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'''Route 2''' (Japanese: '''２ばんどうろ''' ''Route 2'') is a north-south [[route]] located in west [[Kanto]]. The northern terminus of the route is at [[Pewter City]] and its southern end is located at [[Viridian City]]. Route 2 has been featured in every [[generation]] of [[Pokémon games|Pokémon video games]], besides Generation V, with slightly different depictions each time. The contour of the [[route]] is designed to have two separate path ways. The western side path, the [[Viridian Forest]], can be explored earlier on in the game, and the eastern side can be explored after receiving {{HM|01|Cut}}.

Route 2 is a uniquely designed route, that contains two pathways for a Trainer to follow, which as divided by a column of trees, only with a few gaps which as filled with {{m|Cut|cut-able trees}}. The column of trees divides the route off into two section; the western path and the eastern path. The western path can be explored by novice Trainers, as most Trainers have access to it, however, the east route can only be accessed with the use of {{HM|01|Cut}} which can only be used by Trainers who have beaten [[Misty]], or traveled through [[Diglett's Cave]], a path which leads from the eastern edge of Vermilion City.

Heading north from [[Viridian City]], the road splits into two and forms a small square by which joins back up again and continues north past a [[ledge]]. The small garden square contains a [[signpost|sign with directions on it]], while further north, a cut-able tree can be found on the eastern side that leads to the eastern section. After traveling western, the road then curves north and makes its way to a large patch of [[tall grass]], that can be dodged by going around the outer border. There is another cut-able tree just beside the patch of tall grass, that leads to the eastern section. Again by traveling, north past the ledge, the [[gate]] can be found, which will lead directly into the [[Viridian Forest]].

After leaving the Viridian Forest, through the northern entrance, the route continues with a small road, that makes its way east and then north. The route passes a large patch of tall grass that dominates the small clearing. By continuing traveling north, the route leads directly into [[Pewter City]].

Heading south from [[Pewter City]], the [[route]] passes the first of two grass patches along the path as it turns to the west. At this point, {{pkmn|Trainer}}s can take two routes to progress south. The first option is to remain on the main path of Route 2 and travel through the gate and into [[Viridian Forest]], a considerably long and inconvenient detour unless catching {{type2|Bug}} {{obp|Pokémon|species}} is the objective of the Trainer. The second option, available to Trainers who possess Pokémon that know and can use {{m|Cut}} outside of battle, is to remove a small shrub southeast of the grass patch to gain access to the eastern half of Route 2.

While the western half of Route 2 progresses through Viridian Forest, the east branch meets the northern terminus of [[Diglett's Cave]], a lengthy northwest-southeast tunnel that leads to [[Vermilion City]]. South of the cave, the first building on the route plays home to a Trainer who is looking to part ways with a rare {{p|Mr. Mime}} in exchange for a {{p|Clefairy}} or an {{p|Abra}}. In every Generation I and Generation III game except {{v2|Yellow}}, the Trainer asks for an {{p|Abra}} in exchange for {{p|Mr. Mime}}. In Yellow, the taste of the Trainer changes as he asks for the rare {{obp|Pokémon|species}} {{p|Clefairy}} instead. After taking out another tree, the route begins to slope downhill as it approaches a gate. Here, Trainers that have at least ten Pokémon registered as "Owned" in their [[Pokédex]] can receive [[HM05]] containing {{m|Flash}} from one of [[Professors' aides|Professor Oak's aides]].

South of the gate, the western portion of the route emerges from the Forest and passes near the second grass patch on the route as it heads south. Meanwhile, the eastern portion continues downhill, linking to the Western path in two locations via tree-blocked passageways before ending at a dead end south of the second tree. Now a single path once again, Route 2 travels to the south towards [[Viridian City]]. There are several items located on the ground in this clearing, including an {{DL|Ether|Ether}} and a {{DL|Status ailment healing item|Parlyz Heal}} further south.