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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG)

All Gift Pokemon and How to Get Them

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This is a list of all Gift Pokemon you can obtain for free in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG). See what Pokemon you can receive, including purchasable ones, and how to get them in this guide!

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All Gift Pokemon

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Free Pokemon Purchasable Pokemon

List of Free Pokemon

Pokemon How to Get
Pokemon FRLG - Charmander Charmander Received as a Starter.
Pokemon FRLG - Bulbasaur Bulbasaur Received as a Starter.
Pokemon FRLG - Squirtle Squirtle Received as a Starter.
Pokemon FRLG - Lapras Lapras Given in Silph Co. at Saffron City after the duel with your rival.
Pokemon FRLG - Hitmonlee Hitmonlee One of two Pokemon you can get after defeating Karate King in the Fighting Dojo gym.
Pokemon FRLG - Hitmonchan Hitmonchan One of two Pokemon you can get after defeating Karate King in the Fighting Dojo gym.
Pokemon FRLG - Eevee Eevee In a hidden area at the back of the Celadon Mansion.
Pokemon FRLG - Omanyte Omanyte Revived at the Cinnabar Pokemon Lab from the Helix Fossil in Mt. Moon.
Pokemon FRLG - Kabuto Kabuto Revived at the Cinnabar Pokemon Lab from the Dome Fossil in Mt. Moon.
Pokemon FRLG - Aerodactyl Aerodactyl Revived at the Cinnabar Pokemon Lab from the Old Amber received in Pewter City Museum.
Togepi
Togepi		 Received from an NPC in the Water Labyrinth if the party is 5 or fewer.

List of Purchasable Pokemon

There are certain Pokemon you can purchase in FireRed and LeafGreen, with some being version-exclusives.

Magikarp from the Salesman

Pokemon FRLG - Magikarp Magikarp

You can purchase Magikarp from the Magikarp Salesman in Route 4's Pokemon Center for 500 Poke Dollars.

Pokemon from the Celadon Game Corner

Pokemon FireRed Price LeafGreen Price
Pokemon FRLG - Abra Abra 180 Coins 120 Coins
Pokemon FRLG - Clefairy Clefairy 500 Coins 750 Coins
Pokemon FRLG - Dratini Dratini 2,800 Coins 4,600 Coins
Pokemon FRLG - Scyther Scyther 5,500 Coins -
Pokemon FRLG - Pinsir Pinsir - 2,500 Coins
Pokemon FRLG - Porygon Porygon 9,999 Coins 6,500 Coins

You can purchase certain Pokemon from the Celadon Game Corner. The amount of Game Corner coins required varies depending on the game version.

How To Get Gift Pokemon

Free Gift Pokemon Guide
Checkmark Choose One of the Three Starters
Checkmark Lapras from Silph Co. in Saffron City
Checkmark Hitmonchan or Hitmonlee from the Fighting Dojo
Checkmark Eevee from the Celadon Mansion
Checkmark Omanyte or Kabuto from Mt. Moon
Checkmark Aerodactyl from the Old Amber
Checkmark Free Togepi from the Mysterious Egg

Choose One of the Three Starters

All Starter Pokemon
Pokemon FRLG - Charmander Charmander Pokemon FRLG - Bulbasaur Bulbasaur Pokemon FRLG - Squirtle Squirtle

You can choose among one of three Pokemon at the start of the game. These starters cannot be encountered in the wild, so choose wisely! If you want to get the other two Pokemon, try trading with other players.

Best Starter Pokemon to Choose

Lapras from Silph Co. in Saffron City

Pokemon FRLG - Lapras Lapras

Lapras is a free Pokemon you can get after you beat your rival in a duel in Silph Co. Talk to the employee in this room to get the free Lapras.

Silph Co. Walkthrough Guide

Hitmonchan or Hitmonlee from the Fighting Dojo

Fighting Dojo Pokemon Choices
Pokemon FRLG - Hitmonchan Hitmonchan Pokemon FRLG - Hitmonlee Hitmonlee

After defeating the Karate Master, Koichi, in the Fighting Dojo of Saffron City, you can choose between a free Hitmonchan or Hitmonlee.

Should You Pick Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan?

Eevee from the Celadon Mansion

Pokemon FRLG - Eevee Eevee

A free Eevee can be received from one of the Celadon Mansions in the city. Look for the building with a back entrance and head up the building to find a room with a man and a Pokeball. After interacting with the Poké Ball, you will immediately get an Eevee.

If you want to get a Shiny Eevee, try saving before the Pokeball is claimed and resetting until you get one.

Shiny Hunting Guide and Shiny Odds

Omanyte or Kabuto from Mt. Moon

Fossil Pokemon Choices
Pokemon FRLG - Omanyte Omanyte
(Helix)		 Pokemon FRLG - Kabuto Kabuto
(Dome)

In Mt. Moon, you can choose between two fossils, Helix and Dome. The Helix Fossil gives you Omanyte, while the Dome Fossil gives you Kabuto once you revive them in the Pokemon Lab of Cinnabar Island.

Which Fossil Should You Choose?

Aerodactyl from the Old Amber

Pokemon FRLG - Aerodactyl Aerodactyl

You can get a free Aerodactyl by going to Pewter City for the Old Amber. To get it, use cut on the tree north of the area and talk to the man facing you inside the room. Once you have the item, go to Cinnabar Island and revive Aerodactyl in the Pokemon Lab.

Free Togepi from the Mysterious Egg

Togepi
Togepi

While exploring the Water Labyrinth with a party of 5 Pokemon or fewer, an NPC will give you a Mysterious Egg item. This hatches into Togepi after traveling quite a bit.

What are Gift Pokemon?

Free Pokemon to Get in the Game

Gift Pokemon are free Pokemon you can receive by completing certain tasks or by progressing quests in the game.

Full Pokedex: All Pokemon in FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG)

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List of Tips and Guides

General Guides
Shiny Hunting Guide and Shiny Odds All Gift Pokemon
Rival's Canon Name Protagonist's Canon Name
Lt. Surge Puzzle Guide -
How-To Guides
How to Get Shiny Starters How to Soft Reset
How to Trade How to Open the Main Menu
How to Find Hidden Items How to Use Key Items
How to Get the Bike How to Get Old Rod
How to Get Good Rod How to Get Super Rod
How to Get the Old Man Out of Route 2 How to Get to Three Island
Location Guides
Move Deleter Location Move Relearner Location
Where to Get The Running Shoes All Incense Locations
Amulet Coin Location -
Frequently Asked Questions
Can You Get Mew? Which Fossil Should You Choose?
Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan? Mega Punch or Mega Kick?
Is There a Physical and Special Attack Split? Are There Fairy Types?
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