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 [[File:Kanto Route 1 HGSS.png|thumb|160px|Layout of [[Kanto Route 1]], the first route in the Pokémon games.]]
 [[File:Capsule Monsters Route.jpg|thumb|160px|[[Ken Sugimori]]'s [[Capsule Monsters|concept sketch]] of two Trainers interacting on a route.]]
-A '''route''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|道路|どうろ}}''' ''route'') in the [[Pokémon world]] is a passage permitting {{pkmn|Trainer}}s and others to travel between locations with relative ease. Usually what defines a route is a location between two or more cities, however many passageways between cities are too long, thus, this passageway can be broken down into several routes, each joining onto another route at its terminus. Routes are depicted as a long, narrow, and sometimes winding roads, riddled with obstacles such as rocks, trees and even [[ledge]]s blocking the pathway. Although routes are a barricaded area, they are difficult to maneuver around and are a maze of winding paths that Trainers strive to explore. Routes in the [[Pokémon games]], unlike the [[Pokémon anime]], are formed as a straight path with two or more termini and depicted as a bordered off, barricaded area. Land routes are usually surrounded by trees so thick that even Trainers cannot penetrate them, causing them to act as a barrier to stop players from venturing further.
+A '''route''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|道路|どうろ}}''' ''route'') in the [[Pokémon world]] is a passage permitting {{pkmn|Trainer}}s and others to travel between locations with relative ease.
-Most routes are associated with [[tall grass]] in which [[wild Pokémon]], including [[roaming Pokémon]], can be found. If the player enters a patch of tall grass, they may randomly enter a wild Pokémon battle. Tall grass is found on most routes of the Pokémon world, with some routes containing more tall grass patches than others. People are generally warned to stay out of tall grass if they don't have a Pokémon due to the possibility of being attacked by wild Pokémon. Some areas in the [[Pokémon world]] have larger patches of grass than usual. These patches of grass have grown {{DL|Tall grass|Long grass|longer}} and more widespread than the usual grass patches, hiding many different species of Pokémon. Because of the length and thickness of the grass, it is impossible to ride a [[bicycle]] or [[Running Shoes|run]] through the patches.
+==Terminology==
+===Numbered routes===
+Up to [[Generation VIII]], there are [[list of routes|184 numbered routes]] in the [[Pokémon world]], all identified simply as "Route" followed by their number. The route numbers in the first four regions ([[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], and [[Sinnoh]]) avoid overlapping with each other, but the route numbers in [[Unova]], [[Kalos]], [[Alola]], and [[Galar]] forego this consideration.
-Pokémon Trainers localize themselves in routes to {{pkmn|training|train}} their Pokémon. They normally do this by battling the wild Pokémon that live in the tall grass; however, many Trainers wish to gain further experience by challenging other Trainers to a battle, and no matter what their specialties or aims, there is one code that they all follow: when two Trainers make eye contact, they must have a battle. However, not all people traveling through a route wish to have a battle, many just want to get to another town or city easily, and therefore will sometimes help other Trainers with friendly advice. Trainers also carelessly drop items on the ground while passing by a route, and so another Trainer is able to come by and take it. These ground items are called 'Item Balls' because they are spherical containers resembling a small [[Poké Ball]]. However, finding items on the ground is not always as easy as seeing it and picking it up. Many items are hidden from view, and can only be obtained by a very lucky chance or, more commonly, through the use of an [[Dowsing Machine|item finding tool]].
+Kanto and Johto contain 48 consecutively numbered routes, with {{rtn|1|Kanto}} through {{rtn|28|Kanto}} in Kanto (only through {{rtn|25|Kanto}} in [[Generation]]s {{gen|I}} and {{gen|III}}, as well as in [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]) and {{rtn|29|Johto}} through {{rtn|48|Johto}} in Johto (only through {{rtn|46|Johto}} in [[Generation II]]). Hoenn and Sinnoh's route numbers are not consecutive with Kanto and Johto's or with each other, possibly due to the fact that these [[region]]s are not directly connected. Hoenn contains routes numbered {{rtn|101|Hoenn}} through {{rtn|134|Hoenn}}, while Sinnoh contains routes numbered {{rtn|201|Sinnoh}} through {{rtn|230|Sinnoh}}.
-Although several regions have their own set of numbered routes, there are numerous other passages throughout the Pokémon world, all of which are named, that can be considered routes as well.
+After Generation IV, the new regions ceased attempting to avoid overlapping route numbers with the old ones. This may imply that Unova, Kalos, Alola, and Galar are distant from the other regions and each other, and therefore uninfluenced by their routes. Unova contains routes numbered {{rtn|1|Unova}} through {{rtn|23|Unova}}, Kalos contains routes numbered {{rtn|1|Kalos}} through {{rtn|22|Kalos}}, Alola contains routes numbered {{rtn|1|Alola}} through {{rtn|17|Alola}}, and Galar contains routes numbered {{rtn|1|Galar}} through {{rtn|10|Galar}}.
-==Systematization of routes==
+====Capitalization====
-===Numbered route===
+The numbered routes include the word "'''Route'''" starting with a capital letter, such as the {{rt|1|Kanto}}. As an exception, the [[Pokémon Trivia Challenge]] minigame from [[Pokémon Masters Arena]] has a question spelling the name of {{rt|101|Hoenn}} with a lowercase '''route''' instead:
-{{main|List of routes}}
-Up to [[Generation VIII]], there are 184 numbered routes in the Pokémon world, all identified simply as ''Route'' followed by their number. The route numbers in the first four regions ([[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], and [[Sinnoh]]) avoid overlapping with each other, but the route numbers in [[Unova]], [[Kalos]], [[Alola]], and [[Galar]] forego this consideration.
