Kanto Tactics campaign walkthrough
The Campaign is 38 stops from Route 2 to the Champion, plus a secret fight in Cerulean Cave. Below is every team each stop can throw at you on Normal difficulty, read from the game: most trainers have two or three versions of their team, and Blue's team depends on the starter you picked.
Jump to: Brock · Misty · Lt. Surge · Erika · Koga · Sabrina · Blaine · Giovanni · Lorelei · Bruno · Agatha · Lance · Blue · Mewtwo
Rules
- You start with 100 HP. A loss costs the section base (route stops: 0) plus 1/2/3 per enemy left standing by star (+1 if it costs 4–5). Until badge 5, a loss never drops you below 10 HP.
- Gold: 5 per stop, plus interest (+1 per 10 gold, up to +4) and +1 for 2 wins in a row. On a loss you are paid in full the first time; on retries you get 5 × the share of enemy HP you took, without interest.
- Refresh costs 2 gold; buying 4 XP costs 4 gold. The shop refresh is free every stop.
- Beat the campaign (defeat Mewtwo) to unlock Trainer difficulty and Pikachu as a starter; fill half the Pokédex to unlock Eevee.
Route 2 → Pewter City
Stop 3 · Pewter City · Prof. Oak
Prof. Oak: pick 1 of his offers (+4 XP, items).
Stop 4 · Pewter Gym · Brock Badge 1
Mostly Rock and Ground. Water and Grass abilities hit hardest here (×4.0 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Wartortle, Ivysaur. Electric and Poison abilities do the least (some of the team is immune). Basic attacks ignore types.
Best of our comps here (finished boards, wins): Grass Kadabra Reroll 100% · Water Vaporeon Reroll 100% · Electric Raichu Reroll 100% · Psychic Kadabra Reroll 100%
Cerulean City & Vermilion City
Stop 5 · Mt. Moon
Version 1
Stop 6 · Nugget Bridge · Team Rocket
Version 2
Mostly Rock and Ground. Water and Grass abilities hit hardest here (×2.8 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Wartortle, Ivysaur. Electric and Rock abilities do the least (some of the team is immune). Basic attacks ignore types.
Stop 7 · Cerulean City · Rival Blue
Version 1 · if you started with Bulbasaur
Version 2 · if you started with Charmander
Version 3 · if you started with Squirtle
Mostly Normal and Fire. Rock and Water abilities hit hardest here (×1.6 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Graveler, Wartortle. Grass abilities do the least. Basic attacks ignore types.
Best of our comps here (finished boards, wins): Grass Kadabra Reroll 100% · Water Vaporeon Reroll 100% · Electric Raichu Reroll 100% · Psychic Kadabra Reroll 100%
Stop 8 · Cerulean Gym · Misty Badge 2
Mostly Water. Grass and Electric abilities hit hardest here (×2.0 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Ivysaur. Fire and Water abilities do the least. Basic attacks ignore types.
Best of our comps here (finished boards, wins): Grass Kadabra Reroll 100% · Water Vaporeon Reroll 100% · Electric Raichu Reroll 100% · Psychic Kadabra Reroll 100%
Stop 9 · Route 6
Stop 10 · Vermilion City · Pokémon Center
Pokémon Center: free healing. Prof. Oak: pick 1 of his offers (+4 XP, items).
Stop 11 · S.S. Anne · Sailor
+ 1 more versions with small changes.
Mostly Water. Grass and Electric abilities hit hardest here (×2.0 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Ivysaur, Parasect, Raichu, Electrode. Fire and Water abilities do the least. Basic attacks ignore types.
Stop 12 · Vermilion Gym · Lt. Surge Badge 3
Mostly Electric. Ground abilities hit hardest here (×2.0 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Dugtrio, Sandslash. Electric and Flying abilities do the least. Basic attacks ignore types.
