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How To Get TM49 Tri Attack in Pokémon Yellow

by Andrew Brisbane
Near the girl who gives you the Tri Attack TM
TM49 Tri Attack
# Location Repeatable?
1 Celadon City Department Store rooftop. Given to you by a little girl in exchange for a Lemonade. No

TM49 Tri Attack is given to you by a little girl on the rooftop of the Celadon City Department Store. She’ll give you the TM in exchange for a lemonade. Lemonade can be purchased from the vending machine on the same rooftop.

You can get TM49 at any point after getting to Celadon City.

Getting TM49 Tri Attack

Starting from the Celadon City Pokémon Center, head west until you reach the side of the department store.

Standing in front of the Celadon City Pokémon Center / Pokémon Yellow
Standing in front of the Celadon City Pokémon Center.
Standing in front of the Celadon City Department Store / Pokémon Yellow
Standing in front of the Celadon City Department Store.

Once you enter the department store, head up to the rooftop.

You can get to the rooftop by walking up the stairs on the right side, or by taking the elevator on the left up to the 5th floor and then walking up a flight of stairs on the right side of the 5th floor.

The left side of the 1st floor (Left) and the right side of the 1st floor (Right) of the Celadon City Department Store / Pokémon Yellow
The left side of the 1st floor (Left) and the right side of the 1st floor (Right) of the Celadon City Department Store.

Once you’re on the rooftop, go to the vending machine near the top right corner.

Standing on the rooftop of the Celadon City Department Store / Pokémon Yellow
Standing on the rooftop of the Celadon City Department Store.

Purchase a Lemonade from the machine. Lemonade will cost 350 Pokédollars.

Selecting Lemonade from the vending machine’s purchasable drink list / Pokémon Yellow
Selecting Lemonade from the vending machine’s purchasable drink list.

After buying the lemonade, walk over to the little girl near the edge. She’ll be wandering around the rooftop.

Facing the little girl who can give you TM49 / Pokémon Yellow
Facing the little girl who can give you TM49.

Talking to her has her telling you that she’s thirsty and wants a drink. Give her the Lemonade.

Giving the little girl on the rooftop a Lemonade / Pokémon Yellow
Giving the little girl on the rooftop a Lemonade.

In exchange for the Lemonade, she’ll give you TM49 Tri Attack.

Getting TM49 Tri Attack from the little girl after giving her the Lemonade / Pokémon Yellow
Getting TM49 Tri Attack from the little girl after giving her the Lemonade.

Tri Attack Move Details

Tri Attack Move Details
Type Normal
Power 80
Accuracy 100%
PP 10 (max. 16)
Effect No additional effects in battle.

Unlike in later gens, Tri Attack in gen 1 doesn’t have the possibility of paralyzing, burning, or freezing the opposing Pokémon. It just deals damage with no additional effect.

Still, even without any other in-battle effects, Tri Attack is still a solid attack.

Compared to the equally as powerful Mega Punch, Tri Attack has higher accuracy but half as much PP.

While there is some rationale for using Tri Attack over Mega Punch, in most cases, Mega Punch is just as effective.

Also, the TM for Mega Punch can be bought at the Celadon City Department Store and taught to a wider range of Pokémon. So generally TM49 isn’t bad, but may be overshadowed by the time you reach Celadon City anyways.

Doduo using Tri Attack against a wild Pidgey / Pokémon Yellow
Doduo using Tri Attack against a wild Pidgey.
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A retro game enthusiast since childhood, Andrew aka Andyb is a freelance writer from Canada. From intense games of Tetris to casual Pokémon playthroughs, he loves a wide variety of different genres. He’s also a very passionate musician.

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