FireRed & LeafGreen box art
Generation III · Hoenn / Kanto

FireRed & LeafGreen

Gen IIIGame Boy AdvanceStaggered regional launch

Remake of the Kanto adventure on GBA.

At a glance

Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
Platform
Game Boy Advance
First released
29 Jan 2004 (Japan)
Genre
Role-playing game
Generation
Gen III · Hoenn / Kanto

Release dates

FireRed & LeafGreen first released in Japan on 29 Jan 2004, rolling out across all regions over 246 days.

🇯🇵
Japan
29 Jan 2004
First
🇺🇸
North America
9 Sep 2004
+224 days
🇦🇺
Australia
23 Sep 2004
+238 days
🇪🇺
Europe
1 Oct 2004
+246 days

Key innovation

Wireless adapter support and the Sevii Islands post-game.

Critical reception

81

FireRed & LeafGreen holds a Metascore of 81/100 on Metacritic, indicating generally favourable reviews for its original Game Boy Advance release. See the reviews on Metacritic →

About Generation III

A complete engine rebuild for the Game Boy Advance brought abilities, natures, and double battles. The competitive metagame was born here, alongside the first remakes of the Kanto originals.

Gym Leaders & Elite Four

The 12 key trainers you battle in FireRed & LeafGreen, with their teams, levels. Sprites via Pokémon Showdown.

Brock
Brock
Pewter Gym Leader · Kanto
Geodude
GeodudeLv. 12
Onix
OnixLv. 14
Misty
Misty
Cerulean Gym Leader · Kanto
Staryu
StaryuLv. 18
Starmie
StarmieLv. 21
Lt. Surge
Lt. Surge
Vermilion Gym Leader · Kanto
Pikachu
PikachuLv. 18
Voltorb
VoltorbLv. 21
Raichu
RaichuLv. 24
Erika
Erika
Celadon Gym Leader · Kanto
Tangela
TangelaLv. 24
Victreebel
VictreebelLv. 29
Vileplume
VileplumeLv. 29
Koga
Koga
Fuchsia Gym Leader · Kanto
Koffing
KoffingLv. 37
Muk
MukLv. 39
Weezing
WeezingLv. 43
Sabrina
Sabrina
Saffron Gym Leader · Kanto
Mr. Mime
Mr. MimeLv. 37
Kadabra
KadabraLv. 38
Venomoth
VenomothLv. 38
Alakazam
AlakazamLv. 43
Blaine
Blaine
Cinnabar Gym Leader · Kanto
Ponyta
PonytaLv. 40
Growlithe
GrowlitheLv. 42
Rapidash
RapidashLv. 42
Arcanine
ArcanineLv. 47
Giovanni
Giovanni
Viridian Team Rocket · Kanto
Kangaskhan
KangaskhanLv. 35
Nidorino
NidorinoLv. 37
Dugtrio
DugtrioLv. 42
Nidoqueen
NidoqueenLv. 44
Nidoking
NidokingLv. 45
Rhyhorn
RhyhornLv. 50
Lorelei
Lorelei
Elite Four · Kanto
Slowbro
SlowbroLv. 52
Cloyster
CloysterLv. 63
Piloswine
PiloswineLv. 63
Dewgong
DewgongLv. 64
Jynx
JynxLv. 66
Lapras
LaprasLv. 66
Bruno
Bruno
Elite Four Elite Four · Kanto
Onix
OnixLv. 54
Hitmonchan
HitmonchanLv. 65
Hitmonlee
HitmonleeLv. 65
Steelix
SteelixLv. 66
Machamp
MachampLv. 68
Agatha
Agatha
Elite Four · Kanto
Haunter
HaunterLv. 53
Golbat
GolbatLv. 54
Misdreavus
MisdreavusLv. 65
Crobat
CrobatLv. 66
Arbok
ArbokLv. 68
Gengar
GengarLv. 70
Lance
Lance
Champion · Johto
Dragonair
DragonairLv. 54
Kingdra
KingdraLv. 66
Gyarados
GyaradosLv. 68
Aerodactyl
AerodactylLv. 70
Dragonite
DragoniteLv. 72
View the full FireRed & LeafGreen gym & Elite Four guide →
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