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{{Area|Type=Ground|Region=Kanto|Badge=Earth|GymType=Ground|Leader=Giovanni|South=Route 1|West=Route 22|North=Route 2|HeadbuttTrees=12|Items=3|BattleNPCs=1}}

'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a city located in [[Kanto]]. It is interlocated between [[Route 1]] and [[Route 2]], and it is impassably the first city players will encounter.

This city houses Viridian Gym, which is presided by Giovanni—the executive head of Team Rocket. While this is the first Gym town players will encounter, it is not the first Gym they will challenge in Kanto's successional line of Gyms; [[Pewter Gym]] is, and Viridian Gym remains inaccessible until the [[Volcano Badge]] has been acquired at [[Cinnabar Island]], thereby chronologizing it as the final Gym in Kanto.

In order to advance onward to [[Route 2]], a small quest inside the Viridian City School must be completed.
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==Slogan==
'''''The eternally green paradise.'''''
==Trainer Tips==
'''''The battle moves of Pokemon are limited by their PP (Power Points).</br>To replenish PP, rest your tired Pokemon at a Pokemon Center, or</br>use an Ether or a Leppa Berry.'''''

==Places of Interest==
===Viridian City School===
{{Quote|The best school for young trainers in all regions.}}
The school can be found just north of the Pokémon Center. Once you have entered, head downstairs and speak with Jackson; he will then battle you.
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After winning, you can leave the town and head for [[Pewter City]] for your first badge.
Should you lose, speak with the receptionist at the school and she will ask you to go speak with Jackson's parents. Jackson's mom can be found back in [[Pallet Town]]. She will go to the school, follow her and speak with Jackson at the school again. You will now be able to leave Viridian City and continue your journey.

===[[Move Tutors]]===
A move-tutor enclosed between the trees west of the pond will teach the move [[Dream Eater]] technique to any compatible Pokémon for {{Pdollar}}4,000 per tutee.

Due to the blockage of a cuttable tree, a [[Cut]]-wielding Pokémon or a [[Tree Axe]] will be needed on-hand in order to reach the move tutor.

It is highly recommended to obtain this [[Oddish]] early on if you do not have any other [[Grass_(type)|Grass]] or [[Water_(type)|Water]]-type Pokémon, since it has a type advantage against the [[Rock_(type)|Rock]] and [[Ground_(type)|Ground]]-type lineup used by Brock in [[Pewter Gym]].

===[[Officer Jenny bounties]]===
Officer Jenny is a NPC that gives small quests, or "bounties". The player can accept multiple bounties at a time, but each bounty can only be completed once. In Viridian City, she can be found next to the Pokémon Center and will give three different bounties:

;Beat Bug Catcher Gerald
This bounty requires the player to defeat Bug Catcher Gerald, found in the north-east of [[Viridian Forest]]. If he was already defeated prior to accepting the bounty, he will be made available to fight again.
The reward for completing this bounty is {{Pdollar}}3,000.

;Clear Route 1 of [[Rattata]]
The bounty requires the player to obtain 3 [[Rattata Hair]], an held item by [[Rattata]]s on [[Route 1]]. It is necessary to either catch them or use a stealing move like [[Thief]] or [[Covet]] to take the item. Make sure your Pokémon is '''not''' already holding an item, as this will prevent it from taking an item from a wild Pokémon.
When accepting the quest, she will give [[TMs and HMs|TM96]] ([[Thief]]).
The reward for completing this bounty is {{Pdollar}}7,000.

;Catch a [[Sentret]]
As the quest states, the player must simply capture a [[Sentret]] and show it to Officer Jenny. The Sentret does not have to be matched after accepting the bounty, showing a Sentret caught before accepting the bounty will still complete it.
The reward for completing this bounty is {{Pdollar}}7,500.

