Pokémon Fire Red: Cheats, Codes, and Walkthroughs

Pokémon Fire Red for Game Boy Advance (GBA) is an enhanced remake of Pokémon Red, one of the first Pokémon titles for the original Game Boy. In addition to secrets and glitches, there are tons of Pokémon Fire Red cheat codes available through GameShark and Action Replay.

How to Upgrade the Pokédex

After completing the main story and collecting at least 60 pokémon, visit the Professor in Pallet Town to receive the National Pokédex. You can now visit new locations and evolve your pokémon into more advanced forms.

Secret Item Locations

Once you get the Itemfinder, you can revisit locations where characters previously stood and use it to uncover rare items. You must be standing in the exact same spot they were when you use the Itemfinder.

Trainer Card Upgrades

Upgrade your trainer card up to four times by completing these task in any order:

• Complete the main story.
• Complete the Kanto Pokédex (pokémon 1-150).
• Complete the National Pokédex (Except for Celebi, Deoxys, Jirachi, and Mew).
• Obtain a score of 200 in the Pokémon Jump and Dodrio Berry Picking mini-games.

Safari Zone Glitch

To maximize your time in the Safari Zone, stand in a grassy spot and lightly tap left and right to make your character change directions without moving. If you keep doing this, you'll eventually encounter wild pokémon, but the timer will not go down.

GameShark and Action Replay Cheat Codes for Fire Red

You can enable more cheats for Pokémon Fire Red with the GameShark and Action Replay accessories for the GBA.

Use Pokémon Fire Red Cheats With Visual Boy Advance

It's possible to use GameShark and Action Replay codes with a GBA emulator. To enter cheats using the Visual Boy Advance:

1. Open the VBA emulator.

2. Select File > Open and choose the Pokémon Fire Red ROM.

3. When the game starts, select Cheats > Cheat list from the VBA menu.

4. Select Gameshark.

5. Enter a code and select OK, then repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter all the codes you want.

   Enter a description for each cheat code to make it easier to manage.

6. Select OK again to resume the game with cheats enabled.

Use Pokémon Fire Red Cheats With the My Boy Emulator

To use GameShark/Action Replay cheats with the My Boy emulator for Android:

1. Launch the My Boy app and load your Pokémon Fire Red ROM.

2. Tap the menu icon in the top-left corner of the screen to open the My Boy menu.

3. Tap Cheats.

4. Tap New Cheat.

5. Tap Cheat name and enter a description of the cheat.

6. Tap Cheat code, enter the code, then tap OK.

7. Tap the three dots in the top-right corner of the screen, then tap Save.

8. Tap the back button on your device to resume the game with cheats enabled.

   Tap individual cheats to toggle them on and off. To add more cheats, tap the plus (+) in the top-right corner.

Edit, Disable, and Erase Cheat Codes on My Boy GBA

You can edit or disable cheats at any time by returning to the Cheats menu. To erase a cheat code, tap and hold your selection, then tap Remove.

Max Out All Pokémon Stats

Use these codes to max out all stats for each of the pokémon in your party.

Warp Codes for Pokémon Fire Red

Input one of these codes while playing and walk through the closest door/entrance to teleport to the desired location. Disable the code immediately after you teleport, or else you'll keep coming back to the same spot.

How to Trade Pokémon Between Versions

It's possible to trade pokémon between the generation III Pokémon games (Fire Red, Leaf Green, Emerald, Ruby, and Sapphire). Trading with Emerald and Leaf Green are enabled by default, but to enable trading with Ruby and Sapphire, you must visit Celio at the One Island Pokémon Center and help him fix the Network Machine. You must also complete the main story and upgrade your pokédex.

How to Trade Pokémon on an Emulator

To trade pokémon between game cartridges, you must connect two GBAs using a Game Boy Advance Link Cable. However, if playing on the My Boy Emulator, it's possible to trade pokémon by running two games on the same device:

1. Launch Pokémon Fire Red in the My Boy Emulator and tap the menu icon in the top-left corner of the screen.

2. Tap Link Local.

3. Tap Another game.

4. Select the game you want to trade with.

5. When the new game launches, tap the menu icon again, then tap Switch game.

6. Select Pokémon Fire Red to resume your game.

7. You can now go to a Pokémon Center to initiate trading, then switch back to the other game to complete the process.