How to reach Cinnabar Island in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen

IN Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreentrainers can go to Cinnabar Island as soon as they unlock the ability to use HM03 Surf outside of battle. To get there, trainers can either sail south of Pallet Town in a straight line or surf south of Fuchsia City through Route 19, Route 20, and then the Seafoam Islands to reach Cinnabar Island.

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How to reach Cinnabar Island in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen

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There are two ways to get to Cinnabar Island Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen:

Pallet Town → Route 21 → Cinnabar Island
Fuchsia City → Route 19 → Route 20 (East) → Seafoam Islands → Route 20 (West) → Cinnabar Island

Both of these routes to Cinnabar Island require the use of HM03 Surf, found in the Safari Zone. Surf only becomes useful outside of battle after trainers defeat Koga in Fuchsia Gym and claim the Soul Badge.

Pallet Town Route

Use HM02 Fly to go to Pallet Town.
Use HM03 Surf on the waterway in the southern part of town to start surfing.
Swim south in a straight line through Route 21 until you reach Cinnabar Island, landing just behind the Pokemon Mansion.

Fuchsia city road

Head south from the Fuchsia City Pokemon Center towards the start of Sea Route 19.
Use HM03 Surf and swim south in a straight line until the path turns left.
Head west through route 20 (east) past the trainers until you eventually reach Seafoam Island's east entrance.
Explore the cave and you will eventually be able to get out to the other side through the west exit of Seafoam Island.
Surf west in a straight line through route 20 (west), and you'll be able to land on Cinnabar Island, right next to the gym.

Everything to do on Cinnabar Island in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen

Despite its small size, there is plenty to do on Cinnabar Island.

Pokemon Mansion: Explore the large building next to Cinnabar Gym to discover useful items such as TM14 Blizzard, TM22 Solar Beam, Rare Candy, Moon Stone and Secret Key.
Cinnabar Gym: Use the Secret Key (found in the Pokemon Mansion) to unlock the doors to the Cinnabar Gym and fight Blaine. Defeating Blaine unlocks access to the Sevi Islands.
Pokemon Lab: In the Pokemon Lab, you can trade a Raichu for an Electrode, a Venonat for a Tangela, and a Ponyta for a Seel. Move Tutor can teach a Pokemon to move the metronome. The scientist in the final room has the ability to revive fossils to transform Helix Fossil, Dome Fossil and Old Amber into Omanyte, Kabuto and Aerodactyl respectively.