aerodactyl at the Cinnabar Lab.
• Trade evolutions in Pokémon Red (and how to trade online)Kadabra, Machoke, Graveler and Haunter evolve when traded in Pokémon Red. How to trade them online in Pokémon Claude Red and get them back evolved.
• Evolution stones in Pokémon Red: which Pokémon and where to get themEvery evolution stone in Pokémon Red, which Pokémon each one evolves, and where to buy or find them (Celadon Dept. Store, Mt. Moon).
• Where to get every HM in Pokémon RedWhere to get HM01 Cut, HM02 Fly, HM03 Surf, HM04 Strength and HM05 Flash in Pokémon Red, and which badge lets you use each one outside battle.
• Safari Zone guide for Pokémon RedEvery Pokémon in the Pokémon Red Safari Zone by area with encounter rates, how the Safari Balls and steps work, and where to find HM03 Surf and the Gold Teeth.
• Celadon Game Corner: prizes, coins and the Rocket HideoutEvery Celadon Game Corner prize in Pokémon Red with coin prices and levels (Abra, Clefairy, Nidorina, Dratini, Scyther, Porygon, TMs), how to get coins, and the hideout switch.
• Fishing in Pokémon Red: Old Rod, Good Rod and Super RodWhere to get the Old Rod, Good Rod and Super Rod in Pokémon Red, and every Pokémon you can fish up with the Super Rod, location by location.
• Link battles and trades online in Pokémon Claude RedBattle and trade Pokémon Red online with other players in the Social Zone: a shared lounge with chat, instant link battles, a random-match queue and the Battle Tower.
• How an AI rebuilt Pokémon Red from raw pixelsHow Pokémon Claude Red was made: Claude, an AI model by Anthropic, rebuilt Pokémon Red in JavaScript with every sprite, tile and sound drawn by code and no image files.
• The strongest Pokémon in Pokémon Red (by base stats)The 25 strongest Pokémon in Pokémon Red ranked by base stat total, with their types and where to get them, from Mewtwo and Mew to Dragonite and Snorlax.

Reference

• PokédexAll 151 Pokémon with locations, stats and moves.
• LocationsEvery route, town and dungeon with wild Pokémon and maps.
• Gym leadersAll eight leaders with teams and counters.
• TMs & HMsAll 55 machines and where to find them.
• EvolutionsLevels, stones and trade evolutions.
• Type chartThe Gen 1 chart with its famous bugs.
• Item locationsRare Candy, stones, Nuggets and hidden items.
• Elite FourLorelei, Bruno, Agatha, Lance and the Champion.