Kanto Route 2: Difference between revisions

:''This is a description of the route as it is shown in [[Generation I|Generations I]], {{Gen|III}}, and {{Gen|IV}}. For a description of the [[Generation II]] version of Route 2, see [[#Differences among generations|Differences among generations]].''

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, [[Pokémon Trainer|trainers]] 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 [[Pokémon Yellow Version|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 [[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 [[Ether]], and a [[Parlyz Heal]] further south.

{{Itlistbod|Moon Stone|Near the first tree south of gate|RBY|display={{DL|Evolutionary stone|Moon Stone}}}}

{{Itlistbod|Sacred Ash|Obtained from aide in the gate|HGSS|}}

{{itlistbod|Carbos|North-east of Diglett's Cave|HGSS}}

{{itlistbod|Elixir|South end of east part of route|HGSS}}

The depiction of Route 2 is almost identical in [[Generation I|Generations I]] and {{Gen|III}}. Only trivial changes are visible between these two [[Generation|Generations]]. In Generation I, there are three trees to {{m|Cut}} south of the gate whereas there are only two in Generation III. Also, in every Generation I and Generation III game except [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow]], the [[Pokémon Trainer|trainer]] in the house south of [[Diglett's Cave]] 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.