How to get to Cinnabar Island in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen

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

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How to get to 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 trips to Cinnabar Island require the use of HM03 Surf, which can be found in the Safari Zone. Surf only becomes usable outside of battle after trainers defeat Koga in the Fuchsia gym and earn the soul badge.

Pallet city road

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

Fuchsia City Route

Head south from the Fuchsia City Pokémon Center towards the beginning of Sea Route 19.
Use HM03 Surf and swim south in a straight line until the path bends to the left.
Head west on Route 20 (East) past the coaches until you eventually reach the east entrance of Seafoam Islands.
Explore the cave and you'll eventually be able to come out the other side via the west exit of Seafoam Islands.
Surf west in a straight line across Route 20 (West) and you'll be able to land on Cinnabar Island, right next to the gym.

Everything you can do on Cinnabar Island in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen

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Despite its small size, Cinnabar Island has plenty to do.

Pokémon Mansion: Explore the large building next to Cinnabar Gym to discover useful items like TM14 Blizzard, TM22 Solar Beam, Rare Candy, Moon Stone and Secret Key.
Cinnabar Gym: Use the Secret Key (found in Pokemon Mansion) to unlock the door to Cinnabar Gym and fight Blaine. Defeating Blaine will unlock access to the Sevii Islands.
Pokemon Lab: In Pokémon Lab, you can trade Raicha for Electrode, Venonat for Tangela, and Ponyta for Seel. A movement tutor can teach a Pokemon to move with a metronome. The scientist in the last room has the ability to revive fossils to transform the Helix Fossil, Dome Fossil, and Ancient Amber into Omanyte, Kabuto, and Aerodactyl.