Best of our comps here (finished boards, wins): Grass Kadabra Reroll 100% · Water Vaporeon Reroll 100% · Electric Raichu Reroll 100% · Psychic Kadabra Reroll 100%
Celadon City & Fuchsia City
Stop 14 · Celadon City · Rocket Game Corner
Shop stop. Celadon Dept. Store / Poké Mart: buy items, +12 XP for 10 gold, sometimes a Magnet. Pokémon Center: free healing.
Stop 16 · Celadon Gym · Erika Badge 4
Mostly Grass and Poison. Fire and Flying abilities hit hardest here (×2.7 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Charmeleon, Ninetales, Pidgeotto. Grass and Water abilities do the least. Basic attacks ignore types.
Best of our comps here (finished boards, wins): Grass Kadabra Reroll 100% · Water Vaporeon Reroll 100% · Electric Raichu Reroll 100% · Psychic Kadabra Reroll 100%
Stop 18 · Route 12 · Fisherman
+ 1 more versions with small changes.
Mostly Normal and Flying. Electric and Ice abilities hit hardest here (×1.9 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Raichu, Electrode, Magneton, Dewgong. Ghost and Ground abilities do the least (some of the team is immune). Basic attacks ignore types.
Stop 19 · Fuchsia City · Safari Zone
Safari Zone: catch a Pokémon. Shop stop. Celadon Dept. Store / Poké Mart: buy items, +12 XP for 10 gold, sometimes a Magnet.
Stop 20 · Fuchsia Gym · Koga Badge 5
Mostly Poison and Bug. Psychic and Rock abilities hit hardest here (×2.0 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Kadabra, Poliwhirl, Slowbro, Graveler. Grass and Fighting abilities do the least. Basic attacks ignore types.
Best of our comps here (finished boards, wins): Grass Kadabra Reroll 100% · Water Vaporeon Reroll 100% · Electric Raichu Reroll 100% · Psychic Kadabra Reroll 100%
Seafoam Islands, Saffron, Cinnabar & Viridian
Stop 21 · Route 19 · Swimmer
Mostly Flying and Normal. Electric and Ice abilities hit hardest here (×1.9 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Raichu, Electrode, Magneton, Dewgong. Ground and Ghost abilities do the least (some of the team is immune). Basic attacks ignore types.
Stop 22 · Seafoam Islands · Legendary birds
Seafoam Islands: a legendary bird event.
Stop 24 · Saffron Gym · Sabrina Badge 6
Mostly Psychic and Water. Bug and Ghost abilities hit hardest here (×2.0 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Golbat, Scyther, Haunter. Psychic and Fighting abilities do the least. Basic attacks ignore types.
Best of our comps here (finished boards, wins): Grass Kadabra Reroll 100% · Water Vaporeon Reroll 100% · Electric Raichu Reroll 100% · Psychic Kadabra Reroll 100%
Stop 26 · Cinnabar Gym · Blaine Badge 7
Mostly Fire. Water and Ground abilities hit hardest here (×2.0 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Wartortle, Golduck, Lapras, Dugtrio. Fire and Grass abilities do the least. Basic attacks ignore types.
Best of our comps here (finished boards, wins): Grass Kadabra Reroll 100% · Water Vaporeon Reroll 100% · Electric Raichu Reroll 100% · Psychic Kadabra Reroll 100%
Stop 28 · Viridian Gym · Giovanni Badge 8
Mostly Ground and Poison. Water and Grass abilities hit hardest here (×2.0 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Wartortle, Golduck, Lapras, Ivysaur. Electric and Poison abilities do the least (some of the team is immune). Basic attacks ignore types.
Best of our comps here (finished boards, wins): Grass Kadabra Reroll 100% · Water Vaporeon Reroll 100% · Electric Raichu Reroll 100% · Psychic Kadabra Reroll 100%
Pokémon League
Stop 29 · Route 22 · Rival Blue
Version 1 · if you started with Bulbasaur
Version 2 · if you started with Charmander
Version 3 · if you started with Squirtle
Mostly Flying and Psychic. Rock and Electric abilities hit hardest here (×1.7 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Graveler, Raichu, Electrode, Magneton. Ground abilities do the least (some of the team is immune). Basic attacks ignore types.
