// Kanto

city

Vermilion City

The port of exquisite sunsets. Lt. Surge runs the Electric-type gym.

Lore

History & significance

A port town built around the harbor where the S.S. Anne docks. Lt. Surge, a former soldier, runs the city's Electric-type gym and styles his trainers as a military squad.

Pokémon found here

Filtered to this region's native game encounters

#0007

Squirtle

Lv. 10–16

#0053

Persian

Lv. 32

#0054

Psyduck

Lv. 25–35

#0059

Arcanine

Lv. 32

#0060

Poliwag

Lv. 10

#0072

Tentacool

Lv. 5–40

#0079

Slowpoke

Lv. 25–35

#0083

Farfetchd

Lv. 3–100

#0090

Shellder

Lv. 10–25

#0098

Krabby

Lv. 5–25

#0116

Horsea

Lv. 5–35

#0118

Goldeen

Lv. 10

#0120

Staryu

Lv. 15–25

#0129

Magikarp

Lv. 5–15

#0130

Gyarados

Lv. 15–25

Walkthrough

Step-by-step guide

1
Board the S.S. Anne and battle through the trainers — your rival waits in the captain's quarters.
2
Receive HM01 (Cut) from the Captain after curing his seasickness.
3
Use Cut on the small tree behind the gym, then solve the trash-can puzzle to reach Lt. Surge.
4
Catch the Magikarp from the salesman in the Pokémon Center if you want an early Gyarados.