Gearen Laboratory — Pokémon Rejuvenation Building Guide
Gearen Laboratory is where the game starts: the building in East Gearen City where you pick one of 25 starters, collect the Pokedex, CyberNav and your first Poke Balls, and where the EV training rooms and the Virtual League desk sit.
Quick facts
| Area | Gearen Laboratory |
|---|---|
| Type | Building |
| Region | Floria Island |
| Field effect | Neutral |
How to get there
Where this area leads:
| Direction | Leads to |
|---|---|
| Access to | East Gearen City / Neo East Gearen City |
What is here
This is the game's front door and it front-loads everything. The starter room offers 25 choices at level 5 — eight Grass, eight Fire, eight Water and Eevee — and the choice is made once for the run. Immediately afterwards Prof. Jenner hands over the Pokedex and the CyberNav, and Amanda hands over five Poke Balls in the same visit.
It stays useful long after the introduction. The EV Training Rooms on the lower level hold one Power item each, and each room needs its own key card: Power Weight in the HP room, Power Anklet in Speed, Power Bracer in Attack, Power Belt in Defense, Power Lens in Special Attack and Power Band in Special Defense. Shana's desk in the Main Hall issues the Badge Card and the Virtual League badges.
The shop inside the building is deliberately minimal — four items, all cheap — so it is somewhere to leave from rather than a supply line. Everything else you need at this point is in East Gearen City outside.
| Landmark | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Main Hall — Shana's desk | Issues the Badge Card after your first gym badge, and the Virtual League badges: #1 from Falkner and #2 from Bugsy, each gated behind the matching number of real badges. |
| Jenner's Lab | Where the starter is chosen. Prof. Jenner hands over the Pokedex and CyberNav here, and Amanda hands over five Poke Balls. |
| Starter room | 25 starters, all level 5: eight Grass, eight Fire, eight Water plus Eevee. A single permanent choice. |
| EV Training Rooms | Six rooms — HP, Speed, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense — each holding its Power item behind that room's card. |
| Lab Offices — Storage Room | Holds the Normalium Z. |
| The lab shop | Four items only: Potion 300, Antidote 100, Repel 350, Poke Ball 200. |
Before you go
- Nothing in the building is missable except the starter choice. The Pokedex, CyberNav, Poke Balls and Badge Card are all handed over as you go.
- The six Power items are one per room and one time only. If you plan to EV train later in the run, this is where the equipment comes from, so it pays to open every room when you first have the cards.
- The Virtual League badges are gated on real badge count, not on the fight. Come back to Shana's desk after each gym rather than trying to take them in one visit.
- Do not treat the lab counter as a shop. Four items, and the first real Mart is elsewhere in East Gearen City.
Gearen Laboratory — stock and prices
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Potion | 300 PD | — |
| Antidote | 100 PD | — |
| Repel | 350 PD | — |
| Poké Ball | 200 PD | — |
Items in Gearen Laboratory
| Item | Where exactly |
|---|---|
| Badge Card | Main Hall; from Shana after getting 1 Gym Badge |
| Virtual Badge #1 | Main Hall; from Shana after defeating Falkner, requires 1 Gym Badge |
| Virtual Badge #2 | Main Hall; from Shana after defeating Bugsy, requires 2 Gym Badges |
| Poké Ball x5 | Jenner's Lab; from Amanda after getting your starter |
| Pokédex | Jenner's Lab; from Prof Jenner after getting your starter |
| CyberNav | Jenner's Lab; from Prof Jenner after getting your starter |
| Power Weight | EV Training Rooms; inside the HP Room, Requires HP Card |
| Power Anklet | EV Training Rooms; inside the Speed Room, Requires Speed Card |
| Power Bracer | EV Training Rooms; inside the Attack Room, Requires Attack Card |
| Power Belt | EV Training Rooms; inside the Defense Room, Requires Defense Card |
| Power Lens | EV Training Rooms; inside the Special Attack Room, Requires SPAttack Card |
| Power Band | EV Training Rooms; inside the Special Defense Room, Requires SPDefense Card |
| Normalium Z | Lab Offices; inside the Storage Room |
All 13 pickups the official wiki records for this area.
Pokémon you can catch here
| Pokémon | Type | Levels | Rate | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulbasaur | Grass/Poison | 5 | One | Starter |
| Chikorita | Grass | 5 | One | Starter |
| Treecko | Grass | 5 | One | Starter |
| Turtwig | Grass | 5 | One | Starter |
| Snivy | Grass | 5 | One | Starter |
| Chespin | Grass | 5 | One | Starter |
| Rowlet | Grass/Flying | 5 | One | Starter |
| Grookey | Grass | 5 | One | Starter |
| Charmander | Fire | 5 | One | Starter |
| Cyndaquil | Fire | 5 | One | Starter |
| Torchic | Fire | 5 | One | Starter |
| Chimchar | Fire | 5 | One | Starter |
| Tepig | Fire | 5 | One | Starter |
| Fennekin | Fire | 5 | One | Starter |
| Litten | Fire | 5 | One | Starter |
| Scorbunny | Fire | 5 | One | Starter |
| Squirtle | Water | 5 | One | Starter |
| Totodile | Water | 5 | One | Starter |
| Mudkip | Water | 5 | One | Starter |
| Piplup | Water | 5 | One | Starter |
| Oshawott | Water | 5 | One | Starter |
| Froakie | Water | 5 | One | Starter |
| Popplio | Water | 5 | One | Starter |
| Sobble | Water | 5 | One | Starter |
| Eevee | Normal | 5 | One | Starter |
All 25 encounter rows the official wiki records.
Watch it: recorded playthroughs
Recorded playthroughs, linked to the exact moment.
| Shows | Recording | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Whole episode | Pokemon Rejuvenation V14 Episode 10 - Trouble in East Gearen ThumsRipa Gaming | V14 |
| Whole episode | Pokemon Rejuvenation V14 Episode 4 - East Gearen Gym (VS Venam) + Hanging Out with the Cool Kids ThumsRipa Gaming | V14 |
| Whole episode | Pokemon Rejuvenation V14 Episode 47 - Saving West Gearen ThumsRipa Gaming | V14 |
| Whole episode | Pokemon Rejuvenation V14 Episode 2 - The S.S. Oceana and Welcome to East Gearen City ThumsRipa Gaming | V14 |
| Whole episode | Pokemon Rejuvenation V14 Episode 49 - West Gearen Exploration ThumsRipa Gaming | V14 |
| Whole episode | Pokemon Rejuvenation V14 Episode 3 - East Gearen Side Quest 1 and East Gearen Sewers ThumsRipa Gaming | V14 |
Recordings belong to their creators and are linked, not reproduced.
Gearen Laboratory FAQ
How many starter Pokemon can I choose from in Gearen Laboratory?
25: eight Grass, eight Fire, eight Water and Eevee. All are level 5 and the list is the same regardless of difficulty mode.
Where do I get the Pokedex and CyberNav?
From Prof. Jenner in Jenner's Lab, immediately after you take a starter. Amanda gives you five Poke Balls in the same visit.
What are the Virtual Badges?
Badges from the Virtual League desk in the Main Hall. Virtual Badge #1 comes from defeating Falkner and #2 from Bugsy; each also needs the matching number of real gym badges.
Is Gearen Laboratory worth going back to?
Twice over, yes. The EV Training Rooms hold six Power items behind their own room cards, and Shana's desk keeps issuing Virtual League badges as your real badge count rises.