Kanto Route 6

Kanto
Route 6
6番道路
Route 6
Kanto Route 6 HGSS.png
Map description
A road running south of Saffron City connecting to the Underground Path.
Required for navigation
Connecting locations
 
Saffron City
 
Route 6
 
Vermilion City
 
Location
Kanto Route 6
Location of Route 6 in Kanto.
Kanto Route 6 RBY.png Kanto Route 6 GSC.png Kanto Route 6 FRLG.png
Gen I Gen II Gen III
Pokémon world routes
Route 5       Route 7

Route 6 (Japanese: 6ばんどうろ Route 6) is a route in central Kanto, connecting Vermilion City and Saffron City. The southern end of the Underground Path is located on this route.

Route description

Route 6 is a medium sized pathway that curves around to form a "S" shape with tall grass surrounding the route to form the shape. In the middle of the route there is a large pond that expands out and forms the pathway heading though the route. Heading south from the gate, the route turns to the southwest before following a path that is bordered by grass for most of the route. After intersecting a path that leads to the Underground Path's south entrance, the route travels south, turning to the east ahead of a large pond and returning south along the pond's eastern shore. The route then doubles back to the west along the south side of the pond before turning south for the final time just north of the Vermilion City limits.

Route 6 can be accessed two ways from the northern side: from the gate coming from Saffron City, or the Underground Path which leads directly from Route 5. If Trainers enter the route from the Saffron terminus, they must go through a set of ledges, however if Trainers roam east or west of the gate, they will find a small clearing where an item will be hidden in the middle of the field. After the player jumps down the southern set of ledges, they will find themselves on a dirt road of which it forms a "T" intersection, surrounding itself by tall grass. By going east at the intersection, Trainers can reach the Underground Path building of which the second northern terminus begins.

From the Underground Path building, the dirt road will turn west and follow parallel to the large patch of tall grass until it forms the "T" intersection, of which going west leads no where, while going south will lead Trainers along a winding track to Vermilion City. By traveling south, the road will turn through the large patch of tall grass coming from east and west of the pathway. The route then swivels east ahead of a large pond's water front, which will then return south again along the pond's eastern shoreline, and then doubles back to the west along the south side of the pond creating an "S" like shape. The road turns south for the final time and will head toward the outskirts of Vermilion City. Along the final stretch, there will be a small clearing on the western side, and a small patch of tall grass where two Trainers will be training their Pokémon, and will be eager for a battle.

Items

Item Location Games
  Rare Candy To the right of gate (hidden)  FR  LG 
  Sitrus Berry To left of gate (hidden)  FR  LG 
  TM62 (Silver Wind) Lower left part of the route  HG  SS 

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Oddish
R B Y
  Grass
13-16 40%
  Bellsprout
R B Y
  Grass
13-16 40%
  Pidgey
R B Y
  Grass
13-16 35%
  Pidgey
R B Y
  Grass
15-17 45%
  Mankey
R B Y
  Grass
10-16 25%
  Meowth
R B Y
  Grass
10-16 25%
  Rattata
R B Y
  Grass
14-16 25%
  Abra
R B Y
  Grass
7 15%
  Jigglypuff
R B Y
  Grass
3-7 10%
  Pidgeotto
R B Y
  Grass
17 5%
Surfing
  Psyduck
R B Y
  Surfing
15 95%
  Golduck
R B Y
  Surfing
15-20 5%
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%
  Goldeen
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
5-20 100%
  Shellder
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
15 50%
  Krabby
R B Y
  Fishing
Super Rod
15 50%
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
     
  Abra
G S C
  Grass
12-14 10%
  Magnemite
G S C
  Grass
15 10%
  Magnemite
G S C
  Grass
14 20%
  Jigglypuff
G S C
  Grass
12 5%
  Pidgey
G S C
  Grass
13-14 50% 50% 0%
  Pidgey
G S C
  Grass
13 30% 30% 0%
  Bellsprout
G S C
  Grass
13 30% 30% 20%
  Rattata
G S C
  Grass
13 30% 30% 0%
  Snubbull
G S C
  Grass
13 30% 30% 0%
  Meowth
G S C
  Grass
14 20% 20% 30%
  Meowth
G S C
  Grass
13 0% 0% 30%
  Raticate
G S C
  Grass
15 10% 10% 5%
  Granbull
G S C
  Grass
15 5% 5% 0%
  Oddish
G S C
  Grass
13-14 0% 0% 60%
  Oddish
G S C
  Grass
13 0% 0% 30%
  Drowzee
G S C
  Grass
13 0% 0% 30%
  Psyduck
G S C
  Grass
15 0% 0% 10%
Surfing
  Psyduck
G S C
  Surfing
5-14 90%
  Golduck
G S C
  Surfing
10-14 10%
Fishing
  Magikarp
G S C
  Fishing
Old Rod
10 85%
  Poliwag
G S C
  Fishing
Old Rod
10 15%
  Poliwag
G S C
  Fishing
Good Rod
20 65%
  Magikarp
G S C
  Fishing
Good Rod
20 35%
  Poliwag
G S C
  Fishing
Super Rod
40 70%
  Magikarp
G S C
  Fishing
Super Rod
40 20%
  Poliwhirl
G S C
  Fishing
Super Rod
40 10%
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
  Pidgey
FR LG
  Grass
13-16 40%
  Meowth
FR LG
  Grass
10-16 35%
  Oddish
FR LG
  Grass
13-16 25%
  Bellsprout
FR LG
  Grass
13-16 25%
Surfing
  Psyduck
FR LG
  Surfing
20-40 100%
  Slowpoke
FR LG
  Surfing
20-40 100%
Fishing
  Magikarp
FR LG
  Fishing
Old Rod
5 100%
  Poliwag
FR LG
  Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 60%
  Goldeen
FR LG
  Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 20%
  Magikarp
FR LG
  Fishing
Good Rod
5-15 20%
  Poliwag
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
15-25 40%
  Poliwhirl
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
20-30 40%
  Gyarados
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
15-25 15%
  Psyduck
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
15-35 5%
  Slowpoke
FR LG
  Fishing
Super Rod
15-35 5%
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
     
