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Pokémon Crystal

Plain Badge - A Rival, A Forest, and A Daycare

Defeat your rival Silver and navigate Ilex Forest to obtain HM01 (Cut) in Pokémon Crystal.

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Defeat your rival Silver and navigate Ilex Forest to obtain HM01 (Cut) in Pokémon Crystal.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After defeating Bugsy, heal your Pokémon at the Pokémon Center in Azalea Town.
  2. 2
    As you attempt to leave Azalea Town heading west, your rival will challenge you to a battle.
  3. 3
    After the battle, head west and enter Ilex Forest.
  4. 4
    Follow the linear path in Ilex Forest until you find a man looking for his lost Farfetch'd.
  5. 5
    Follow the path to find the Farfetch'd. Attempting to speak to it will cause it to run away.
  6. 6
    You will need to approach the Farfetch'd several times from behind. The sequence is: go north a bit, then east, north, west, and south. Speak to it.
  7. 7
    Continue south and follow it, then speak to it again.
  8. 8
    Go further south and follow it, then speak to it a final time.
  9. 9
    Approach the man who lost his Farfetch'd to receive HM01 (Cut). This HM allows you to cut down trees in the field.
Tips
  • Silver's party includes Gastly Lv. 12, Zubat Lv. 14, and a starter Pokémon (Croconaw, Bayleef, or Quilava) Lv. 16. He earns $960 from this battle.
  • Normal-type Pokémon are immune to Gastly's Lick (Ghost-type move).
  • Be prepared to face your rival's starter Pokémon, which will have STAB (Same-Type Attack Bonus) moves. Consider Wooper, Geodude, Onix, or Sandshrew against Quilava; Bellsprout, Hoppip, or Mareep against Croconaw; or Bug, Flying, and Poison-type Pokémon against Bayleef.
  • While in Ilex Forest, you can find a Revive.
  • After obtaining HM01 (Cut), return to Azalea Town. Speak to someone in the southeastern house to receive Charcoal, which boosts the power of Fire-type moves by 10%.
  • On Route 34, in the northern half, find a Cut tree southwest of the person who gives you a Miracle Seed. Cut the tree and go north and east to find a man who will give you an item. (The source text cuts off here regarding the specific item).

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