===Researcher Daryll===
Researcher Daryll is located in the northmost house of Viridian City. On the condition that the player has not beaten the Gym at [[Pewter City]] and obtained the Boulder Badge, he will give a quest to the player. If the player obtained the evolved data of 4 different Pokémon, he will reward the player with an [[EXP Boost Potion]]. This can easily be done by evolving [[Caterpie]] and [[Weedle]] to their final evolution stage.

===Intraregional subway===
Viridian City is one of the eight destinations of Kanto's intraregional [[subway]]—the intraregional-transit system that is used in Kanto and [[Johto]] for traveling between [[Pokémon Center]]s.

Given that you have completed the [[Intraregional Subway (quest)|intraregional-subway quest]], you can use the system for a fee of {{Pdollar}}2,500. This fee will be waived if you have a [[Transit Pass]].

===Copycat Lamsie===
Copycat Lamsie is an NPC that copies the team of the last player that defeated the city's Gym, in this case, the Viridian City Gym. She will battle you and award you EXP, but no money, making it a great source for EXP before challenging the Gym.

===Flying Type Lover===
In the northwestern corner of the city, you can find the Flying Type Lover NPC. This NPC will be the first NPC you speak to in order to begin the [[Pidgeotite (quest)]].

===[[Gift Pokemon]]===
Madeline, found roaming the southeasternmost segment of the city, is willing to give her level-5 [[Oddish]] to the player only if the player shows her a [[Pidgey]] that has at least 15 [[IVs]] in the Attack and Speed stats.

==Wild Pokémon==
===Surfing===
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===[[Fishing]]===
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===[[Headbutt trees|Headbuttable Trees]]===
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==Items==
===[[Pokéstop]]===
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{{PSI|Pokéball}}
{{PSI|Great Ball}}
{{PSI|Potion}}
{{PSI|Super Potion}}
{{PSI|Super Repel}}
{{PSI|Ether}}
{{PSI|Revive}}
{{PSI|Full Heal}}
{{PSI|Rare Candy}}
{{PSI|PP Up}}
{{PSI|Exp. Candy L}}
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===Lootable items===
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{{AIR|Item=Pokéball|Quantity=1|Location=Between fences in the northwest section of the town.|Cooldown=1 day}}
{{AIR|Item=Elixir|Quantity=1|Location=Nearby the [[Dream Eater]]-tutor west of the pond.|Cooldown=17 days}}
{{AIR|Item=Rare Candy|Quantity=1|Location=In the trench east of the bridge overheading the stophouse.|Cooldown=7 days}}
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===[[Pokémart]]===
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{{ShopItem|Item=Pokéball|Price=200}}
{{ShopItem|Item=Potion|Price=300}}
{{ShopItem|Item=Antidote|Price=100}}
{{ShopItem|Item=Paralyze Heal|Price=200}}
{{ShopItem|Item=Burn Heal|Price=250}}
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==Viridian Gym==
Upon defeating Giovanni, you will procure the Earth Badge; this is the final badge in Kanto's successional line of Gyms and thus will qualify your entrance into the [[Pokémon League Reception Gate]] to challenge Kanto's own Elite Four cadre. Thereupon, [[Earthquake]] will be sold by the Gym Guide at {{Pdollar}}9,000 for one or {{Pdollar}}36,000 for five. However, the first time you purchase the TM, it will be sold at half the true value, lowering it to {{Pdollar}}4,500.

===Giovanni===
Giovanni's sole deployee is an armor-vested [[Mewtwo]]—a nod to the same Mewtwo depicted in its anime debut, which was tethered by an armor suit in order to restrain its otherwise-indomitable power. The armor gives the [[Mewtwo]] the [[Steel_(type)|Steel]] type, making it dual type Steel/Psychic. It is to note that battling this [[Mewtwo]] will not reward its seen Pokédex entry.
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===Post-E4 Challenge===
After defeating the [[Elite Four (Kanto)|Kanto League]], Blue will replace Giovanni as the Gym Leader and it is him whom you can rechallenge.
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{{BossItemRow|Item=Shuca Berry|Quantity=3|Reward Tier=1}}
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