  Abra
HG SS
  Grass
12-14 10%
  Magnemite
HG SS
  Grass
15 10%
  Pidgey
HG SS
  Grass
13 20% 20% 0%
  Pidgey
HG SS
  Grass
13-14 30% 30% 0%
  Pidgey
HG SS
  Grass
13 10% 10% 0%
  Bellsprout
HG SS
  Grass
13 30% 30% 0%
  Bellsprout
HG SS
  Grass
14 0% 0% 20%
  Meowth
HG SS
  Grass
14 20% 20% 0%
  Meowth
HG SS
  Grass
13 0% 0% 30%
  Oddish
HG SS
  Grass
13 0% 0% 60%
  Oddish
HG SS
  Grass
13 0% 0% 30%
Surfing
  Psyduck
HG SS
  Surfing
5-10 90%
  Golduck
HG SS
  Surfing
10 10%
Fishing
  Magikarp
HG SS
  Fishing
Old Rod
10 95%
  Poliwag
HG SS
  Fishing
Old Rod
10 5%
  Magikarp
HG SS
  Fishing
Good Rod
20 60%
  Poliwag
HG SS
  Fishing
Good Rod
20 40%
  Poliwag
HG SS
  Fishing
Super Rod
40 93%
  Magikarp
HG SS
  Fishing
Super Rod
40 7%
Headbutt
  Hoothoot
HG SS
  Headbutt
11-16 50%
  Pineco
HG SS
  Headbutt
11-13 30%
  Combee
HG SS
  Headbutt
11-16 20%
Special Pokémon
  Linoone
HG SS
  Hoenn Sound
14 20%
  Whismur
HG SS
  Hoenn Sound
13 20%
  Bidoof
HG SS
  Sinnoh Sound
14 20%
  Buizel
HG SS
  Sinnoh Sound
13 20%
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

Pokémon Red and Blue

Trainer Pokémon
 
Bug Catcher
Reward: $160
  Weedle Lv.16
No item
  Caterpie Lv.16
No item
  Weedle Lv.16
No item
 
Jr. Trainer♂
Reward: $400
  Squirtle Lv.20
No item
 
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: $320
  Rattata Lv.16
No item
  Pikachu Lv.16
No item
 
Bug Catcher
Reward: $200
  Butterfree Lv.20
No item
 
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: $320
  Pidgey Lv.16
No item
  Pidgey Lv.16
No item
  Pidgey Lv.16
No item
 
Jr. Trainer♂
Reward: $320
  Spearow Lv.16
No item
  Raticate Lv.16
No item


Pokémon Yellow

Trainer Pokémon
 
Bug Catcher
Reward: $160
  Weedle Lv.16
No item
  Caterpie Lv.16
No item
  Weedle Lv.16
No item
 
Jr. Trainer♂
Reward: $400
  Weepinbell Lv.16
No item
 
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: $320
  Cubone Lv.20
No item
 
Bug Catcher
Reward: $200
  Butterfree Lv.20
No item
 
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: $320
  Pidgey Lv.16
No item
  Pidgey Lv.16
No item
  Pidgey Lv.16
No item
 
Jr. Trainer♂
Reward: $320
  Spearow Lv.16
No item
  Raticate Lv.16
No item


Generation II

In Pokémon Crystal only:

Trainer Pokémon
 
Pokéfan Rex
ヒロキ Hiroki
Reward: $2800
  Phanpy Lv.35
No item
 
Pokéfan Allan
タケヒロ Takehiro
Reward: $2800
  Teddiursa Lv.35
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
 
Bug Catcher Keigo
テツジ Tetsuji
Reward: $192
  Weedle Lv.16
No item
  Caterpie Lv.16
No item
  Weedle Lv.16
No item
 
Camper Ricky
ユウタ Yūta
Reward: $400
  Squirtle Lv.20
No item
 
Picnicker Nancy
サツキ Satsuki
Reward: $320
  Rattata Lv.16
No item
  Pikachu Lv.16
No item
 