Best of our comps here (finished boards, wins): Grass Kadabra Reroll 100% · Water Vaporeon Reroll 100% · Electric Raichu Reroll 100% · Psychic Kadabra Reroll 100%
Stop 30 · Route 23 · Cooltrainer
Mostly Normal and Flying. Electric and Ice abilities hit hardest here (×1.8 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Raichu, Electrode, Magneton, Dewgong. Ground and Ghost abilities do the least (some of the team is immune). Basic attacks ignore types.
Stop 31 · Victory Road · Black Belt
+ 1 more versions with small changes.
Mostly Psychic and Water. Bug and Ghost abilities hit hardest here (×2.0 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Golbat, Scyther, Haunter. Psychic and Fighting abilities do the least. Basic attacks ignore types.
Stop 32 · Indigo Plateau · Poké Mart
Celadon Dept. Store / Poké Mart: buy items, +12 XP for 10 gold, sometimes a Magnet.
Stop 33 · Elite Four · Lorelei Elite Four
Mostly Ice and Water. Rock and Grass abilities hit hardest here (×1.8 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Graveler, Ivysaur, Parasect. Ice and Water abilities do the least. Basic attacks ignore types.
Best of our comps here (finished boards, wins): Grass Kadabra Reroll 100% · Water Vaporeon Reroll 100% · Electric Raichu Reroll 100% · Psychic Kadabra Reroll 100%
Stop 34 · Elite Four · Bruno Elite Four
Mostly Fighting and Rock. Grass and Psychic abilities hit hardest here (×1.8 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Ivysaur, Parasect, Kadabra, Poliwhirl. Rock and Bug abilities do the least. Basic attacks ignore types.
Best of our comps here (finished boards, wins): Grass Kadabra Reroll 100% · Water Vaporeon Reroll 100% · Electric Raichu Reroll 100% · Psychic Kadabra Reroll 100%
Stop 35 · Elite Four · Agatha Elite Four
Mostly Poison and Ghost. Psychic and Ground abilities hit hardest here (×2.0 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Kadabra, Poliwhirl, Slowbro, Dugtrio. Fighting and Bug abilities do the least (some of the team is immune). Basic attacks ignore types.
Best of our comps here (finished boards, wins): Grass Kadabra Reroll 100% · Electric Raichu Reroll 100% · Water Vaporeon Reroll 94% · Ground Aerodactyl 94%
Stop 36 · Elite Four · Lance Elite Four
Mostly Dragon and Flying. Ice and Dragon abilities hit hardest here (×1.9 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Dewgong, Articuno, Dragonair. Fire and Ground abilities do the least (some of the team is immune). Basic attacks ignore types.
Best of our comps here (finished boards, wins): Grass Kadabra Reroll 100% · Water Vaporeon Reroll 100% · Grass Raichu Reroll 100% · Psychic Starmie 100%
Stop 37 · Champion · Blue Champion
Version 1 · if you started with Bulbasaur
Version 2 · if you started with Charmander
Version 3 · if you started with Squirtle
+ 3 more versions with small changes.
Mostly Ground and Flying. Rock and Grass abilities hit hardest here (×1.5 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Graveler, Ivysaur, Parasect. Basic attacks ignore types.
Best of our comps here (finished boards, wins): Water Vaporeon Reroll 100% · Psychic Kadabra Reroll 100% · Psychic Starmie 100% · Psychic Vaporeon 100%
Cerulean Cave
Stop 38 · Cerulean Cave · Mewtwo Secret boss
Mostly Normal and Psychic. Fighting and Water abilities hit hardest here (×1.4 on average against this team); affordable picks with that ability type by 2★: Machoke, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Wartortle. Basic attacks ignore types.
Best of our comps here (finished boards, wins): Water Vaporeon Reroll 100% · Psychic Starmie 100% · Psychic Exeggutor 100% · Psychic Vaporeon 100%