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Play Pokémon FireRed Version (US edition · English) Online
Pokémon FireRed
Play Pokémon FireRed Version online on GBA, choose a starter in Pallet Town, explore Kanto, catch Pokémon, challenge Gym Leaders and build the Pokédex.
Browser play
Game Boy Advance (GBA) — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| L / R | Q / E |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Pokémon FireRed Version
Quick start
Choose NEW GAME, select a gender and name, then leave the house in Pallet Town and walk north. Professor Oak stops you and takes you to his lab: choose one of the three starter Pokémon, win or leave the rival battle, then travel through Route 1 to Viridian City. Collect Oak's Parcel from the Poké Mart and return it to the lab to receive the Pokédex and begin the Gym journey.
Controls
D-pad moves and selects. A confirms, talks, checks the tile ahead and advances text. B cancels; after receiving Running Shoes, hold B while moving to run. START opens the field menu. SELECT uses a registered item and reorders items or battle moves. L opens the Help system; R also opens Help and changes chat characters. Battle commands use D-pad, A confirm and B back.
Pokémon FireRed Version Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · gba
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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