Bug Catcher Elijah
ノブユキ Nobuyuki
Reward: $240
  Butterfree Lv.20
No item
 
Picnicker Isabelle
ナズナ Nazuna
Reward: $320
  Pidgey Lv.16
No item
  Pidgey Lv.16
No item
  Pidgey Lv.16
No item
 
Camper Jeff
コウタ Kōta
Reward: $320
  Spearow Lv.16
No item
  Raticate Lv.16
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
 
Twins Day & Dani
ネネとキキ Nene & Kiki
Reward: $1312
  Plusle Lv.41
No item
  Minun Lv.41
No item
 
Camper Virgil
シンキ Shinki
Reward: $688
  Slakoth Lv.43
No item
 
Picnicker Selina
アルミ Arumi
Reward: $672
  Cherubi Lv.42
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

In Generations I and III, the layout of Route 6 is basically the same. The depiction of Route 6 is almost identical in Generations I and III, however there are still several minor changes in the made within the layout. The fields on the northern-most tips of the route have greatly increased in size, while the area of tall grass has also grown dramatically adding an extra layer. Apart from this, most aesthetic features have been enhanced. Trees have become bigger, the cement road has been changed to a gravel path, flowers are more visible and most other sprites have been upgraded to Generation III standards.

Generation II

In Generation II, the route was drastically shortened. The pond was cut in half length-wise, while the area of tall grass was also cut shorter. The pond figure changed dramatically, and has curled around the outside on the south western part of the route, forming a backward "L" shape. The fields on the northern-most tips of the route have greatly decreased in size, while the area of tall grass has also shrunken dramatically, forming a little patch of tall grass around the place. Also, there are no Trainers on the route in Pokémon Gold and Silver; however, there are two in Crystal.

Generation IV

Route 6 has changed completely in its Generation IV appearance while the layout has changed dramatically. Route 6 can be accessed two ways from the northern side: from the gate coming from Saffron City, or the Underground Path which leads directly from Route 6. Coming from the Saffron City entrance, the route goes through a set of ledges down to a dirt road which forms a "T" intersection. The ledges east and west of the gate are no longer present, and are replaced by a small ledge on the north-western corner of the route. After the player jumps down the southern set of ledges, they will find themselves on a dirt road of which it forms a "T" intersection, surrounding itself by tall grass. By going east at the intersection, Trainers can reach the Underground Path building of which the second northern terminus begins.

From the Underground Path building, the dirt road will turn west and follow parallel to the large patch of tall grass until it forms the "T" intersection, of which going west leads no where, while going south will lead Trainers along a winding, however, shortened track to Vermilion City. By traveling south, the road will turn through the large patch of tall grass coming from east and west of the pathway. The route then swivels east ahead of a large pond's water front, which will then return south again along the pond's eastern shoreline, which will then travel along a straight north-south path to Vermilion City. The large pond is now located in the center of the route, and Trainers are able to follow the west shoreline by traveling to the western corner which is covered by tall grass. Because the position of the Vermilion entry is moved, there now is a path to the western side of the track that does a loop around, while having a patch of tall grass in the center of the looped track. Like in Generation II, the route has decreased in size; a change like this is rare in the Generation IV remakes, as HeartGold and SoulSilver have typically kept routes similar in size to that of FireRed and LeafGreen.

In the anime

Route 6 is not shown in the anime at all, however, it is mistaken for Route 24 in Charmander – The Stray Pokémon, Here Comes the Squirtle Squad, and Mystery at the Lighthouse. In the English dub Ash says that Route 24 leads straight to Vermilion City. In the games, Route 24 is just north of Cerulean City, which the gang left from four episodes (and, according to Misty, ten days) prior. The quickest way to get to Vermilion in the games is through the underground path on Route 5--just south of Cerulean. This probably shouldn't be written off as a character flaw, either, given that the gang meets Bill two episodes later (presumably on Route 25), and this actually does get them to Vermilion, which they reach the following episode.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Route 6 made a brief appearance in Kalling Kadabra in the Red, Green & Blue arc, where Blue was not allowed into Saffron City via the gate.

Trivia

See also


Kanto
               
Settlements
Pallet TownViridian CityPewter CityCerulean CityVermilion CityLavender Town
Celadon CitySaffron CityFuchsia CityCinnabar IslandIndigo Plateau
Routes
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Landmarks
Professor Oak's LaboratoryViridian ForestDiglett's CavePewter Museum of ScienceMt. Moon (Square) • Cerulean Cave
Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6)Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8)S.S. AnneS.S. AquaSea CottageRock Tunnel
Power PlantCycling Road/Pokémon RoadTeam Rocket HideoutSilph Co.Magnet TrainPokémon TowerSafari Zone/Pal Park
GO ParkSeafoam IslandsPokémon MansionCinnabar LabPokémon League Reception GateVictory RoadTohjo Falls
Access to
Sevii IslandsJohto


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