-Kanto and Johto contain 48 consecutively numbered routes, with {{rtn|1|Kanto}} through {{rtn|28|Kanto}} in Kanto (only through {{rtn|25|Kanto}} in [[Generation]]s {{gen|I}} and {{gen|III}}, as well as in [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]) and {{rtn|29|Johto}} through {{rtn|48|Johto}} in Johto (only through {{rtn|46|Johto}} in [[Generation II]]). Hoenn and Sinnoh's route numbers are not consecutive with Kanto and Johto's or with each other, possibly due to the fact that these [[region]]s are not directly connected. Hoenn contains routes numbered {{rtn|101|Hoenn}} through {{rtn|134|Hoenn}}, while Sinnoh contains routes numbered {{rtn|201|Sinnoh}} through {{rtn|230|Sinnoh}}.
+* ''"Which Pokémon attacked [[Professor Birch]] along [[Hoenn Route 101|'''route''' 101]]?"''
-After Generation IV, the new regions ceased attempting to avoid overlapping route numbers with the old ones. This may imply that Unova, Kalos, Alola, and Galar are distant from the other regions and each other, and therefore uninfluenced by their routes. Unova contains routes numbered {{rtn|1|Unova}} through {{rtn|23|Unova}}, Kalos contains routes numbered {{rtn|1|Kalos}} through {{rtn|22|Kalos}}, Alola contains routes numbered {{rtn|1|Alola}} through {{rtn|17|Alola}}, and Galar contains routes numbered {{rtn|1|Galar}} through {{rtn|10|Galar}}.
+===Named routes===
+Not every route is known by a number. Some routes have a unique, descriptive name, such as the seventeen named paths and the small cave between the main cities and major landmarks of the [[Sevii Islands]]. Kalos routes that are numbered also have names, such as {{rt|10|Kalos}} also being known as the Menhir Trail. {{rt|1|Alola}} in Alola, and {{rt|8|Galar|Routes 8}} and {{rt|9|Galar|9}} in Galar have sections of the route that are named, but the entire route itself is not.
+==Origin==
 The numbering of the routes in the Pokémon world may be a reference to Japan's own national route system, which goes from {{wp|Japan National Route 1|1}} to {{wp|Japan National Route 58|58}}, then skips directly to {{wp|Japan National Route 101|101}}, and afterwards skips several numbers. Despite this, the routes do not run concurrent with their Pokémon counterparts, and indeed in Japan there exists a {{wp|Japan National Route 135|Route 135}}, a {{wp|Japan National Route 231|Route 231}}, and so on, up to {{wp|Japan National Route 507|Route 507}}. Strangely, the only numbers skipped are routes whose numbers are used in [[Hoenn]] and [[Sinnoh]].
-===Named route===
+==In the core series games==
-Not every route is known by a number. Some routes have a unique, descriptive name, such as the seventeen named paths and the small cave between the main cities and major landmarks of the [[Sevii Islands]]. Kalos routes that are numbered also have names, such as {{rt|10|Kalos}} also being known as the Menhir Trail. {{rt|1|Alola}} in Alola, and {{rt|8|Galar|Routes 8}} and {{rt|9|Galar|9}} in Galar have sections of the route that are named, but the entire route itself is not.
+Usually what defines a route is a location between two or more cities, however many passageways between cities are too long, thus, this passageway can be broken down into several routes, each joining onto another route at its terminus. Routes are depicted as a long, narrow, and sometimes winding roads, riddled with obstacles such as rocks, trees and even [[ledge]]s blocking the pathway. Although routes are a barricaded area, they are difficult to maneuver around and are a maze of winding paths that Trainers strive to explore. Routes in the [[Pokémon games]], unlike the [[Pokémon anime]], are formed as a straight path with two or more termini and depicted as a bordered off, barricaded area. Land routes are usually surrounded by trees so thick that even Trainers cannot penetrate them, causing them to act as a barrier to stop players from venturing further.
+Most routes are associated with [[tall grass]] in which [[wild Pokémon]], including [[roaming Pokémon]], can be found. If the player enters a patch of tall grass, they may randomly enter a wild Pokémon battle. Tall grass is found on most routes of the Pokémon world, with some routes containing more tall grass patches than others. People are generally warned to stay out of tall grass if they don't have a Pokémon due to the possibility of being attacked by wild Pokémon. Some areas in the [[Pokémon world]] have larger patches of grass than usual. These patches of grass have grown {{DL|Tall grass|Long grass|longer}} and more widespread than the usual grass patches, hiding many different species of Pokémon. Because of the length and thickness of the grass, it is impossible to ride a [[bicycle]] or [[Running Shoes|run]] through the patches.
+Pokémon Trainers localize themselves in routes to {{pkmn|training|train}} their Pokémon. They normally do this by battling the wild Pokémon that live in the tall grass; however, many Trainers wish to gain further experience by challenging other Trainers to a battle, and no matter what their specialties or aims, there is one code that they all follow: when two Trainers make eye contact, they must have a battle. However, not all people traveling through a route wish to have a battle, many just want to get to another town or city easily, and therefore will sometimes help other Trainers with friendly advice. Trainers also carelessly drop items on the ground while passing by a route, and so another Trainer is able to come by and take it. These ground items are called 'Item Balls' because they are spherical containers resembling a small [[Poké Ball]]. However, finding items on the ground is not always as easy as seeing it and picking it up. Many items are hidden from view, and can only be obtained by a very lucky chance or, more commonly, through the use of an [[Dowsing Machine|item finding tool]].
+Although several regions have their own set of numbered routes, there are numerous other passages throughout the Pokémon world, all of which are named, that can be considered routes as well.
-==Types of routes==
 ===Terrain routes===
 [[File:Gold explores Route 29.png|thumb|200px|Ethan exploring {{rt|29|Johto}}]]