Appendix:Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Walkthrough/Part 11

## Saffron City

Once you enter the city, you'll get the feeling that something isn't quite right. All of Saffron City is sprawling with members of Team Rocket. A lot of the buildings are blocked by a Grunt. However, there's still some things we can do.

First of all, head east of the Pokémon Center to the house with the mailbox by it. This is the home of Mr. Psychic. He will give you TM29 (Psychic), one of the strongest Psychic-type moves.

The Poké Mart has the following items on sale.

If you go to the house on the upper left part of the city, upstairs is a girl nicknamed Copycat. If you have a Poké Doll, you can give it to her and she'll act as a Move Tutor and teach one of your Pokémon Mimic.

If you go to the top of the city, you'll notice two Gyms. The one on the right is the official Saffron Gym. It's currently being blocked by a Team Rocket member. However, the one on the left is wide open. This is the Fighting Dojo, which was formerly the official Gym until the Gym Leader Sabrina defeated the leader and claimed the title of the official Gym Leader. You can still go inside and challenge its members.

### Fighting Dojo

There are four trainers you have to defeat before taking on the leader.

After defeating the Karate Master, he will give you one of two Pokémon: Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan. Neither one is better than the other.

After winning at the Fighting Dojo, you can enter the giant building in the center of the city, called Silph Co.

### Silph Co.

This great building has 11 floors in total. It is crawling with members of Team Rocket. Most of the building is only accessible by way of the Card Key, so we'll have to find that first.

The first floor has nothing, so climb up to the second floor.

Directly south of the stairs is a Team Rocket Grunt.

Below him are another Grunt and a Scientist.

The other parts of the floor are currently blocked off, so take the elevator up to the eighth floor. There are two Rockets and another Scientist here.

If you go inside the room on this floor, you can find an Iron. Now you'll want to take the elevator to the fifth floor.

Near the stairs is a Rocket Grunt, a Scientist, and a Juggler.

Now you'll find a Grunt right by a warp tile. You have to take the warp and then take it back to the fifth floor to get to him.

Go right of him and you'll find the Card Key! Now you can get anywhere in the building. Just stand next to a locked area and press the A button and the Card Key will unlock it.

Go back and to the left of the Rocket Grunt is the first door you can open with the Card Key. Inside is TM01 (Focus Punch). Go north and open the other door and you can find a Protein.

Head back to the second floor in the elevator. Open the nearby doors on the left side. In the upper left is a woman in the corner who is scared of Team Rocket. When she sees you're not with them, she will act as a Move Tutor and teach one of your Pokémon Thunder Wave. Head down and open the other gate and you can fight another Scientist.

Head up the stairs to the third floor. There's only a Grunt and a Scientist on this floor you have to defeat.

In the bottom right corner are three plants. In the middle one is a hidden Protein.

Head up to the fourth floor. Go down and you can face another Grunt.

In the bottom plant there is a hidden Iron.

On the left of him is a room with an Escape Rope, a Full Heal, and a Max Revive. Right above him is a room with a Scientist.

You've liberated the fifth floor already, so head up to the sixth floor. There are two more Rockets and a Scientist.

In the room above him, in one of the plants, is a Carbos. In the room below him is an HP Up and an X Special.

Head up to the seventh floor. There are four trainers here.

To the right of him is a room with TM08 (Bulk Up). Also in the southern plant is a Zinc. Below that is a room with a Rocket Grunt.

To the right of the first Grunt is another Grunt.

Head down and up to find a Scientist.

After defeating him, claim the Calcium, then head up to the ninth floor.

Here there is a Grunt and a Scientist.

To the left is a woman by some beds who will heal your Pokémon, acting as a nurse while you get through this treacherous battle with Team Rocket.

Head up to fight the last Rocket on the floor.

Go up to the tenth floor. You'll face a Scientist and a Rocket.

Below the Rocket are a Carbos, a Rare Candy, and an Ultra Ball. Head to the northeast room and you'll find an HP Up hidden in the plant.

Head up to the eleventh floor. There is a lone Rocket that you can reach right now.

Now head back down to the third floor. Go left, below the Rocket, and into the center room, and take the warp panel. You'll be on the seventh floor. You'll see Blue here, who will battle you.

* If you chose Bulbasaur
* If you chose Charmander
* If you chose Squirtle

He'll brag a little and run off, as usual. Talk to the man below where Blue was, and he'll give you a Lapras if you have an open spot in your party. It's a great alternative for a Water-type Pokémon.

♀**Lapras**Lv. 25No itemWater Absorb/Shell Armor

Take the other warp tile and you'll be on the other side of the eleventh floor. Head down and face one more Rocket Grunt.

Now head into the room, using the Card Key, and you will face Giovanni again.

After defeating him again, he'll depart. Talk to the Silph Co. president and he'll give you the Master Ball! There are only one of these in the game, so use it wisely.

Now exit Silph Co. and head for the Saffron Gym.

### Saffron Gym

The official Saffron Gym specializes in Psychic-type Pokémon. If you have a Haunter from Pokémon Tower, it would be really useful here, as well as any Pokémon knowing a Dark-type move. Also, most Psychic-type Pokémon have weak physical defenses, so a strong move like Earthquake would do a lot of good as well.

After defeating her, she hands you the  Marsh Badge, as well as TM04 (Calm Mind), which will raise a Pokémon's Special Attack and Special Defense. Also, all your Pokémon up to level 70 will obey you.

Now that you've defeated Sabrina, head back to Pallet Town.