Kanto Route 18

Kanto Route 18 １８番道路 Route 18

Map description The southern ending point of Cycling Road.

Required for navigation Cut Surf Strength Flash Defog Whirlpool Rock Smash Waterfall Dive Rock Climb Bicycle Mach Bike Acro Bike Go-Goggles None

Connecting locations   ↑ Route 17   Route 18 Fuchsia City →

Location Location of Route 18 in Kanto.

Other generation maps Gen I Gen II Gen III

Pokémon world routes ← Route 17       Route 19 →

Route 18 (Japanese: １８ばんどうろ Route 18) is a route in central Kanto, that connects Route 17 and Fuchsia City.

Route description

The path of Route 18 runs directly east-west for its entire length.

Just outside Fuchsia is a small area south of the route's main path. Inside of this area is a large patch of grass occupied chiefly by wild Flying-type Pokémon and Trainers that specialize in them. West of the secluded area is a gate that serves as the divider between Cycling Road and the non-bike path portion of Route 18. On the second floor of the station, Trainers can participate in a trade. The details of the trade differ by version, however.

West of the gate, Route 18 continues along a narrow strip of land bordered on both sides by water. After a short distance, the route turns north, becoming Route 17 at a gap in a ledge along the route.

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Rattata	R		B		Y		Grass	23-24	25%
Raticate	R		B		Y		Grass	25, 29	20%
Raticate	R		B		Y		Grass	25-26	5%
Spearow	R		B		Y		Grass	20, 22	40%
Spearow	R		B		Y		Grass	22-23	30%
Fearow	R		B		Y		Grass	25, 27, 29	15%
Fearow	R		B		Y		Grass	24	5%
Doduo	R		B		Y		Grass	24, 26, 28	25%
Doduo	R		B		Y		Grass	22, 24, 26	35%
Fishing
Magikarp	R		B		Y		Fishing Old Rod	5	100%
Poliwag	R		B		Y		Fishing Good Rod	10	50%
Goldeen	R		B		Y		Fishing Good Rod	10	50%
Tentacool	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	5	25%
Tentacool	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	40%
Shellder	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	20, 30, 40	60%
Krabby	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	25%
Goldeen	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	25%
Magikarp	R		B		Y		Fishing Super Rod	15	25%
Special Pokémon
Lickitung	R		B		Y		Trade Slowbro	Same as the traded Pokémon	One
Parasect	R		B		Y		Trade Tangela	Same as the traded Pokémon	One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Generation II

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Muk	G		S		C		Grass	30	5%
Slugma	G		S		C		Grass	27	5%
Slugma	G		S		C		Grass	27	0%	5%	0%
Grimer	G		S		C		Grass	26-29	50%	50%	80%
Fearow	G		S		C		Grass	27-29	40%	40%	0%
Fearow	G		S		C		Grass	27-29	45%	40%	0%
Murkrow	G		S		C		Grass	28	0%	0%	10%
Murkrow	G		S		C		Grass	29	0%	0%	15%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Generation III

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Doduo	FR			LG			Grass	24, 26, 28	35%
Spearow	FR			LG			Grass	20, 22	30%
Raticate	FR			LG			Grass	25, 27, 29	15%
Fearow	FR			LG			Grass	25, 27, 29	15%
Rattata	FR			LG			Grass	22	5%
Special Pokémon
Lickitung	FR			LG			Trade Golduck	Same as the traded Pokémon	One
Lickitung	FR			LG			Trade Slowbro	Same as the traded Pokémon	One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Generation IV

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Slugma	HG			SS			Grass	27	5%
Grimer	HG			SS			Grass	26-28	50%	50%	80%
Fearow	HG			SS			Grass	27-29	40%	40%	0%
Muk	HG			SS			Grass	30	5%	5%	0%
Muk	HG			SS			Grass	29-30	0%	0%	15%
Headbutt
Tangela	HG			SS			Headbutt	29-30	15%
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Headbutt	26-27	50%
Hoothoot	HG			SS			Headbutt	29-30	65%
Wurmple	HG			SS			Headbutt	26-27, 29-30	20%
Spinarak	HG			SS			Headbutt	26-27	30%
Ledyba	HG			SS			Headbutt	26-27	30%
Special Pokémon
Plusle	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	26-27	20%
Minun	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	28	20%
Shinx	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	26-28	40%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Trainers

