How does the Day Care center function in Pokemon Fire Red?

The Day Care center in Pokemon Fire Red is a facility where players can leave their Pokemon to gain experience and potentially level up. It is located on Route 5, right between Cerulean City and Saffron City. Here's how it functions:

1. Leaving Pokemon at the Day Care: Players can leave up to two Pokemon at a time at the Day Care center. The Pokemon will then gain experience points as the player travels around and battles.
2. Costs: The cost for using the Day Care is based on the number of steps that the player takes while the Pokemon is in the Day Care. The player needs to pay 100 Poke dollars plus an additional 100 Poke dollars for each level gained by the Pokemon.
3. Level Up: Pokemon at the Day Care gains 1 experience point per step the player takes. This means Pokemon can level up in the Day Care, but they will only learn the latest level-up move, missing any moves in between.
4. Breeding: If two compatible Pokemon are left in the Day Care, they can produce an Egg that the player can collect and carry until it hatches into a new Pokemon. Compatibility depends on the species and gender of the Pokemon.

Learn more:

1. Pokémon Day Care - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia
2. Day Care and Breeding - Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green Wiki Guide - IGN