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Navigate Victory Road so you can take down the Elite Four
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Challenging the Elite Four and the Pokémon Champion are the most daunting elements of your journey in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen… but to battle them, you first have to make it through Victory Road. This multi-level cave is filled with staircases, boulders, switches, and enemy trainers—and we’re here to show you exactly what you need to do and which way you need to go. Read on for a helpful walkthrough that’ll get you to the Elite 4 and beyond as soon as possible.

Disclaimer: Pokémon that know the moves Surf and Strength are required for Victory Road.

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Reach Victory Road via Routes 22 and 23.

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  1. Fly to Viridian City and travel west—along the way, prepare to fight your rival one last time. Once you’ve defeated him, continue going left (west) along Route 22 until you find a large building at the end of the path. Enter this building to embark on Route 23, a long path with a variety of different terrains. Continue along this new path; along the way, you’ll pass various checkpoints where officers ensure you have the necessary badges to reach Victory Road and beyond. Once you’ve cleared all these checkpoints, spot the cave entrance to Victory Road.
    • Route 23 starts in a building, continues on a grassy path, switches to water, and then switches back to a grassy path. You’ll need a Pokémon that knows Surf to navigate the water-covered part of the road.
    • Pro tip: As a cave/tunnel, Victory Road is full of wild Pokémon that will randomly spawn, like Onix, Machop, Geodude, Zubat, Arbok (FireRed only), Sandslash (LeafGreen only), Golbat, Machoke, and Marowak. Use Repels throughout your Victory Road journey to prevent unnecessary battles that’ll slow down your progress. [1]
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Push the nearby boulder onto a switch.

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  1. Head to the boulder that’s close to the Victory Road entrance. Using a Pokémon that knows Strength, push it to the right (east) until it covers the circular white switch on the far right side of the cave.
    • Cool Trainer Naomi and Rolando are found on this floor, but they can be avoided with some careful maneuvering. Expect to fight a Persian, Ponyta, Rapidash, Vulpix, and Ninetales if you square off against Naomi, and a Raticate, Ivysaur, Wartortle, Charmeleon, and Charizard if you fight Rolando. [2]
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  1. Take the staircase down from the platform to the floor and avoid triggering a battle with a trainer on the right side of the platform. Head to the right (east), working your way around the platform until you’re heading up (north). Ascend the first ladder you spot in this area that’s immediately next to the trainer who’s wandering in circles. [3]
    • Tamer Vincent is the trainer who’s moving around in circles. If you end up running into him, prepare to fight his Persian and Golduck.
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    How do I move the boulders?
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    To move boulders, you'll need HM Strength.
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    How long does it take a Clefairy to evolve?
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    You have to give it a moonstone for it to evolve; there is no level for it to evolve. You can get a moonstone in Mount Moon.
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    No, they won't, unless you saved beforehand.
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      Tips

      • If you're a bit of an adventurer, there are 8 total items scattered about Victory Road: TM2 (Dragon Claw), Rare Candy, TM37 (Sandstorm), Full Heal, TM7 (Hail), TM50 (Overheat), Max Revive, and a Guard Spec.
      • If you want to conserve your Pokémon for any trainer battles in Victory Road, avoid battling or catching any wild Pokémon until you've reached the Elite Four building (reaching here gives you the privilege to fly back once you're truly ready for the final test: battling Lorelei, Bruno, Agatha, Lance, and your rival all in a row without stopping, so buy as many Revives and heal/status items as you can carry/afford).
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      Warnings

      • You cannot pass through Victory Road through the back way via the Indigo Plateau and expect to be able to exit through the front way. It won't work; the barriers will be dropped again and their respective switches are only reachable from the front entrance.
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