Generation I

Trainer	Pokémon
Bird Keeper Reward: $725	Spearow Lv.29 No item
	Fearow Lv.29 No item
Bird Keeper Reward: $650	Spearow Lv.26 No item
	Spearow Lv.26 No item
	Fearow Lv.26 No item
	Spearow Lv.26 No item
Bird Keeper Reward: $850	Dodrio Lv.34 No item

Generation II

Trainer	Pokémon
Bird Keeper Bob エイゴ Eigo Reward: $816	Noctowl♂ Lv.34 No item
Bird Keeper Boris ショウイチ Shōichi Reward: $768	Doduo♂ Lv.28 No item
	Doduo♂ Lv.30 No item
	Dodrio♂ Lv.32 No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Generation III

Trainer	Pokémon
Bird Keeper Jacob ススム Susumu Reward: $624	Spearow♂ Lv.26 No item
	Spearow♂ Lv.26 No item
	Fearow♂ Lv.26 No item
	Spearow♂ Lv.26 No item
Bird Keeper Wilton ユウスケ Yūsuke Reward: $696	Spearow♂ Lv.29 No item
	Fearow♂ Lv.29 No item
Bird Keeper Ramiro ハルト Hart Reward: $816	Dodrio♂ Lv.34 No item
Rematch
Bird Keeper Jacob* ススム Susumu Reward: $672	Fearow♂ Lv.28 No item
	Spearow♂ Lv.28 No item
	Fearow♂ Lv.28 No item
	Spearow♂ Lv.28 No item
Bird Keeper Jacob* ススム Susumu Reward: $1128	Fearow♂ Lv.47 No item
	Fearow♂ Lv.47 No item
	Fearow♂ Lv.47 No item
	Fearow♂ Lv.47 No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.

Generation IV

Trainer	Pokémon
Cycling Road side
Biker Charles テツヤ Tetsuya Reward: $672	Koffing♂ Lv.41 No item
	Charmeleon♂ Lv.41 No item
	Weezing♂ Lv.42 No item
Fuchsia City side
Bird Keeper Bob エイゴ Eigo Reward: $1536	Noctowl♂ Lv.48 No item
Bird Keeper Boris ショウイチ Shōichi Reward: $1312	Doduo♂ Lv.39 No item
	Doduo♂ Lv.37 No item
	Dodrio♂ Lv.41 No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Differences among generations

Generation I and III

Generation I was the only Generation that allowed fishing on Route 18. Generation III prohibited fishing along the entire length of Cycling Road.

The trade of choice in the gate varied by version in Generation I. In Pokémon Red and Blue, as well as in the Japanese Red and Green, Lickitung is offered for a Slowbro. In Japanese Blue, Tauros is offered for Persian. In Pokémon Yellow, Parasect is offered for a Tangela.

In Generation III, the Pokémon that is offered is always Lickitung. However, the Pokémon necessary to complete the trade varies by version. In Pokémon FireRed, that Pokémon is Golduck. In Pokémon LeafGreen, it is Slowbro.

Generation II

The western terminus of the route was moved to the gate in Generation II. Also, the gate was moved farther west onto the narrow strip of land and the remaining portion of Route 18 exposed to water was blocked off by stones. The number of Trainers in the grassy area was reduced to one, and a Trainer was placed onto Route 18 itself to compensate.

Generation IV

Aside from the groups of trees being in slightly different locations, Generation IV is very similar to the route in Generations I and III.

In the anime

The Pokémon Ninja School on Route 18 in the anime

‎Route 18 appeared at the beginning of The Bridge Bike Gang where Ash and his friends first encounter the Cycling Road. It later appeared in the episode From Cradle to Save, where it was the location of the Pokémon Ninja School.

See also

• Cycling Road

Kanto
Settlements Pallet Town • Viridian City • Pewter City • Cerulean City • Vermilion City • Lavender Town Celadon City • Saffron City • Fuchsia City • Cinnabar Island • Indigo Plateau Routes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 Landmarks Professor Oak's Laboratory • Viridian Forest • Diglett's Cave • Pewter Museum of Science • Mt. Moon (Square) • Cerulean Cave Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6) • Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8) • S.S. Anne • S.S. Aqua • Sea Cottage • Rock Tunnel Power Plant • Cycling Road/Pokémon Road • Team Rocket Hideout • Silph Co. • Magnet Train • Pokémon Tower • Safari Zone/Pal Park GO Park • Seafoam Islands • Pokémon Mansion • Cinnabar Lab • Pokémon League Reception Gate • Victory Road • Tohjo Falls Access to Sevii Islands • Johto

This article is part of Project Routes, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every route in the Pokémon world.